The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-26
OXFORD COUNTY POLITICS.
The Independent" Movement-Solon
Chase and the Fusionists-The County
Ticket-Oxford all Right for Robie.
PARIS, Aug. "a, 1882.

fARlS, Aug. II, 1907.
To the Editor Of the Press:
When 1 left Portland several days ago, the
air was full of rumors concerning the so-called
independent movement at the head centre Of
Repubicanism for Oxford County, and since
my arrival the cloud seems to have burst and
Vinton of Cumberland is the figure head
While Mr.. Vinton is an Oxford boy the OK
ford bears can tell fresh mutton and will not be
led into his ranks; if he gets any votes in Ok
ford it will be from those who are disgusted
with both Plaisted and Chase. Two weeks ago
no one thought the owner of "Them Steers"
would get fifty votes in the whole county-but
since the Bangor Messenger gave Plaisted
broadside which has been followed by the letter
of Hon. Sewall Golf of Mexico and still later
by the announcement that Judge Gilbet of
Bath had repudiated the Plaisted mixture, the
sound of Solon's cowhide boots can be heard on
the Oxford hills and many now predict that
two hundred or more will haul fodder for
"rhem Steers" In Buckfeld, an adjoining
town, Solon's followers have issued call for
straight caucus to nominate a true friend of
the rag-baby in the class towns Of Oxford, Heb
ron and Buckfeld.
The signs are not propitious for the nomi-
nees of the Fusion county convention. Lewis
Child of Milton, who accepted the nomination
for sheriff-now declines, and no one seems
willing to take his place. Charles +. Whit
man of Norway, promising young lawyer and
an active Democratic politician, and the nomi-
nee of Gov. Plaisted last winter for clerk of
courts in Oxford, was nominated for the clerk
oh II 10 har fad To
al that he would not run L the ticket-in fact
his former associates are afraid if he votes at
all it will not be a Fusion vote.
That cautious politician, A. s. Kimball of
Waterford, the present county attorney, was
renominated and it is now understood that he
is not desirous of being set upsfor the sole pur-
pose of being knocked down. Many old fash
ioned Democrats say that if Gen. Anderson or
Mr.. Putnam of your city or, in fact, any Dam
ocrat of the old school, like Hastings OF Frye
burg, would allow the use of their name for
Governor the response would be such as to end
Fusion in Maine
The Democrats here are disgusted with
Murch on account of his action on the River
and Harbor bill and denounce Ladd for not be-
ing present to vote against it,
Oxford county has for a long time been
strong Republican, but in '78 was seven hun-
dred against the Republicans. In '79 this OPP
position was reduced to less than four hundred,
and two years ago the Republicans made gal
liant fight and redeemed the county, giving
near one hundred majority on the Governor
vote.
This year the Republicans have an excellent
county ticket and are well united. Senator
Hale, Congressman Dingley and Hon. Seth l..
Milliken are now speaking the county to
full houses-in fact, Senator Hae's Norway
meeting was reported to be one of the largest
and best evening meetings ever held in town.
Messrs. Reed and Bouielle follow next week.
shall close by venturing prediction that
the Oxford Bears will give Col. Robie and
their county ticket at least three hundred ma
jority.
TRAVELLER