Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-03

HE WAS CONVERTED TO
FREE SILVER.
Holman +. Day in Leiciston Journal.
ELLSWORTH, Me, Aug. 26 (SpecieD-
Here in the home OF the only popalist
mayor east OF the Mississippi river, one
might naturally think that free silver
could set up her throne and reign blandly
and contentedly.
Well, hardly.
In TACT Mayor Gerry wasn't elected on a
free silver plank. He wasn't elected on a
populist plank either. You may recollect
that Mayor Gerry got there by rather
unique train Of circumstances which l
will take the liberty to merely refer to in
passing. The city committee OF both the
democratic and repu blican parties bought
last spring that it would be the best thing
to unite on a citizens ticket so that Ellis
worth needn't go through the throes OF
partisan campaign. The committees
united all right. The parties didn't. The
old war horses on both sides were spelling
for good, old fashioned municipal fight.
SO, blest il one faction didn't unite on
Mr.. Gerry, who had been nominated for
lornly and perfunctorily by a caucus of
twelve populists. The other faction sup
ported the citizens ticket and at a second
election the populist candidate, who isn't
resident OF the city proper, won out by
six votes.
That occurrence shows that Ellsworth
is keeniy interested in politics. The fact
OF populist mayor, however, doesn't in
dictate that the city is free-silvery or pop
ulistic.
ON THE CONTRARY
| find EN- all pretty thoroughly orthodox
here despite the mayors very pronounced
views on the desirabiity of b-metallism
The mayor is for free silver because he be-
lieves hat its unlimited coinage Will rap
the knuckles of the money power which
clinches and controls the gold, so he
AYERS.
The mayor is original in some OF his
allegations. He says that the money
gods OF America are running this country
to suit themselves. sCleveland was elect
ed, says he, ''because he agreed to issue
the bankers might handle the bonds and
make large profits. 1t was a deep laid
plot, says the mayor. "Harrison could
have been elected il he would have agreed
to issue bonds. The money barons
would have put him i'll il he'd have struck
hands with them"
IL tue mayor of Ellsworth and the mayor
OF Belfast would only take the stump to-
gether they'd be interesting-there no
doubt about that. With Mayor Hanson
fitting at trusts and Mayor Gerry cannon
aiding at corruption, wouldn't the walls
shiver!
But Mayor Gerry probably won't stray
far from Hancock, for there is plenty OF
home missionary work
In the first place, Ellsworth repu blicans
are standing strong. Chairman c. II.
Drummy Of the republican city commit
tee, a Jealous and hard working patriot,
has skirmished and hunted
FOR OBJECTIONS.
He says he cannot find any. 'If there
were" says he, sd be honest about it for
| don't believe in Idle boasts or over much
confidence"
On the other hand, I'd like to mention
these as a few samples among a score or
more of the solid democratic citizens, who
have come frankly out for sound money
and will vote that way. A. W. King,
prominent lawyer; Lewis Friend, lead
ing Ellsworth clothier, together with his
faction or friends; Meyer Gallert, the lead
ing dry-goods dealer. Hon. John B. Red
man erst while democratic candidate for
governor, isn't ready to change his polit
ical spots, but he cannot find it in his way
to train with the free silverites.
The only free silver repu blican | can
discover is gentleman whose property is
locked up in Western silver mines that
now don't pay, and he naturally wants a
tree-coinage bill passed. But even this
man, being protectionist, says that he
shall not vote for Bryan and Sewall. He
says he shall not vote for anyone. In
fact, he Is in a very unsettled frame OF
mind, l am sorry to note.
This lonely example is all the republi
cans have any knowledge OF, after ex-
tended research. But
LAWYER GEORGE b. STUART,
chairman OF he democratic city commit
tee, is wiser. | found Mr. Stuart with
his hat on the back of his head. He is a
very energetic gentleman, very confident
in statement and forceful IN language.
"How are you feeling, politically, Mr..
Stuart?"
"First-rate. Everything's looking fine
for u.s."
"How's the free silver sentiment in the
county?"
Mr.. Stuart pulled fiercely at his cigar.
It's growing every day"
WHEREOF
"Out among the farmers. They're all
coming our way. Why, III bet that in
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