The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-03

Gen. Kennedy at Buxton.

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Especial Correspondence of the Pressl
BUXTON, Sept. l.
Eight hundred people greeted Hon. Robert
p. Kennedy at the Town Hall in Buxton this
evening. M. w. Bradbury called the meet
ing to order, and named Rev. o. II Russell
for chairman, who, in an eloquent five
minutes speech, introduced the speaker of
the evening, who devoted his talk principal
ly to the tariff and the way they vote down
South. Gen. Kennedy spoke for two hours,
and retained the attention of every one. 1t
was one OF the most successful political
meetings ever held In Buxton, and should
Mr.. Kennedy ever come this way again he
will receive hearty welcome.
Political Notes.
1t is rumored that B. F. Milliken win sue
ceed General Leavitt as collector at Eastport.
A Republican Club has been organized at
Sabatis with Hon. f. e. Sleeper as president.
A uniformed Republican campaign compa-
ny has been formed at Freeport with twenty
five members; Captain, A. I. Jordan Lieu
tenants, G. p. Kellogg and Elmer Welsh.
The company go to Portland Tuesday even
ing. Hon. c. ii. Grosvenor speaks at Free
port Friday evening, Sept. 4
The Republicans OF Bath will re-nominate
James W. Wakefield for representative to
the Legislature
An Augusta despatch says: ''The Reptb-
lican canvass is showing large Republican
gains In the rural districts. There is every
indication that a very large vote will be
thrown on September 10th, and many promi-
nent Republicans in this city predict that the
Republican majority will be larger than the
majority OF two years ago."
The Auburn Republican campaign COM
panies will take part in the mammoth parade
at the demonstration in Portland, Tuesday
evening.
There are confirmed reports that the Dem
ocratic candidate for governor is personally
putting large amount of money into the
campaign and that quite bundle of it has
been sent to LewiSton.-Lewiston journal.
An organization to be known as the Cum
berland Mills Republican club has been
formed. The uniform consists of blue
wo0len blouse with white trimmings, a
white. belt with large buckle bearing the
enamelled cap. of same color having a blue
top: {. The torches, which are Of nickel, will
be fastened to a shield on the caps.
AT the Republican caucus in KennebuIk-
port last week, Capt. A. NJ. Welch was nomi-
mated for representative by acclamation. ID.
A. Burnham presided. The town committee
was chosen as follows: A. M. Welch, G. E.
Miller, w. +. Moody, William Plummer, ID.
A. Burnham, G. b. Adams, Thomas Perkins,
III. Il. Hutchins.
A Journal subscriber in old Kittory, in a
letter enclosing the amount of his subscrip-
tl0n, sends this note of announcement
Everything booming. Four Harrison flags
dropped last night, making seven in all that
we have In sight of each other. Biddeford
journal.
The following Republican candidates for
the legislature have been nominated in Ken
nebec county: Winthrop, Hermon ii. Ad-
ans; Mount Vernon, John p. Carson !;
Wayne; BENZ. f. Maxim; Randolph, II. p.
Closson.
Hall G. Burleigh is prominently mentioned
as Republican candidate for the legislature
from Vassalboro.
The Republicans of Fryeburg, on Friday
evening organized campaign club. r. f.
Wormwood was chosen president. II lis COM
posed of active men who will do earnest
work during the next ten days.
The largest and most enthusiastic rally of
the season was held at Norway, Friday even
ing From 30 to 80 of the Republican club at
West Paris, in tall white hats, accompanied
by the band from that place, were present
and took part in the parade. Hon. w. p.
Hepburn, of Iowa, was the speaker.