The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-08
The r Republican Outlook.
How the Members of the National Repub-
lcan Committee Speak of the
Prospects.

Talks with members of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, in New York, show that
Republicans everywhere areIpreparing earnest
ly for the work before them, and are confident
of victory. Mr.. Frye, of Maine, said
"The outlook is good, and we propose to car
ry the State. The campaign will be begun
about August l, with Senator Blaine in charge
of the State Committee, and it will be prose-
cuted vigorously until election day. 1 am sur
prised to have to say that the attempt to steal
the State appears to have had no direct effect
on the opposition. The Democratic party in
Maine has practically disappeared, and what
was left OF it has completely fused with the
Greenbackers in State politics. The Maine
Greenbackers will support the Greenback Ma
tional nominees, unless they larrange with the
Democrats to support the same electoral ticket,
with the understanding that, if successful, the
two parties are to be represented by the cleo
tors pro rata. L am inclined to believe they
will pursue this latter course, as they know
that with separate tickets in the field they
would be helpless. In choosing the electoral
ticket plurality vote elects
William E. Chandler, of New Hampshire:
eve are going to elect the Republican ticket,
sir, IN every State in New England; and that
very briefly expresses the whole matter"
Marshall Jewell, of Connecticut, said: 1--WE
shall carry our State for Garfield. The Repub-
licans are thoroughly united. We have been
gaining for years, have carried the State Leg
islature for several years past, we elected our
Governor last year through the Legislature
and the two largest cities in the State, Hart
ford and New Haven, now have Republican
certainty of carrying the State for Garfield as
there is of almost any future event -
Congressman Hiscock of Syracuse, said: "In
my section of the State there is but one feeling
in regard to the ticket; we don't think it could
have been stronger. There is no doubt of Gar
fields ability to carry the State -
Republican prospects in Ohio are most fa-
vorable," said Governor Foster, "and Garfield
will undoubtedly carry the State. The West
is Republican and will unite for Garfield and
ty, or lose sight of the vital principles of the
party under whose banner they are enlisted"
In answer to an inquiry about the
outlook in the so-called doubtful State
of Indiana, ex>united states Treas
Democrats have carried the State by ma
jority only once since 1862. If all third parties
disintegrate, as l think they will before long,
the success of the Republican ticket is assured;
for these third parties are at heart Republican
and will so vote. Besides, the fact that the
Democrats in Indiana have treated as of no
effect the Constitutional amendments of the
people weakens their hold and proportionately
invigorates our ticket. Mr.. English is fine
man, scholar, man of influence, gentle
ulau anu TlCu, U0luS WOTtu, suppose, NIL
lion or two of money. He would well fill the
position for which he is nominated. Had the
first name on their ticket-been an Indiana man
the Republicans would have won only after a
mighty struggle"
John A. Martin, the member from Kansas,
said: "The ticket was received in my State
with general satisfaction. If there is an ex-
citing canvass it may reach $4,000 or $4,000
majority; if there is not it will probably run
$4,000 or 10000"
j. B. Devaux of Georgia, was asked if he
thought the Republican ticket could by any
possibility win in his State. "If we get an
honest count of the votes cast, L answer, yes.
We are organizing very thoroughly for the
campaign. We want prominent Republicans
in the North to speak to our people"
w. w. Hicks of Florida said: "The Repub-
lican vote of Florida has not diminished but
rather increased. The emigration to Florida
is largely Republican. The machinery is in
the hands of the Democrats, but it doesn't fol-
low that it will overthrow us, for the eeing of
the people of the State is for justice and equal
rights. The great dependence of the Demo-
orats is on defeating registration. But we are
taking effective steps to secure full registra-
ton this year. There is great enthusiasm for
Garfield and Arthur
Garfield will poll his full party vote in
Tennessee, and think more, though we do
not expect to carry the State," said E. J,San-
ford, proxy for Mr.. Rule, editor of the Knox
vile Chronicle.