Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-09-08

WASHINGTON. d. c., Aug. 20, 1892.
Senator Voorhees, has been talking out
in meeting" about his recent visit to the
democratic national headquarters, in New
York city, and his talk Is far from com
plimentary to those In charge. He is
credited with saying that Harrity and
Dickinson are both idiots. as far as ma
tional politics are concerned, and that the
entire democratic campaign as far As 1t
has gone has been batch of errors. for
which Whitney is as much responsible AZ
Harrity and Dickinson. Me. Voorhees, tells
his democratic friends that If the cleo
tion were to be held now, Cleveland
could not carry New York TO save his life
and that be saw nothing when there to
base any hopes for an Improvement In the
situation.
This information from Senator Voorhees,
Is, so far as 1t refers to New York State,
10 accord with that received through
republican sources. Senator Perkins. of
Kansas, who has also been in New York
says he found the republicans In good
shape all around. and that the campaign
Is being vigorously and intelligently
pushed. and that he has not the slightest
doubt of the election ~ Harrison and
Reid by larger electoral vote than that
cast for Harrison and Morton. OF his own
State Mr.. Perkins says I'VE have a hot
fight on our hands, with the democratic
party swallowed up by the SO called
people, party, but you may put 1t down
as certain that we are going to redeem
Kansas this year. The campaign has
progressed far enough to make 1t
absolutely certain that the republican
State ticket and at least i've congressman
will be elected. and before November we
expect to be certain of the rest OF the
Congressman and all OF the electoral
ticket. The prosperity OF the farmers of
our State Is leaving the demagogues.
whose stock in trade is woe. without ar
gument."
II the cholera gets into the United States
it will not he because OF any lack of effort
on the part Of the Marine Hospital service 10
keep II ont, although It IL absolutely neces-
sary that the various state and city health
authorities should intelligently cooperate
with this bureau to make the quarantine
actually preventive. The Marine Hospital
service. which is a bureau Of the Treasury
department. has control Of the Congres-
sional appropriation known as the cpl
demic fund, which will be used to keep
out this dreaded disease Collectors Of
customs at all ports Of entry will act in
conjunction with the Marine Hospital ser
vice and while there may be Isolated eases
of the cholera which VIII evade the vigi-
lance of the quarantine authorities and get
into some of our seaboari cities. IL is be-
lieved that the precautions taken will make
ii impossible for 1t TO become epidemic.
A local democrat OF prominence says
that Whitney told him that Mr.. Cleveland
would try In his letter OF acceptance to
tone down the effect Of the plain spoken
free trade plank in the national platform,
New York. New Jersey and Connecticut,
States which he must carry to be elected.
II is too late for any toning down pro-
cess. aad nothing that Mi. Cleveland can
say in mis- letter can change the issue of
this campaign-pretection vs. free trade.
Much regret is expressed here at the an
nouncement that Senator Dawes OF Mass
achusetts. whose term expires March 4.
1898. will not be candidate for re-elec-
tion. Mr.. Dawes has been one OF the
wheel horses of the republican party for
so many years that his absence cannot fail
to be felt; but there is consolation in the
fact that Massachusetts has many able re-
publicans and that his successor is certain
to be a good man.
The most troublesome problem that the
citizens committee in charge of the g. A.
K. encampment had to deal with has been
satisfactorily solved. That was TO ar
range for plentiful supply of good whole
some food. well cooked. and at reason
able price, In close proximity to the bar
racks In which free sleeping accommoda-
tions will be furnished all veterans no do
not engage their own quarters. A CON
tract has been made with caterer who
has had wide experience in feeding large
crowds by which he agrees to furnish those
of the visitors who desire regular meals
with three good meals for 81 per day, and
to supply at all times during the night or
day cold lunches with hot coffee and tea
aud milk at the usual city prices. The
barracks have been named, those on the
monument lot, Alger, in honor Of General
Alger, and those in Garfield park, Farra-
gut, after the gallant Admiral, long since
gone where all good sailors go.
The addresses of sixteen of the surviv-
ing war governors have been obtained by
the committee and this week invitations to
attend the encampment as special guests
of honor of the committee will be for
warded to each of them. 1t is hoped that
all of them may be able to attend, as it Is
the purpose of the committee to make their
reunion a memorable occasion