The Portland daily press., 1895-11-07
A BLIGHTING FROST
Has Struck the Presidential B0Omlet
of Uncle SolOn Chase.

A Bad Blow for the Owners of 'Them
Steers,-Opposition in the Populist
Party to His Nomination-The Sage of
Chase's Mills Apparently Not In 1t.
Lewiston. November Sit is stated on
very good authority that there is very
little prospect of Maine Populists urg-
ing the candidacy of Solon Chase, ESQ.,,
for the nomination as the Populist party
President of our great and glorious re-
public.
This will be sad news to many outside
the Populist party, who, knowing the
party's intention o. making President
ial nomination were hoping the hohor
would be conferred upon the sage Oh
Chase's Mills, ..Turner, Me.
"To put it briefly" says one OF MT.
Chase's best friends, ''Uncle Scion IS out
of it,
Of course, the Cumberland and York
county friends of the owner of "Thcm
Steers, may come to. the state convention
to be held in Auburn this winter and
urge his candidacy and it is possible that
his boom will pull through. But one
thing is very sure, the recent announce
ment of Mr.. Chase as 'sthe most logical
candidate in the party" created big
rumpus among many of the Maine breth-
rem, who have since been diligent in the
work of calling in the Chase boom. 1t
is low considered very doubtful II that
meeting between Mr.. Chase and MEM
nor Of tho n Mama takes Mace.
1t was to be held in Auburn in few
days. Mr.. Chase was to be examined as
to his political faith, and if agreeable, the
gentlemen were to ask him to be the
party's national standard bearer II he
consented State Chase delegates were to
be elected for the national convention.
Those who oppose the candidacy of Mr.
Chase make certain charges as to we'll
remembered political acts, and more es-
pecially to matters that came up at the
time when the late Hon. James u.
Blaine was the Republican nominee for
President. This in fact appears to be
the chief objection.
Prof L. G. Bateman of Auburn, editor
of the Maine Populist. who came out in
an interview indorsing Mr.. Chase has the
following editorial in this weeks issue of
the Populist:
GA movement is being made among
some OF the old tine greenbackers. OF
Cum berland and York counties to bring
Solon Chase forward as a Presidential
candidate. 1t is proposed that commit
tee headed by such men as William II.
Sargent, John M. Todd and w. II. Nc
Laug him, shall meet Mr.. Chase and ask
his views on public questions Ii his
answers are satisfactory, they propose to
urge upon the next state convention the
feasibility Of choosing Chase delegates to
the national convention. AS we under
stand the matter this is simply the work
of private gentlemen. The Peoples party
as an organization has nothing to do with
the movement, and is in no way respon-
sible for the outcome. This being tho
case we can see no harm from meeting
of the kind. Mr.. Chase is man of ma
tional reputation and any views that he
might express upon such an occasion
would unquestionabiy bo widely circulate
ed and read. If thess views were sound
Populist doctrine they would influence
thousands of voters whom we could reach
in no other way. At the same time we
would advise our state committee and as
many other leaders of the party as possi-
BILE to be present. There should be no sec
recy of action, and nothing can be done
in the name of the party. 1t will re
main for our state convention to decide
what course to adopt in national affairs
and what candidate to urge for the high
est honors of the party. The date for
the proposed meeting has not been fixed,
but we hope to be able to announce it
in our next issue.