The Portland daily press., 1900-08-23
Spsim Lodges Eloquent and
SeloIarly Address.
Imperialism q Bogus
Issue He Says.
Hsvrs. McCall, King, Fairchild
Also Speak.

qhs Republicans Of York and Cumber-
haa held IN old-fashioned political rally
ii Old Orchard camp grounds yesterday
afternoon. 1t was success in every
particular. Four 81 the most eloquent
and distinguished men who are cam
mlenlne through the state were heard IN
tie swo hours ana a half. and the en-
shusiasn from the beginning was I'M +
laundsd. The meeting was held in the
ammround which was relinquished for
sAa afternoon BY the salvation Army /
ETely seat In this ground was occupied, +
and in this natural amph theatre were
crowded thousands OF men ana women. /
1heEe was q band present but it wasn't
given much Of a chance to distinguish
HalI The Lincoln club was there 60 the
number Of several hundred, and its menu
heEs did have "a chance 70 distinguish
themselves. They marched from the hotel
On the beach where the speakers were
chartered, 70 the camnground. headed by
eoi John ID. Printable, and the band.
eAHessd at the slightest provocatio u
sgssyone and everything. 1t added just
vht was needed TO this gathering to
aaFt the enthusiasm.
.Hat this big crowd OF hundreds Of
rgle did nots lack for other things to
hterest them. They heard a combination
81 speakers which II would be difficult to
Improve upon There was Senator Lodge
from Massachusetts,, whose address was
scholarly, brim ming over with crisp ut
tarances and eloquent paragraphs There
Was Lee Fairchiid OF California, whom
every man aud woman IN Western Maine
has been given chance to hear in the
LAST four yea S. Ills method OF combin-
Ing facts with run, word pictures with
cold statistics and witty metaphors with
campaign arguments, makes him
worth hearing any time. Then there
vas Gen. Adam T. King OF Maryland,
al orator Of the old school, who makes
speech as he would lead cavalry
charge, who starts in like a lamb and
soon becomes a lion. whose eloquence
enthuses the audience and himself at
1A&ttt
anes never fail to bring out cheers. Last
and By no means least, IS Congressman
Mccall Of Massachusetts,, who talks with
the light Of experiences and knowledge,
gained on the floor OF the House Of
representatives., and whose logical argu-
ments VIII surely bear fruit before the
campaign is ended.
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Ex.-9oy. Cleaves opened the ball in his
Characteristic style, and his opening
speech, though brief, was sufficient to
ian the embers of enthusiasm into
glowing blaze. Previous to his speech
GOV. Cleaves was presented with a hand
some bouquet from the Lincoln club by
Wilbur q. Whelden. ESQ, who performed
his task very gracefully At the conclu-
sion Of his address Gov. Cleaves intro
duced Senator LODGE who was given a
warm reception by the Lincoln club
and the big crowd.
Senator Lodge began by saying that IL
years ago he stood on this same platform
with James &. Blaine. Here he heard
that great statesman speak in the inter
esis Of his country and of the people.
Soon after that Blaine was made Secre-
lAfy Of State for the second time. Then
we were just beginning to turn our eyes
beyond our own borders and having
settled problems at home were looking
around to settle those problems abroad
which had been threatening us for SO
long time. Under that administration
WIN Blaine IN the chair OF the Secretary
o. State, we made it clear to the people
O The South American countries that our
sailors and our flag must DO protected
everywhere. Blaine also took up the
question which had been engaging the
a''ention of statesmen and the Secretary
u state for generations. He recognized