The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-12
THE ELECTION.
Some Opinions Of Political Mana
gers.

-ConservatIve Estimates-Odd Situa-
tion in York County.
In the apartments in Brown block,
used as Republican headquarters, the
members of the Republican city commit
tee labored far into Saturday evening,
footing up canvass figures, comparing
estimates and closing the business of the
campaign.
Chairman George a. Allan was in
charge of proceedings. He looked care
worn. "Though the campaign has been
an unusually quiet one," said he, cit
does not signify that the committee has
had no work to do. For fortnight we
have been hard at work. Every ward in
the city has been thoroughly oanvassed,
our voters all located, and we know fairly
we'll how many will coms without urg-
inc. We have sent out about 10, 600 cir
culars in addition to our other duties.'
"What is the prospect in Portland?''
Mr.. Allan was asked.
what is the prospect? We can hardly
expect to get out as large vote, or as
large pluraIities for our candid ates as in
the election of two years ago. There is
more or less indication OF Indifference
in some quarters. We shall do all that is
possible to get out the full party VOTE
There is no reason why the Democratic
vote should not fall off fully as much as
ours
chow about the outlook in the coun
tyr"
s.The reports from the committeeman
in most Of the towns show that the party
is we'll organized and has neen doing
great deal of quiet work in preparation
for the election. Though lighter vote
than usual seems likely to be polled, we
shall elect all Of our candidates, and ex-
pect to give them majorities that will
compare favorably with those Of other off
years.
est is true, however. that there are a
few weak spots in the county, notably at
Bridgton, Standish and Windham where
Mr.. Dresser's stronghold was located
when the sheriff fight was on. 1t has
come to us from reliable sources that some
Of Mr.. Dresser's friends, in whom his
defeat still rankles, are trying to induce
old-time republicans in those towns to
cut Candidate Despeaux's name from the
ticket. A similar endeavor has been made
in Portland, but without avail, as far as
we can learn. Mr.. Despeaux may be out
some but we are going to elect every man
on our district, county and city tickets. !"
DEMOCRATIC FUNDS LOW.
Llewellyn Barton, ESQ.,, of Portland,
who is treasurer of the Democratic state
committee, and has taken a leading Part
In the management of the Democratic
campaign in this county and district, is
not as hopeful as some of his associates
have, on the stump, declared themselves.
When asked how he regarded the out
look in the first district, Mr.. Barton said
he believed that if the Democrats only
had the means they could give Mr.. Reed
and the other Republican candidates the
hardest fight of their lives, but that the
Democratic committees have not funds
enough to meet such necessary expenses
as sending for absent voters and furnish
ing carriages to transport to the polls
those who are unable to come out. THE
Republicans have got money enough"
added Mr. Barton, "and are much better
organized than we are. Though our can
didates have been putting in the most
work and making practically all the
speeches of the campaign, yet the Repub,
licans are so used to running campaigns
that they can accomplish more in 46 hours
than We can in two weeks.
"The Republican party leaders in
this county are easily scared. They have
been scared for weeks, but their fright is
entirely without cause. We are not in
shape to put UP as hard fight as we
would like to. All we can hope to do is
to cut the Republican pauralities down to
minimum.
sMr. Mckinney has done his share in
the campaign. He has made most of the
speeches and would have made many
more if the Republicans had held any
rallies and given him chance to combat
them. His only speech this week is that
delivered in his own town tonight
have received favorable reports from York
county. One of the workers out there
wrote me yesterday that they felt reason
ably sure OF electing their candidates for
sheriff and county attorney
Mr.. Barton admitted the belief that in
spite Of the endeavors to dislodge him,
Mr.. Reeds vote will be fully equal to
that of the other candidates on the Re-
publican ticket. He said whatever cut
ting of Mr.. Reed may be INDUCED in
will be offset by votes Of Democratic
'hero- worshippers. who though they
never split their tickets for anybody else,
seem to take delight in voting for Reed.
YORK COUNTY SITUATION.
Outside of Biddeford and Saoo there
seems to exist no doubt about the election
of all the Republican nominees BY major
tiles we'll up to those of 1894. The two
| cities of the county have been living on
political pot-pourri for whole month.
There are splits and offshoots of every
conceivable kind, wheels within wheels
and oliques within cliques. Big Benz