New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-06
AT OLD ORCHARD AND SACO.
ROUsNG MEETINGS TO HEAR THE SPEAKER
AND MR.. MCKINLEY.

RoUsHG MEETINGS TO HEAR THE SPEAKER
AND Mr.. MCKINLEY.
T?ESH ENERGY PUT LNTO THE FIRST MAINE DIS
TRICr BY THE RETURN OF Mr. REED-RH
PUBLICAN GOSPEL AMID THE PINES
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBrxE.l
Portland. Me-, Sept. 3.-Spenker Reed followed
up the great success scored by his speech ut the
City Hall last night by transferring for a day
the ase of his canvass for reelection to the York
County end of the district, and Jointly with such
wrll-known and effective colaborers as Repre-
sentatlvcs Mckinley, Lodge. Henderson, Of Iowa,
and Grccnhalge, addressed two exceptionally
large and enthusiastic gatherings at Old Orchard
Reach and Saco. lie had spoken briefly from
the train ut both towns on his way up from
Boston yesterday morning, and his more formal
appearance on the stump was looked forward TO
by the Republicans Of both places with great in
tercst and satisfaction.
For n brief campaign in an " of " year with no
speaking opposition to excite the dominant party
~ unusual cXertion. both meetings were in the
highest degree significant and encouraging. The
Republicans Of the lower end OF the district easily
rivnlcd those OF the Speakers own home county.
Cumberland in the cOrdiality and warmth OF
their greeting TO him and 10 his associates. and
in their evident appreciation OF the eXtrrmc
political importance Of the approaching Congress
sional election The latter point was indeed
broadly emphasized in both towns by the eminent
speakers who have come from Washington 10 give
by tie force Of their presence and their cloqhfnce
that broadly Natiopal aspect 10 the canvass In
this district which had, rcrhars. until ten days
ago been rather obscnrcd or forgotten. The
earnest appeals Of Major Mckinley and General
Henderson to the Old Orchard audience for a
vote of confidence in Mr.. Reed which
should strengthen the hands Of Republicans
everywhere throughout III" country. it should
I've said, met with generous and imlnctliate
response. and the appreciation Of the situation
shown by tho Saro gathering was equally gratifv
ing Vndoubfcdy tho many meetings held this
week and tho enthusiasm excited by Mr.. Reeds
rtrrn have put fresh energy into the Rcpubli-
cans of the district and awakened sense OF
responsibility for the fulhlmcnt Of the cNprrta-
,ions cherish y, the party n large OF vindra-
ton OF The work OF t-rGirss drring the last
nine months by decided victory for the Speaker
NEXT Monday Such Z. victory would now DO
undoub.cd but for the still hunt methods prar-
ti.cd by thr Democrats and Ia" unparal!"i pohfi-
cal apa,hy which has prevailed all through the
s',m'Icr.
The meeting 81 Old Orchard v'"s held during
the afternoon in pretty grove OF pines pair
a mile back from the broad stretch oi s'rltcred
beach for whirh tnis popular .r'or is d"s'rN"'!lN
t,,m, 4 better p!arr for ontdr"r speaking
could scarcely haze been chosen. Ih" grove,
which stand, on "A Gentle slope. has long been
used for c.np-'nc"iin= ">rrrSS by the lorN
and Cumberland County Mcth"diss. AZ IN"
foot Of the slope is Il spacious sfanu, "hrh
today was ornan,cntcd with flags. From tho
speakers platform the rows OF half-rns'lr hrnches
rise u q semi-cirrlc to the top Of the little hill
side. ,bout 2uor pruple had gathered under
the trees when the Speakers part. which had
gone ont from Portland n sIrciui tram.
reached tho Grounds, Major Mckinley. who had
spent the morning in this city with Mr E"rd. anu
who WAS 20 hurry bacl, to Brunswick j. MI an
engagement this evening. walked mp on 'hr S'ili
arm and u rn with the SPEAKER. 6chrral ii'h"'r
son, who had lrcn picked up IN the l"r'''h
station, and Mr. Lodge. who WAS waif'nG M "'r
Of the hotels al old Orchard. followed Nr
Ircrnhal,c Lad been expected 10 arrt'r III tiir'
for tho c\"rcisrs but before trey were "T'r hr
,clceraphcd from Sa"o tjat he wouli b. obliged
Ia wait over trrr and JON MI Hc'l III 'h'
evening" By the time ia" meeting was f'aN
f., ,s called T., order tie crowd had swollen :" over
5000 - 1000, tUl iIlcW We SF'l'iH 81 Wv"
s.a, in all the ynsf amphii iihr.,tr". M'nS Of
thc auditors were women and their pres me" IN
such numbrr, gave the .rcrlIlnahine IN add"l
interest \ Maine audience r\pccis - sr'H' neal
from a campaiyn orator and the high quality "l
,l, sp,,l king 50 far IN this canvass has b'Th re-
uorLablc TO listen 10 iurr rampaign"rS "l me
calibre Of the Speaker Mr.. Mckinney, "rnct''
henderson and Mr. l.o lgr waH \ trr't, h"""'''
that f1w constituents outside IN" large '""'
often enjoy The Old Orchard audirH'" WAS i''''
alive to tins fact and its nnlncsin% a'"n''"h ana
discriminating applause spnrIrd tM oih'ofs 10
their best efforts.
There had been ono lorg onthir>' "l aPp''"S'
as the speaker ami his distinguished ro''I"'s
mounted the steps of the PLATFORM I'' an""i''
ros. and gave three cheers ana 'S'i VIZ"
thu chairman Of the mr';Ins ra!l'l on WI '''''
far tho first address To-day, rs on all other "r-
ca.ions. r\rcp, perhaps, 'hat Of l'N' h'Sn'' u"
sneaker r, his thoughts follow tine impulses "'
the hour Int what hc said was sIihp'' '"''
and direct. going s,rasht 80 the mini and frrlns
of cycry man and woman in tl,r vas' ':>'m"ao''
Ills c>horalon To hs listeners not I" weary "' ''''
du,;cs of citizcnshp however orrt"u> they 'r'"''
iI mn naturally Ia The thcor; Of srlt-FoNrrhih'h'
and ,hc dcfcncr Of the right OF the MAJORITY !"
rule in its representative law ailnI oo,N anu "'
the lalot-bo.. The majority a'"h" co"'' R"N'''
,. ,r,ucd undrr the American system, however
wuc,, ,hc intelligence Of the majority miSh' w
,.rdcd bv thc cultivated remnant. john
Stuar, MILL" said NJ. Reed in his 'l''F,rH' III"
mos, telling manner, knew more 'ha'i ali VI US
bu, should have hated to he governed hy 'chn
S,n,r, Mil" Other cpisrams. equally polished
and ncrsuusvr. were sprinkled through tho Spf''ch
and no par, perhaps WIS more rclisi.r' than Tue
Spaler, statement Of his belief that the Hor'nrrn
section Of tho Democratic party might rHSl's
hc able to approximate t" political virtue throhFh
involuntary association with RcpnhE"an'S'h II y
could cot ont from under the d'no-n!2ihS Sf'?
Of the Southern element M'fch OF the 'pre'h
WAS entirely new and fresh. and there was III ''
no tr.rc or echo Of last nights au"re'' "' VI"
City HALL , IL.