The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-16
THE HARRISON BOOM ROLLING ON.
Two Maine Democrats Show Their
Disgust at Free Trade.
pemoctatIc Preparations for Great
Doodle Campaign.
The Family Of the Republican Noml.
nee Completely Tired Out.
Especial to the Press. |

| RICHMOND, Me-, July 12.-As a straw n
indicate the direction of the political wind.
here in Sagadahoc, is the fact that the two
poles for the Republican campaign flag at
Richmond Corner were furnished gratis by
two farmers formerly staunch Democrats.
who see the danger to their calling involve /
in the free trade policy of the present ad-
ninistration. They now favor the Republi-
| can protection measures, and will vote for
Harrison and Morton.
In other States.
New YORK, July 14.-From party leaders
in this city last week has been gathered a
great deal Of information about the way the
political drift is in other States. All seem to
agree that it is towards Harrison and Nor
| ton.
Ex-senator Warner Miller expressed him
self as well satisfied with the outlook. the
enthusiasm In the party ranks and the gen.
eral situation, while Senator Hiscock re-
marked that tie most sanguine Republican
SIX months ago would not have predicted
such fair outlook as now exists.
Congressman George West said that in the
central part OF New York the favorable sem
timent for the Republican party was coming
IKE an avalanche. AS single example. y
said he, Il know that in the town of Am
sterdam, which is vigorous manufacturing
centre, where the Democrats have had from
| I0O 10 500 majority, we shall not only cut off
their majority entirely, but make It ZOO to
800 on the other side. The town of Amster-
dam is fair indication of what is going on
all through the State"
~ Cshauncey ]; Filley, the veteran politician of
missouri, said among other things: "Repub
Means In our State are not standing on house
tops and claiming everything with confidence
put tnere might be such thing as that Mis-
sour would go Republican. The tariff SEN
s,lment Time with us is very strong. 1t affects our
iead, zinc and coal mines, the large lumber
tracts IN the southwest, and the wool-grow-
ers. Prominent Democrats all over the
state have declared themselves for the Re-
puDllcan ticket on the tariff issue. The
tal-glass works and a number of other large
factories In which the State takes great
PRIDE, by which our people have been bene-
ntted Then, too, the antagonism in the
democratic ranks, by which Gen. Marina
dukes majority for governor was reduced to
400 votes, is still going on. 1t is the rebel
hon OF the old Union Democrats against
Bourbon Democratic rule
Col George W. Hooker Of Vermont gave
nearly nearly laugh when he was asked to tell
apout aout the Green Mountain State. Said he:
why, II you fellows will only tell us what
majority you want in Vermont we will send
y 10 yon, always, provided it is not greater
th;nt ,aI the n ii NUMBER 3f voters In the State;
ram Atkins, we could almost make it unani-
nous In Vermont for Harrison and Morton.
we had ratification meeting at Brattleboro
the other day, which was the most enthusi
astic ever saw, and we had over eight
men ON the platform who voted for HaIrf-
son in 1870"
>, Chris" Magee, of Pittsburg, said: "a
little thing sometimes tells you which way
the wind is blowing. When got back from
chicago and drove out home, my good moth
er, who is seventy-fiye years Of age, met me
on the porch and before l could say anything
she exclaimed That's good ticket nv
son! That's a good ticket We elected
nlppecanoe Harrison in 1910 and we'll elect
Harrison and Morton too in 1885,"
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