The sun., 1898-10-03

nation of Farmer Taylor was big sur
prise to the machine men in this city,
as Mcdaniel was picked as a sure WIN
ner, but the calculations OF the ring were
multiplied a little more by the men in
the rural hundreds. To show and prove
that the ring made every possible effort
to nominate Mcdaniel, to prove that foul
means were employed, one only had to
visit the rooms of the Young Mems Re-
publican Club, where a Herald man saw
three men, having long plank resting. on
two barrels, ON which ballots were being
marked off. One Of the ballots was ex-
amined and the names of the candidates
for sheriff and coroner were marked OF
with the exception OF Mcdaniel for
sheriff and Vandever for coroner. These
were put in envelopes and on Saturday
morning were served by Republican run
ners between the hours of 2 and
o'clock.
The giving in of Mcdaniel and Std
ham does not warrant their friends sat
isfaction. Neither does it say that their
friends will support the man, who was
nominated by fraud.-S,nday Herald.
A conference OF the Regulars and Ad-
dicks Republicans was held here on
Thursday to make one ticket out Of the
two in the field. 1t is understood that
upon the General Assembly portions of
the ticket are four Regulars and five
Unionists and two who will 60 with the
majority. 1t remains to be seen what
effect this action will have upon the
voters of the party. Well informed per-
sons assure US that the bitterness that
has SO long existed among the rank and
file cannot be assuaged bv the getting
together of the leaders and the proposed
harmony of the factions does not by any
means insure full vote for the candi-
dates agreed upon. In that event OF course
they will not be elected and the work
will all be for naught. Delowore Demo-
crdt.
In the last Presidential campaign, the
Democratic party, seeing before it com
plete defeat, on its tariff record, sought
to avoid the inevitable by giving the
place of prominence to the silver ques-
ton. No device, however, could save
the party whose elevation to the control
of the government has brought destruc-
ton to American industries and suffering
to American homes; no devices could
save the party which had saddled on the
country the infamous Wison.Gorman
bill. The people knew it for the same old
free trade party whose success at cleo
tions had always been followed by dis
aster to the American people; and it was
buried out of sight by the avalanche OF
votes cast for Mckinley and Protection.
In view Of the attempt of the Demo-
cratic party, in 1896, to blind the people
to the fact that the question of protection
or free trade was at issue between the
parties, it is interesting to note that Hon.
L. F. Mckinney, the contestant in the
First Maine District for Speaker Reed s
seat in Congress, made the tariff the sole
issue OF his recent campaign. Ii this is
any indication OF the policy to be pur,
sued by other Democratic candidates
for Congress, in other states, the friends
of protection have no need to worry. 1t
is always easier to fight in the open, and
with the issue drawn squarely between
protection and free trade, or between
protection and that elusive, chameleon.
like Tariff Reform" there is no doubt
of the outcome. The country wants nc
more free trade and no more "Tarif
Reform" of the Cleveland Wilson-G Cor
,,,o,, +y,n N,,r /,,ofI1 No,uo
The Regular Republicans of Ken
county, having all their offers at har
mony and division of the ticket re
jected by the Unions, this week pro
posed to the Democrats to unite thei
legislative tickets-both parties to vot
for Republican in Republican district
and for Democrat in Democratic dis
tricts. The Democratic committee
considering the proposition.
Is it right? Is it wise politically? Bot
parties are asking those questions. BE
fore condemning the offer of the Regu
lars remember the conspiracy of Ma
9th, 1895, when four men, encouraged b
the leaders of the Unions of Kent count
of today joined the Democrats OF tn
Legislature to prevent the election of
Republican-and today they have r. +
Kenney in the Senate. Remember thes
facts and keep in good humor-if ne
good humor, the best possible. Tw
,, wrongs never made a right, nor shoul
! principle ignominiously surrender
policy.-Middleto,cn Transcript.
The present political campaign hs
3 thus far not been without its amusin
features. The most pronounced in tn
l line is the proposition of fusion betwee
J the ragged fag-end of what is called tt
t Regulars, with the Democratic party.
Q has been publicly announced in tt
9 daily press, and therefore must be a
! cepted as fact. Such a rumor was
t the air for day or two before it TOO
e the tangible form of news
, There is nothing new in the propos
: ton; as the same thing was offered tw
years ago, by the same few little regula
| to the same Democrats. On the form'
. occasion a very pertinent question WI
: put to the insignificant proposers, viz
: what have you got to deliver, for a sha
e in representation on the Democrat