Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-06
MAINE.
Closing Up the Lines for Tuesdays
So. Contest.
The Rival Parties Very Evenly Matched,
But the Fusionists Confident
| Of Their Ability to
" Carr the State.
REPORTS OF POLITICS ELSEWHERE.

paign now drawing to close in Maine has
been a remarkable one in many respects.
The people had been thoroughly educated
and trained in politics during the previous
two years by reason of the peculiar condi-
ton Of parties and the public-peisistent
contest between the Governor elected by
one party and his seven constitutional ad-
yisers elected by the other. This disagree
ment between the Governor and his coun-
sci became, naturally, the prominent issue
in the campaign, and it was made still more
so by the denomination of the Governor by
the fusion party and the selection by the
Republicans of the leading member OF the
council as their candidate for the Governor
ship. .... .....
This BEING the Leading Issue,
and it being freely and fully discussed and
understood by the voters, even before the
nominating conventions were held and had
drawn up the issues and placed their re-
spective parties upon them, the people
have had but little original thinking to do
in the campaign, and there has been afford
ed but little room for active, profitable
work upon the minds and judgment OF yo-
tobecome one of the hottest. closest fights
in Maine has finally developed, in this last
week of the campaign, into quite temper
ate, almost tame affair, with little else than
local struggles and chickering's to give it
vital enliyenment A legion OF profession
al orators have pounded the air, split their
throats at the various hustings all over the
State; but a fair, unbiased judgment Of
their efforts must be that they have accom-
plished little toward the enlightenment Of
voters or making converts.
Ineffective Republican OratiOns.
Mr.. Blaine seeing his letter to the Bangor
Republicans fail TO arouse any enthusiasm,
has finally taken the stump 10 make few
speeches, but they have fallen fiat, like
all the later uttcrances aud efforts OF
this statesman, once so full OF fire and mag
netism, now gone forever. His speeches
do not serve to revive his PROSTATE popu-
larity or aid the party which is so sorely in
need of all the support and assistance pos.
sible to be secured from all quarters. Mr..
Frye has devoted q large share of his
speeches to the discussion of tariff Gues-
tions, which have
Failed 10 Create the slightest Interest
in the mind of the average Pine Tree voter
and might as well have been left unsaid.
Congressman Reed, of this city, has been
delivering, most penitent, lamb-like
speech throughout the State, entirely free
from partisan bitterness and aSpersions,
with complimentary words for the Demo
Gratis and honeyed phrases for all. 1t is
doubted that Reeds taffy will make him
votes; his disposition, sentiments and
record are too well known, and his vote
will probably not much exceed that for
Robie, which will surely fall considerably
\ Al. .ool h1;oa, ofrap1th in tho
State. While Reed is at work for himself
and to secure votes, personally, without re-
gard to how the regular ticket may suffer,
Robie is doing the same thing by attending
the various public meetings Of the Patrons
of Husbandry, of which order he is now
Master for the State, and talking farm mat.
ters to the grangers and at the same time
irving to impress them with the idea that
he would make most excellent Governor
for them regardless OF political considera-
tions, and Frye is operating carefully in
the close legislative districts TO secure
majority, if possible, which will
Return Him TO the senate.
1t is personal and very selfish canvass
on the part of all the candidates, and weak
ems the strength of the general ticket very
materially.
On the Fusion side Governor Plaisted
leads off in the speaking. and is making a
most favorable impression upon voters
wherever he goes. His receptions by the
people have been most flattering, and at.
test the hold he has upon their confidence
and esteem and growing popularity that
must greatly count in his favor on election
day. He will poll the full Fusion strength
everywhere, and Is promised the votes OF
many disafected Republicans in various
localities who have become admirers OF
him. Next to the Governors the most ef-
fective speeches made in the campaign
have been by General Carey, OF Ohio. II
any man in Maine has made any votes this
year by talk General Carey has surely gain
ed them for the Fusionists.
An Important Factor.
The independent Republican movement:
which had an early start and then suffered
. relapse, has finally broken out anew with
q full State and Congressional ticket in the
field. Il is greatly belittled By the Repnb-
lican managers, but there is no room for
doubt that Il represents large and grow.
ing sentiment in the ranks Of the Repabli.
can party in the State. The men engaged
in it are conscientious, thinking, selfre.
spectipg men who, having the courage OF
their convictions, will make their influence
potential in the election. They are fully
determined on this, and considerable in
pependent vote is sure TO be cast in one
form or another, either for the nominee or
those of the ftisionists. Could the move.
ment have another week for action, CORES.
pondence, vote distribution and general
campaign work, il is believed that 1t could
easily poll 10000 votes; il it polls one tenth
OF this number this will be sufficient, in all
probability, to defeat Robie and elect
Plaisted Governor. Indeed there is little
doubt in any well informed quarter OF the
Governors reelection and the probable
election Of the fusion candidates for Con.
gress.