The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-25
will receive the support of nineteen; and so

will receive the support of nineteen; ana so
it goes all over the State.
II remember that General John A. Logan
used to say that this would be the year when
the sons of veterans, born the year after the
war, would cast their first vote, and he pre-
dicted for 1888 great Republican gains.
These young men in Indiana are called
neTs 50 iiDss Inscribed The discovery Gan and
practical application of natural gas in In
diana has brought into the State large
numbers of voters who are protectionists, on
account Of the industrial pursuits in which
they are engaged; Many of these people
have been in the State for more than year,
and 80 per cent of them will vote for Harri-
son. This class of voters cannot be less
than 1000. The conversions from the ranks
OF the Democracy are numerous and con-
stantly increasing. This class of voters is
much larger and more important in Indiana
than outsiders fancy"
SIS the Republican party united?"
Thoroughly so. The followers of Judge
Gresham in Indiana will, to the last man,
give Gen. Harrison cordial and hearty sup
port Harmony and organization prevail to
a perfect degree in the Republican party of
Indiana, and confidently predict that the
State will give to Harrison and Morton a
very substantial majority"
Did you see Gen. Harrison?"
Yes. spent an hour with him Thursday
evening Of last week, and do not remember
to have ever seen him looking so well. He
is in excellent health and spirits"
Former Muewump Leader.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 24.-Ex. Governor
Thaddeus Pound passed through this city
Saturday on his way home to Chippewa
Falls from Washington. -Four years ago he
was the leader of the Mugwump movement
in the Northwest. This year he will vote for
Harrison and Morton. He still has high
opinion of Mr.. Cleveland, but differs with
him on the question of the tariff In conver-
sation with correspondent Ex-Governor
Pound said he had noticed in the last few
weeks much more confident tone among
Republicans.
said he, lis the position taken by business
men Of my acquaintance in New York and
other places in the east. Nearly every one
who voted for Mr.. Cleveland four years ago
will this year vote for Harrison. They have
the iriendliest feeling for the President, and
have been supporting him today. But they
cannot stand his views on the tariff. Presf-
dent Cleveland made a bad mistake when he
wrote that message, and he has been making
matters worse instead of better ever since. l
have made several visits to New York, and /
know what am saying. 1t is useless to
talk of free trade for this country. The peo-
pie do not want it. The Presidesst in his
message runs counter TO the tide which car
ried him into the White House. He will find
this out when the election is over"
Campaigning in Rhode island.
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Sept. 24.-The Young
Mems Republican Club formally opened the
campaign tonight by State rally in Music
HAL, with speeches by Governor Taft and j.
l.. Barbour, of Hartford.
The Committees Price.
Boston, Sept. 24.-1his morning the
Marshals Office at the United States Court
was thrown into excitement by the order to
contribute to the Democratic campaign fund,
the deputies being assessed $50 each. They
were told to pay the same at the Parker
House thls afternoon. and already two or
three nave obeyed. The sum is little less
than one-tenth of their income Several of
the deputies feel that they cannot pay that
amount. but they were told that the commit
tee would not be content with any smaller
sum.
Celebrating Defeat.
BIDDEFoRD, Sept. 24.-The Democrats of
Biddeford and Saco united tonight in grand
torchlight parade and Illumination Sixty
men with band came from Kennebunk, and
600 p from Portland to join the parade.
The principal streets of both cities were
brilliantly Illuminated. The visiting COM
paaIes returned home about midnight