The Portland daily press., 1899-11-06
MIR. FRYE TALKS.
p, Flnas the People OF the District En-
thusiastic.

Republican rally hell In this city on
SATURDAY evening". arrived Saturday on
the early morning train from Bridgton.
where he hal addressed large and en-
thusiastic meet;ne on Friday night. He
was se.n at the Falmouth hotel, Satur-
day forenoon, by o PRESS reporter. The
senator talked In a very interesting man
FER.
az should say the interest In this dis
trict was pretty lively" he began. "Ali
OF the NEE ngs which have addressed
have shown the utmost enthusiasm. Last
evening at Bridgton there wasa tremen-
dous audience, and many people were
unabls to get into the hall Bridgton 's
the home of Mr.. Mckinney, snd | took
occasion to tell his friend shat he did not
dare to talk on the silver question. Some
people thought that was going to crlti-
ciss Mckinney. but did not do anything
of the kind. In fact, c1ml limented the
man.
II have always known MIR. Allen and he
will make tirst class Representative from
this district"
"How does the situation look In Ohio
where you have reovntly beene'
81 thi.ik that the Republicans win win.
/ was on the stump in that state for two
weeks, but ear In mind that have been
away from there for fortnight Ohio
Is funny state in political affairs.
There have never been two senators OF
tina same political faith from that state
since have been In Congress, except
during the last three years. Senator
Foraker Is making speeches all over the
stats. This /, his fight. for you know
that his reelection depends upon the
coming legislature.
''The strikes. especially In Cleveland
have compl,oats matters somewhat.
Jones, who is running on n curious
platform of golden rule Is going to draw
COM idsrably from the lator clement.
John X. Mclean is making great fight.
He has the most perfect organization ever
known in that state. general super
visor Is under salary. Mclean, you know
lives In Washington, and he wants to bs
one of the senator's from Ohio, AMI he
thinks that he can secure that oflios by
pursuing this course as candidate for
governor. He and his wife care nothing
about going to the state capital, Column
bus. to live.
"Ihe meetings which l attended were
as large as those of the preside initial cam
paign in which l also participated. Inc
farmers would drive In from the towns
t. attend these meetings and the times
were busy, too. All OF the railroad
trains are loaded with people. The farm :
trs can't begin to get me7 enough to
work for them. Ihis county has never
seen such business Is IL Is now expert
enoing.
sSenator Hanna spoke with me at u
number Of the mt etinps as he had also
done In tho presidential campaign. lie
makes an excellent impression. He has
a fine voice. a splendid appearance; he
thinks on his legs, and he IL wonderfully
popular. During the summer while IN
pig strike In Cleveland on nearly all OF
the consolidated electric lines was on,
the strikers attempted to extend the
trouble to all of the lines and to all cor
porate interests Senator Hanna was
Just etartina To go abroad with bis family
when the strike began. Then he 'on.
oluded not to 90. The men on tne Hoe OF
which he is pre- sident held meeting and
appointed COMMITTEES to wait upon the
senator and to say TO him that he could
90 to Europe a. they would look after n s
line and see that there WIS no trouble.
/ never stw any finer meetings any where
then We had"
what about the election next Year,"
President Mckinley will be renomi-
mated and reelected all right. OF esq the
people of the United States are far more
stupid tina. suppose they are. President
Mckinley Ia one OF the most charming
men and .ipos lovable characters that
this country has ever had. 1t looks as
ba wall n N n
1 think there Is no doubt CT 1t. and hops
that he Is. But l would not hope 50 II
thought that there would be any cnanoe
of his election. Tie Democrats are going
to give Bry an free rein next year and are
going to let MIN have a rope long enough
so that he will hang himself. The South
Is honestly behind him. II l thought
that the Democrats stood any show of
winning. would hope that they would
nominate some such man as German"
"What about this talk Of the Demo
Gratis taking Deweyr
''rhat Is absurd. Dewey Is an expan-
sionist and he signed the report reRar1-
Yesterday and which fully endorsed the
administration. All OF the people IRA
with US on this question.
"Haye you heard, Senator. Of the re-
port that Senator Mason of Illinois Is
thinking Of resigning because he Is so
greatly opposed 10 the pohcy Oh bne au-
ministration?'
az have sssn these reports In the news
papers. II Mason does resign. 1t will not
In the lessi sne,t the nation"
ssIn the event of the death OF Vice
President Hobart. you will be chosen
acting vice-preslGent."
81 could have st If wanted to, but
i don't know as should CONSENT II take
1t. Ii should, 1t would take me of the
floor too much ana this Is something
that don't want. MIR. Hobart Is splen-
did fellow. popular on both sides of the
senate cham Der, and do hope that he
will recover from his serious illness.
own Senator Quay be seated at the
coming So sion of Con yress."
al could not say as to that. On these
questions have always voted to seat the
msu, on the ground that the state Is en-
titled to two voices and that the legtsle-