The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-18
THE PORTLAND CLUB.
Judge Savage of Auburn, Entertained at
the First Supper of the Season-The Re-
publican Observation-Disclosures Hale, Esq,
also Speaks.

also Speaks.
The Portland Club had its first supper
for the season at its rooms last evening.
The tables were laid ii the parlors on
the second floor, and were well filed
with prominent Republicans of the city.
Hon. Joseph S. Locke, vice president of
the club, presided. Ex-Mayor A. R. Saw
age of Auburn, was the guest OF the
club, and after the supper, was intro
duced and cordially received. Mr.. Saw
age, after congratulating the club upon
their manner of combining politics and
social pleasures, said that it seemed to
him that the Republicans of Maine ought
to exhibit more interest in the Presiden-
tial campaign than they are doing, al :
though the electoral vote of Maine IS
sure to be given to Harrison. To large
extent politics dropped out of mems
minds after the September election. The
result of that election had been very sat
isfactory to everyone except to the
Democrats. Whatever the reasons may
have been, the fact remains that they
made unusual efforts to carry the state
or reduce the Republican majority, IL
NAV be that this was in part due to their
bones of advantage to come from the Sc
cret ballot. They were well organized
and PLAYED a skillful game. They evil
IDENTIFY believed that there was consld-
cradle proportion of the Republicans OF
Maine Republicans only because
thew lacked the moral cour-
age to vote otherwise, which was
in effect saying that these same voters
were SO ashamed of the Democratic par
ty that they would not vote for it unless
thew could do it secretly. The differ
ence between the majorities this year
and in 'SS and 80 was largely, it not en-
tirely, due to- the unusual efforts which
the Democrats made to get out their vot-
ers.
Judge Savage then went on to point
out the great necessity for the Repubh-
can party to make sure IN this elecuon,
not only to choose their candidate tor
the presidency, but also to choose ma
iority of the next House of Representa-
lives and make sure that the Democrats
do not gain control of the United States
Senate. In this way only can our indus,
trial future be preserved from harmful
and, perhaps, disastrous legislation. !,
In closing. he said that we are proud
of our New England ancestry. Our
Puritan fathers we're narrow; but they
planted the seeds of the best civilization
which exists in America-all that has
made us the foremost nation OF the
world. / venture the assertion, go where
you WILL find me community
in which the political and moral lessons
learned from them and disseminated
NJ II Ltafo n
assendancy, and there without any ques-
ton you will find Republican COM
munity. In Maine we have special rea-
son to be proud of the Republican party.
When the Republican party first came
into power our Hamlin was chosen to
stand by the side of the immortal Lin
coin. From that day until the present
time, our Morrills, our Fessendens, our
Frves. our Hales, our Reeds, Dingleys,
Boutelles and Millikens have been lead
ers among leaders; and today the great
est living exponent of Republican prln-
ciples is our fellow citizen, G..
Blaine. Applause.
Clarence Hale. ESQ.,, was next intro
Auced. Mr.. Hale spoke of the unprece-
dented business prosperity OF the time. a
prosperity without parallels, and said
that in his opinion this excellent condl-
zion of our material prospects accounted
for the mild interest taken in political
affairs this campaign. In this would be
found the great danger to Republican
prospects, but he believed that in the
great states which are now the battle
ground, the Republican masses are get
ting thoroughly aroused to the great is
sues that are in the balance
Mr.. Hale's remarks were literally APP
plauded
Colonel Dow was next called upon, but
not being present the speaking was
closed and the club adjourned from the
dining room to the rooms above for
games and social intercourse.