The Portland daily press., 1884-09-03
WEST BALDWIN RBPUBLI-
CANS.
Have Flag Raisiug and Enthusiastic
Rally-Fifteen Hundred People in AS
tendance.

kopScldI lOtluo El0tS.Y
west BALDsN, Sept. 2-The Republicans
OF West Baldwin held most enthusiastic
rally this evening. A special train bore large
delegations from neighborpg towns as far
down the read as Ssbago Lake, and probably
1900 people were present when the meeting
was opened at the Church at eight o'clock
Prior to the speaking large and handsome
flag bearing the names of the candidates was
flung to the breeze amid the cheers Of the
crowd. Salutes we're continually given from
cannon placed in the square. The surround
ing houses in the square we're brilliantly
lighted up. A fine procession with fully one
hundred torches in line escorted Mr.. Frye to
the speakers stand. The Pumed knights of
Standish, q handsomely uniformed body of
men, turned out sixty strong. This is as good
campaign company as any in this section of
the State, and their marching and wheeling
were remarkably fine. An excellent drum
corps accompanied them. A campaign COM
pany from East Baldwin forty strong, was the
subject of much favorable comment. About a
quarter OF eight the companies reached the
Methodist Church. On one side of the Church
conopy had been erected and platform
placsd beneath it. This reached into the
Church through window from which the
frame had been removed. Not a seat re-
manned in either place, when at 745 Oliver
Murch, ESD. of the Republican town COM
miltee introduced as the presiding officer of
the evening, Isaac W. Dyer, Esq, the
popular young candidate for representative
honors in this district. Mr.. Dyer was received
TIL haartv annlaura nd A.
some of the issues of the day. Referring to
the tariff he briefly outlined the position the
two parties occupied thereon, and after com.
mending the protective plank in the Repub-
lican platform handled without gloves the
shameful evasion of the same issue BY
the Democratic party. Attention was
then given to the candidates and a glowing
tribute paid to the Republican standard-b bear
ers, which evoked enthusiastic applause. MIR.
Dyer touched upon other topics before the peo-
pie in the campaign. and commended the Re-
publican party for its record. 1t is the same
party which it was in 1860, still the party of
human freedom, of an honorable war rather
than dishonorable peace; of honest money;
of loyalty; representing today the highest in
stincts in our political life. Iu closing, he
said he had the honor TO present Senator Frye,
Of whose career it could be said that cts spot
less record was its own best eulogy.''
Mr.. Frye was greeted with cheers repeated
agsin and again as hs advanced to the front of
the platform. His speech was similar to the
one he has been delivering elsewhere, and was
devoted principally to a discussion of the tariff
He paid his compliments to Gen. Anderson for
his speech Of Saturday last, and sharply ex-
posed some OF it's fslscies. The other topics at
issue in the present contest were considered,
and special stress laid on the necessity of bring
ing out every vote at the September election.
The audience was enthusiastic, continually in
terruqting tue speaker with applause, aud at
the close OF his speech giving him three rous-
ing cheers. With cheers for the presidential
candidates andfor Robe and Reed the meeting
closed at about ten o'clock. The Republicans
of this section are awake and propose to show
an improvement in their vote next Monday.