The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-08-06
Political Notes.

SIT was terrible blunder," said leading
Democrat, "to publish that list of Liberals OPP
posed to Mr.. Blaine. Six hundred names
would have sounded well, but two-thirds of
them will melt anyhow"
Republican meetings were never better at
tended in Maine, or more genuine enthusiasm
manifested.
Reliable accounts from four different locali-
ties, received Monday at PRESS office, indicate
that the Stars "vericose veins'' were the
smallest kind of strains, and these are fast
subsiding
Senators Morrill, of Maine, and Edmunds
OF Vermont, spoke at Ellsworth on Saturday
evening, 10 very large and enthusiastic audi
ence. The work in the Fifth District is go
ing on finely, with very few investments in
Pike stock.
The Republicans of Norway held rousing
meeting Saturday evening which was address,
ed by Senator Hamlin and Congressman
Frye. The hall was packed full and all the
enthusiasm was manifested that is ever wit
messed in the hottest campaigns. The Cox
ford bears" put out two fine Grant and Will
son flags, while the ''cubs" put out another.
A Grant and Wilson Club was organized
with the following officers: Arthur E. Den
ison, President; Summer Burnham, Henry
O. Reed, Rollin Town, c. w. Ryerson, DR..
1, S. P. Squares, Amos F. Noyes,
Jury, A. E. Morse, Vice Presi-
G. Barrows, C. w. Styles, Secre-
Uar.~-, Dcnison, Treasurer; Capt w. W.
Whtmarsh and VIM. C. Cole, Marshals. The
club now numbers PAT voters. Gov. Perham
delivered an address on the occasion. The
clears" are really aroused.
The Bangor Wing says that during the Re
publican meeting at Lincoln on Saturday af-
ternoon, very touching allusion was made
to the noble men who had lost their lives in
their country's cause. A man sat in the as
sembly who had lost son in the war. He
had in his hand Greeley hat which had
been presented him by one of that party, and
at the close of that eloquent tribute to the
dead heroes, he crushed the hat and threw it
out of the window, exclaiming: I'll never
train with that company again"
Attorney General d. Fl. Chamberlain of
South Carolina, addressed very large and
earnest meeting of Republicans at Bucksport,
Saturday evening. The audience listened
with marked attention to the eloquent speak
ers, and frequently attested their approval by
applause.
The Machias Republican says: s'Those vo-
tiers of Washington County who find plenty
of employment in ship-yards at good wages,
should remember that to Mr.. Hale's efforts
in reducing the taxation on ship-building ma
terial, they owe, to great extent, this vigo-
rous prosecution of ship-building in this coun-
ty to-day" raa s-e o..
Of sixteen names appended to Liberia
call in Machias, only two of them says the Re
publican, could ever be counted on at the
polls.
An enthusiastic Republican meeting, was
held at West Waterville on Friday evening,
Memorial Hall being crowded Hon J. G.
Blaine, and Gen. James A. Hall were the
speakers.
Republican County Convention for Sagada-
hoe county is to be held on the oath inst.
Three hundred Republicans of Augusta.
met at Meonian Hall Saturday evening. and
organized Tanners Club for work in the
present campaign. They were divided into
companies A, B, and c, of which Capt. I. s.
Hutchins, Capt. R. W. Black, and Lieut.. w.
ii. FL. Ware, are the respective commanders.
The new Greeley paper in Augusta is to be
called 'The Daily Liberal Republican,
The Greeley republicans of New Hamp-
shire have selected their State committee.
The only names OF any prominence are those
OF Mr.. Cooper, who has twice run for Cover
nor as Labor Reform Candidate, and Mr..
Cove, who was elected Speaker of the House
in 1871 by Democrats and Labor Reformers,
and who acted with the Democracy through
out that session. -,---.,. .-..lt ..rt--
The Machias Republican says there are
Democrats enough in Machias, who will not
vote for Pike or Greeley to offset any Repub-
licans who may possibly vote for them.
Further, they will also vote for Hale
and Grant. Look for good report from
Machias, for the Republican ticket generally.
The Fort Wayne Gazette says: ga careful
canvass of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, and
Chicago machine shops yesterday, resulted in
finding 81 votes for Grant, q for Greeley, and
10 doubtful
The Adrian mich. Times says some of the
crazy Greeleyites have reported that nearly
all the employees of the Illinois Manufactnr-
ing Company, of that city, were Greeley men.
The Company has in its employ, fifty-six men.
A vote was taken. Forty-two are for Grant,