Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-01

AND hD1lSsllOSisIbAO NIN6 OE1 SQUAT
Ii FoR PROMOTION.
The consensus Of the best Republican
opinion in Steubsn County IL that Harrison
and Morton will get from 500 to 2,00t
majority there, or nearly twice az much a
the party ticket received In 1884. How much
Of this viii represent recruits from the Dem
ocraiic ranks Is difficult to estimate, bui
certainly the proportion will be significant
A most cnrsory examination will satisfy an,
one on this point. To be sure the great mas,
Of boilers, az in other places, prefer to wOri
quietly and say nothing about their inten-
tons, but not few are outspoken in tn,
matter.
Ia enumerating these one naturally thinks
first Of Mr.. /. w. Near, ex-District Attorney
of the county, and formerly president OF
Hornellsville for several terms. Mr.. EeaI
Is one of the best known lawyers and Demo
cratic leaders in that section. He is lif,
long member Of his party and does not NOV
waive single claim to being democrat
iiF 10 a man pdsh hAtAbAt "ish 9AoPN's
head on his compact shoulders, is par
ticularly well-informed and an enter
tanning talker. He was seen in his
Law Office at Hornellsville last Wednes-
day. mo, sir, I'm not going TO vote 70
Cleveland, and | don't care who knows it,
Was the way he met the inquiry on that
point. I'm Sam Randall Democrat and
always have been. am opposed to the
Mills bill because it is a menace 10 the pros
perity of this county as well as to the
country in general. Steuben, as perhap.
you are aware, is among the great wool
growing counties of New York. Its hill,
character makes ii especially adapted to the
sheep industry. Within the last half dozen
years, however, il, and the adjacent coun-
tues have become great centre for potato
growing. Now both these branches are hit
by The Mills bill, potatoes being practically
put on the free list, while rice, sugar, and
other products of the South are left unmo-
Tested
To my mind the inference is plain that
the Southerners are endeavoring to obtain
by diplomacy and statecraft what they failed
to get by war. I was called a copperhead
before the Rebellion, but when the fighting
began ! went in for it heartily and | am not
prepared now to abandon the fruits of that
great struggle"
DEMOCRATIC FARMERS NOT DECEIVED.
Another notable convert at Hornellsville is
James Gray, one of the most influential
members of the Democratic party in Horn
ellsyille. He was an enthusiastic Cleveland
man four years ago. This year he is out
Tor the Republican ticket. He and num-
Der of his political associates recently erect
ed Harrison and Morton pole at Gray's
Corners, which is within the limits of Horn
ellsvllle There was a large crowd OF
farmers present. A, the top of the pole was
attached IA twenty five foot streamer, bearing
the names of the Republican candidates.
The meeting was called to order by Samuel
Woolever, and Andrew X. Fletcher, who
never voted anything but Democratic
ticket, was nominated chairman. Mr..
Fletcher, on taking the chair, said he candid
y expected IA deluge November g. The
following ex-Democrats were made vice
presidents James Gray, Bishop Miller
Frank Walbridge, Judson Brown, A. IL.
Richey and Peter Van Gor,ler, and the fol-
lowing ex-DemOcrats secretaries: Albert
Miller, Albert L. Cox, Milo Shinebarger,
jerome Van Buskirk, Jacob VoltZ and
David Blank. Fay Z. Rathburn, of this
city, paid an eloquent tribute to the
Republican party and its standard
bearers. and discussed the tariff issue
Veeder C. Reynolds, of Salamanca, who
stumped the State tour years ago for Cleve-
land, said he had always voted the Demo
cratic ticket, but when Grover Cleveland
wrote his schoolbOy essay on wool, and We
toed ex soldiers pension bills by v holesale,
he climbed over the fence. The M eting
vas grand success and was arranged almost
wholly by ex Democrats.
The disaffecton i'll and around Hornells-
Vile is growing constantly. John W Shell
ley, ex- postmaster of the Assembly, and n
member OF the County Committee, showed
me a list of 1870 names of Democrats v no
will not vote their National ticket. There
are probably thirty more in the railroad shops
which have not yet been reported.
A BREAK IN TIRE THIRD PARTY RANKS.
Fifteen of these 1870 men are Prohibition
lists. There is u decided break in the third
party ranks. AS evidence of this fact it may
be mentioned that Joseph Woodbury., who
was the Prohibition candidate for Supervisor
last spring, has come out on the Republican
side MIR Woodbury. is "a banker aud u,an
OF considerable influence. His conversion is
a matter OF much satisfaction to the Republic
cans.