The Portland daily press., 1888-09-05


phistry. 1t shows Democratic desperation and
straits for argument.
With profound c;on;siaerasi9a s presume upon
Yours for the election of Harrison and Morton,
WILLIAM STANLEY.
Extract from the copy Of the Chicago Herald Of
"Mr. Blaine said at Bangor that the farming
States are as largely benited by protect as the
manufacturing States. II he believed Ii why did
or Iowa as well as Of Massachusetts.
This Is a mean little Democratic serpent.
Prohibition Rally at Old Orchard.
OLD ORCHARD, Sept A big open air
meeting was held at Old Orchard this after
noon. Crowds of people were present, the
announcement having called this meeting as
the great rally of the campaign. The 1.1s
train from Portland was crowded with peo-
pie. it being unusually long. The meeting
was called to order by Mr.. Woodbury. about
245 p. m. after music by Bents orchestra
and prayer by Rev. Walter S. McIntire. The
chairman introduced to the audience Prof A.
A: Hopkins, of New York.
Nolney b. Gushing next spoke. Then Cen
eral F1ske was introduced and received with
many cheers and much applause and made
brief address.
Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens then said: Mr..
Woodbury. has welcomed you in behalf of
the Prohibition party OF Maine, and l now
welcome you in behalf of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union of Maine.
Will call upon the White Ribbon Quartette to
play the ',old oaken Bucket" as reminder
OF the early days of the temperance reform.
Then Mrs. Stevens introduced Mrs Fran
ces Willard, who made a short address.
Mrs. Stevens then announced that Mrs.
Willard would finish her address at South
Berwick on Saturday afternoon, and the
meeting closed.
Political Notes.
A prominent Republican who is now on
the stump in Somerset county, says that
Somerset county is solid for protection, Har-
rison and Morton and Edwin G. Burleigh.
He says that if the whole State of Maine is
as wideawake on the tariff question as Som
erset county is, Maine will give Burleigh a
big majority on Monday next.
Gen. Beaver and Hon. Lewis Barker spoke
on the political issue to hall full of people
in Buckfield Monday night. Gen. Beaver
confined himself wholly to the tariff and
made one of the ablest speeches your CORES
pondent has listened to. Mr.. Barker made
one OF his characteristic strong and enter
tanning speeches.
Republican canvass in Paris just completed,
shows a gain Of 200.
The Democrats of East Machias nomi-
mated John c. Talbot, Saturday, for repre-
sentative.
E. p, ,Loyeioy of Paris, who has always
voted the Democratic ticket, says he has got
enough Of the Democrats and their free
trade theories. and will vote for Harrison
and Morton this year.
Aaron Dunn of South Paris, Democrat
all his life. and an old soldier, says he will
NOT vote Tor Cleveland, and If he votes at all,
will vote for protection.
At the Republican caucus in Randolph
Friday evening, III. p. ClaSson, ESQ.,, of that
town, was nominated to represent Farming
dale, West Gardiner, Pittston and Rand h
in the next legislature.
The town of Winslow claims the old
person in the State who voted for Harrison
in 1840 in the person of Jabez Crowell, now
in his one hundredth year, and who hopes to
cast another Harrison vote in November
next.
Bainet Thorne, ESQ.,, of Sumner. was a
soldier in the17th Maine Volunteers, he has
also been Democrat. In conversation with
the Norway correspondent of the Lewiston
journal Monday, he said 81 don't like the
doings of the administration in regard to
soldiers pensions, and am not free trader.
| keep sheep. Last spring / subscribed for
the Argus, for eight months, but / am per-
fectly disguised with its tariff arguments .
"Will You vote the Republican ticket this
year?' 1.-Two years ago voted for Col. Ed
wards for governor, but this year shall vote
the Republican ticket, and there ale five
more in our school district who feel just as |
do" he replied.
The Democrats and Prohibitionists of the
Caribou class have LINED drives" and nom-
mated w. z; Spaulding for the legislature.
The Republicans of Naples had a grand
rally and flag raising Friday evening. Hon.
ID. ID. Cole presided, and Hon. w. g. Plum
mer OF Dakota made an eloquent address
The Naples brass band furnished music and
the South Bridgton Harrison and Morton
club, in uniform and with torches, was pres
ent
There are living in Lubec fourteen men
who voted for Harrison and Tyler in 1910,
and all but one will vote for Harrison and
Morton in November. if they live.
The Harrison Veteran Club, composed of
citizens of York county who voted for Har-
rison in 1s40, was organized in Biddeford
Monday afternoon, with Horace Smith, of
Kennebunkport, president; Silas M. Emer-
son, of Biddeford, secretary, and Joseph
hobson. of Saco Stephen Locke, of Bidde-
dents. It was voted 70 admit all who voted
for the elder Harrison. Stephen Locke is the
father of Hon. Joseph A. Locke, of Port
land.
Monday evening at Winthrop Miss Francis
Z. Willard, president of the National Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union, spoke in
advocacy of the Prohibition party. Mrs.
l.. Nj. N. Stevens state president, Mrs. III. j
Bailey. national superintendent of the peace
department, had charge of the meeting,
WIlCu ulltQ IdTkQd0 nail.
Prof. l.. G. Bateman, well-known as a
temperance orator and labor agitator, will
speak at a prohibition meeting at Browns
Hall, Cumberland Mills, this evening.
Dr, H. j. Crooker, OF Augusta, known dur.
ing the greenback craze as "war whoop''
Grooker, has again taken the stump, this
time for Cleveland and free trade, and
speaks at Rome tomorrow evening with
Thomas Leigh, Jr., of Hallowell.
The following is list of citizens of Bruins
wick who voted for Harrison and Tyler in
1S40 that will vote for Harrison and Morton
in November:
Marshal Cram. Horace Stanwood.
DR.. Nathaniel Palmer William Mountford
Jonn l.. Swift, Benz. Dunning,
Judge L. Townsend, Benz. G. Dennison,
James X. Barker, Samuel r. Jackson,
Thomas GrouS, BENJAMIN Greene
VIM. Simpson, III. HI. Alexander,
Harvey Stetson, Isaac Linscott,
Joseph Stetson, Benjamin Lord,
Daniel E. burlington, Daniel Elliot,
Thomas Pennell, Alfred Cobb,
X. L. ID. Melcher, Flavel Bowkcr,
John w. Perry, Joseph Alexander.
There will be grand Republican rally al
Bethel, Thursday evening. 1t is expected
that several Republican campaign clubs
from other towns will be present, and 9
torchlight procession, with bands of music
will parade the streets. Hon. Nelson Ding
ley, Jr., and other distinguished speakers
will be present.
There was large gathering in Saco city
hall Monday night to listen to that eminen
Massachusetts congressman, Henry Cabo
Lodge. The Saco band paraded Main stree
and then played several selections in front O.
the hall. The floor seats were well filed ant
there was large assemblage of ladies in thu
gallery. Mayor Emmons and several othe
prominent Republicans escorted the speaker
to the stage. Mr.. Lodge spoke eloquently OIL
the tariff and the issues of the campaign.
James Tobin, A. L. Simpson and Z. c
Nichols are the candidates Of Bangor Demo
Gratis for representatives.
Judge Luzon b. Morriss of New Have]
was yesterday nominated for governor by
Connecticut Democrats and Senator Kirk
ham of Harrington for lieutenant governor