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The New State Chairman.

The question whether Senator Quay
place in the management of the McKin-
ley campaign has from the first in
volved simply the point whether he
could be persuaded to accept such
commission to duty. The fact that he
has accepted the joint summons of
Messrs. Mckinley and Hanna puts an
end to all speculation and assures that
the Republican presidential canvass
will be well managed
In the politics OF today there is no
strategist and no organizer of political
forces known TO be the equal of Mat
thew Stanley Quay. Friend and foe
alike concede this. 1t is possible that
he has potential EQUALS yet undeveloped.
We should no: like to believe TINT the
genius of political command would rot
survive Colonel Quay. But thus far,
among the full fedged politicians of his
time, he stands without a peer; and 1t
was, therefore. a thing of course that
he would be invited to give to the nom-
inees at st. Louis the benefit of his
mastery adroitness, executive general
ship and strategic skill.
While the acceptance of this trust will
take him from the post of director of
the state campaign, the Republicans Of
Pennsylvania are fortunate in having,
in Deputy Attorney General Elkin, an
admirable successor. Mr.. Elkln has
shown in several campaigns that he is
a political field marshal with a brilliant
future. His accession to the state
craftsmanship assures an enegetic, pru-
dent and manly canvass, with no es-
sential quality lacking at Headquarters
and with some past evils sure TO be re-
moved
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sure, such action may bring down upon
his head the disfavor of the admins
tration to which he owes his appoint
ment; but the authorities OF Washing
ton can hardly so so far as to request
him to resign because of his champion
ship Of party which they first led into
the ways of Populisrn and class pre-
judice. On the other hand, if he were
to support Mckinley. it would, under
previous rulings Of the Cleveland re-
rln3c. lay him open to the charge of
perrlcious activity ard possibly i'm
peril his tenure Of Office.
From any standpoint his is an en-
barrassing predicament, Perhaps af-
ter all the solution which he has adopt
ed is the easiest way o,it. He sup
ports Bryan pending the naming of
boiling Democratic ticket. in which
event lie stands ready to eat his words
and pitch into the boy orator of the
Platte with all his might and main.
Mr. Bryan is correct in his assumption
that the currency question is a question
of morals: but he is mistaken when he
imagines that it is moral to try to force
the payment of debts in 53-cent dollars.
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An Awkward Situation.

We feel sure that every reader of
these lines will sympathize with the
editor of the Wilkes-Barre Leader in
the sad predicament which has come
to him. Mr.. Bogert has for years been
a champion of the gold standard He is
now a federal ofIice-holder, by the
favor Of Grover Cleveland, whom the
Chicago convention not only repudiated
but also insulted. Yet Mr.. Bogert is a
Democrat and the editor of the leading,
and, in fact, only reliable Democratic
organ in Luzerne county-a paper which
owes all it has to the favor of the
Democratic party.
Under these circumstances. what
else could the postmaster of Wilkes
Barre do but to hoist the Democratic
ticket, Bryan and Sewall? To be
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Last Nights DemonsrraI.0n

After last evenings impressive DEM
onstration there cannot be room for
doubt as to the devotion of Lacka-
wanna county to Mckinley, Protection
and Sound Money. Such q scene has
been witnessed but once or twice before
in the local history of Republicanism.
1t marks for this section of the state the
beginning of a new political era and
assures the casting next November Of
an overwhelming majority in Scranton
and the county for the Republican
nominees.
The sentiment of this great demon
stra;on was fittingly worded in the
resolutions adopted at the mass meet
ing which followed the parade. What
ever differences of Republican opinion
may have characterized the academic
stages of the currency controversy, the
resolutions are correct in asserting that
today, against the demand of the Chi
cago convention for radical and sure
ly disastrous revolution in our national
finances. the Republicanism of the
Lackawanna valley, keeping in touch
with that of the nation, plants itself
squarely and unequivocally for the
existing gold standard, under which,
except for the last three years Of Demo-
cratic tariff REFORM" the American
people have steadily progressed to their
greatest prosperity. Protection is nee
essarily first That is the corner stone
of the Republican arch. But to the up
rising Of western and southern Popul-
ism for currency debasement and re-
pudaton through the medium of the
silver single standard, with its shriv-
eled values and its dishonest wage as
to the cognate propaganda for indus
try-destroying British free trade, the
Republican party presents an emphatic
and unqualified negative. This action
1t takes, not as the foe but as the friend
of the producing interests. 1t proposes
to save those interests from the odium
of attempted reputation and from the
incalculable misery and ravages of a
free silver panic. AS in the case of the
greenback craze. the Republican party
stands anew for the honor and the
credit of the nation, and those will yet
thank it most earnestly who are now
furthest deluded into the advocacy of
greenbackism's economic child.
Among the active participants in last
evenings celebration were many men
formerly affiliated with the Democracy.
These recruits to the ranks of prosper
Gus government are cordially well
coined. There is scarcely a Democrat
in Lackawanna county who does not
feel in his own heart that Republican,
ism in actual practice is the best. The
peculiar present conditions OF national
politics make this good year for all
such voters to get over on the right
side. The Republican latch string is
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THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

/. Tariff, not only to furnish adequate
revenue for the necessary expenses ot .ne
government, but to protect American Ia
Dor from degradation to the wage level
of other lands. .. Reciprocal agreements
for open markets and discriminating 'u-
ties in favor of the American merchant
marine. 3. Maintenance OF the eXistihS
gold standard and opposition to free coii.
age of silver except by international
agreement with the leading commercial
nations of the world. 4. Pensions and
preferences for veterans of the Union
army. g. A firm, vigorous and disnited
foreign policy land all our interests IN
the western hemisphere carefully Watched
and guarded" 6. The Hawaiian ISLANDS
to be controlled by the United States; the
Nicaraguan c:hal to be built: n naval sta
ton in the West Indies. Z. Protection OF
American citizens and property in Turkey.
8. Reassertion of the Monroe doctrine.
Eventual withdrawal Of European powers
from this hemisphere and union or all
English-speakng people on this continent.
3. The United States actively to use iniiu-
ence to restore peace and give !ndepend-
ence to Cuba. 10. Enlargement of the
navy, defense of harbors and seacoasts.
II. Exclusion of illiterate and immoral i'm
migrants. II. Reapproval of the civil SER
vice law. Is. A free ballot and an honest
count. u. Condemnation of lynching. 10.
Approval Of national arbitration 16 APP
proval Of n free homestead law. II. Ad-
mission OF the remaining territories. rep
resentation for Alaska and abolition or
carpet-bag federal officers. IS. sympathy
with legitimate efforts to lessen intemper-
ance 49, Sympathetic reference to 'the
rights and interests of woman."-Con-
densed by the Times Herald.
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"Thc money of the United States,
and every kind or form of il, whether
Of paper, silver or gold, must be as
good rs the best in the world. I;nwst
not only be current at its full face
value at home. but it must be counted
at par in any and every commercial
center of the globe. The dollar paid
10 the farmer, the wagc-cnrucr and
the pcnsioner must continue forever
equal in purchasing and dcbt-paying
power to the dollar paid to any gov.
cvnment creditor. '-- VI c iiE,cy in SIis
Speech of Acceptance.
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FOR TIE GOLD STANDARD.

Times Interview with William Connell
II stand squarely upon the Republican
platform, upon the currency question, as
well as upon all other issues before the
country. i is n fair. outspoken declara-
tion of principles. 1t does not straddle
on a single uqestion. I am for the malr-
tenance of the gold standard until an in
ternatonal bmetallic agreement, can be
reached. and until that l am opposed to
the free coinage of silver at the ratio Of
16 to or at any other ratio do not hesi-
tate to say that I believe the attempt Of
this government to inaugurate free COIN
age would be followed by the worst panic
this country has ever SEEM
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CANNOT BE TRUSTED.
From the Buffalo Enquirer.

tITC ttfO
The Democratic party must be judged
not so much by its promises, whether
good or bad, as by its record for the last
three years. 1t has not kept Its word in
any respect. 1t has shown incapacity in
foreign affairs. duplcity in finance, and
inability even to raise enough revenue 10
pay the current expenses of the govern
mant. No matter what faction is to
blame; no matter whether the executive
has lacked brains or the Democratic sem
ators have lacked patriotism, the plain
result is party dishonor and disaster. Its
reign began in panic and continues in de.
preston. 1t should be turned out Of
power.
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If the object of free coinage is merely
to exhibit the power of the United
States government over the laws Of
trade and finance. there would be much
more reason in advocating the unlimlt
ed coinage OF pig iron at 16 to /, since
thereby we could have money to rust.
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HE Is TOO YOUNG.
From the Chicago Record.

IT.
While the Democratic nominee for pres
,dent cannot be condemned for his youth,
as men of 36 years may have the force and
wisdom of much older men, yet his lack
of years does suggest question as to his
fitness for the high Office Of chief megls-
trate of the United States
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ARE ALL INDEPENDENT.
From the Times-Herald.

From the Times-Herald.
Mr.. Bryan's plan of declaring anew our
independence" is the plan that would
speedily bring any business man or any
nation to commercial bankruptcy. Neither
men nor nations are. or ever can be, who'll
ly independent Of each other, but all are
mutually interdependent.
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Mr.. Sewall was nominated in the ex-
pectation Of capturing his "barl"
When that expectation is once realized
or thwarted, the Populists will have
done with SeWall
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Don 'tSWea

1t isn't proper to swear. but II there is
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writing materials that we can furnish
you. We also have a complete line of
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STATE.

Concrcssmcn-at-Lar
GALuSIIA A. GROW, OF fSusquchanns
SAMUEL a. DAVENPORT. Of Eris
Election Day, Nov. 3.
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1t was a great ratification, and no
mistake; but the biggest one will occur
on November 4.
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always out, and every honest convert
can feel assured of a generous recep-
ton.
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Republican success will mean conf
dence and prosperity. The makers of
good times are all Republicans this
year.
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THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
NATIONAL.

For President.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY. OF Ohio.
For Nice-prcsident,
GARRET A. HOBART, of New Jersey.
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gxrs.Ep At tbs PosTovFrcl At SCRANTON. PA. As
sgcoNp-oLAss NAIL MATTER
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Miscellaneous.

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Physicians and SURGEONS.

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for college or business: thoroughly
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The Portland daily press., 1896-10-23
Cumberland Conferences.

The l63d meeting of the Cumberland
Conference of Congregational churches
will be held at the First Parish church,
Yarmouth, on Wednesday. Oct. 28th
The order Of exercises will be as follows
800 q. m.- Devotional, Rev. G. E.
Andrews.
80 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
e0-DiseussioE-M Gaming and Meas
ure Of Conference, Rev. S. N. Adams.
10 30-Serm0n, Rev. ]. A. Flint. Com
munion.
1900 n. -Recess-D Dinner.
200 p. m.-Deyotional. sKev. W. L.
Haskell.
2.3O-How to Enrich Parish Life. Rev.
W. G. Mann.
3.0O-Pastor's Responsi biIity to his
Parish, Rev. H. 6. W. Reynolds. Re-
sponsihility of Parish to Pastor, Rev.
D. n. Pratt, Mr.. Prentiss Loring
4.00-Sunday Scho DOL Present Condition
anu Needs,sJ. G. Merrill, ID. D. Future
Prospects-Does the Church need the
Sunday Schoo? Recess-Supper.
7.30 Modern Congregationalism in q
Modern World. Rsv. DR.. Jenkins.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-23
WESTBROOK.

The schools of this city will be closed
today to give the teachers an opportuu-
ity to attend tie Cum berland County
Teachers association to be held at Port
land High school building today and
tomorrow Mr.. John z. Warren, ESQ.,,
of this city will address the association
today at TO- % a. III. Topics, 1.-The work
of the schools from tho standpoint of a
business man.
A new iron tramway bridge across the
Presnnpscot river used by the s. D..
Warren company, has Eeen completed.
This bridge was carried away by the
freshet last March.
the annual inspection of Wade camp,
No. 10. Sons Of Veterans will DO held
ct G. A. r. hall tits evening by In
spector w. L. Gribben of Portland.
Camps from Portland and Gorham have
been inn tied to be present. A supper
Will lie served,
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-23
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Mrs. A. J. Doughty is visiting friends
in Lynn.
Mrs. Hiram West is entertaining re;a-
tives from Massachusetts,.
]. l.. Richardson is building sewer
On West High street for the town.
Mrs. Cobb, who has been visiting her
daughter Mrs. G. H. Leighton of Free
street, has returned to her home in
WindEam.
Miss Lou Stanford is quite sick at the
home of her sister Mrs. Frank Dyer on
Pine street.
William Bellmere, Egq.. and wife of
Vassalboro, have taken their residence
for tho winter in South Portland.
Otis Sprague has bought lot of land
on Pins street and viii shortly build
upon it. Robert Parsons, Thomas Willard
and several others will shortly build in
this vicinity.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-23
Forest City Lodge, A. O. q. W.

Forest City Lodge A. o. q. W. gave
al entertainment and supper last even
ing. The following programme was ex-
cellently rendered:
Beautiful Rose Waltz Violin, Cor
net and Piano,
Frank W. Buckley. Mr.. Davis and
Miss Sallle D. Maynard.
Song-Out on the Deep,
Mr.. Thomas Desmond
Banjo, Mandolin aud Guitar-Select-
ed, Crescent Trio
Banjo Juggling. Mcconnell
Piano Solo Valse-Love Light.
Miss Saliie D. Maynard
Original Dancing. Mcdonnell
ban 10 and Guitar Duet-Selected,
MnConell and Curtis
Realing-The Prize Violin,
Miss Flossio Pride
Song, Mr.. Thomas Desmond
Pastel Sketohing. Mcdonnell
Medley OvertIre-Violin. Corneu and
Piano,
Piano solo Bird of the Forest,
Mrs. McElman
banjo, Mandolin and Guitar-seleot.
d, Crescent Trio
Bone Solo, Mcconnell
Address on the Order,
Grand Overseer E. f. Danforth.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-23
Mr.. REED IN CHICAGO.
Descriptive Sketch of Speech Hitherto
Reported.

(Chicago Times Herald, Oct. 20th.)
Thomas B. Reeds throat was not quite
sore enough yesterday to fully satisfy
free silver men. He WAS forced to cut
his speeches short, but they are telling
He peppered the '.belief'' of silverites
with his witty ridicule and simple logic
for 80 minutes at noon meeting in the
Auditorium, and told 5000 persons within
ear shot how the silver proposition would
hold water about as we'll as SKINNER.
He spoke at night to q crowd Of nearly
~, 900 in Il big CIRCUS tent at 51st and
Peoria streets. 1t was onlg for 10 minutes
but he carried the audience with MIN.
For three days the neck of the Speaker of
the House of Reprsseu tatives had been
in the grip of flannel rag and safety
pin. He escaped yesterday noon and left
the enemy in room in Michigan boule-
ward. When he reached the Auditorium
he found quorum present, and he did
not stop to count. Congress street was
PACKED with an eager crowd clamOring
at the doors of the Auditorium half an
hour before they opened. The doors were
thrown open without reserve at LILO
O'Clock. There was wild rush, and in
five minutes the big hall was filled, while
hundreds turned away disappointed. The
stage had nearly 200 chairs taken, the
boxes were overf1o wing, the aisles were
floors was standing wall of humanity.
five or six deep.
Otto Pfercorn at the organ entertained
the assembling audience with patriotic
airs Tho Kenwood Glee Club, followed
with campaign parodies on Marching
Through Georgia." Illinois, and
"Rally Round the Flag" which aroused
I<>;-
massive figure of Speaker Reed sur
mounted by its oherubic face and shin
ing top, doomed up on the stage he was
greeted with Tremendous demonstra-
ton. The audience burst into storm
OF applause, and as he turned with
twinkling eyes to bow acknowledgements,
the throng sprang to its feet, and the
noise swellsd into a frenzied, yelling
roaI. with a thousand men and women
waving hats and handkerehiefs with
frantic enthusiasm. AS the cheering was
suDsiding, q man in a sweater jumped
up in front and started another round of
cheers. Then the glee club sprang a
yell on I'll he unsuspecting public:
What's the matter with Thomas Brackett
Reeh?
Hos all right.
Who's oil right?
Thomas Brackett Reed.
He lulu. tfS 8ets there every blmo.
Let us all evoke a facial ripple.
Ha! Ha! Hal
This yell had been manufactured es-
pecially for the occasion, but before it
was finished the audience was again off
In a delirious demonstration. Twice ii
subsided and twice single man started
1T again by proposing cheers for Mr..
Reed. There was a moments quiet.
" hen a voice piped out. We're all here, :"
and sent wave of laughter ripping
over the stage and into the upEermost
oolner. Hardly had this spent it force
before another voics beloved to Mr..
Reed:
Have Wa got quorum?'
The speaker smiled at the reference
to the tactics which won him the title of
car, and the throng before him roared
with appreciattive merriment.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-23
CANNING BLuEBERRIES.
sorne,h hing About One of the Industries of
Maine.

One of the leading industries of Wash
ington county. during the past three
months, has been the canning of blue
berries, and the number of people
employed in gathering and preparing the
berries for MAJ keU in the western part OF
6lc County is much larger than generally
supposed.
Columbia Falls ia perhaps the leading
town engagedin this business and large
fctories are operated there. There are
five blueberry factories in the county
Burnham & Morrill, at Harrington; Wy
man s. freeman, A l.. Stewart, at
Cherry field; ]. A. Coffin and Columbia
Falls Packing Company at Columbia
Falls.
The blackberry season opens in July
and continues until the latter part of
September, and this season q pack is one
OF the largest in many years. 1t is gen.
orally known that this has bean a great
berry Season: in fact all kinds Of berries
Lave been found in greater quantities
than for many past years, and as a re-
suit the seasons pack has been very
large. The bluebsrry fields cover al
area Of about rhirty-six square miles
hAH emDrace SIX towns near by. Inoro
ARE more than 1900 people of all ages en-
gagged in picking the berries for these
live factories, their work bsing light,
but the average HAD can make nearly
two dollars day at picking berries.
Here ia the recori made by two men re-
Gently thai has never been equalled In
the county. They gathered twenty
four bushels Of berries in exactly sew
ell hours, and as they received forty
cents per bushel the days work was in
deed profitable. The former record held
by veteran picker from the "Falls'
was nine bust ella.
Blueberries are put up in two pound
and four pound cans, the former being
the usual size The seasons pack of less
than three months is about eight thou
sand bushels and 1900 bushels have been
put up In 90 hours.
Seven thousand cases of gallons tx
pounds to the gallon) have been canned,
aud about S45, 00o will be realized from
the short season, in .the f1vs factories.
Z he canned goods are shipped to all
parts of the country from Maine to Col
orado, and the blueberries put up this
ear arc Of better gu ality than the av
sage. Mr.. Leighton has been engaged
- canning the berries TOR some 16 years
ami is one of the beat posted men in the
state in this industry.