Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-05
NEW ENGLAND.
Democrats Trying to Capture Maine-Out-
look i'm Vermont and Rhode Island.

Democrats Trying to Capture Maine-Out-
look in Vermont and Rhode Island.
Correspondence of The Evening star.
BosToN, Mass, Nov. 4, 1892.
Some idea of the unterrifed spirit Of the New
England democracy. in face of the probabili-
ties against them, can be gathered from the
fight they are making, even against the repub-
lcan strongholds. Whitelaw Reid says: The
latest returns which the committee have indi-
cate that for the first time New England is
solid
That means that the republicans claim Con-
nectlcut, always prone TO leave its sister states
on a presidential year. quite as confidently as
the wavering commonwealth Of Rhode Island
and New Hampshire. But so far from accept
ing the republican estimate of the situation as
final the democrats have actually alarmed the
Maine republicans by an attempt to throw the
vote Of the state OF Blaine and Reed for Cleve-
land and Stevenson.
DEMOCRATS TRYING TO CAPTURE MAINE
Names state election in September. with its
Il, 500 plurality for the republican ticket and
the return of its four republican Congressman
by reduced majorities, is recent and familiar
history. Names campaign really turns upon
the state and congressional elections. Coming
SO early in the national contest the eyes of ali
the country are upon her and she does her
best work then Their choice of republican
electors being considered foregone conclusion
Is but an echo Of the earlier campaign.
Secretary Beane Of the Maine democratic
state committee conceived the idea Of capturing
the state for Cleveland by getting out the last
democrat in the state while thousands Of repub-
icans. in fancied security, stayed away from
the polls. He sent out a circular which, after
congratulating his associates on cutting down
the republican majority in September, promises
greater things for November s. He concludes
as follows: MY plan is this: Cal your COM
mittee together. divide your voters into classes
Of ten and find a working democrat who will
pledge his word to have each Of the ten at the
polls on election day. If you will do this il
means &C, 600 democratic votes November and
that will assure six electoral votes for Cleveland
and Stevenson. Will you work this once with
the rest Of us, and share in the victory sure to
follow? Confident in success. / am most truly
yours, FRED EMEERY BEANIE"
JOE MANLEY's APPEAL.
There was ring to this audacious little cir
cular that disturbed astute Joe Manley. and he
fastened to send on from New York the follow
ing appeal, introduced by the assurance that
everything points to the reelection of Harrison:
The republicans Of Maine should see TO il
that they do their full duty and earn the right
to participate in the great victory which awaits
US.
have in my possession copies of letters
which are being sent broadcast over the state
by members Of the democratic state committee
of Maine, assuring the democrats that il they
poll the full democratic vote in our state they
will secure the six electoral votes Of Maine for
Cleveland.
To be forewarned is to be forearmed. and
beg the republicans of Maine to see to il as a
patriotic duty that the full republican vote is
polled on Tuesday next.
Every republican should form himself into q
committee Of one and feol that this work rests
with him. III. MAxLEy, Chairman.
This incident Of the week in Maine proves
how earnestly the battle is being fought In New
England during these closing days OF the cam
paigu.
THE SITUATION IN VERMONT.
Even in Vermont, where the state election il
over and the result of the vote on November 8
assured, the democrats are working brayely
The state gave plurality Of s.4O4 for Harri-
son in 1888, but the plurality for governor last
September was only 19, 500. This indicates
democratic activity and a measure Of republi-
can apathy. II Vermont however, doesn't do
well by Harrison next Tuesday she will indeed,
be ungratefuL He not only appointed a cabi-
net oficer-Secretary Proctor-from that small
state, but paid it the compliment of a speaking
tour last year, when he came on to attend the
dedication Of the Bennington monument in
August. The influence OF Senator Proctor
Gen. Veasey and others will be strongly ex-
erted to have the state improve next Tuesday
upon its September figures.
REPUBLICANS LESS CONFIDENT IN RHODE ISLAND.
Rhode Island republicans still hold that they
will carry the state for Harrison, but unless
they are purposely trying TO mis- lead they are
less confident than they were a week ago. A
prominent republican worker" said today:
Il find that every man you ask to tell how he
De ~ -<,<n h.a aAa l.
won't give You or any one else that information.
l don't know where we are going TO land"
There is some dissatisfaction at the amount
OF money the state republican committee has
spent in the red flannel and kerosene lamp
companies. It is said that the republican ma
tional committee assessed the wealthy Rhode
Islanders pretty heavily and then left very little
money in the state for its own campaign. The
few funds that did remain have been spent on
torchlight parades, and now second levy has
been attempted for more important purposes.
1t isn't succeeding very well, but IL the case is
put to them strong enough the republicans Of
Rhode Island will keep up their reputation for
campaign hberality. II they lose that all Is
lost They have a splendid organization and
believe they can easily repeat their victory OF
returned Aldrich to the United States Senate.
WHAT DEMocRArIc LEADERS CLAIM.
The Rhode Island democratic leaders are
recent defeat in the municipal contest. They
say the wealthy resideuts of Newport will never
spend the money TO elect Harrison that they
did 10 defeat Mayor Honey. They also count
confidently upon Providence, Pautucket snd
Woonsocket, with large gains in each city.
They expect to make gains in Washington
county on account OF the course Of the republ-
can nominee for Congress, Speaker Cspron, on
the agricultural school question. Mayor Car
rod, Who vas . congressional sspirant In TIE
democratic second district cmvsntion, but was