New-York tribune., 1906-07-28

has applied strict business principles 70 the work
ot his Office. making sound appointments. and n all
WAYS proving a strong Governor. Even. the mast
raDld opponents OF prohibition respect his clean
Tneut The Democratic canddafs IS ths same as IN
1t--cyrus ". Davis. OF Wateryills. hustllls
business man, who has made lot Os money On
real estate electric railroads and Colorado mines
ne Tspsise, SASg5 q .sE i e ,Ss s = , = ~
paper. which manages 20 keep the Republican ed
Mr Davis Is temperance man in hls own lie. and
S%oes % hot pose as friend OF the saloon but asserts
OF license and local option. as most OF the other
CuEiously enough although the issue between the
E.ePuoIeans and Democrats Is that Of prohibition
the field. At this party's convention Governor
SibIS 1TSissd AZ AZ warmly commented ano ne Tss
tions. and then the deegates proceeded nominate
seemed most illogical and Inconsistent thing to
40 2at u really makes very little difference. as
ana gnd Il is certain TO cast much smaller number
Outside or the liquor question which has been
eonunuei con nue. Iec1or N Maine politics for more than
form there are few issues OF general imDortance
IN the campaign Although the Republicans have
ernms1t for half century. there has been great
abuse Of political power IL Is true thsf more
or less feeling has arisen the persistence with
various quarters desire for a new deal has been
expressed. but this Is rather family matter
viii materially help the Democrats IN their cam
paign. Maine is a state without boss. Back in
the old days the word OF James g. Blaine was ab-
sOlute here and then for long time the late ToseDh
satisfy himself and his friends but thers IS mo ons @
man % W0 Is now 1efa5Sr % n shs party oTs9nz4fio3
and ''the State House ring" but the reference Is
specify any particular individual or srou6 thew
would refer TO ''the Burleigh crowd" It is prob
fuence than Ex-Governor Edwin e. Burleigh, for
me sd 1f9trif S {a ,5 Srsaf - OT9a1izsS am
keeps close to the people. Il was no doubt mostly
his influence that secured the nomination OF Cobb
in 1894, it aid that Of John F. Hill who held the
oflce for the four years preceding Governor Cobb.
as the term Is usually used in politics. and It would
be wholly unfair to refer 20 him as such.
THE LITTLEFIEI.Ds' DISTRICT.
A very interesting complication IN the "a Dis
tTict Is the opposition Of the labor Organizations
70 c4nSFessma1 l---eeid TINS SpR4sion no mas az
on account Of the activity Of Samuel GOmpers.
president Of the American Federation OF Labor;
unions, and who declares he win be here IN August
Congressman from the % District is one OF
those men who really enjoy a fight. he had 70
ton though the opposition to him. which appeared
very f1rmidable ct hrst pretty Ven ps5ered out out
he stands by his record on labor legislation; that
not at all frightened 6y the opposition OF GOmpers
The labor unions are quite strong IN the cities Of
land, but Of-coUrse the larger part OF the dis
has arnoI1ncs5 that he vii Re here on the stImn
in behalf Of Mr.. Iittlefeid This fight is especially
ginning Of campaign which President GOmpers
declares VIII be W3Sed against every Congressman
IN the country whom the labor organizations con-
slider unfrtendly to their interests In 1904 Mr.
T4ittleheld's majority was 6.419.
These are the chief factors and features OF the
Maine campaign. IN which so much interest CEN
tres It viii soon begin in earnest. and both or
ganizations are making their plans 70 stir up the
state as it was stirred up before IN OF
year An army OS spenhinders will be imported.
press bureaus established and organization per
fected in every town and plantation OF course.
prophets differ as to the result or the fight on
September TO- but IT is pretty well agreed that the
Democrats will carry a good majority OF the
twenty cities. though all but four or Eve OF them
normally Republican Maine IS a rural state,
though, and sweeping Democratic victories IN the
cities viii by means elect Mr.. Davis over Gov
ernOr Cobb The rural vote Is heavily and con-
sistently Republican, and the party leaders de-
clare that it shows sign OF being stampedeo
from prohibition to license Il VIII be hot cam
paign, OF The fveliest In the political history
/ OF the state. and party lines VIII be broken n
/ spots, but when the smoke Of battle has cleared
away II seems probable to conservative observers
viewing the situation at the present time that Gov,
ernor Cobb will be reelected by substantial
though reduced majority. and that the four Re-
publican Congressnen VIII be returned 60 Wash
i ington. The Democrats WIN doubtless make lesis
lative gains and elect county officers here and
there but the odds are all against them In theiI
assault upon the bulwarz OF prohibition. Names
/ prohibition idol may have feet Of clay. as ont
sfders frequently assert but Maine VIII cling 20 IL