The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-01
A Democratic View.

to know what 1.-THE other fell
lows" are doing or saying. For example,
the Maine correspondent of the Boston
Herald dishes up column of political
gossip in recent issue of that paper. in
which here and there may be detected
germ of truth that it is hardly wise to ig-
more He starts out with comments upon
the apparent lack of Republican enthusi-
asm, and expresses a doubt ''whether an
array of the best speakers of the Republi-
can party will do much this season to
warm up the cookies of the Maine mans
heart toward the Republican ticket
But is this the truth?
The truth is that beyond electing its
State ticket i'll September and returning
its four congressman, the Republican or
ganlzation in this State cares but little for
the outcome.
We doubt if this is the whole truth. for
with United States Sena torship at stake
it is not likely the Legislature will be neg
lected. Republican effort will. therefore,
hardly stop at placing Hon. Henry b.
Cleaves in the Gubernatorial chair, and
landing the Big Four in Congress.
Still. it looks as though i'll some instances
the county tickets may be left to work out
their own salvation.
But to return to this Democratic CORE
spondent Assuming that the condition
of affairs n Z stataI bn IN ~
reasons, one of which is that Maine has
too many brainy citizens, and while her
needs in congressional and governmental
affairs have not been neglected, "Maine
statesmen have become versed in national
affairs until, on the stump, they have Civ
en- their constituents little else This
year, says the Herald correspondent local
issues have pressed upon the Maine peo-
pie, and the Democrats with comm enda-
bic energy have thrust to the front qucs-
lions which cannot be ignored These
appear to be what this writer is pleased
to term 1.-THE hypocritical administration
OF liquor laws" ''the trespass upon per-
SpHfi llSltS VI lIe Same leSlSldllOu anu
the alleged ''extravagance of the Repub-
llcan State administration. The last
charge has been fully and promptly met.
and the Herald sympathy for the saloon
is too well known for its attacks on pro-
hlbltion to amount to much.
When it is said that local Republican
editors admit that they do not expect to
see Mr. Harrison reelected. and intimate
that no one in the State of Maine cares
much. We think it would be hard to
substantiate the statement 1t would be
interesting to know who are the ''local
Republican editors that not only show
they have ceased to be Republicans. but
assume to speak for the whole people OF
Maine. The reason assigned for this in
difference to Harrison is that Maine really
wanted Reed nominated at Minneapolis.
and is unhappy because that was not
brought about
What is said of the Congressional candi-
dates may in part be characterized as i'm
portant. if true:
That lngraham can defeat Reed in the
Portland district is scarcely believed by
the most sanglline Democrats, but even
the Republicans admit that Reeds maio-
rity cannot be what it was two Years
since Boutelles election seems also as
sured- but i'll the other two districts there
is an uncertain element that makes the
prize worth lighting for. Treachely in
the Republican ranks in the Somerset dis
tllct Is no new thing, ii one may believe
the organs Of that party, and NIilliken' S
fight for tie nomination made him no new
friends. His course in Congress has been
satisfactory to his constituents. but the
wool pulling and eve @ouging of the past
few months las left its effects and many
dis@usted Republicans and Independents
will cast their votes for the Democratic
candidates for the purpose of giving the
Republican aspirants for office a.couple OF
years III which to come to amicable al
rangement as to their ''claims'
Let us see-the election of Reed and
Bouteile is conceded, while Dingley and
Milliken are placed in the doubtful list.
Hardly. The second and third districts
are solid Republican strongholds. and
there can be no element of doubt or un-
certainty as to their vote this year. The
Herald man should guess AGAIN