The Portland daily press., 1895-07-27
BOTH WILL BE AMONG HIS HOST
OF SUPPORTERS.
An Old Story, Recently Revived, Denied
by the Maine Senators-Mr. Frye Also
Says Something About the Lubin Boun-
ty Plan.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

Augusta, Senator Frye said
"We have strong hopes and reasonable
expectation of giving from our Congress
ional delegation the next candidate for
the Presidency, and whatever personal
differences may have existed heretofore,
have no hesitation in saying that when
the time comes, Maine will be found
united, and enthusiastic in support of it's
own.'
This declaration was loudly applauded
by those who heard it, and was published
in the reports of the Senator's remarks.
Recently, however,e there appeared in
the ST. Louis Republican an article,
which was copied by other papers, assert
ing that the Maine Senator's Mr. Frye
and Mr. Hale, are privately and silently
envious of the Casco statesman's politi-
cal prominence. While they do not dare
to oppose Reed openly at home in Maine,
on account of his great popularity
throughout the state, they are ready at
the proper time to ..lend their hands to
his destruction
Senator Frye was seen at his summer
home on Squirrel Island today, and
shown an article from the New York
Sun, quoting the statements of the ST
Louis paper. Mr.. Frye had not seen the
article He said that he had not been
| bothering his head with politics lately
| He spent six weeks at the beginning OF
| the summer at one of his camps in the
woods, and then came here, in accordance
with his usual custom, to enjoy vaca-
tion with his family in their home by the
sea. The Senator read the article through
attentiyely. Then he opened the CONVEX
sation with the remark 'That's all
bosh - Mr.. Frye talked for some time
with the PRESS representative and the
Maine correspondent of the New York
Morning Journal. During the converse
tion, he said, in substance
''That's all bosh. The idea is absurd
on its face While it is true that the
relations of the Maine Senators and Mr..
Reed have not always been cordial, the
idea that the Maine Senators will oppose
Mr.. Reeds candidacy is nonsensical.
If there is the slightest chance of Mr..
Reeds nomination, l certainly shall be
heartily in favor of it, and assist him to
the best of my ability. 1 have gone into
Mr. Reeds district and made speeches
for him, and was also principal spoke
in his wheel in his first contest for the
speakership the contest in which he was
defeated and have always helped him to
the extent of my power in all his contests.
Mr.. Reed is a man of brilliant intellect
and great force, and would receive in his
canvass the hearty support of the Maine
Senators, as matter Of pride if for no
other reason. Personally | should
prefer Mr. Reed to Mr.. McKin-
) ley. If one could take the two men and
shake them up together, he would pro-
duce the ideal candidate, but of the two
1 much prefer Reed. y
''It is intimated in the st. Louis paper
Mr.. FRYE that Senator Chandler has as
that reason would be hostile to Mr.. Reed S
nomination. -
: ssThat is absurd,' said Mr. Frye, 81
do not believe that such an idea ever
entered Senator Chandler's mind Nc
position could be more uncongenial to a
that of the presiding officer of the Sen
ate 1 should as likely think of him as
king of Tophet. He is bold and ag-
gressive fighter, and has won all of the
successes Of his life by just this quality.
Then too, Senator Chandler never cheat
, ed man in his life. He is the most
honest politician L ever knew. =
Senator Frye was asked: "What dc
YOU think will be the attitude of New
: England in the National Convention?''
'fMy Judgment is that it will be decided
ly for Mr.. Reed"
"Solid?' was asked. Yes, solid, >
replied Senator Frye
ion of Mr.. Reeds chances of getting the
nomination, said that he could not give
one, as he had made no effort to inform
himself on the subject.
+, Senator Frye. yesterday, received a cal
: from the gentlemen who on Wednesda,
S evening laid before the Bath board o
!, trade, the proposition for a union of th,
r. agricultural and shipping interests in al
:, effort to obtain an export bounty OIL
> American agricultural staples and ais,
- a bounty on shipping The members O
f the delegation are Hon. Leonard Rhone
q master Of the Pennsylvania State Grange
~ Alexander r. Smith, editor of the Sea
g mento, Cal, merchant and whea
$ grower. The measure by which thes
, gentlemen hope to secure their bounty
l. Known as the Lubin bill. Harold Sewall
d ESQ. of Bath introduced them to Mr.
y FRYE. The Senator today declined to ex
f. press any opinion as to the merits or pros
: poets of such bill. He said that as h
% understood the project, it was to secur
. a combination of the wheat growing in
i terests of the West, the cotton CROWN
interests of the South and the shippin
industry. The argument is that, mas
d much as for the agricultural staple
n which are exported, the price IS liked il
$ American tariff on imported goods doe
10 not protect these exports. Thus the pric
lie of American wheat is determined i
Liverpool. Vessels are of course in com
g petition with the ships OF all nations
r. Therefore, the friends Of the Lubin pla
e propose the bounty system,i it being thei
d purpose in relation to agricultural pre-
d ducts to establish minimum price an
e when the returns for exported goods ia
10 below that, to haveEthe government pa
1 the difference in the form of bounty
S they can make living exporting the
product for so cents bushel and the prie
Al falls to n for the exported goods, undt
s their plan the government would pa
p three cents a bushel on the goods SCI
@ '@e abroad. Mr. Frye said that that was tt
If plan as he understood it, Its friends say
''You fellows in manufacturing indu
t. tries get the benefit of the enhanced pric,
W due to the tariff and we should also /
: l-nrotected. = Senator Frye added. "Bl