The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-16
Hon. Amos L. Allen One Of the Guests
Of Evening.
Reports of Cumberland
County Towns.
All Express Confidence in Good
Republican Majorities.

A large and enthusies site meeting of
leading Republicans OF Cumberland
COUNTY wss held at tbs rooms of thu
Portland club Saturday aft rloon. After
a few minutes spent In introductions and
hand-shakiugs, a luncheon was served.
After the luncheon the meeting was
called to order by Judge Islac L. Elder
of Portland, who presided as member
of the county committee.
Reports from the various towns were
first made. The following responded for
their several towns; John E. Carteret,
for Baldwin; DR.. J. NJ. Elliot, for
Brunswick; e. N. Jordan, for Cape
Elizabeth; Richard Cook. for Casco: N. NJ.
shaw, for Cumberland; II. ]. Merrill, for
Falmouth; W. q. Fogg, for Freeport;
Col. ID. X. Millett, for Gorham; N. q.
Pinkham for Harrison and otis6eld; s.
+. Sweetsir, for New Gloucester; A. N.
Titoomb, for North Yarmouth; George
II. Allan, for Portland; MIR. Toothaker
for Pownal; Mr.. Hawkes., for Raymond;
Mr.. Cash for South Portland; DIR.
Thompson fer StandIsa; Q. NJ. Water
houss, for Westbrook; Messrs. Dodge and
&. III. Moses for Wind ham and Var
mouth.
These reports all expressed confidence
in good Republican majority:on Novem
Der 6.
HON. AMOS L.. ALLEN,
who was present by invitation, was then
introduced by Judge Elder. On rising,
Mr.. Allen was very cordially received.
He sud that his was very glad to be with
them and see so many good, subtantial.
whole-s ,uled Republicans This was a
special election. and therefore there ara
some dangers OF the apathy that usually
accompanies an election where only one
candidate Is voted for. 1t was to be re.
mem bered that this district had bsen rep
resented for many years by one OF the bes.
plause.) Mr.. Heed had become, in the
years Of his service, national character,
a great. broad-minded, brainy mon. He
did his duty faithfully many years. He
was kept In Congress TO fight Democrats.
and he did it most ably. And yet,
strange to say, he was popular with the
Democrats. 1t could not be said that he
was AWAY 50. There was this 5isi
Congress, for instance daughter and ap.
planss.) Yet even in thoss days, some of
the best OF the oongratulatory letters
which he received on his election were
from Democrats like John q. Carlisle
and Samuel j. Randall. They admired
him hanauaa althouoh a artisan ba xr.s
always fair. square, and honest.
Having always had this great and safe
man to represent th3m, this District had
always felt sure of his election. No one
could ever defeat Thomas B. Reed In this
district. Many Democrats had voted for
him because they felt that he was wise
and sound oil the great business ques.
tions.
By the retirement of Mr.. Reed a new
selection had been necessary; and Mr..
Allen said that the lot had fallen on
him. He was sorry 1t WAS SO. He wished
that Mr.. Reed might have remained
with the district; but 1.-The change hat
0 me. and there was to be special cleo
ii on.
While the result might seem certain
there was always danger from oyer-con
fidence. The country was SO prosperous
and everyone was SO busy that there was
danger of not paying attention enough tc
political duties. The true way was &c
depend. not on the candidate. but on the
principles OF the party. Each must fee
that the election was his own enterprise.
Each must lock out for his own town
and nsighborhood. The people who re-
manned at home on election day wer,
often spoken of as not counting In
reality they did count, and often counted
tremendously.
1t seemed from the attendance at this