New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-27
THE CAMPAIGN IN MAINE.
PUSHING THE DISTRESSED DEMOCRACY.
MANY ABLE REPUBLICAN SPEAKERS WILL BE
HEARD on THE STUMP FROM NOW
UNTIL ELECTION DAY.
TELEGRAPH TAfBrNEI

Augusta, Me. Aug. 2s-Maine Is on the eve OF
one OF the prettiest campaigns. as far as tne hs-
publican side OF is concerned. ever seen IN the
State. 1t opens in full blast Monday. continuing
without cessation until Election Day. September
10. Although 1t is to be brief. the Republicans nave
the campaign well in hand being prepared to press
the opposition at every available point and Keep the
Democratic ofceholders. abou; all there is eit OF
Democracy In Maine the until the votes
are cast Notwithstanding that the Democratic
party is In distressed and broken condition, 1t
being conceded that the Republicans could carry
the State by a handsome majority without haruly
lifting hand. the latter will relax effort, and
their campaign will be brilliant any previous
ones on other than Presidential year. MI Blaine
has departed. but Chairman Manly. whose ability
has been amply demonstrated. has everything well
in hand and every detail perfected.
It was supposed that owing to the protrac'ed
session few speakers could be secured from outside
the State but the list includes not few Of the
most distinguished stump orators IN the party
Governor Greenhage and Governor Mckinley and
Congressman Belany storer. Of Ohio. will take
part in the campaign. Congressman Grow OF Penn
sylvania and Dolliver of Iowa. will speak at
Portland on Monday evening; ex-Congressmarn K
G. Horr, of Michigan at Biddeford General . /.
mUodsord @ rovenor Of Ohio at Westbrook and
Congressman L. +. QJigg OF New-fork, ana
Charles H. Ltchman OF Massaenuse,ts al ,
the close The Maine delegation. which includes
eloquent speakers as tnere III tIlt sotdec'
though wearied by their ong-continued Congress
sional abors will be on the stump almost without
break throughout the two weeks. Governor Henry
B. Cleaves is booked for seven nights. opening at
North Anson Monday. Maine has an able corps
of local speakers who will enter the fed. among
them being l.. T. Carleton Winthrop; A. NJ. spear,
Gardiner; Harrison Hume Q: D. Baker. ex-Mln-
lister John L. Stevens and II. NJ. Heath. OF Augusta;
J. b. Peaks Dover: and s. j.. Walton. skowhegan.
The people in nearly every city and town OF any
size in the State will be favored With meetings
Senator Frye, at Calais on Thursday night.
pitched the keynote Of the campaign. and at Fort
Fairfield Friday evening and Houlton this evening
spoke 10 immense audiences Ex-Speaker Thomas
b Reed and Mr.. Dolliver. OF Iowa. started the
ball rolling at Old Orchard yesterday afternoon
The ncompetency OF the Democratic Administra-
ton its grievous mistakes the gloom and distress
which prevails the country and the disastrous
Tariff bill will be the chief subjects treated, sup
plemented by State issues. on which the Repuoll-
cans of Maine can make splendid showing. nota-
The Democrats are doing little. They have an
nounced none other than local speakers, but Chair
man Hughes has sent urgent invitation TO ex-
Governor Russell Josiah Quincy and Harvey Shep-
rmrd OF Massachusetts asking them to come down
and help the Maine Democracy out OF the hole
they are In. . , ., ....,o.
Their candidate for Governor. NJ Bateman. and
g. Sheldon. of Waterville. being on the road every
day. They partial to schoolhouse meetings.