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BATH, Me-, Aug. l6-From q careful canvass
in sassdahoo county IL is known to-day that
very few Republicans have gone over to the free
ailver menagerie Those who have declared in
favor of Bryan and Sewali are outbalanced two
10 one by the Democrats who will vote for NC
Kinley. Tn. canvass has shown conclusiveiy
that the claims OF Chairman Hughes oi the
Democratic State Committee and OF Arthur
Sewall that the free silver sentiment is growing
in the farming districts have no weight lho
belief here In Bath. and also In Augusta ana
Bangor, Is that the Republicans will carry the
State for Mckinley and sound money by IN
overwhelming majority.
1t is evident that the turn in political events
tie past voek has greatly disappointed the free
silver men in Maine. and they are inclined to
sulk. When Mr.. Sewall frst returned from
Chicago he asked his townsmen here to with
hold their judgment OF Mr.. Bryan until no
could bring him IN Maine and have him ad-
dress the people OF Bath. Now that Mr.. Bryan
10 not coming they are beginning to think that
he 10 not all be has been cracked up TO be. AT
frst they thought the Madison Square Garden
frost" was nothing more than opposition
newspaper talk. Now they think differently.
and this. added to the feeling that they have
been neglected By the National Committee on
the eve OF battle. makes many Of them ponder.
The enthusiasm Of two weeks ago is lacking.
The State Committee has made no announce
ment Of speeches. and It Is given out that none
will be made until Mr.. Sewall comes home By
that time the Republicans will have everything
their own way. and a good many doubling ones
will Join 10 the run. The frst of the Republican
speeches was delivered by Mr.. Sewa!l's son at
Foxcroft on Friday. Tho speech has carried
weight with the backwoodsmen because OF its
source.
MI r.t, k,n hanr
abandoned by tho Democratic National Com
mittee 10 being received with Q good deal OF bit
terness among those who were ready TO vote
and work for Bryan and Sewall- The Sun cor
respondent has talked with members OF the
party in half o dozen counties. While some
commend what they coHsider the foresight OF
the national leaders in letting Maine alone.
others say IL 10 mighty tough on the party 70 DO
left to 6e showed under. Had the silver men
not depended on the coming OF Bryan they
might have made arrangements for putting up
q good battle. But delay has cost them dearly.
The gold Democrats arc In high giee over the
decision which altered the plans OF the Boy
Orator. aud they believe the second home-c COM
ing Of Mr.. Sewali will be like the presence OF an
iceberg in the Kennebec. He VIII hnd"
is for Mckinley and gold. that local pride
viii no, stand everything. The people wtll
him when he came home from Chicago will not
make any difference in their way OF voting"
The gold Democrats will bold their State
Convention this week at Portland: Their gath
erinR promises TO be lively. but not OF much i'm
portAnce on the political horizon. Most of the
sound-money Democrats In Maine will help
swell the protest against spurious money. and
they can best do this by voting for Powers. the
Republican nominee. The york Of the Repu b.
lican campaign 10 10 be carried on in the small
towns. NO point being TOO remote TO be covered
a. 5ys s i dong sSs
school distr!cts. and Congressman Knox OF
Massachusetts will be here soon. He vii! be
sent TO such places rs Leads. Limingtoa Corner.
and other mail places il And roscoe gin county.
Warner Miller will be heard in Bangor and in
Jed Prouty's town of Bucksport The Hon. q. l.
Wellington Of Maryland will 20 TO wiscasset-
From there he will visit the granite cutters
yinel Haven. Nelson Dingley. Jr.. will be seat
IN Richmend Corner. China Rome. Weeks
Mills, Ptshon's Ferry, and other farming ham
lets.
Joe Manley is working hard NJ his headqua--
ters in Augusta, laying out routes for the poi.i-
cal ed ucatora The plan Of bringing the Hon. John
II. Thurston OF SeGrnska to Bath this month
originated with Mr.. AanIey. and the astate Joe
sars that Maine will shov nEures in September
for Mckinley and Hobart thAt Will make the
silver men In other States think they have been
kicked by mulea-