The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-16

into false security. The loss OF the first
District Of Maine would be blow at
the Republican party all over the country.
A presidential election was coming next
year; aud IL was important to keep Will
liam Mckinlsy In the White Houss. Gap
plauss) 1he finaneill and business sta
tilit7 OF the country depended ON Repub-
licau SUGGEST The memories Of the recent
hsrd times under Demoorati. admins
traiion denonttr ted this. Tie times
were now very prosperous, and could be
kept 50 IL ell cii tn ir duty.
Thrrs shouli tie In these timts some of
the cid enthutiasm of 1856 Mr. Allen
sal that h3 remembered the uprosr Of
that campaign as a noy in school In
New YORK state. In that school there
were more than hundred Republican
students They erected q liberty polls in
the school yzri. lie democrats out II
down. The boy erected it again. and
armcrsd 1t with nails. They then stood
guard over it with mrskets by night fer
six weeks. The sue was free soil and
free men,. and every Republican st ldent
felt personal grisf whsn Fremont was
defeated.
But Republican princisl,s ultimat ly
prevailed and the nation had grown
from thirty millions then to seventy mil
lions nova result Of thu triumph of
those prlncipl S.
Mr. kllsn oxhortei his hearers not to
think Of him personally. He said that
he did not Wish them TO think of him
personally ss the object of the campaign.
In Mr.. Reeds place h felt like psb-
BILE In place OF pyramid. a yoice-
"You will be the only pebble ON the
beaohsnext November" and laughter and
applause Bat in determination tt do
his duty to the tess of his knowledge and
ability, as faithful Republican, he felt
himselfsthe reer of anyone. (Applaufe.)
He should not take a nomination to go to
Washington and not support the man in
the White House and tine Repu blioans OF
both branches of Congress. You could
not tell when you go tinto war what
the result would be. He thought every
effort should be made to prevent a war.
(Appl,uss.) But war had come aud we
must deal with the Philippines In IA
humane, sensible way. We must qusll
the rebellion. but endeavor to gain the
confidence of the peopls after order was
restored.
HON. GEORGE. M. sEIDERS,
of Portland, was next called on. He
said that it was very gratifying for him,
as state committeeman, to see the inter
est that was being manifested. He could
not see that there was any doubt as to tho
final result Of the election of November.
The only question was as to the size of
the majority. But IL should be rsmem-
bred that for the last fifteen years the
eyes of the whole country had teen turned
to this district. And that interest would
continue to this election, and they
would be very much ashamed if the ma
Jcrlty should dwindls. Mr. Reed carried
things al ing with him because he was a
national figure. But this year they must
60 by their own efforts. The reports
from the towns had been gratifying, but
it was to be hoped that the town COM
mittses would get together in their sever
al towns. and at once perfect plans for
getting the vote out. Mr.. SeideTs said
that he also remembered the Fremont and
Dayton campaign. He also raised Fire.
mont Dag, and the Democrats cut 1t
down three times, Their, had been great
change since then. due principally to
Republican domination.
MAYOR e. @. REYNOLDS,
of South Portland, speaking at presi-
dent Of the Portland club, said he was
glai to see SO many politicians present.
The club did not exist for aesthetic pur-
poses, but for practical work. de was at
disadvantage In not msm bering the
Fremont campaign, but ne was there, as
he was born that year. (Laughter.)
Now Mr.. Allen had spoken of himself as
only pebble. But in the speakers
opinion he was very efficient and able
agency. whose potency had often beenEfslt
In Republican councils and campaigns.
The serious thing in the present In
stance was work. Whatever might be
thought of the Philippine question, land
there were great differences Of opinion
1t would have to be acknowledged that
this nation had plunged into war, and
by the efforts of such leaders as Roose-
welt, Dewey and Sahley had destroyed the
power of Spain and assumed for us the
responsibility Of managing new colonial
possessions. President Mckinley was
working out the difficult problem to the
best of his ability. and 1t seemed unfair
to criticiss him. II some paris Of tn
country who were criticising him, would
attend to the outrages In their own por-
tions Of the country, affairs would be
much better.
At present the duty and earnest pur-
pose of all was to elect the candidate OF
the party In the district. Over twenty
years ago they had nominated Mr.. Reed.
No one then said that he was to bs the
great and grand figure in American
craftsmanship that he developed into. He
grew to the position. Anyone sent there
was bound to grow, Mr. Allen az he