The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-29

man on his State committee, angers him great
ly, and the decline and fall of the Fusion
county committees, does not increase his politi-
cal confidence The ''stiJl hunt for the close
Legislative Districts continues, but under cir
cumstaDces calculated to depress even His Ex-
cellency, usually so buoyant. The Fusionists
thought when "Uncle Solon' declined the
entanqling alliance that their troubles were
over, and so they we're, very much as were Pat
rick's "Joy to yel' said an Irishman to his
newly married friend. "Ye've seen the end of
all your throubles powl" But when, few
months after, they met again, the groom had
found his Dulcinea not quite the angel he had
supposed His black and blue eye was the
mark of her sentiment toward him. cam We
said I'd seer the and of all me troublesi" "Yis
indads, Patrick, did; but did .ell We which
end?"
THE WORK OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Our correspondents from all sections speak
of good organization and of faithful missionary
work on the back-lots The young men, par
ticuarly, are declining Fusion. The county
tickets are now completed. Sagadahoc, w ASH
inston and Lincoln have nominated their tick
cts the week The Republicans have held
rousing rallies in all the central counties Tue
great meeting of tie campaign will occur at
lake Maranocook Wednesday. Thirty bands
of music and dozen speakers will be present,
including ex-Secretary Blaine.
THAT WATERLOO
of which something is said when Republicans
meet and speak Of tire size of the Fusion de-
feat, it begins to require no daring prophet to
predict. The letter from the young lrshman,
OF Augusta, which we published last week, at
tracted considerable attention, and has dcvel-
oped the fact that among young Irishmen there
are many who will reject Plaistedism this year.
The vote in the cities for Plaisted is to suffer
from this as we'll as from other causes, to
which we have hitherto alluded.
THA CONGRESSIONAL TIcKRT.
"You'vs no idea," remarked gentleman
who has much travelled in the backlots, chow
Indignant the farmers are with the fusion Con-
gressmen for their course on the River and
Harbor bill, and for failure to come up and
help pass the restoration Of the duty on hay
Then again, perhaps you think the farmers
have forgotten the history OF the railroad tax
badly as Plaisted will get left, the fusion can
didates for Congress on the morning of Sep
TENDER 18th, will have explored Salt river to
its very sources"
THE STRAIGHT GREENBAcK CAMPAIGN
The truth is that despite the assertions of the
fusion press and of Coy. Plaisted's nephew,
Jesse Harper will take the stump for Scion
Chase, in Maine. A telegram from him, TO
that effect, was received by r. M. Springer,
Friday. Col. Harper is the chairman OF she
national greenback committee His decision
is hard blow at fusion. Uncle Scion an .
nounced his Col. Harper appointments at his
Auburn meeting, on Friday evening. We may
now look to see the unanimous concurrence of
the fusion press that Col Harper is nobody,
and that he don't amount to anything, anyway.
THE STATE STEAL ISSUE
The shrewd and conservative people of the
opposition felt that lightning had struck
them, when, without the sanction of the fus-
ion committee and again st the advice OF straight
democrats, Ex-Governor Garcelon and Ex-
Councillor Fogg, on their own hook, an
nounced, held and addressed meeting At Au-
burn Hall, Thursday evening, wholly for the
defense OF the State steal. The twain spoke
for three mortal hours and repeated the same
argument which has been ridded to pieces by
Mr.. Putnam, by Mr.. Ingalls,, and other good
democrats. The fusionists who were anxious
to have the State steal forgotten, are quite be-
side themselves at the unauthorized movement
of Ex-Governor Garcelon and ex-Cauncillor
Fogg.
Among the latest developments is that Gov
Plaisted is threatening a repetition of the
countout, but we do not credit the rumor.
The truth seems to be that the Governors
nerves are shattered and that be is easily excit-
ed and sometimes says things that probably he
really doesn't mean and wouldn't stick to in
that sober calm that is sure to come to him
soon after September 11th