Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-01-05

PORTLAND. Dec. Is. isss.
Hoa. Ma. ~. RRssli. Lsrisfos. CA1irnsis
Repabiiosz Dtfrcf ComSifss for hs
Socoad Congressional Dlsirtci ~ faias
DkAk SIN s-having changed my residence
from Paris 10 Portland. I an no longer =
voter 10 the second Congressional Dis
tricL IL IL therefore my duty 10 reign
my position a. member Of the Second Coo.
gressl0ual District Rspablicsn Commit
tse from Oxford Comfy. As l pre-
sumo eli TIE Republican Committees OF
Maine will wlsA 10 begin active campaign
ora with The opening OF The new year, L
forward this resignation before that time.
thst a Substitute may take my place In sea-
son 20 beS.u The work with yoa. fully
realize the importance OF beginnlng The
work o the campaign OF is-6. In due ses.
son. Tie Dtm0crsiic party OF State ADD
Nail,u will make q desperate tfJrt 10
carr Maine a. oar nett election. They
will De aided In their efforts by al The fed
ersl cfice holders who have been given
positions under The present administration,
aud ~ the elements which defeated our
candidate Cor President ~ the last nation
Al election. The Democrats have greater
fear % IlOa James q. Bitine than they
have OF suy other living nan. They
would rather SCI any other person nomin-
sied by Republicans fOr The P~fcsii,nCy
In lsss. Ttey will lave NJ stoue u1tafnsd
which gives promise 90 defeating bis nom.
nation. If they can carry Msi0e In issc.
and place this State In the Democratic col
umr, thls will have been accomplished.
once during the last decade. Maine has
ben cirricd fos The Dsmoc at. by The
LIBERAL use OF money. NJ q late day aud
Ne may look for q rvpetitlon of that plan
Al The coming slection. No doubt taere
IL q gTOslpg element In Maine which
i irclined TO vote Tor an indepenicnt Poo
hi5itory party. such action defeated Dan
TEL y. Davis Tor Governor. aud james q.
blaine fOr the Presidency. TIE scheme
OF uurslug a PrOAibltory party In Maine Il
u be worked tor al 10 IL worth by Tie
DEMOCRATS. frOm pOv I'll amer The nett
el,ctlon. All thoaghtfal men will Al oncs
see s'the cat uudcr the neal, aud note
that they ars 10 be led int0 the Democratic
party nndsr the pr,isnce OF voting for the
Msiue Law. bot there are many Who vii.
rot give Sufficient thought 10 The matter.
mi Iacy will b. deceived BY the claim that
tie, arr % vote Zoe true temperance "
firm. m he Rrpaolican. arv - csfry
Mslnr they must Dc wide awake, All be-
GIN thsir csnvas. and campaign vOrk At
OnCs. The distribution OF Republican
uesspspers snong our vOtsrs u an intx.
peuslvc and practical method OF cnlistlug
thslr let, rest and sympathy on o1r side.
Where campaign orators spesk toa thoa.
sand, The Newspaper speaks 10 I've iaoa.
sArd. and N n resche. the voters ear before
III. political ~prsjailcss have BEEN arOusod.
OF his uiDd hss been settled In regard TO
issues ofthe day. 10 IL mach more likely -
~"COuvert- him. than are "ournlng words %
orai0fy. In The heat OF q campaign. oar
local State papers arv bssi ZOE this par.
pose. and they shoald be discouraged 10
he extent OF TIE ability OF oar ,srioas
committees 10 p.tronite them. The Sec.
oud Congressionsl District has been ably
represented In Congress. for many Years,
and he present active AMI ,fi.ient mem
bsr l. 10 no Nay Inferior 10 hs illns,noas
predecessors. Those Who votef for him
AMI helped send him % The legislative
halls NJ Washington have reason q feel
pfoad o. their work IL voaid be . "a
tionL calamity n such . distinguished
statesman we're u Be defeated a. the polls.
BY Democratic votes. an sure that The
Congressional comml,ies will 90 lie par,
. prvysat such q calamity. ADJ that GA.
ford COeniy. which have hal tAs honor
20 represent on ia. Committee. vii roll NJ
- usual msloriiy no,wishsisniiug The fact
That 80 many Posi ofie . have been takeu
Away from cohesive psrilssns. AMI civ.
60 20 qule, and un~ootrusiys Democrats
Very respectfully.
UEO. II. wArKINs