The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03

Gen. Gibson Mt Richmond

A large audience greeted Gen. William Glib
son OF Ohio, at the Richmond Opera House,
Monday evening, and was amply rewarded by
hearing speech full of solid chunks of "cold
frozen facts" as the General termed them and
which reused his hearers to FREQUENT bursts OF
approval and hesrty applause.
"Unclc Scion and Them Steers" at Bridg-
ton.
There was grand Republican meeting at
Bridgton last night. Previous to the meeting
thera was parade of the Glee Club, with
torches, which, headed by the Cadet band, es-
corted the speaker-Solon Chase, riding in
cart and driving ''Them Steers" about the
village, After the parade, the people aOcked
to the Town Hall and quickly filled it to over
flowing. Mr.. Chase earnestly appealed TO his
friends the farmers, to support the Republican
party, the friend of the workingmen. Hon.
A. w. Beard of Boston and o. @ Moore of
Nashua, N. H., were present by chance, and
both spoke briefly and eloquently. 1t was a
most successful meeting. Many Democrats
were present.
ROckIand Republicans JubiIant.
grand Republican meeting was held in
RocklAnd last evening, and was addressed by
Hon. Nelson Dingley, Jr. Hon. N. A. Far
well presided, opening the meeting with able
anu OAtHuSitbStiC IoudEkb. 4nlk was MT. HAr-
wells first active appearance in local politics
for some time, and he was received very warm
~. Mr.. Dingley's speech was unusually able
and convincing, and created the most favora-
BILE impression upon his constituents In this
section, whom he has addressed upon this oc-
casion for the first time. The White Plume
Quartette sang original and stirring campaign
songs.
Dnek Pond.
The Republicans of Duck Pond had a rally
at the hall In that village last evening, which
was great success. The hall was well filed.
Mr.. Il. FL. Grant presided, and introduced
Hon. Joseph A. Locke of this city, who spoke
with effect on the tariff. He was followed by
Hon. Horace E. Piper of Washington, who
compared the two parties and their leading
candidates. Both speakers were received
with, and interrupted by, loud and frequent
applause.
The Republicans of Bucksport have nomi-
mated A. III. Gum for representative to the
legislature.
Candidates for representatives to the legisla-
ture have been nominated by the Republicans
as follows: Winn, Daniel Scribner; Winter
port, George W. Richie; Presque Isle, T. H.
Phair; Springfield, E. q. Ryder; Vienna, A.
G. Whittier.
The Winthrop correspondent of the Kenne-
bee Journal writes: There is unmistakable
evidence of the intention of the Democracy to
use money for illegitimate purposes in the
election; it rests on unimpeaehable testimony
that Democrat went to Mt. Vernon last week
and inquired of the leading Democrats how
much money was wanted to buy votes in that
town. The Democracy have held no rally
here nor raised a flag, but were never more
confident, apparently, of keeping down the
Republican majority to its usual proportions.
Senator Plumb of Kansas, who has just
spent some time in Maine, is enthusiastic
about the majority here. He says that the In
dependents there are too few to organize, and
that he believes that they will be Blaine men
by November, and that most of them will vote
for ROBBIE. be does not think that the Repub-
lican majority will be less than 1900 in Sep
TENDER. Reeds election by possibly reduced
majority he regards assured.