Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-13
The Chairman of the Democratic Nat
tional Commit tee Should Know His
Men.


tional Commits Should Know His
Men.
Brice is still trying to devise some means
for carrying Ohio. His correspondence
with agents in that State is exceedingly
voluminous. He is doing his best to get
some encouragement from them. The
subjoined letter is a sample of one which
he has sent to many persons in Ohio:
NEW YORK, Aug. l6. 1888.
Mr. James X. Meaher, Cleveland. Ohio:
My Dear Sir wish you would, at your
earliest convenience, write me your opinion
as to the outlook in Ohio, v hat elements are
with us this year that were not with us last
| and what local issues, if any, will have any
| influence in the campaign. Many of oul
| friends are urging me to the belief that We
| have good fighting chance to carry the
State. and if their opinions are well grounded
we ought TO go into the fight and win. viii
Won also kindly indicate the name of some
active, discreet Democrat in each of the
townships in your county with whom we car
| correspond? Further, when in New York.
| should be glad to see you at headquarters
where we may have the benefit of your sug
gestions and advice. Very respectfully yours
CALVIN s. BRICE, Chairman.
Mr.. Meaher, who received this letter, is
young attorney of Cleveland, Ohio, who
has always, until this year, been an en-
thusiastic Democrat. He is Protection
ist and does not admire Cleveland. There
fore, he has declared that he will vote fo
| Harrison and Morton, and his answer t.
Mr.. Brces letter indicated that he viii
carry out his intention. He said;
CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 4, 1888.
| CALVIN S. BRIcE, Chairman National Cam
| pagn Committee:
Dear Sir Referring to your favor of thu
10Th, which pressing business engagement
have prevented my answering until this time
| must say that the outlook in Ohio is highl,
hattering for a Republican majority any
where from % 900 to $4,000. This is con
ceded by men of your party who are in posi-
ton to Judge The few Prohibitonists il
the State are with you this year, as they al
ways are, but the defectons in the ranks o
the wage earners, growing out of the Free
Trade insanity you have adopted, will los,
the party thousands of votes in Ohio. Grow
err Cleveland's unwarranted pension vetoe
city in styling the soldiers of the late wa
stupid and bigoted," have made the ex-sol
dier element almost solidly Republican.
In regard to your carrying Ohio, or having
even fighting chance here, the friends wht
have so advised know nothing of the situa
ton Indeed it now looks as if you woult
not carry single Northern State. The send
ing of Thurman into Michigan will in my
| opinion cost Won many votes and Mckinley
tariff speech in Georgia will do the same
thing. The stupid blunders of the campaign
| by the Democratic leaders, President Cleve
lands cowardice in writing his letter of &C
ceptance, and everything else are against thu
success of your party in the fall. The masses
do not want Free Trade, and they will SO vote
in November. As for myself, | am free tt
admit that my vote will be cast this fall TO
! Harrison, Morton and the protection of thu
interests of the men of toll, and many Demo
Gratis of prominence in this city and State arr
with me. Most respectfully yours,
JAMES X. MEAHER.