Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-09-04
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MAINE POLITICS.
Daniel +. Davis, the Republican Candi-
date for Governor.
Hale Predicts lle Will Receive
10000 Votes.
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PORTLAND. Me, Aug. p, ls-s. Daniel
r Davis. the Republican candidate for
Governor of Maine. who Is going to ge,
1900 votes and be elected, unless be Is
very much mistaken. is one OF the most
active stumpers 10 this active canvass. lie
has already made more than forty speec hes
and 10 the remaining fifteen days OF the
campaign he will make twenty-five or thirty
more. The personality Of Mr.. Davis enters
but slightly into the campaign. His rec
ord" Is all right, and nobody can say
word against him on personal grounds.
All the candidates are respectable men.
and for q hot political campaign there is
wonderfully little mud-throwiDg. Daniel +.
Davis is a Penobscot county lawyer, living
eighteen miles OF q railroad line who was
a corporal in the army OF the Union. and
in character and career is good specimen
OF the plain American citizen who gets on
In the world without making much of
noise abont IL. He has been q member OF
the House of Representatives and the Sen
ate. lie ran for reelection 10 the Senate
last year and was beaten. His nomination
this year has removed for the time being
all per rsonal differences and hard feelings
between the sspirants for future political
honors. aud the party is, as respects its
leaders, hsrmonized. In appearance Mr.
Davis resembles Horace White. the former
editor of the Chicago tribune. very strk-
ingly. He is a little above the medium
height. has q good figure, and is we'll ''nn
ished-up," as the psychologists say. with q
high. thoughtful brow, smailish features.
and small hands and feet. The big-booted
farmers must have him at = little dissd-
vantage when they take his hand in their
fists huf he has a Unnd
grip. aud be
TALKS IN DEEP BASS VOICE,
in a slow and rather ponderous and precise
way. which makes an impression upon his
listeners. He discusses the financial ques-
tiou with ability, and also handles national
topics we'll. He brings out the uDconsti-
tutionality OF increasing the greenbsck cur
rency with emphasis. aud .ells the people
that We sre never going backward in the
matter Of financial legislation. Tie merits
OF the national banks and the destructive
effect on confidence. which all propositions
to debase the currency must have, are
d~elt upon at length. Mr.. Davis does not
attempt TO be humorous. and he is not
quite what would be called ready speak
er, but lac makes good impression wheT-
ever he goes. and will get . strong hold
upon the people.
In conversation about the campaign, Mr..
| Davis said to me that he could not be mis-
taken about the indications Of Republican
success. He feels sure of an election by
the people He has correspondents ia over
Que hundred towns and cities, with whom
| he keeps in communication while he Is GO
| ing about the state making speeches, and
| they all send him Information Of Green
| hackers returning 10 the Republican fold.
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