The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-29
State Campaign.



The first Republican rally of the campaign
was held here Wednesday night The meet
ing was called to order by Mr.. II. O. Pink
ham of the town committee, who appointed
Mr.. @. s. Cook as chairman Of the meeting.
Mr.. Cook spoke briefly and then introduced
Col. Anson s. Wood of N. Y, as the speaker
of the evening. Col. Wood spoke little over
an hour, presenting the issues of the campaign
In manly and Straightforward manner which
ELECTED the applause Of Republicans and CON-
manded the respectful attention Of attending
Democrats. No speech for years has made q
more favorable impression.
Honor TO Whom Honor is Due.
While the citizens of West Newfield have
reason to congratulate themselves on their sue
cessful flag raising on the twenty sixth, let
them not forget that the first Blaine and Logan
nag in this vicinity was thrown to the breeze at
the private residence of S. s. Freeman, Elm
Farm, and the flag nailed at the masthead
''The big ELM" by neighbor who ten DAYS
before thought himself a CleveIander-aud
whose little three year old daughter assisted
with "three cheers for Blaine" without torch
light or martial music. but clear August
sun and the shrill notes OF the dinner horn
which sounded across the hills and valley,
taxing mp the stroin to re-echo back ten thou
sand times, when November sends her returns.
Never fear for Newfield, her motto is, Blaine
first and last-and Blaine every time.
MAPLEwooD.
The ArOOstOok Rally.
1t appears to be the purpose of the Indepen-
dent and Democratic correspondents to under
take to belittle the Republican meetings in
Eastern Maine and Aroostook County par
ticularly, and to convey the impression that
there is general apathy among the Repub-
licsns. To that end long special was sent
to the organ of the mugwumps in Boston by
the representative OF 3 Democratic paper. As
matter of fact, the Houlton meeting was one
OF the largest il not the largest ever held there.
There was disappointment because of the abb
sence of Mr.. Blaine, but the fact that all the
people that could get within hearing distance
sat and stood over three hours in the open air
to listen to ex-senator Hamlin, Gov. Robbie
and Hon. VIM. Mckinley of Ohio shows the
interest Of the people. Hundreds more would
have listened but they could not hear and
wandered about the town. 1t was not hur-
rah crowd, but 1t was an earnest listening one
from the farms of Aroostook. While Nc
kinley was speaking an encampment of
knights Templar marched by the stand with
band Of music. 1t Is rare sight there but
It did not draw from the audience of the elo-
quent Ohioan. Afterwards band played in
the distance, and yet Mckinley held his
twenty-five hundred people. When the sup
per bell in the neighboring hotel was rung
Mckinley proposed to stop, but the people
shouted to go on, and he went on half hour
longer. The demonstration in the evening
and the Examinations showed the Republican
interest. The Opera House, which the owners
say will hold HOO, was filled until 10 o'clock
by splendid audience, listening to the telling
speech OF Mr.. Boutelle, the Congressional
candidate.
The Republicans are in earnest in Aroostook
and the reports from the different localities
are of the most cheering character. The Demo-
Gratis are making some efforts here, but they
rely chiefly upon the still hunt They admit
that their only hope is to keep down the Re-
publican majority.
A mass meeting Thursday night was largely
attended. Rev. g. M. Park who presided read
the following letter from Mr.. Blaine.
Ny dear Boutelle,-On returning from the Strong
meeting passed from temperature of 800 TO one
OF o0o. The result was a cold such as never had
in my life before. Among other disabilities, my
sbled. If should go to Aroostook L could not
speak word, and my physician utterly forbids my
gong s is very severe dlsapp0lntment to me,
people of Aroostook, whom was 80 anxious to meet
Ii the weather was not so unpropitious, l would
look at my old friends in the North, though could
not say a word to them.
Sincerely yours, JAMES G.. BLAINE.
Hon. @. A. Boutelle.
Gov. Robbie, Hon. William Mckinley, Hon.
@. A. Boutslle and others. Great enthusiasm
prevailed.
Effective Speeches by Hon. George h.
Loring.
A report from Livermore Falls says, the Re-
publican meetings in that section of Maine are
large and enthusiastic. Everywhere allusion
to Mr.. Blaine is warmly received. In the
afternoon Of the 18th Hon. George B. Loring
addressed good meeting at Mt. Vernon. Not
withstanding the storm Wednesday evening he
spoke an hour and three-quarters on the policy
which the Republican party has established
since the war, in spite of Democratic oppo-
sition. His text was the statement in the
Democratic platform that the Republican
party Is party of "reminiscences, and he
showed how honorable those "reminiscences
are. His advocacy Of a protective tariff as
part of the Republican policy was particularly
striking. The meeting was called to order by
j. A. Rowell and presided over by Charles 81.
Boothby.
Enthusiastic Republicans at Blue Hill.
The Republicans of Blue Hill held rous-
ing rally at the Town Hall Wednesday even
ing, being addressed by Hon. J. G. Burrows
of Michigan, who spoke upon the leading
issues of the day for nearly two hours, holding
the closest attention of the audience and the
hall being packed. His address was replete
with argument, and he made telling points
that excited the most enthusiastic applause.
He is an earnest man, and the most effective
speaker ever heard here. The meeting closed
with three rousing cheers for Blaine and
Logan, three for Robbie and Milliken and three
for the speaker.
Big Meeting i'm Ellsworth.
A large Republican mass meeting was held
at Hancock hall, Ellsworth, Thursday night,
with speeches by J. @. Burrows of Michigan,
and Senator Frye. The Loyal League of Ban.
gor marched through the streets and display
of fireworks was given.
Notes.
O. f. Whitman, Esq, of Norway, Demo-
crat for the past twelve years, has Joined the
Norway Blaine and Logan club.
Russell S. Currisr, nominated for Judge of
Probate at franklin County Democratic Con-
ventop, refuses to allow the use OF his name,
which he says was done without his knowledge
or consent.
Tuesday the students of Bates College formed
q Blaine and Logan club with the following
officers: President, FL. M. Cheney, 'S5; Secre-
tary. e. ID. VarDeY, SO; Treasurer and Collec-
tor, f. w. Sanford, '86. The appointment of
executive committee was deferred; confer
ence committee, Forbes '85, Verrill $50, Chase
'S7. Committee to frame constitution, Stiles
'S5, Nickerson 'S6, Pendleton ~, Cuts
So.
The Chelsea Blaine aud Logan club num-
bers so members.
The Philadelphia Times correspondent puts
the Republican majority in Maine at twelve
thousand. but says he would not be surprised
if it should be fifteen thousand.
Garfield to the Young Men.
see in the audience tonight a great many