The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-03
A VIGOROUS FIGHT DOWN IN KNOX.
Her Republicans Determined to Sc
cure a Rousing Majority.
Mr.. Blaine to Have a Lively Week
with Lots of SpeechmakIng.
Rallies In Brunswick, Buxton, South
WIndhan and Other Places.
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RoCKLAND, Sept. 2.-The fight in this
county is being vigorously carried on by both
Democratic and Republican parties, the
numerous accessions to the ranks of the lat
ter making the former desperate, and their
candidates for the county offices are stump
ing the county and beseeching their party
voters to stand by them. A big mass meet
ing was held in Washington Saturday even
ing by the Republicans, handsome flag be-
ing dedicated to the cause of protection.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather, the church was filed. The speak
ers were II. M. Lord, of Rockland, and Col.
Anson S. Wood, of New York. There was
great deal of enthusiasm, and the meeting
will be productive of good.
The Republicans in this class have nom
mated P. G. Ingalls,, of Washington, prom
inent business man and gallant soldier, to
represent them In the Legislature, and will
elect him. The Democrats have nominated
l.. M. Staples, of Democratic State committee
lame, for that position Mr.. Staples is one
OF President Cleyeland's recently appointed
postmasters, and is conducting the Campaign
= ".
The Union Republicans have nominated Ly-
sander Norwood to represent the Union and
Warren class, the opposition putting F. A.
Alden into the field.
General, James A; Beaver, of Pennsyl-
yania, will speak in Union Wednesday, and
in Appleton Thursday. Mr.. Blaine speaks
In this Saturday, and Hon. VIM. P. Frye
Will speak in Waldoboro Thursday. Col.
Wood, of New York, who has been laboring
N this county the past week. has. gone to
oxford His work in this county has been
OF great help to the Republican ticket. A
flag raising and rousing rally was held in
Nnalhayen last evening, Speaker c. e.
Llttleneid delivering a very interesting and
convincing address. The latest accessions
to the Republican ranks from the opposition
Is that that OF Z. T. vose, Of Gushing. originally
2. Democrat, but two years ago the Prohibit
tion candidate for register Of deeds in this
county. be is young man and an able one,
and has taken off his coat and is using all of
his influence, which is not inconsiderable,
for the success Of the State and county
ticket. +. j. Ware, first selectman of Vinal-
hayen.is another accession to the Republican
ranks from the Democratic party.
The Ellsworth Meeting.
ELLSWORTH, Sept IA heavy rain today
resulted in the abandonment of the meeting
at which it was announced that Blaine
would speak. Under the circumstances, in
stead of Saturday and Monday rallies, Els
worth will only have one on Monday. Mr..
Blaine remains here over Sunday as the
guest of Mrs Hale.
Mr.. Biaine's Appointments.
ELLSWORTH. Sept. 2-Hon. Jas. G. Blaine
Hon. John A. Kasson and Gen. Fairchild
will address republican rally here tomor-
row afternoon, and the presence of ex- Vice
Prpcidanf Hap1in ic lnaLad FOR rrl,;a ,.,oo1-
will be a particularly heavy one for Mr..
Blaine, for on Tuesday he will speak at
Farniington, Wednesday at Old Orchard,
Thursday at South Berwick, and Saturday at
Rockland and Damariscotta. There is still
possibility that he may speak at Bath on
Saturday evening. Today Mr.. Blaine was
the guest of Mrs. Hale, wife of Senator Hale,
at Ellsworth.
Editor Libby Apologies.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 1.-The Kennebec Jour-
nal will publish the following Monday morn
ing
AUGUSTA, Aug. 81, 1888.
To the Editor of the Portland Herald:
We read today in Boston papers a Port
land despatch of August q, quoting an arti-
Gle from your paper, in relation to the Gen
trail House" of this city, and Hon. Z. c.
Burleigh's connection herewith
Knowing all the facts in the matter, will
you permit us to say: Our connection
with the Central House began in 1874, Mr..
Samuel Iltcomb being administrator of the
estate Of Miriam johnson, its owner; and
we acted as attorneys for Rev. Albion h.
johnson. till he sold to Hon. e. c. Burleigh
in 1881.
At NJ. Burleigh's request we continued to
act for him as before for Rev. Mr.. johnson,
and for the past 10 years have had sole con-
troll of the premises. Mr.. Burleigh's first
and only stipulation about the house was
that no intoxicating liquors should
be sold there: His direction has
tenant has ever been admitted without un-
derstanding that he could not use the prem
lses for the sale of Intoxicating liquors. We
have refused to let the premises, and have
allowed them to stand idle for months at
time because we distrusted the good faith of
the applicants when they said they would
not sell. although there have been applicants
who offered the whole rent in advance for a
years lease on our own terms. In the same
way tenant has been accepted and rent of
$500 more year refused, because the appli-
cant offering 1t wished waiver of the liquor
restriction.
Beyond his positive directions that no
liquor should be sold there, Mr. Burleigh has
had nothing to do with the house, its rents
or its tenants. We alone are responsible for
the character of the house or its tenants.
Mr.: Burleighs instructions have been faith
fully followed. Suspicion alone would have
been foundation enough upon which to base
notice to quit.
This being the case you will understand
that it is with some feeling that we challenge
the truth of your printed statement:
1.-THE Central House, Augusta, is well
known as hotel. 1t has bar running all
the time, and employs extra bar-tenders
when crowd is in town"
This is utterly untrue, as you will be salts
fed on slight examination.
Is ii to0 muph Tn aely Won IN oiva th;S
statement place in your columns, that so
grave and unfounded charge NAV not
stand unrefuted? We are, very respectfully,
5. u l.. TITCoMB.
To the above communication the editor of
the Herald has replied today as follows
PoRTLAND, Me-, Sept. /, 1888.
Messrs. S. d l.. Titcomb, Augusta:
GENTLEMEN-Your communication re-
garding the Central House and Mr.. Bur
leigh's connection Herewith is too late for
insertion in this weeks Herald. regret
this, since it appears beyond doubt that |
was misled into doing Mr.. Burleigh an in
Justice.
L shall of course undo it so far as possible
In our issue of Sept s, and with much pleas
ure, since Mr.. Burleigh is presumably to be
our next governor, and with his large knowl-
OF men and affairs will be able, as | pointed
out in the Herald some weeks since, to ad-
vance greatly the, public opinion regarding
sisting on the thorough enforcement of the
Maine law. Yours respectfully,
G. L. LIBBY,
Editor of the Portland Herald.
The article referred to in the above was as
follows:
''The Central House, Augusta. is well
known as rum hotel. 1t has bar running
all the time, and employs extra bartenders
when crowd is in town. This is a matter
of common notoriety, but it is not commonly
known that the owner of it is Edwin G.
Burleigh; that part of the profits of the bar.
in the shape of rent, flows into the pockets
of Edwin 9. Burleigh; that, no doubt, the
price for drinks formed part Of the money
that secured the nomination of Edwin q.
Burleigh.
''How are the mighty fallen"
lone more man whom we have looked mn
to we must look down upon"
The Republicans of South WIndham.
The Republican mass meeting at South
Windham Saturd ~ night was the largest DO
litical meeting there for the campaign, and
one of the largast ever held in the town. The
Republican campaign companies from Port
land were joined by the companies from Cor
hon, ond Cumberland and hv q hodv of cou+L