New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-02
THE MAINE CONTEST.
REPUBLICAN OPINIONS ON THE OUTLOOK.
PROHIBITION ATTACKS on NIX. BLAINE-TALEs WITH
EX-SENATOR HAMIIS, GovERSoR Robe AND

PROHIBITION ATTACKS on MIR. BLAINE-TALKs WITH
EX-SENATOR HAMI1S, GovERXoR ROBE AND
OTHERS.
fFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
PRrSquE TsIr. Me-. Aug. 3O-Tho Rev. G.. NJ.
Parks. Baptist minister of this place, SAID To-day
that Mr. Blaine would lose some votes here because
the National Prohibition Committee had issued a
circular declaring that Mr.. Blaine was not tee
totsler and that he gave VINE dinners in Washing
ton The Prohbitionists. he said were making
handle of that to MIR. Blaines detriment This II n
curious illustration of the unfairness OF
MIR. Blaine's political opponents. The Demo
Gratis are circulating the Hnpe~s Hef6B
cartoon representing Mr. Blaine drinking water
from bucket labelled twenty years Tee
totalerp TINS the Prohibitiouist are opposing him
on the ground that he is not teetoialer. and the
Democrats with the aid of the Independents, are
trying to get the Germans to oppose him on the
ground that he is teetota'er! J. w. Pratt, Mich
olas Fessenden and other prominent Republicans
in Aroost0ok Comfy assert that Notwithstanding
the efforts of the Prohibitionists the county VIII
Civ, an increase of 500 Republican votes. Ger
taiuly all signs here in Eastern Maine indicate an
increased Republican vote.
Fx-sf Major HAMLIN EXPECTS 10000 MAJORITY.
Inquiring of a Republican to-day whether the
county would give greater majority for the Re
publican ticket than two years ago. the reply was
made We'll, I don't want to bt on it, " Bnt,
my friend, ! do" spoke up ex-senator Hamlln, VINO
stood by. " II perhaps won't give an increase OF
1900 votes. such II gave two years ago but 1t
will show a gain of several hundred votes. We
shall gain all over the State. think we are Ger
tain 10 gain enough to give us majority In Sep
tember of 10000. All our members Of Congress
will be reelected. l feel certain that Mr..
Reed will he returned. He will lose
some votes. but he has enough margin
to do that and yet succeed. And when it comes to
November there is no telling what our majority
will he. You can't get the people of Maine to vote
for man like Grover Cleveland, who never did a
thing to entitle him to their support
Governor Robe who has been all over the state
during the canvass, was asked what he thought of
the outlook. He SAID " If the Democrats should
have plenty of money to spend in he last few days
of the canvass they might keep down orr Scptem-
Der majority to 10 900 or less but ii will hardly
pay them To make such an outlay. | must say
that at the present time dom
see any Indications Of IT, The people Of the State
are earnest. aud though not OF the enthusiasts
ire Western type, they will roll mp a big majority
for Mr.. Blaine
M. Boute'lc finds that the Democrats are actively
opposing him for reelection but he has no fear of
the result "m Bangor" said Mr. Boutcllc the
Democrat, have just organized and furnished with
uniforms 100 men. They would not have done
that without tslde assistance. The Republicans
VIII elect al their ticket in Penobscot County.
except. possibly, the sheriff lie is spe.
caly empowered by law to enforce the
Prohibitory liquor law hence tine men opposed 10
that lass generally furnish good deal oi money
toward ole,tIue O. DguoOulic sheriff. Two years
400 ve cleo eel aIl of our ticket except the sheriff.
auI tho Democrats elected him. I'm the C0npres-
sloual diStrit everything looks we'll
THT rAruF Is APopsfopK COUNTY.
A. T. Crockett of Roct1ud. % member of tc
Governors Council SAID The principal in
dustry in Bocklaqd s lime manufacturing. We
paf our men who work at ihc Kiln 81 "a day
I'm brunswick thoy pas 80 and fi 2ja day
for Tine .umo work Tree Trade would drive
fhIa industry out Of 30, klaud. The manu-
fa,trrars age Republicans. but owing to the past
strikes the W0rkm"n have not boon supporting HE |
kepublican ticket They are well orgnnIod and !
will vote for Butler The Democrats appear Ia be /
hopeless. Nr. (lnHVp4 r. very confident tfnf hr /
VIII dclo1t Mr.. Reed for ConGro iu fine ~ ni.-
ua lion tnrro and think Mr. Reed viii hc elected. |
IN fhH state Think wo shall have about 10000 /
majority no september
IDr farlr question figures largely iu tho couiest
.'r.. Iu NuoHo'k County. tut n tIu'o e. N /
.lurt ID Interested 100 flr wool uur.. Iuu. Ih,, /
.rr the effects ueht ut thwg door of the /
reduced tara uu wool. aud tho democratic cannot /
tplttu away tnr TACT Ho krrulN pui hf Nt Me. /
NiHlr> tht only 47 mrwhrn oi tlut marty H /
Do. Hon voted tu restore fht duft uu wool lNtu ]
hcl ctn ecr what would haNr been tAo ,l'Dt ui /
hr Nurrltuu biII which would have placed thrm /
lu uu equality iu many things with lhr Canadian l.
farmers across the border II lr curlou. fact thlt
ur Canadians, many of " hom do business ON thl7 /
'.rl ANA hope for rs success because ol is Free
lladc tendencies.