The Portland daily press., 1882-08-23
Kennebec Journal.l
How Goes the CampaignP

To this question which is often asked we re-
ply without doubt or hesitation-it goes well
for the Republicans but very badly for the Fu-
sionists.
Since the Republican State Convention was
held the tides and winds have been bearing the
Republicans forward to success. The nominal
tions then made have been cordially endorsed
throughout the length and breadth of the State
and will receive united and solid party vote
at the polls. There is scarcely a discordant
note Heard from any quarter. There is no tenn
perance party to make break in our ranks, ne
boiling organization under any name or device
whatever There is less noise and hustle than
in some former campaigns, but this does not
mean apathy and indifference, as the vote will
show when the telegraph reports the result on
the evening of the election. OF the election of
Col. Robe, the Republican Congressional tick
ct, and large Republican majorities in both
branches of the Legislature there is not doubt
always providing that all Republicans do their
whole duty in the support of their ticket dur
ing the next three weeks We must have every
vote that honest, discreet, laborious, untiring
diligence and vigilance will give us; if we
have this we shall roll up handsome majority
The Fusion party has been going steadily
backward since Plastod and the Fusion Can
didates for Congress were nominated. 1t never
had an actual majority of the State. 1t only
succeeded in electing Plaisted in 1880 by the
aid of temperance men who were disaffected
with the Republican party that year This year
the temperance men will vote solidly with the
Republican party and against Plaisted.
This is an item of Considerable importance
in calculating results. But far more disastrous
fhop fnA loss of tam oil in
1880 to Plaisted will be the loss to
him of the straight Greenbackers led by Scion
Chase. The party which will follow Mr..
Chase will not be the inconsiderabe frasment
which the Fusionists assert it will 1t has
support in every county and in large part of
the towns. 1t is well led and its members are
in terrible earnest. 1t will draw off from Gov
ernor Plaisted all the votes that were cast for
Weaver in 1880, and possibly more. Two
newspapers in Penobscot county that Govern
p1lled down his name since the campaign
opened, and now support Mr.. Chase. They
have circulation of several thousand subscrib-
ers, many of whom will follow them in oppo-
siton to the straddling party and Governor
Plaisted.
There is dissatisfaction with the Governors
course among the fusionists, disgust at the con-
gressional ticket nominated, and indignation
because of the miserable shams and hypocrisy
which attend the Plaisted organization. Both |
Rr6enDacKs ana uoIHOCratS curao tue double
headed dishonest combination in which they |
find themselves, and many will take sweet sat- |
in staying away from the polls when j
election day comes around.
Take it all in all, the Republicans have a /
bright prospect before them, which will stimu- /
late and encourage them to work; while the /
Fusonists have no hope to cheer them, because /
there is no possible chance for them to elect a |
single man upon State or Congressional ticket,
If Governor Plaisted has not ALREADY seen the |
hand writing on the wall he is not so sharp
sighted as many of his supporters.