The Republican journal., 1888-08-16
Maine Politics and Politicians.

Mr.. Blaine is going TO Providence in Septem-
Der to open the Presidential campaign in Rhode
Island.
Col. Fila, Millikcn. well known Augusta
lunIerman, and who has bccna Democrat. says
the removal of the tariff from lumber is all
"lUoli>linc>~.
Prof. y. G. Bracket, of West Virginia. who
has been III Lewiston recently. says THE
Mills tariff scheme is making lots of voters for
the Republicans in West Virginia.
The Augusta New AGE speaks Of the men
who coming out for Harrison and Protec-
ton a> "a stage army of descrter>.' But
when man like Archibald Linn. of lartand.
walks across the stage. something shakes.
Portland Press.
a prominent Lewiston Democrat called on
Cot. G. II. Osgool the other day and asked him.
as chairman Of the Democratic city committee,
to call Il mCetin" of the committee. MY resg-
nation is already written,' said Col. oSgood.
II do not propose to serve as chairman of the
committee.
The Piscara4ui> county Republican convene
ton met at Dover Aug ID and o,"aniZel with
}. b. Peaks, of Dover, president. making the
following nominations Senator, Ii. +. Dag
gctt. of Milo; sheriff. Otis Marden of GuiIford;
register of probate. w. Cushing, of FoXcroft:
judge of probate, Elias J. Hale, Of FoXcroft;
commissioner. W. :. Mckusick. Parkman;
treasurer. Wm Buck, FoNcroft; county attor-
ney. W. T.. Parsons. FoNcroft. Before the con-
vcntion met flags We're raised in Dover and
FoXcrofl Thursday afternoon addresses were
delivered ly II. B. C!euv.S, of Portland, and
A. G.. Lcbrokc. of FONcrolt.
\ correspondent of the Boston journal
writes "FortN-two years ago, under the Dem
ocrstic free trade of those days, James l.. En-
cry applied for work at the factory in Saco.
Me. After waiting week, he was given
place in The cloth room at sixty cents day,
less TWO dollars Il week for board. Being
good workman. his pay WAS increased to sixty
ono. >Nty-two. and finally to siNty->even cents
a day. at which price he worked two years.
Men i'll that mill to-day for doin" the same
work get one dollar ard seventy-tive cents Il
day. Mr.. Emery will vote this wear for Iarri-
son and Morton and the protection of Amcri-
can homes.'
The Arson Advocate Il Democratic paper up
in Somerset county. copies with apparent APP
prova the oft-rcpcated uttcrancc of Gen. Dow.
that "a few simple amendments to the liquor
law would etcctually suppress the gro%-Shops!'
We know very well that Gen. Dow conScicnti-
man in Manc:" Does the editor Of the Ativo-
cate: If yea, will he kindly formulate these
''>impie amendments that they riay be dis
cu>sed. We are and always have been all our
lives earnestly in favor Of the ''eifectua sup
preston Of the grog->hops." and if any one can
great Il csi,leratum, it shall certainly have our
unqualified support. ['rdgton News.
The Brad,treet brothers. +. 4. and J. $.
Bratl>trect, of Gardiner, do business under the
firm name of the Braa>treet Lumber Company,
and are among the most extensive and enter
prisinw lumber manufacturers on the kcnnebec
river. Their mill is one of the biggest and best
appointed in the country and is located at
South Gardiner, where they employ over 100
| EIntr af Il
lumber is 13.G00G0O feet. At the hcadwatcrS
of the river, they own large tracts of timber
lands where they employ winters 80 men and
60 horses in logging operations. Both the
brothers have always been staunch Democrats
and voted tue Democratic ticket but this year
they will vote for Harrison and Morton. They
say the course Of the Democratic party on the
tariff issue will cost it the election.
The Republican State Committee have sccur-
ed the following distinguished speakers who
| will participate in the Maine campaign:
Hon. James q. Blaine.
Hon. Eugene Hale.
Hon. VIM. T. Frye.
Hon. 1hos. b. Reed.
Hon. Nelson Dingley. Jr.
Hon. &. A. Boutcllc
Hon. $. l.. Milliken.
Hon. Sidney Perhom.
Hon. Lucius Fairchild, of Wisconsin.
Hon. W. NJ. Evarts, of New York.
Hon. A. W. Tenney. of New York.
Coy. Adam King, Of Maryland.
Hon. w. w. Rice, of Massachusetts.
Gov. Charles Foster, of Ohio
Hon. X. G. IIorr, of Michigan.
Gov. j. B. Foraker of Ohio.
Hon. Benz. Butterworth, of Ohio.
DIR. Geo. i. Loring, of Massachusetts.
Hon. Warner Miller, Of New York.
Hon. John Dalzell, of Pennsylvania.
Gen G. ii. Grosvenor, Of Ohio.
Hon. W. G. Plumcr, of Dakota.
Hon. w. A. Gie, of Massachusetts.
Hon. ID. q. Hartman, of New York.
Gen. John l.. Swift, of Massachusetts.
Hon. W. W. Thomas, Jr.
! Hon. Henry Il. Cleayes.
Hon. Frederick RObie.
Hon j. p. Dolliver, of Iowa.
| Hon J. II. Baxter, of Arkansas.
! Hon. Thomas A. Osborne, of Kansas.
| Hon. J. S. Merrill. of Massachusetts.
| Hon. William Mckinney, Jr. of Ohio.
| Hon. William +. Mason, of Illinois.
Gen. Robert p. Kennedy, Of Ohio.
| Invitations have been sent to many others
and as soon as dates can be agreed upon
! annoln cements will be made.