The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-07-30
SOMERSET.
Cheering News from this County.
SKowHEGAN, July %.

SKowHEGAN, July %.
The political outlook in this county is very
encouraging just now to the Republicans.
Old Somerset was always safe for good round
majority until last fall when, as you all know,
this county like many others stepped out of
line. In looking over the field after the smoke
had cleared away, it was seen that the result
was the only thing to be expected under the
existing circumstances. The Republicans did
not organize for work until every one had de-.
cided just how he would vote. The work done
was of a sort of milk and water kind and as
expected did little good. The Greenbackers
were wide awake and had perfect walk over.
These are the facts and are denied by none.
This year, however, the programme is re-
versed The Republicans all over the county
alive, and if all signs do not fail the Green
hackers are disheartened The great failure
of their demonstration here ON the Fourth OF
July was terrible wet blanket to them and
they have not yet recovered from its effects.
The Republicans here met few weeks ago
and organized wide awake Davis club. Hon.
S. ID. Lindsey was present and made ringing
campaign speech which was received with
hearty applause. The club has for its secreta-
ry man who last year was Greenbacker,
while several of the members were badly
tainted with the disease a year ago. From
every town come reports of the most encour-
aging nature. The county committee and the
several town committees are organizing for
vigorous fight
The County Convention will be held the It'll
If Auo vvI, bo al
ly opened. Two mass meetings will be held
on that day and will be addressed by Mr..
Davis our candidate, and Hon. 7. b. Reed of
your city. There is no little curiosity to hear
Mr.. Davis, and not few of our citizens who
follow the Congressional proceedings have
eyinced quite desire to see and hear the man
who cross-eXamined S. j. Tilden when he was
before the Potter committee, and who has, by
his most brilliant talents already established
an enviable Congressional reputation notwith-
standing he is but just entering upon his sec
ond term of service. I can assure both these
gentlemen cordial welcome from the Repub-
licans of Somerset.
To show something of the interest felt here 1
might say in closing that an extra train of ten
cars carrying upwards of 600 passengers, ran
from here to Watervile to attend the Sherman
meeting Saturday. The Skowhegan band &C
companied the excursion. On the rear of the
train was platform Car containing a loud
mouthed cannon. AS the train ran along the
banks of the Kennebec this field-piece occas-
ionally freed its mind, and as the train neared
Waterville the salutes became more frequent
and sadly disturbed the Democratic residents
OF that village To show their spite one of the
party, who is an official of the railroad refused
to haul the feld-piece back to Skowhegan.
Word was sent to headquarters, however, and
along in the evening the cannon arrived here by
special train. If you think it arrived silent
you do not know Capt. Emery who was in
charge. Superintendent Tucker has been Civ
en- the particulars and it remains to be seen
what will be done with this Democratic Off
cial who, without giving any sort of reason,
simply said that the cannon should not go to
Skowhegan ON the train. His conduct is here
considered outrageous. A. B. G.