Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-08-23
Political Notes.

In some parts Of California the democratic
organization is derisively called 1.-The Gin
Mill party"
Thomas because he doesn't initiate Plaisteds
example. Portland Press.
At a greenback convention of the represen-
tative district comprising the towns of Wood
stock Rumford, Hanover, Byron, Roxbury.
Mexico and Dixfield, William II. Pearson OF
Woodstock, was nominated by reclamation
as candidate for representative to the legisla-
| ture.
Thompson II. Murch is not a suitable man
| for representative to Congress. and none are
| better aware of the fact than the democrats.
In speaking of him recently. Washington
county democrat made the remark that he
was altogether cipher in the body polite
he could vote and knew enough to vote with
| his party Nachlds Republican.
The republicans and independents of Ala
bama say that in spite of all the democratic
| frauds they made considerable gains in the
late State election, and they boast of their
Sc members of the legislature, having had
but six last year. One negro member, it is
said, is elected to the legislature from Madi-
son county by white votes.
Joseph W. Brooks, son Of the late Con-
gresham James Brooks of the New York
Express has Joined the republican party He
has been democratic member of the New
York assembly, and attributes his change of
| political views to his relations with John
Kelly and Samuel J. Tilden.
Where is Murch That is the great
question. The same question prevailed in
Washington all through the late session
| but its proportions were not as great. There
are said to be men In Waldo and Knox who
will vote for him for Congress but they want
| to hear something about his achievements
| Can he much longer hide his light under
bushel.-Bangor Wing and Courier.
A Portland correspondent of the New York
Herald, whose tone indicates that he is a
strong fusionist, gives the following state
ment concerning the big assessments made b,
the fusionists to secure a large campaign
| fund -
| "GovernOr Plalsted has contributed 2
| years salary, $1,000. to the cause, and will
perhaps give more. His father-in law, Hon
F. w. Hill. of Exeter. is wealthy, and is
| candidate for the State Senate from Penob
| scot. In the case of fusion success he will
probably be made President of the Senate
and become acting Governor if Plaisted goes
| to the United States Senate. He is under.
| stood to have contributed to the general fund
| an equal INN with the Governor. Dane.
nominee fox coRgress in the first superstition
district, (thefe are NO districts in reality, and
all four Congressdhea~ i'll be voted for on
general ticket has clipped in $1,000, and so
has DIR. Lsdd Of Bang0s, in the so-called
third district Murch, for the fourth. has
given portion Of his salary, AID Thing, in
| the second. has given something, though
small in amount. Candidates for the State
Senate are assessed $50 each, and those for
the House are required to look out for the
floating vote in their own towns"
The fusion papers are roundly abusing
l Prof. Bateman who has renounced fusionism
| and repudiated Congressman Murch. The
| Bangor Commercial once spoke of Prof b.
| as 1.-THE most eloquent greenback speaker in
| the country" 1t now speaks of him a
| 'diminutive manipulation of bumps" The
Professor, who spoke at the recent convention
IN Waldo, opened his remarks by saying that
he hoped his democratic friends would
pardon him if he spoke as if addressing 4
yreenback convention. And he went on I'M
| ill the ancient democrats wished the floor
might drop.