Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-23

The Indianapolis News Of the 18th ms,
contains the following:
Gov.-elect Fred. Robbie and life of Main,
arrived IN the city last night having come nj
the way from the Pine Tree State to stten,
the National Grange now in se..ion in NH;
city. News reporter called upon the Gov
ernor at the Grand Hotel this morning an,
found him an extremely pleasant and cul,i
sated gentleman whose private bushes. i,
farming but who, Cincinnatus like. has fo,
many years been called upon by his fellow
ctizens TO serve them in an official capacity
me Governor is of stout build and of apreea
Die presence, and both he and his wifi. a
once by their pleasant and transformations adj
dress will be regarded as types of the bes
New England character
'Our entire business in coming here" an
swered the Governor in response to an in
curry, was to attend the Grange. 1t is ex
clusively composed of those who are interest,",
ed IN agriculture, and / am consistently a
member, for l own and live upon a larg,
farm in Gorham. Maine. The Grange is no,
political. except in broad and general way
Its purpose Is to unite and by association
con1erance and effort. advance the interests
OF agriculturists. In Maine we have 10000
members, including the ladies', which i. an
the same rights and privileges which the
male members enjoy"
as the order growing, Governor, and will
1t become permanent"
is 1t getting a larger and stronger hold
upon its members, and think its permanence
is assured, because it has lasting interests
BACK OF 1t. While 1t is not political it will
OF course, antagonize anything or party that
stands in the way, mould some legislation.
II is certainly influential in reforming abuse,
which come within its scope
Changing from agriculture to politics
and the governor seemed equally well posted
in each-the reporter asked what faith could
hereafter be placed in the time honored
republican dictum, As goes Maine so goes
the union!'
I'VE thought our election in September
was good enough lead for the country. for
we had revolution, my plurality being 3 ,00(
against Gov. Plaisted's majority of 200 two
wears previous. But the country did moi
respond to our lead. Our state contest was
fought upon straight political issues withou,
divisions to embarrsss us. Maine stands
solidly republican to-day, but the people are
watching, and future success depends upon
how parties act. The people are now in that
state of mind which leads them to do the
right what ever party champions it,"
why don't YOU say. The right will pre-
vail!" suggested Mrs. Robe, who was presen,
at the interview, and who took an intelligent
interest in all that was said
Can you attribute your election in any
sense to tine members Of the Grange."
"Only in this way; the republican grangers
supported me very warmly, but members vot-
ed as they saw fit, without restraint, and
without offepse to those seeing differently
''How about Mr.. Blaine?"
''Blaine still has a very strong hold upon
is candidate for presidential honors. THE
Governor intimated that Gen. Ben Harrison
of Indiana stood very high in the estimation
of leading Maine republicans. and in the
possible case of his nomination for the pres
idency he would command the strong support
of the New England States.
Gov. Robe is making a very favorable i'm.
preston in this city. The Grange is body
which makes no extraordinary demonstration
over any of its members on account of their
official capacity. but it is evident that Gov.
Robe, both Granger and Statesman, has their
unbounded esteem. Gov. Robbie graduated at
Bowdoin in the class Of Al. During the
war he was paymaster in the army with the
rank of brevet lieut., col. and now wears
the badge of the loyal legion. He has been
twice speaker of the Maine house of repre-
sentatives and is at present a member of the
executive council of which Gov. Plaisted is
chief. His official term as Governor begins
in January next