Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-17
INTERVIEW WITH GOV. CLEAvEs.
Nc Says Working People Will Not Be Foolet
With Silver Men.

Manchester, n. H.. July 18th
| Manchester Mirror Of this city, cor
tains the following interview wit
Gov. Clcaves of Maine:
Among the many who viewed tn
luction sale, Wednesday afternoon, o
The office furniture used by the much
amented Granite State Providen
Association was Gov Henry r.
clcaves of Maine, recently appointet
receiver for the association in tina
State.
Maine men will tell you that His Elk
eellency Is one of the most popular
executives that the Pine Tree Stat.
.vcr had. Republicans will tell yo,
that his popularity is well deserved
md even the Democrats find little,
anything, To say against him. In fact
Names Governor is so fortunate as t.
DC popular all around, and even whel
ie pianks down veto the people risc
up and praise him. while the peliti
'ians swallow their schemes and tel
lim that he is all right.
Governor CloaVes is big enough to b
I lumber man. but instead of that h,
= only a lawyer, which is not half 5,
fPi}tefhii'- ii' - 81 \ nix MS SetOlt
ERIN. and If Tom Reed had been nom
mated for the Presidency at St Louis
il is said Governor Cleaves would
quite likely have stepped into hi.
'hoes. rhe big Governor and the bi,
speaker both live in Portland, and tn,
domination for representative, after
Reed retires. goes by turn to Yorl
county, but Cumberland county has
generally had things about its owl
way. and Maine people looked forward
70 seeing Governor Cleaves in the ma
lonal House.
But all that has gone by. and Gov
rnor cleaves does not appear as if he
mad been losing any sleep in vain re-
,rets. He never looked better than h
ioes. today and as one gazes at his
massive frame. he ceases to wonder
that Names Governor attracts atten-
lion wherever he goes.
Maine is famed for its ice crop. but
Governor Cleaves does not think that
he silver Democrats will cut much ice
here. this summer. He says that the
Democrats know not what to do. and
he predicts that Maine will give the
biggest Republican majority this year
mat the State ever knew.
Governor Cleavcs talked pleasantly
With Mirror reporter upon the politi-
al situation, but said that Maine fur
niShed little food for argument 1t
was all one way and that was all there
was to it.
Il don't know what else we can say
about it, said the Governor. We are
going to carry the State with a sweep
and roll up the biggest majority we
ever had
What do they think of Sewan's
nomination down in Maine?" the Gov
arnor was asked.
They think that it is the strongest
part of the ticket" and his eyes
twinkled merrily as he said it.
silver down there will not stand
any show. The Democrats are divided
On the subject and do not know which
way to turn. The Democratic Stato
platform declared for gold and their
candidate for Governor is running on
that plank. The silver men are few
and they don't seem to make any con-
lerts.
Mckinley is personally popular in
Maine and there is no doubt about the
way the people will vote He has
spoken in Maine many times and is
well liked. / do not believe that the
people of the country will be
led away by the silver craze. With
them the tariff is the issue and after
three years experience like the last
three, they viii not be fooled by any
false cry. They are too Intelligent to
be imposed upon"
''Will Reed be renominatcd in his
district"
There is no doubt of it,"