The Portland daily press., 1880-02-14
ANDROsoo9a1N POLITICS.
The Municipal Contest in Lewiston and
Auburn-Republican Victories Certain
-Garcelon Dropped Out Of the List OF
Possible Democratic Candidates.

LEWISTON, Feb. II.
Mr.. EDIroR,-The municipal elections OF
our two cities are now at hand and many poll
ticians are actively engaged in the canvass.
The lines this year will be rigidly drawn as
they have never been before. Republi cans
will be augmented by many aceessions OF the
honest and conscientious from both the oppo-
site parties. The platform OF the fuslonlsts
was well set forth by their leader in the House.
Plaisted recently, i. e. against church, courts
and the press, and with that party must lie the
responsibility of their, to be, ignominious
death at the polls this spring. The idea OF
good man setting himself in opposition to
these three great powers Of morality, intelll-
gence and liberty, is out of the question Inc
voice of Androscoggin will speak in tones OF
thunder next month.
There isn't ripple of doubt as to the result
of our city elections. Mayors Day and Little
field will certainly be reelected by rousing
maiorities. No one can bring shadow OF re-
proach upon the character or efficiency OF
either of these gentlemen. Assuredly the al
fairs of our municipalities were never man.
aged more economically than during the past
year. The recent amendment to the election
laws has dealt fatal blow upon the fusionists'
whose only hope rested in the colonizing of
Republican wards just before election. We
trust this will place decided veto upon the
annual practice which has SO corrupted our To-
cal elections in the past.
A few weeks ago some admirers of ex-Gov.
Garcelon had the unparalleled audacity to sugr
gest this gentleman as a fusion candidate for
mayor; but policy has squelched this feeble
cry and the authors of it have retired in
shame. The opposition party has many in its
ranks earnestly working for the nomination.
OF course it is we'll kno vn that in that party
all are statesmen, especially constitutional
lawyers found mostly among the denizens of
Lincoln street and other prominent localities
of the city-and all think themselves entirely
fitted for any Office within the gift of the peo-
pie.
r. G. Reynolds, Esq. is the best name We
ha Q heard yet, but it is understood that the
company for which he works will not sanction
this move-so that he can be called out OF the
field. J. w. West, that bulldozed eSun6ay
school teacher, is working the hardest for it
and it is our humble opinion that he will re-
ceive the nomination. The Democratic lion
and Greenback steer will be hitched on the
same fusion team this spring in both cities.
If there every any bones OF contention be-
tween these parties there certainly is none
now. We haven't heard name mentioned
for the fusion candidacy in Auburn, in fact
we believe they haven't an available man tbs
would meet the popular qualifications for that
Office The recent removal Of a Greenback
postmaster in Leeds Ex-senator" Chas. Lane)
creates considerable comment. 1t is thought
among Republicans that this action OF Gen
Key was entirely justifabe in view of Mr..
Lanes open enmity to the government The
latter was one of the most active supporters of
the state steal and he has only met his just
deserts. 1t will not have particle of intu-
ence upon the election in that town, which is
an already surrendered Greenback stronghold
In conclusion allow me to add that as Andro-
scoggin county was the cradle of the Green
oack party so it will be chief mourner at that
confusion party's death in the coming election
e. Y. w.