The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-05

Among the passengers on the late after
noon train from Boston on Saturday was
United States Senator William p. Frye,
who after six weeks OF constant CAM
paigning In thirteen states, was return
Ing to his home at Lewiston. Notwith-
ing the great strain to which he has been
subjected the senior senator from this
state is not at all fatigued and could
continue In the fight, II necessary, sew
erai weeks longer. He says that his voice
has not been strained but added that as
the bow had been bent for a considerable
length OF time, when the string should
break there might be a reaction.
President Mckinley will be re-
elected" said the Senator to a reporter OF
the PRESS while the train was at stop
In the Union station. This people 10
not a stupid people. / don't know how
many votes McKinl ey and Roosevelt will
get but they will receive more than the
Republican ticket did four years ago.
/ have been speaking in thirteen statAs.
For ten days and nights was on the cars
addressing on an average three meetings
a day, the most OF which were in the
open air. The meetings have been tire
mendous. In Bryan's own town Of Lin
coin, Neb., spoke TO over 10, 200 people.
State pride may bring about different
result in Nsbraska but still should not
be surprised If that state also went for
Mckinley. The state of New York Will
go Republican by 100, 900 majority. The
meeting which 1 attended in New York
city last week, and at which was one of
the speakers. was the greatest meeting
ever held in this country. Every man
carried a banner was able to make
myself heard to all. Even after his long
campaigning Governor Roosevelt seemed
to be quite fresh that night. He runs ON
the same principle as l do, cold water
A man TO campaign month must do
without liquors OF all kinds. Roosevelt
is a gentleman by birth and education
and would make success In almost any
thing. He Will make tine Vice Presi-
dent.
"Both Maryland and West Virginia
Will be for Mckinley. The Democrats
In Maryland have helped US immensely,
the Sound Money League OF Baltimore
doing tremendous amount OF work.
Illinois Will 30 Republican. In the stock
yards at Chicago any Republican would
have trouble. was with Senator Hanna
for some time and he had no trouble
at all. Mr.. Hanna does not mind In the
least the carioatures that are made of
| him. His trip through the West was one
of the greatest personal triumphs that
has ever been paid to nan. He Is one
of the finest business men In the country
and is in fact a delightful man In every
way. In six dqys he spoke few words
| to SIS crowds. The Republican national
committee is entirely confident of the
election OF Mckinley.
1.-THE administration which we have
been having during the last four years
has been a splendid one. 1t has accom- :
piished some things that are to be OF i'm
nense benefit to us in the future. Sup.
pose that We had not taken the archipel-
ago. Then Bryan, Carl Schurz and
others would have said that We haa been
traitors to our country, that we were
ravens and all that sort OF thing. Mr..
Bryan is considerable OF an orator but he
is very little of q statesman. During the
last month he has been talking wildly.
In this campaign he is not up TO any
thing like the standard that he main
tanned four years ago. My friend, ex-
Senator German OF Maryland, has come
out for Bryan. MIR German is politician
but he Is tine man. For sixteen yea RS
he served with me on the committee on
commerce and don't think that during
ali or that time he and / ever differed on
businss proposition.
OF the recent death OF the great
statesman, John Sherman, for 50 many
years his colleague in the upper legtsla-
tive branch of the nation, Ser ator Frye
spoke feelingly. "Mr. Sherman had been
failing mentally for the last tive years, %
he remarked. "He was a great figure In
American politics.
Senator Frye will enjoy a rest of a few
weeks ny quietly remaining at his home
in Lewiston and preparing himself for
the opening of Congress In competition
with his duties as the presiding officer Of
the senate and as acting Vice President.
AFTER arrived in New York last
week." said the speaker, 81 tried TO get
some sleep In the hotels. But / didn't
succeed as thought that I must still
hear the rattle Of the trains"
During the past week the Senator was
on the stump In New Hampshire, speak
ing in the cities OF concord and Nashua.