The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-11-22
NAMES GovERNoR-BLECT.
AS Seen by Western Eyes.

The Indianapolis News of the 10th inst, has
the following to say about the Governor-elect
of Maine:
Gov Fred Robbie and wife of Maine arrived
IN the city last night having come all the way
from the Pine Tree State to attend the national
Grange now in session in this city. A News
reporter called upon the Governor at the
Grand hotel this morning and found him an
extremely pleasant and cultivated gentlemen
whose private business is farming but VINO,
Cincinnatus like has for many years been
called upon by his fellow citizens to serve them
Ill an ofhclal capacity. The Governor IS OF
strout build and of agreeable presence, and
both he and his wife at once by their pleasant
and unostentatious address will be regarded as
types of the best New England character.
Our entire business in coming here, an
swered the governor in response to an inquiry,
was to attend the Grange. 1t is exclusively
composed OF those who are interested in agri-
culture, and L am consistently member, Ior
own and live upon large farm at Gorham,
Maine: The grange is not political, except IN
broad and general way. 1t purpose is 70
unite and by association, conference and eHort,
advance the interests of agriculturaists. In
"alne we have TO- 600 members, including Inc
ladies, which is an important fact, for our Or
der guarantees them the same rights and
privileges which the male members enjoy,
Is the order growing, Governor, and Will IL
become permanent?
on its members, and think its permanenee IS
assured. because it has lasting interests back
of it. While it is not political it Will, OF
course, antagonize anything or party that
stands in the way of agricultural interests, and
might, i'll this way, mould some legislation. IL
is certainly influential in reforming abuses
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 here
ha MI int hat inn hnn RannhlICan
dictum, "As goes Maine so goes the union?'
eve thought our election in September was
COED enough lead for the country, for we had
a revolution, my plurality being 5000 against
Gov. Plaisted's majority of 200 two years pre-
vious. But the country did not respond to our
lead. Our state contest vas fought upon
straight political issues without diversions to
embarrass us. Maine stands solidly Republican
to-day, but the people are watching, and fu-
Tho poopla in that--ss~ts- .a>;4A-
which leads them to do the right, what ever
party champions it"
"Why don't you say, The right will prevail?n
suggested Mrs Robbie, who was present at the
interview, and who took an intelligent in
terest in all that was said
"Can you attribute your election in any
sense to the members of the Grange!
'Only in this way; the Republican grangers
supported me very warmly, but members voted
as they saw fit, without restraint, and without
offense to those seeing differently"
Chow about Mr.. Blaine?'
"Blaine still has very strong hold upon the
people of Maine, but do not think he is can
didate 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 presidency he would
command the strong support of the New Eng
land States.
Gov. ROBBIE is making a very favorable i'm
paession III this city. The Grange is a BODY
which makes no extraordinary demonstration
over any of its members on account of their
official capacity, but it is evident that Gov.
Robbie, both Granger and statesman, has their
unbounded esteem. Gov. Robbie graduated at
Bowdoin in the class of A. During the war
he was paymaster In the army with the rank
of breyet.. lieut., COL, and now wears the
badge OF the loyal legion. He has been twice
speaker OF the Maine house of representatives
and is at present member of the executive
council Of which Gov. Plaisted is chief. His
official term as governor begins in January
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