Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-21
How Goes the campaign?

pending in this political campaign.
How Goes the Campaign?
To this question which is often asked we
reply without doubt or hesitation-it goes
we'll for the republicans but very badly
for the fusionists.
Since the republican State convention
was held the tides and winds have been
bearing the republicans forward to sue
cess. The nominations 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 discordant
note heard from any quarter. There
is no temperance party to make
q break in our ranks, no boiling
organization under any name or de-
vice whatever There is less noise
and hustle than in some former campaigns.
but this does not mean apathy and inditfer-
ence, as the vote will show when the tel
egraph reports the result on the evening
of the election. OF the election of Col.
ROBBIE, the republican Congressional tick
ct, and large republican majorities in both
branches OF the legislature there is not
doubt, always providing that all republi-
cans do their whole duty in the support of
their ticket during the next three weeks.
We must have every vote that honest, dis
Greet. laborious. untiring diligence and
vigilance will give us if we have this we
shall roll up handsome majority for the
republican ticket over all opposition.
The fusion party has been going steadily
backward since Plaisted and the fusion
candidates 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 repub-
lican party that year. This year the tenn
perxnce men will vote solidly with the
republican party and against Plaistcd.
This is an item of considerable Importance
in calculating results. But far more dis
astrous than the loss OF his temperance al
lies in 1880 to Plaisted will be the loss to
him of the straight greenbackers led by
Scion Chase. The party which will fol
able fragment which the fusionists assert
it will. 1t has support in every county
and in a large part of the towns. 1t is
we'll led and its members are in terrible
earnest. 1t will draw of from Governor
Plaisted all the votes that were cast for
Weaver in 1880, and possibly more. Two
newspapers in Penobscot county that
Governor Plaisted reckoned upon for sup
port. have pulled down his name since
the campaign opened. and now support
Mr.. Chase. They have a circulation of
several thousand subscribers, many of
whom will follow them in opposition to
the straddling party and Governor Plaisted.
There is dissatisfaction with the Cover
nor's course among the fusionists, disgust
Ct the congressional ticket nominated.
and indignation because Of the miserable
shams and hypocrisy which attend the
Plaisted organization. Both greenbackers
and democrats curse the double-headed.
dishonest combination in which they find
themselves, and many will take sweet sat
isfaction in staying away from the polls
when election day comes around.
Take it all in all. the republicans have
bright prospect before them. which will
Stimulate and encourage them to work
while the fosionist have no hope to cheer
them. because there is no possible chance
for them TO elect single man upon State
or Congressional ticket. II Governor
Plaisted has not already seen the hand
writing on the wall he is not SO sharp.
sighted as many of his supporters.