The Republican journal., 1882-02-23
The Political Outlook.
ENING OF THE FUSION CAMPAIGN.

| OPENING OF THE FUSION CAMPAIGN.
The democrats mean business this year. and
| the slogan is soon to be sounded calling the
clans of the unterrified to battle. A special
| meeting of the State committee was held in room
- in the Augusta House Thursday. Promi-
| nent democrats from over Maine We're present.
including S. Clifford Belcher, Pennington John
b. Redman, Ellsworth; }. Z. Bass, Bangor;
| j. :. Lyford, Lewiston; $. 5. Brown, Water
vile; Thomas $. Brigham, Bucktield; T..
Stone, Biddeford F. b. Torrey, Bath; B. w.
! Haskell. Waldoboro; Henry Harrington, Gar
| diner: Charles n. Chase, Portland; Dana Golf,
! Auburn; John NJ. Adams, Portland; Edmund
! Wilson. Thomaston. The session was strictly
private. the time being spent in discussing plans
| for opening the campaign. Hon. f. Stone of
| Biddeford was elected chairman of the commit
| tee. Mr.. Stone is one of the most active and
| brilliant young lawyers i'll Maine, has large
| practice and has twice been member of the
Legislature. Personally he is very popular,
| and is hard worker; his failings are all poti-
| cal. Capt. Charles III. Chase was elected to fill
| the vacancy in Cumberland county made by the
resignation of 5. II. Lyman of Portland. Dana
COT of Auburn was chosen member of the conn
miltee from Androscoggin county, vice Judge
| Morrill,. resigned. Frank A. Owen of Bangor
WAS chosen from Penobscot i'll place of Stephen
Jennings, who has removed to Boston. The
committee decided to make a vigorous fight i'll
| Maine, opening with the municipal elections.
Their object is to keep up the fusion with the
greenbackers, and Solidify the opposition to re-
publicanism. They talked over an extra session
of the Legislature. and rather deprecated the
idea of Governor Plaistod calling one. This
early meeting of the committee is a notice to
the republicans that their opponents are wide
awake and in earnest. and should admonish
them TO be equally vigilant. By the aid of green
back and temperance voters and special eXer-
tons in doubtful counties. they hope to elect
their Governor next fall and obtain majority
of the Legislature. The committee adjourned
To the call of the chairman kennebec Jour
nal.
COMMENTS OF THE REPUBLICAN PRESS.
The Lewiston journal SAYS; The plan is to
encourage all sorts of local divisions among the
Republicans and invite the Greenbackers into
the Democratic paror, giving the GreenbackerS
those rredeemable promises to pay of which
they are fond. Many of the old Bourbons,
too. are having revelations that the temperance
cause needs special prohibitory party in Maine.
The Argus continues to be very strong friend
Of the movement.
The Bangor Wing says: This sounding of
the Fusion slogan should be equally effective in
arousing the Republicans of Maine 10 the inn
portance of preparing for the contest at the
Spring elections in every city. town and planta-
ton.
SPRING POLITICS.
The papers are beginning 10 talk politics
quite freely. Governor flaiSted's fine Roman
hand is seen in the secret manifestos issued to
to be put forth to make the most of addition.
subtraction and silence" Those Democrats
who like division. are especially solictOrs to en-
courage Il separate prohihitory organization.
In Portland the confuSiOnists are nursing the
"citizens' dodge" and il is said the same policy
j. to be pursued in other cities. The Demo-
cratic state Committee have met and organized
and are eNhorted to a vigorous campaign"
opening At once.
Scion Chase ha, not yet concluded his wan
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Whether Uncle Scion is to run separate tickets
or not. this spring. is uncertain. The departure
of exc ouncillor Fogg from the State. removes
from spring politics that romantic and fascinat
ing charm that they wore in Simon-pure count
ing-out times. Most of the elections in the
cities. and many of the town elections will occur
two weeks from next Monday. The Republic
cans are organizing. and propose, if possible,
to see that good nrn and true. put at the
municipal helms. Lewiston Journal.
The ktnhtbrc journal urges Republicans to
attend the caucu>cs.
The Lewiston Gazette SAYS Wise counselS.
supplemented by wise actions and hard work,
are clearly needed this spring If the opposition
do not care to give away their position in add
vance.
The kcnnehec journal urges the Republicans
in every town and plantation III the State to
choose competent committees to attend to poit
zeal work. The Importance of the work of
these committees the journal does not eXagger-
ate.
Tn Biidcford Union and journal says the
importance of harmonious action cannot be
oNcrcStmated Let every Republican attend
the caucus and then the nominations made will
b the choice of the ma ority and in such Z eau
Gus the will Of the majority should be SatSfac
tory to all.
In an editorial on the municipal election in
that city the Portland Press SAYS that every Re
publican should exert his in1uence-not for the
nomination of this personal friend or that rep
mt. W. nt al int limit ,r
some man who while i'll every way qualified for
The position and enjoying the confidence of the
business men of the city and an earnestly loyal
Republican, shall be unobjeci0nabe to Repub-
Iiran> generally and therefore sure of polling
the full party vote. No mans ambition, no
mans desire 10 crafty friend to compi-
mrnt ncighbor should BE- allowed to interfere
with this.
ORGANIZING FOR THE STATE ELECTION.
The Democratic papers report that the Maine
Republicans are organizing already for the i'm
purant canvass of the coming Autumn. There
are town and city elections to be held i'll the
State this Spring. but that circumstance is not
interfering with the preparation for the general
engagement few months hence. If these
journals had made the announcement even
earlier they doubtless would have been ac-
clr;tte in their observation. The discipline
of the rather stormy years through which
Maine has passed has not been lost upon
the Republicans, and their friends in the oppo-
etiOn party NAV we'll take heed to the SuggrS-
ton, made in great kindness. that the yigor and
thoroughne>> of the work which will inaugu-
rate and control the campaig under Republican
auspices in Maine will surpaSs any previous
record of the party. 1t will be pleasure to
give notice, on authority, that the Democrats
ar likewise organizing for the State election.
Boston Advertiser.
1t looks if there would be four candi-
dates for Governor in Maine next summer and
possibly five. The Argus has three candidates,
grcenback straight, fusion and the prohbtOry
candidate. some of the Democrats who do not
believe in fusion talk of running Judge Libbev
a. an independent candidate for Governor.
Among the names suggested for the Republi-
can candidacy besides Mr.. Thomas and others
o. whom we have hitherto spoken, is Mr..
Blaine. Lewiston Journal.
Democratic papers in Maine are charging the
Republican State Committee with already be-
ginning active canyssSing and organizing prcpar-
atory 10 the fall elections. We are glad to say
that the charge is true. Ibid
Straight Greenback clubs are being organized
in many of the principal cities and towns of the
state. Their platform is no fusion with any
other party.
The Camden Herald (Fusion) steps to the
front and rpnOm mates Coy. PlaiSted