The Republican journal., 1882-08-24
The Political Outlook.
THE STATE OF THE CANVASS.

tsCr writes: The other day | had talk with
member of the Republican State Central Com
look from the Republican standpoint as well as
any one. Tie gave me his reasons for expecting
victory and about what that victory would
be. He said The State of Maine is naturally
Republican. Two years ago we got rid of all
the disgruntled in the party, and every man
worth anything who voted with us in 1880 will
do 50 to-day. We lost then because of system
attic fraud on the part of the Democrats. The
figures indicate this. The Republicans threw
their largest vote-15, S6I-in 1876, and in 1880,
l3,5H. time when there was some dissatisfac-
ton with Governor Davis. then the Republican
candidate. On the other hand, the Fusionists.
who. as Greenbackers and Democrats threw. in
1873. 60. l5S votes. made gain in 1880, of $3.50,
and this almost wholly in Democratic towns.
The Republicans cast all they expected, and the
Fusioni>ts made their gain by the use of $4,000
sent to the State bv the Democratic managers in
New York the week before election. They will
not have any such fund this year. Several
causes will operate to lessen Pasted's vote of
TWO wears ago. among which may be mentioned
MS refusal to appoint Judge Libbey. an old
Democrat. TO the bench, his partisan appoint
mrntS. and his complete alliance with the Dem
ocrats. which will ALLEVIATE many Straight
Grccnbackers. who will cast 1000 or 5000
votes for Chase. Besides. the Fusionists have
no organization which is worth anything. their
county conventions have not been harmonious
their ranks as in 1850. The Republicans We're
never better organized. never more determined.
Mr.. Robe Is very popular, a man without spot
or blemi>h. and will draw a heavy vote among
the farmers. The Dirigo Rural. the leading ag-
rIcultural paper in Maine. which has hitherto
been Democratic in its tendencies, has come out
for Robbie. and we hear every day of defections
among the Fusionist>. We are going to elect
Robbie and four congressman. | set the vote
this year at $4,000, falling OF from two years
ago of I2.o0o. OF these. Mr. Robbie will get g.
900. Governor Plaisted 81 800. Scion Chase A.
,0p. and 4 few scattering. This would be Il loss
Nj 5000 for the Republicans compared with Gar
fields vote. $500 for Plasted compared with
IiancOcks. Then there is no manner of
doubt but what we shall have a small majority
over all. and large plurality over Plaisted'
THE 'MACHINE'' PLEA.
Most of the Fusion organs are engaged in APP
pealing to voters 10 support Plaistcd and the
Fusion ticket to defeat what they are pleased
IL call the ''machne" leaders of the Republican
party. OF course al this talk is very general.
There are no specifications there could be none
II i simply hoped that by reiterating the cry of
''machinc,' corruption" and buying up rot
er>" they may make the people believe their
assertions.
Every intelligent man knows that there new
or was Il party having less of the machine"
les ''boS-i-m" than the Republican party of
Maine in this year of our Lord. lSS2. No one
in the party seeks to control it. Conventions
and caucu>cS are the free expression of ma
iority of Republican voters. No one can point
to Il nomination which has not come from full
conference of Republicans. and the deliberate
Judgment of the Republican voters. No one
can point to an instance where Senators or
REPRESENTATIVES or other high officials have nm
drrtaken 10 even influence nomination made
This year.
Bnt how is it with the Fu>ionst>? Can any
one point TO 4 Fusion nomination which has
not been the result of prior arrangement by 4
few managers: From the state convention
down everything has been mapped out by Gov
Plaistod NO party in Maine ever saw 50 abso-
Lutte boss No party ever had close a
machine" For party thus managed TO I'M
dcrtakc to get into power by charging ma
chinei>n on the Republican party, is cooler
than Il January morning.
All the charges that the Republicans have ac-
cunulated AN immense campaign fund. and
propose to buy voters" are simply election
ccrin@ tricks. and more than likely are intend
ed 10 cover improper Fusion practices. A. a
matter of fact the FusiOnsts have raised as
much money for campaign purposes As the Re
pubican> have: and either side has but a small
amount. SO far As the Republicans are concern
ed, not a dollar will be expended except for the
purely legitimate purposes of circulating docu-
mcntS. defraylng the expenses of public meet
ing> and getting home absent voters. All
charges and in>inuations Of anything more
simply for effect. Lewiston journal.
TIE FUSION CAMPAIGN FUND.
\ Portland correspondent of the New York
Herald, whose tone indicates that he is "A strong
Fu>onist gives the following statement concern
ing the BIC assessments made by the Fusionists
to secure a large campaign fund =
"GUvernor Plaisted has contributed a YEAR
salary, $4,000 to the cause, and will perhaps
give more His father-n-law. Hon. +. W. Hill
of i. bI nd * date for la
state Senate from PenobscOt In case Of Fusion
success he will probably be made President of
the senate and become acting Governor if Plai>-
ted goes to the United States Senate. He is
understood TO have contributed to the general
fund an equal sum with the Governor. Dane,
nominee for Congress in the first >uppositious
district lthrre are no districts in reality, and all
four Congressman will be voted for on general
tickotJ las Clipped in $4,000. and 20 has Dr..
I-add, of Bangor. in the so-callcd Third district.
Murch. for the fourth. has given portion of
his salary. and Thing. i'll the second. has given
something, though small in amount Candi-
dates for the state Senate are assessed 800 each.
and those Tor the House are required to look
ou for the floating vote in their own towns"
The assessments of the Fusionists ON their
candidates appear to be- from 3D. to leo per cent.
on their >alaries-an assessment before which
the ; per cent. assessment which they allegt
republicans have made, pale> into inSignficancU.
This shows that the purpose of the Fusion
N >l1f II ma - IRA.
til,4I,i snn,I camnaien, fnrd raisad W th,l P"-
,a,hiicqnu i. II, rni7raai tb.ir noyamnnts il
'i.;n@ IN rlurtion f,nd "a No Ianncbad IN thn
ofat,. Inripf, thn lax VIII, M The ,.,nvasS
iii. STATE STEAL.
\ correspondent Of the Argus commenting
on Mr.. Blaine'> recent political letter, says:
And rs to his State issues, condemning
Governor Plaisted. upholding the Robe Coun-
ell cAtol,mg the judiciary and complmenting
Judge Ii}bev. they are worthy of a man who
di>graccd the State two years ago by prostitut-
inn the Judiciary. lpholding bribery and sup
planting legislature elected by the people and
legally organiZed.'
That i Just the kind of talk Republicans
wish the opposition to make. If they will only
continue to talk about the constitutional
count" of 1873. and the illegally, organized
LEGISLATURE which contained in the House Il
nrn who received a minority Of the votes and
in the senate men who were not clectcCl--wc
Shall be able to show the people what they en-
dor>e when they vote for Paistcd. He cndors-
cd the Garcelon Count [Oxford Democrat.
COULD NOT VOTE FOR PLAIsTED.
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