Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-21
THE Pine TREE STATE.
Both Parties Preparing for the
Canvass. -
A VIGOROUS WAREFARE TO BE URGED.
A Campaign Of Noise, Hurah, BIare Of
Bands and Flash Of
.... Torches.

AUGUSTA, Me-, July 2O.-The Republi-
cans are as busy as they can be in the work
of the campaign. Their STATE Committee
has issued hand book giving the names
and post-ofice address of the State, the sew
eral county and the local committees
throughout the State. State issues are lost
sight of entirely at the present time, being
overshadowed by National issues. To-mor-
row evening the State Committee will hold
a meeting in Portsmouth to adopt some
course of action for the formal opening OF
the campaign. AT this meeting the ditler-
ent speakers they have secured will be ap-
portioned IN the several counties. The four
members of Congress will have their ser
vices confined to their respective districts.
There are two connties in the First district,
and Reed will look out for them; in the
Second district there are six coun.
ties, and Dingley viii take care
of them; in the Third district
there are four counties and Mlll-
ken will give his attention to them, while in
the Fourth district there are fom counties,
and Boutelle will coufne his campaigning
to them.
"What is the outlook to-dayy asked the
Herald reporter ofthe Blaine fugler.
Cheering enough" he replied, Il have
piles Of letters from all over the State Civ
ing the most encouraging report. ! do not
hear of the first Republican who will desert
| us, Notwithstanding you reporters telegraph
to the contrary From the present! outlook
i MMr. Blaine viii go ont of Maine with one Of
the largest maorities ever given to Presi-
dental candidate 1t is perfectly surpris
ing to see how many are rallying to his sup
port, especially among the laboring
classes
In this scramble for workingmens votes
Mr.. Cleveland is being represented as an
ntimonopolist by the Democrats and as a
monopolist and friend of the bondholders
and big corporations BY the Republicans
The Democrats.
The Democratic party will shortly COM
mence the work Of preparation in right
down earnest. Judge Redman, their nomi-
nee for Governor, has already struck Ike
keynote by declaring that: The. watch
word of the campaign will be Cleveland
and Observation-Disclosures, reform and
an honest administration Said one Of the
most influential Democrats in the state this
afternoon Maine is good fighting ground,
| am an old stager, and i, tor one, fully re-
alize what the Blaine men are up to IN this
state. When we get to work, we will strike
some heavy blows. hear of nothing dis
couraging Our ranks are unbroken. and
we shall give Mr., Cleveland our untalter-
ing support. rllike Blaine he ownes
neither bonds, mortgages, nor lands.
There is nothing but expressions Of
good will toward him that | can
hear in Maine, particularly among the work
ing classes who believe in genuine Demo
cratic principles Mr.. Blaines friends are
simply using the old machine to get up en-
thusiasm, but know it is disgusting hun
dreds of Republicans who will not stand his
methods, and who will vote for Cleveland
The number Of Blaine and Logan clubs al
ready formed in this State is extraOrdinari
ly large The organization of these clubs
has been confined to the cities and larger
towns IN former campaigns, but now even
the smaller towns and villages are having
them. The work of the campaign is being
pushed by the Blaine men with tremendous
vigor and every effort is being made to
arouse enthusiasm to its fullest intensity.
Besides these clubs, the campaign is to be
given a martial appearance by the lorna
ton of companies Of white plumed knights
with helmets and battles axes and shields and
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