The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
Blaine InVincibIe Club NH Fo-
 ward Literature
SURPRISES IN NEW ENGLAND
Reciprocity Promises to Play Import ant Part In Campaign of Border states-Republlcans Cater
 to PopuIsts.

Washington, August 2o-(speeial.)-rhe Blaine Invincible club Is about to issue to the negro voters of the country an ap- peal to vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
 In all the thirty-tws years of it's exist ence the club has not addressed the col ored voters of the nation in this fashion and only after agreeing that the present campaign is fraught with moro signifi- canoe to the colored man than any since the civil war, did the club decide to send forth this appeal
 It Is said that the republican national leaders have sanctioned the move and that the document will be scattered broadcast throughout the colored districts in the north and the Border States" An attempt will be made to put the appeal before the negroes in every precinct in West Virginia on the ground that state victory for the democrats Of West Vir- glnia would mean the beginning of movement to disfranchise the negroes
 We will urge the negroes to secure tho principles of Vim. Lloyd Garrison. Wen dell Phillips and Abraham Lincoln." said Colonel Carson fin speaking of tho forth coming appeal today:
 This election means moro to the col ored man than any one since tho war, and the colored man must come out to the polls and vote for the friends of hls race. He must do it. His vote will be needed
 Anticipates Some Surprises.
 'I anticipate some political surprise in the eastern states particularly in Massa- { chusetts," said Representative Maynard of Virginia tonight
 All along the Canadian border from Maine and Massachusetts to Wisconsin and Michigan the people are demanding reciprocal relations with Canada aui tnriff reductions Whatever the campaign leaders may do. this Is going to eat ai considerable figure in the campaign ana rebound to the disadvantage of the pYo- tectionists. The reciprocity idea Is stsSor E in Massachusetts, and monster petition Is being circulated by the reciprocity ad- vocates. It Is keeping Senator Henry Cabot Lodge so busy that although he was recognized as the spokesman of the party in the senate he has. you have perhaps noticed, not been in Washington much conferring with the President, and has not had time to get out of his own state to look after the fences of the na- tonal or local tickets in other states. lie perhaps realizes that he has lot to do to save himself
 '.,rhe reciprocity sentiment is stronger than it ever was in New England. Re- publican leaders are themselves respon- sible for it in a large degree.
 PopuIlsts Go With Republicans
 Indications are strong that Thomas Wat son, the populist candidate for President. will work under republican auspices and at republican expense. It Is known that members of the republican national com mittee in states where the republicans want the populists to draw from the democratic strength had copies of Wat sons itinerary on the stump some time ago and before 1t became public these committeeman indicated where they would like Watson to speak and revised his itinerary to suit their own purpose.
 It looks very much as though Watson and Tibetts would be active allies of re- publicans in every state where there Is hope of drawing away radical democrats.
 Big Reaction in Maine.
 "The Republican majority in Maine will he reduced thousands of votes this year. said D. J. McGillicudy, the states most prominent democrat, today.
 'The republicans are disunited. The record of the state officials the past two years stands out against the party. The Rrangers, who constitute recognized power in Maine, are opposed to ring rule and corruption and many will vote the democratic ticket for the first time this fall The democrats are united and will improve the golden opportunity"