The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-05-25
The Political Outlook.
A GENERAL. REVIEW OF THE FIELD OF NJ,
POLITICS.


be no bolt of the temperance men from the Re
publican party unless the Republican Conven
tion next month should nominate as candidate
Tor Governor a pronounced opponent OF The
Maine law, which is not likely to be the ease
Now that plurality elects. every vote thrown
by temperance Republicans for other than the
regular nominees of the party is Il vote cast tol
the Fusion candidates. Temperance men real
ize this. They have learned that, as 4 rule the
officers elected by the Democratic party cannot
be relied on to enforce the law. In Cumber
land, PenobScot and Knox counties. where Flu
sion >hcritfS have been elected there is nOtor
Gus violation of the law. In Knox and Pen0b
scot the law has become Il dead letter by th(
utter neglect of the officers to enforce it. The
law is enforced in Cumberland because County
Attorney Coombs and Mayor Libbey. of Port
and, both Republicans. obey their oathS of Of
ice, and recognize the law as the settled policy
of the State. A vote for any other than the reg
ular Republican candidates is vote for fire,
rum. Temperance men see this. and will not
be enticed into any action which will nullify the
Maine Law.
soLoN CHASE ON THE FUSION CONVENTIONS
One of the Democratic conventions in thi.
State is called at Bangor, June lSt The othel
Democratic convention is to be held at Lewis
ton, June 9th. The call of the convention pro
mulgates the Greenback doctrine as to draw
GreenbackcrS into the Democratic fold. The
other Democratic convention at Lewiston will
not prOmulgate the Grcenback doctrine 50 as
not TO offend bond holding Democrats The
convention at Lewiston will not make much OF
a platform. but leave the platform to their cam
dldate. The convention at Bangor Will put in
a big pile of Greenback thunder in their plat
form, 50 rs to grease over GrccnbackerS as they
come into the Democratic party. When all have
got in the ladder will be pulled into the Democrat
lc loft. and if they get out they have got to jump
Both conventions Will nominate the same Dem
t,Ap (f..H-. Il -t,,
gressional ticket the Bourbon grease and the
Greenback 'ile" has got to be mixed: and The
mixture will be made later, in the heat of the
campaign, when two square" Democrats and
two pretended GreenbackerS will be nominated
for Congress. The county tickets will be made
up i'll the same way. Just before election. when
it will be too late to take backward steps. This
Is what the Argus means by "a union ticket for
the rest of the Offices" Them Steers.
GOVERNOR PLAISTEDS ''POSITION."
According to the Lewiston journal. Gov
ernor Plaisted appeared before the Grecnbacll
State Committee for the purpose of defining
his position" Why this was necessary. no one
can tell. Perhaps it is hoped that Scion Chase !
little band will be scooped if His INccllency
comes down fiat footed. If the Journal il
correctly informed. Governor Plai>ted is o)y-
posed to amy entangling alliances with th,.
Democrats. He is said to have declared him
self Greenbacker now, that he will live IL
Greenbacker and die Il Grcenbacker, that if the
Democrats take him it must be a> Il Grpenback
candidate. He said moreover that if he is
elected il will be by the back towns and the
cross roads and not by the front tiers. His
ENcellcncy before making these remarks (if he
did make them) should have sworn every man
TO tell no other except Il follower of Soon
Chase. since it is possible that even in Maine Il
few Democrats, on an of wear. may refuse to
vote for a man who says that he is no Demo
crat and if Democrats vote for him it must be
as Grccnbackcr. If he undertakes to ride
both the Grecnback and Democratic trick mule
he had better drive them as one. T>omcrset
Reporter.
HONoR> 10 ~OLON CHASE.
ON "Wednesday week. in Turner there was Il
Grecnback Jubilee in honor Of .'rhem steers"
and their owner. Delegates from towns in
various parts of the state Were present Thomas
q. Burcin, Esq. in behalf of Solon's friends
made a presentation speech and donated to the
sage of Cha>c'S Mills, press. type and banner.
Letters from prominent Greenbackers We're
read by Mr. Charles Chase. Uncle Solon made
a brief speech in a characteristic vein, not fail
ing to promise glorious tir-up, in the future.
for Them Steers" A number Of ladies par
ticpated i'll the celebration. and patriotic
music was heard as Solons new banner was
given to the breeze. y part of the celebration
was procession from Thomas &. BurdnS to
Solon Chase'S.
THE AROOSTOok REPJ BIICANS.
Aroostook Republicans only ask that man
who is tit for the position and who will COM
mand the cordial support of the party through
out the State. be presented in Convention.
AroostOok should send full delegation I'd
Portland, and we expect from them harmonious
and united action, on the basis above designated.
No delegations i'll Aroostook will be ''packed
IN the interest of any one candidate. The
desires and aspirations of individuals will be
held subSerylent to the success of the party and
the welfare of the State. On the question of a
candidate for Governor to be supported bv the
Republican party, we only 'prophesv'' that i
candidate will be nominated who will be elected
by triumphant majority. .Aroostook Re
publican.
THE OUTLOOK FROM WASHINGTON.
The political situation in Maine attracts some
attention here. / met a prominent Maine
gentleman the other day, and he gave some
items which will be of interest to the Journal
readers lie says Gov. Plaisted declined to
call the legislature together to apportion the
State, because he thought fusion would be
strengthened by placing the Congressional
nominees on one ticket. In that case he said
the democratic voter would support the fusion
ticket because he found a democrat on it, and
the grecnback voter would do the same because
he found Il greenbacker on it.
The plan of the fusion managers is to place
two democratic and two greenback nominees
on their ticket for Congress. sam Anderson and
W. G. Davis, of Portland, and Hill, of Exeter
(father-in-law of GOV. Plaisted) are mentioned
among the democratic names and Ladd. Murch
and Washington Gilbert among the greenback
names. Why Ladd is called n greenbacker
don't know, for he always votes with the demo-
Gratis in Congress.
Speaking of Congressional nominations re-
minds me that | asked a prominent Maine re-
publican Congressman, yesterday. whether the
report was true that prominent Maine republic
can politicians had been here recently to CON
suit with the Maine republican delegation with
reference to putting Mr. Blaine on the ticket
for Congress
a consultation. and that the rest of the dele
CATION We're in a similar condition: and added
mat one always had to go away to learn the
news. He said that so far as he knew the
Maine republican delegation are attending
closely to their legitimate duties here. and leav-
ing to the home republicans to select their
candidates for governor and for Congressman.
find that Senators Frye and Hale and Repre-
sentatives Reed, Dingley and Lindsey are all
confident, from the tenor of their advices that
Maine Is to go republican in September.
Washington Correspondence Lewiston Jour
nal.
REPUBLICAN CONFIDENCE.
me republicans, while recognizing the fact
that the contest is to be sharp one, are entirely
confident of success. They have already com
pleted canvass of the State, and they feel that
nothing is wanted but earnest work. to make
their victory complete. If they lose the battle.
it will be because republicans are not thorough
ly awake to the Importance of the contest. and
neglect to avail themselves of the votes they
have. Reports from every county show that
not for years have the republicans been so wide
awake, and so well prepared for the battle as
they are today. Let every republican realize
the responsibility resting upon him, and all will
be well. Lewiston journal.
FUSION MEASUREMENT.
Those who are familiar with Maine politics
during the past fifteen years will be surprised
to learn from Portland paper called the Globe
that Col. Robie is Il Representative of the dy-
nasty which forced Gen. Chamberlain into
private life" The last time that Gen.
Chamberain's name was mentioned for
public office was in 1871, when his friends
supported him for United States Senator Col.
Robie was member of the Legislature that
year and lost the Speakership because he was a
Chamberlain man. In the republican caucus
he presented Gen. Chamberlain's name and
advocated his nomination in very effective
speech-a service for which Gen. Chamberlain
subsequently thanked him. Boston journal.
MENTIONINGS.