New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-18
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Portland. Me-. June 17-Democra,. =.
are no longer TO be found In the 60. s sNs
East" States OF Maine and New-H.r..sS'Na
They are not even neutral They are 49,.
publicans. The most striking case = =,
neighboring Granite State, where the Rannb,,..
delegation is. headed by Frank Jones. ~ po-.-
mouth. an ex-Democratic National Conr,t...
man and one OF the best known member. :. p,
party in that State A Democrat four wear,
to-day he heads the Republicans. and "a 80
inent candidate TO succeed as a Republics g
ator william E. Chandler next winter. I'm -.
same delegation are other recent Denocrs+, -
Republicans
Uncle John" ". Sanborn. OF the Boston -.
Maine. for fifty years Democrats 1aa1a- -
National prominence. is now the Repub1to,
Moderator OF his own town Of Sauborrv,r.
where in former years he was the Democrats.
Moderator 1t is only very short time a..
that the Nelson Hastings now with Mr. Jon.s
National .delegate-at-Iarge from NeU-r4.-,.
shire. was opposing his present associate.
Fighting SuIloway,' a cousin OF the Congress-
man and formerly a Democrat is also nos,
Republican
New-Hampshire. a former doubtful State VII,
be one certain for the Republicans as Texas
ever was for the Democrats.
Here IN Maine the DTlnclDal strength OF
Democrats was the all powerful influence OF ~.
Maine Central Railroad When Arthur sewan
was president and Payson Tucker vice-presitsn.
and general manager it was Democratic tror
president to train boy. To-day Tucker is Aeaa
and his successor. George F. Evans. ac-om-
panies the Maine delegation TO Philadelphia. 70
work for John D. Long for Vice President. Ar.
thur SewaH shOrn OF his power. remains a
Democrat, but only, as he once told The Trfbuua
correspondent. because 7 am too old a dog 70
learn tricks I was born a Democrat and
I guess I will have to die one" He goes to Kan
sas City a Democratic delegate-at-large but
on silver alone does he agree with his party
He is a Prohibitionist and an expansionist and
his friends here would not be surprised to see
Bryan's running mate in 1895 at odds with his
party on expansion
James W. Bradbury. OF Augusta the ninety
eight-year-old last survivor Of the Webster
Senate" OF 1850. the last Democratic Senator
from New-England, and the last prosavery
Senator from the North, a Mckinley Democrat
in 1896. says that the Republicans are the
real Democrats. and as such he is a Republican
READY TO START.
The Maine delegation to the Republican Con-
vention is gathering here tonight. and Sunday
noon will advance on Philadelphia where their
IedOer, Joseph n. ManISy, awaits them.
will be unanimously presented for another term
as National Committeeman. The delegation
stands as a unit for that son OF Maine. Sec
rotary John D. Long, but if he is out Of the
fight will support another Maine boy, Ex-Seu-
ator Washburn, OF Minnesota Congressman
Littlef1eld and Burleigh accompany the delega-
ton to work for Long, and both are towers o.
strength The delegation from Maine and New
Hampshire will work together for Endorsements
of expansion, protection, the shipping bill sound
money, and q firm foreign policy in the platform
They all red hot Mckinley men, and want
the Administration Endorsed with enthusiasm.
The Maine delegations include some OF the
best known men III the State. George ". Nor
ton, a delega te-at-large, is the proprietor OF
The Portland Express and will have charge
OF the delegation on the floor, Mr., NanIey be-
ing on the stage. There are no factions to-day
in Maine Republican ranks, and this for the
f1rst time since the party founded forty
four years ago. John F. Hill, Of Augusta who
viii receive unanimous nomination for Gov
ernor. goes to Philadelphia with his wife Mr.
Manley, by the way will be elected Speaker OF
the Maine House of Representatives this year
without opposition. z. NJ. Merrill. or SI1owhe-
gan, his only possible rival. having been de-
feated for denomination. and this puts Mr..
Manley straight In line for the United States
Senatorshlp- The Maine delegation leaves here
IN private cars sunday noon. and their cars Will
evening, reaching Philadelphia at s. 20 Monday
morning. Headquarters viii be opened in the
Hotel Walton