Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-22
Daily kennebec Journal
HON. J. H. MANLN
On the Outlook for the Cam
paign in Maine.
Will Be the Greatest Speaking Cam
paign State Ever Had.
10000 Majority Will Be Sweeping and Fri.
umphani Republican Victory.

Hon. J. H. Manley returned from
Small Point Monday afternoon. and on
his arrival was besieged by people who
had interests in the campaign. In the
evening. after his labors We're ended,
he chatted about the situation in
Maine.
1t was suggested that this was the
opening day of the campaign.
Yes" he observed we opened, Mon
day. with Mr.. Mccall at Waldoboro.
Gen. GrosvenOr at Lewiston Senator
Frye at Westbrook and Mr. Littlefield
at Bowdoinham, besides meetings ii
every county addressed by local speak
ers. Our speaking campaign. however,
will not be under full Roadway until
next week. and there viii be $50 meet
ings in each of the two closing weeks.
There will be a total Of so meetings
in the State, which is an average Of
nearly two to every city in the State"
How does this compare with the
stump work Of previous campaigns?''
was asked.
This Will be the best speaking cam
paign ever held in the State. as far
as the Republicans are concerned. The
speakers are Of a high order. Many Of
them are new men in Maine, and viii
make their mark GOV. Atkinson, who
commences a two weeks campaign in
Sagadahoc county next Monday, is one
of the most effective speakers in the
country. Senators Lodge. Burroughs
and Davis and Charles Emory Smith
have no superiors as public speakers"
Il suppose you keep well Informed
as to what the Democratic party is
dolng?"
We'll, yes. The Democrats are max
ing very vigorous and effective cam
pagn. While they have few speakers
on the stump. they are making a house
TO house canvass. and from every town
the evidence comes that they are MAX
ing systematic effort to induce every
Democrat to vote on election day. They
hope by this course to poll 10000 votes
which would be less than the normal
Democratic vote in Maine.
Have you made any figures on the
vote and majorities YETI"
The smallest Democratic vote ever
thrown in a Presidential year was in
1896. when it was 1850 1t should be
remembered that in 1876 the Demo-
Gratis pollcd over 10000 votes. in 1880,
more than $4,000, in 1884. over $4,000,
in 1888. over 81 900. and in 1892 they
exceeded 5000, 50 their normal vote for
the last quarter of a century in Presi-
Dental years has exceeded So 900. while
the Republicans have never thrown as
many votes in a Presidential contest i'll
a. years Of the party's existence as they
did in 1895 when they polled over ST.
600 In 1876 they exceeded $1,000. in
.
largest vote ever thrown by them up
to that time. In 1888 they had about
10000 and in 1892 they had d little more
than $1,000. Thus it will be seen that
the Republican majority down to the
election of 1896 never equalled 10000 1t
was the greatest in 1884 when Blaine
was a candidate. reaching 1855, while
in 1886 owing to the great slump in the
Democratic vote, it reached the abb
normal and enormous majority OF 49,
24s"
1T has been said that you consider it
difficult matter to reach these figures
again"
Now it cannot be hoped or expected
that the Republicans can in this cam
paign throw as many votes as they did
in 1896 while the Democratic party will
without any effort 0or Democrats as a
rule take delight in voting) throw a
much larger vote than in 1896. and if
the Republican majority reaches 10000
or above that it will be a sweeping and
triumphant victory for the party"
What should be the Republican
vote"
We ought to throw 10000 votes, but
the Republicans are over confident and
not aroused to the necessity of making
a supreme effort to secure the attend
ance at the polls of every Republican
voter in the State
We have enjoyed in Maine under the
Republican administration Of Pres. Me
hinley. a degree of prosperity never be-
lore attained. We have had. as Pres
Mckinley so widely declared, prosperity
AT home and prestige abroad. Never be-
lore We're the rights Of American citizens
80 well protected in every land upon tho
earth. The foreign policy Of the admins
Uation has been as brilliant as its home
Pohey has been successful. and the Re
puolicans Of Maine. yes. and all the citi
zenS of Maine who believe in sustaining
me right degree Of commercial rosperity
ana national honor that we have attained
should rally to the support OF the Repub
mean party at the September election"
What have you to say about State
matters 50"
IN state affairs our party has a clean