The Portland daily press., 1901-02-26
ALL ARE ENTHUSIASTIC.
All Goes Well in Repub-
lican Campaign.
Col. DOOthby Will Be Elected By a
Handsome Vote.
Democratic Boomerang
Hurts Mr.. Merrill.
A Large Gathering of Republi-
cans at the Portland Club.


cause the city Of Portland wants no more
Democratic administrations having hardly
recovered from the one Of nine Years ago.
Col. Boothby. the kepublican NOMINEES,
will not be defeated by the growing OF
Democratic papers or the cries OF the Demo-
cratic pack hungry for spoiIs, Everything
that could be invented tosmalign and In
jure the Republican cause has been at
tempted. Unfortunately for the Demo-
crats 1t is the votes which count and not
the lies printed IN Democratic papers.
The efforts of the Demoratic press TO
make capital out OF the fact that Col.
Boothpy Is connected with one OF the
largest corporations in the stats ihave q
boomerang effect. Corporations which
are seeking TO obtain sureptitiousiy some
public advantages do not as a rule begin
their hunt with brass band and all OF
this talk is not taken seriously by any
one excepting those who hope to see a
Democratic mayor in order to secure
some political job.
Every one remembers what happened
during Mayor Ingraham administration
when certain pole ordinance which was
obnoxious to certain corporations and
which was enacted ty Republican oity
government to protect the public interest
was repealed through the Democratic
votes and the mayors SIGNATURE. In this
act the Democrats showed what they can
do as rs ormers when they have a chance
and how hostile they are TO monopoly Of
W hich they have 30 much to say.
"rhis outory which has been raised
against Col. Boothby because he is con-
nected with the Maine Central railroad
VIII have no effect on the election unless
1t Is to make Republican votes,' This Is
what a we'll known business man, q con-
servative and well informed citizen said
last night to a PRESS reportar. "Col.
Boothby has been the trusted servant of q
great corporation foI many years. He has
handled one Of the most difficult depart
ments OF this railroad ana is possessed OF
great executive ability. He has by judici-
Gus advertising and by other .neans done
much to help Portland In business way.
and though a railroad officer he Is first
and foremost progressive, public
spirited and spiendidly equipped man for
this Office, which he will b. soon called
upon TO fill.
"The Democrats cannot hope to dam
age the Republican cause much by such
talk as was made in the Argus Of yester-
day morning about Col. Boothby's CON-
nection with this railroad and the insin-
uations that he lie seeking this Office In
the interest OF the great corporation with
which he has been identified many years.
They know that such arguments as thif
will never amount to anything but they
are relying for their success on three
things: First the personal popularity OF
their candidate for mayor, who is unde-
niably a very nioe man, but who Is
damned by the company he is now per-
forming In, secondedly by the element
known as the rum vote which has been
divorced from the Republican party much
to that party s--relief and which hopes to
show It's strength by overturning the city
this spring; and thirdly by hopes that the
Republican party will not unite in sup.
port OF their candidate for mayor"
"Well," continued this man, al can
show you why the Democrats are doomed
to disappointment In their hopes OF carry.
log the city on account of these things
have mentioned. In the first place where
Mr.. Merrill has large number of per.
sonal friends in the Republican party
they do net number more than do the
friends and life long acquaintanees Oi
Col. Boothby in beth parties. In fact,
Col. Boothhy probably has a larger and a
more influential personal following than
many men in Portland can boast OF,
''In the second place the rum vots Ii
not strong enough to carry this city since
the annexation Of the city OF DeeriDg,
Once the element which comprises the
rum vote welded a great power in Port
land, but that day is past. However men
may regard the prohibitory law and III
effectiveness there Is bat one opinion
among all good Republicans regarding
the rum vote and that is that the party
which has such an element tied about Ill
neck enters any campaign badly handi
called. 1t Is q vote that no decent party
caters for and the Republican party ones
having freed itself OF the element Is
stronger than ever 1t was before.
"In the third place 1t takes more than
one election to demoraIize the Republi
can party In Portland or anywhere else
1t is party of progress and believes In
clean municipal government and for thu
past twenty years has given Portland I
better government than any other city Ii
New England has had. The only steps d
Aha nav of uuniofnal uroOrAsa Whic,
have been made have heen taken unde
Republican administrations and the peo
pie OF Portland know this to be fact
And right here while am talkin abou
it want 60 cali your attention TO tn