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The Portland daily press., 1876-04-28
sEPUBLICAN DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Republicans of the several cities and towns in
the First District of Maine invited to send dele
gates to District Convention to be held in City Hail.
Saco, on Thursday, May 25th. 1876. at 12 O'Clock M
for the purpose of choosing two delegates to attend
the Republican National Convention to be held at
Cincinnati, on the 14th June next.
The basis of representation will be as follows:
Each city and town will be entitled to send one dele
gate, and one additional for every seventyfve votes
cast for Nelson Dingley. Jr, at the Gubernatorial
election of1S74 majority fraction of forty votes will
be entitled to an additional delegate.
Delegates are authorized to fill vacancies only with
actual residents Of the city town they claim to
resent.
The District Committee will be lin session in the
ante of the Hall at 10 o'clock A. NJ for the re-
ception Of credentials.
The apportonment Of delegates to the several cities
and towns in the District, is as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-28

THE Ways and Means committee are
strongly urged to take action in the funding
bill, and put the bonds in the market while
there is favorable opportunity to dispose of
them. OLce before opportunity has been
lost by delay, and the committee are implored
not to repeat the mistake. In 1859 Mr.. Bout
well strongly urged funding bill and the is
suing of bonds at At per cent. The House
delayed to take action, and shortly the Fran
co-Prussian war broke out, utterly destroying
the market. Now we have an excellent
chance again to refund our bonds at a lower
ate of interest. Unless we take it now we
may lose it, for a year hence Europe may be
engaged in a great war on the Eastern ques-
tion. 1t is however almost too much to hope
that the Democratic House will turn its at
tention from the congenial work of besmirch-
ing regulations to the more useful task of re-
ducing the public burdens.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-28

10 Kill Off Blaine is now recognized as the
hrss indispensable condition of the success of
any other candidate. Hence, the entire
machinery of malice has been set to work
to plaster him with damaging imputations..
Ihere was not whisper against Blaine's in
tegrity, till 1t became evident that he was
by many odds ahead of all his rivals iu the
race for the presidency.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
Mr.. Blaine's denial of the charges against
him was so conclusive that even the Demo-
cratic side of the House accepted 1t without
question. The delay in making the explana-
lion, the manner of making it, and Its sub.
stance were all so satisfactory that when he
asked II the House desired TO take any fur
ther action in the business, no reply was
made.-N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
Mr.. Blaine has taken position where It Is
impossible for his accusers to persist without
bringing forward some proof that he has In
fact or in intent told falsehood. Those,
meanwhile, who have thought there was q
great deal OF smoke, If there was no fire, who
have proiessed to hope while they feared, and
who have wasted no opportunity to circulate
the ISLANDERS in constantly-varying forms, will
nave good chance 10 confess the wrong
they have been doing him.-Boston Adrer-
tiSer.
Unless Mr.. Blaine is liar his answer is
conclusive. A part of it can be rejected
only upon the assumption that Messrs. Scott
and Dillon also are liars. Mr.. Blaine cannot
be convicted of lying, nor can Messrs. Scott
and Dillon, by simple refusal to believe
them. There must be some proof on the
subject, and If the makers OF these charges
have none to offer they must keep silent.
as true, and we are glad that he has been
able to make it so comprehensive and salts
factory.-N. Y. Eoening Post.
There can be no doubt of the general effect
Of Mr.. Baine's speech In defense Of himself
against the anonymous charges of corruption
in railroad affairs. 1t is generally accepted as
an absolute and conclusive refutatlon-to be
shaken only by positive proof of the falsity Of
some off its explicit statements. If anybody
has such proof, now is the time to bring 1t
forward. If there is none, the effect Of the
charges will inevitably be 10 improve Mr..
Blaine's standing The Tribune has taken
no stock whatever n.these later accusations.
1t had an experience with Mr.. Blaine In 1872.
with which 1t was entirely satisfied to quit
that business. We had then legal documents,
which seemed to constitute a primG facie
case. 1t turned out that they were full OF
blunders, that the number of shares charged
to him was monstrously increased by clerical
error in the lawyers Office, and finally that
the Blaine involved was not the Speaker at
all. ThereupoD, in the midst of heated
campaign, the Tribune promptly made an ex-
plicit and complete retraction. II there are
responsible hackers for the present charges,
it is time for them now to prove them
promptly.-or do as the Tribune did.-N. Y.
Trib,InP r.....r..
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-28
Political News.

The late Schuyler Colfax wisely declines In
advance possible nomination to congress.
The 81. Lous Times calls.upon ex-senator
Trumbull to state when he acquired the right
to suggest candidates to the Democracy.
In a letter to the Public, Carl Schurz de-
clares that the May conference Is not for the
purpose Of forming third party.
A Georgia paper copies list of thirty-one
candidates for the Democratic nomination
for Governor, and in the language of the
circus clown, cries, "Bring out another hoss."
General Butler is preparing to run for con-
gress in Lowell district He has secured the
favor of DIR. Aver, and is fixing things pre-
paratory to the nominating convention. He
has made over his interest in the Essex dis
trict to DR.. Loring.
Senator English, according to New York
Herald correspondent, Is being quietly urged
as sufficiently unknown" to make an avail
able Democratic candidate for President.
1t is rumored that he may decline a re-
nomination to the senate in view of the pos
sibilities.
The Hon. s. F. Cary of Ohio has been
brought to the surface by an enterprising re-
porter long enough to remark that he Is o
Hendricks man, but is overwhelmed with the
conviction that Uncle William Allen could
carry Ohio and the West against the world.
His modesty alone prevented him from say
ing the ticket ought to be Allen and Cary.
Representative Barnum's chance Of secnr-
ing the Connecticut senatorship is reported
to be improving. The Democrats, who two
years ago made the mistake of choosing the
"war.horse" Senator Eaton, will be pretty
certain to make their disgracea national one
if they elect the great absentee. The country
wants no more senators who are rarely In the
Senate.
In unseating Walls, the colored Republican
congressman from Florida, in favor of DEM
ocratic claimant, the House has done good
deal toward securing that doubtful state TO
the Republicans in November. 1t will spoil
all the efforts of the Florida Democrats to
persuade the colored men that the Democrats
are their friends.
An irreverent American abroad writes this
pungent resume of the political situation, as
seen through republican eyes from the dis
tance Of half hemisphere, which is some
times called the distance of postsrity: II
think the Schurz conference is very, very
funny-much funnier than the one in 1872,
that at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, because the
presence of Henry Lloyd gave certain gen.
erousnes to that one. Have they sent for
Mahlon Sandsp If any one wants better
pair of candidates than Tilden and Blaine,
the two most prominent politicians of the
two parties, he must wait till he gets to
heaven-and finds an absolute monarchy.
Better men than these are not given to re-
puhlics - .- s
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-28
Boston Advertiser.l


In examining the statement made by Mr.
Blaine on Monday, we wish to dissociats
wholly from the question the matter of his
candidacy for the presidency. For although
the charges were originated by those who were,
from some motive, hostile to his nomination or
election, and although they would probably
never have been thought worthy of so much
discussion if he had not been understood to be
candidate dangerous to the prospects Of
others, yet the only way to examine them dis
passionately is by forgetting altogether that
there is any other question at issue than the
truth or falsity of the charges that he was In
some way or other guilty Of wrong-doing In
connection with the bonds of the Little Rock
and Fort Smith Railroad.
First, then, as to the alleged sale of bonds to
the Union Pacific Railroad Company. Mr..
Blaine denies that he ever had any transac-
tions whatever with the road or any of its rep
resentatives, directly or indirectly. 1t may be
that the denial and the letters of Mr.. Dillon.
and Mr.. Scott are disingenuous. But 1t is
difficult to see how a denial could be framed
that would cover more completely the entire
ground of the charge. Some of the scavengers
say, call Mr. Harrison. The utmost Mr.. Har-
rson could testify to would be that somebody
had told him story which persons better in
formed than himself declare 10 be utterly un-
true. The corps of traducers wish hearsay 20
be taken as disproving positive testimony BY
competent witnesses
Next, there are hints of wrong-doing IN con-
nection with the sale of bonds to the Atlantic
and Pacific and the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas roads. As to these Mr.. Blaine says that
he knew the circumstances OF the purchases at
the time; but that the bonds did not belong to
him. and he had not dollar of interest In
either transaction. Here the amateur investi-
gators think they discover an evasion. Did he
not sell the bonds for somebody else, or at least
nut buyers and sellers in communication with
each other? Suppose he did. 1t does not
appear that the insinuation has anything to
support it,-but can any one point out the
wrong, if it be true?
Now, as to the matter of ownership in Little
Rock bonds, or of dealing in them. Unless
this road was the recipient Of favors from Con-
gress, or petitioner for such fayors, there was
no more evil in the transaction than in the
purchase or sale of stock OF the Boston aud
Providence Railroad. What are the facts as to
the Arkansas road? The land grant to the
company was made by the state of Arkansas:
but it was required by Congress, which mad
given the lands to the state, that roads
receiving such lands should have certain
number of miles completed BY eertaia
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-28
Republican National Convention.
-ls'.- 4 1876.

The next Cniou Republican National Convention
for the nomination of candidates for President and
Vice President of the United States will be held in
the city of Cincinnati Wednesday, the fourteenth
day of june 1876 at IL o'clock noon and will consist
of delegates from each State equal to twice the
Der OF its Senators and Representatives in Congress,
and of two delegates from each organized Territory
and the district of Columbia.
In calling the conventions for the election of dele
gates, the committees of the several States are
commended to invite all Republican electors, and all
other voters without regard to past political dit
ferences or previous party affiliations who are
opposed to revving sectional issues and desire to
promote friendly feeling and permanent harmony
throughout the country by maintaining and enforcing
all the constitutional rights of every citizen, includ
ing the full and free exercise OF the right OF suffrage
without intimidation and without fraud; who are in
favor of the continued prosecution and punishment
OF all official dishonesty, and economical admins
traton OF the Government by honest faithful and
pable officers; who in favor of making such re-
forms in government as experience may from time to
1t OF the nation by depreciating any its obligations
and in favor of sustaining in every way the national
faith and financial honor; who hold that the common
school system is the nursery of American liberty and
should be maintained absolutely free from sectarian
contro who believe that for the promotion of these
ends, the direction Of the Government should con-
tnue to be conded to those who adhere to the prin
ciples Of 1776, and support them incorporated in
the Constitution and the laws and who are in favor
principle of National Unity in this Centennial An
niversary Of the birth of the Republic.
E. d. MORGAN, Chairman,
VIM. E. CHANDLER, Secretdyu
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
washington, January Is, 1876.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-28

How have they treated Mr.. Blaine? His
political enemies started story connecting
him with questionable transaction. He
Immediately made public letters from the
parties whom 1t was alleged were familiar
with the transaction, squarely declaring the
accusations as false and groundless. What
did these independent journals do9 They
printed columns of conjecture, insinuation
and vapid gossip of irresponsible correspond
ents intended to lead the public to believe
that there was great fraud hidden by all
this mystery which they had conjured up. A
gentleman who was connected with rail-
road in which Mr.. Blaine was interested went
to Europe, and one of these fair-minded
journals expressed the opinion that he left
the country to escape summons from an
investigating committee. And when Mr..
Blaine made his answer to his anonymous
accusers, these journals which accepted Mr..
Tilden's explanation as satisfactory, ex-
pressed lingering doubts as to Mr.. Blaine's
explicit and convincing refutation.
Are these journals sincere? Is there not
good cause to conclude that the different
treatment they have accorded to Messrs.
Blaine and Tilden indicates that they are not
so much abovethe party journalist as they
give out? Independent journalism when
characterized by candor and free from per-
sonal malice il quite different thing from
that sort of independence which assails the
character and misrepresents the motives Of
men against whom the editor has il-feeling.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-28
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The Portland daily press., 1876-04-28

W. Fl. McELRoY's entertaining yarn of
the Brazilian diamond wedding which ap-
peared, if we mistake not, in the Albany
Journal, appears to have found many believ-
ers. A few weeks since the Brazilian mai
brought to New York CAS- dead letters all ad-
dressed to "De Bouzer Cabral, Diamentina,
BraziP' the tabled diamond king. These
epistles were all begging letters, it was found
when they were opened at the dead-letter
office at Washington. Mr.. McElroy loosely
applied for them as the nearest representa-.
tive of De Bouzer Cabral. In reply the Post
master General stated that the letters had
been returned to their writers, and gave the
following information:
''The letters averaged twenty a week from
the New York office alone, and probably as
many more from the other exchange offices.
The writers represented every condition in life
but while all parts of the Union were well rep
resented. the South furnished the largest con-
tingent. With characteristic directpess, the
gifts or loans asked were usually large, while in
one instance the writer would have been CRATE
full for sufficient amount to purchase sewing
machine Sons of aged and infirm parents, in
valids, men who have failed in business, all
with the same childlike faith looked to the
diamond king for relief, and seemed confident
that the trifie they asked would be surely forth
coming. Many enclosed postage stamps for re-
turn postage; others enclosed photographs only
to have the clerks who returned the letters won
der at the credulty of the writer's, and wish
they could tell them to place more reliance up
on their own efforts than upon the liberality
of Others"
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-28
CONCERNING the sentiment of the Massa-

CONCERNING the sentiment OF the Massa-
chusetts Republican Convention the Boston
Traveller says: "For the satisfaction of those
who desire to know the relative strength of
the several parties in the State Convention,
yesterday, we present the following analysis
of the votes for delegates: There were 900
votes cast. Mr.. Clarke, who ran ON the regu-
lar Btistow ticket, with his name on one or
two other tickets, had 2S3 votes, and that
was about the strength of those who were
fully committed to Mr.. Bristow. Two men
ran only on the Blaine ticket, Gen. Coggswell,
who had 376 votes, and Mr.. Learned, who
had 1865. This shows about the number of
delegates committed to Mr.. Blaine. Judge
Hoar ran on every ticket but Brstow ticket,
and had 702 votes-about $50 more than the
regular Blaine ticket. Mr.. Dana, for @hom
some delegations voted under instructions,
received the Bristow vote of Mr.. Clarke and
339 votes more. The vote for Mr.. Hoar and
Mr.. Dana, show that fully 320 delegates
voted who were committed neither to Mr.
Blaine nor Mr.. Bristow. Mr.. Forbes, on the
Blaine ticket, had about $50 of these votes.
Mr.. Chadbourne and Mr.. Bullock, on the
Bristow ticket, had each of them about 120
of these votes. The other votes of the un-
committed delegates were for Messrs. Wash
burn, Long, Sanford and Others"
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-28
THE despicable course of the SANDER CON

The despieable course of the slander com.
mittees at Washington is provoking sharp
comment on the part of all decent people.
The practice is to employ private detectives
ofno character, who are ready to swear any
thing for money. These men are summoned
as witnesses, and are told that it is not nee
essary they should know the facts of their
own knowledge, but that they may state
what charges they have heard and their
opinions of those charges. Thus it is easy to
make prima facie case against any promi-
nent Republican, and the case so made is
telegraphed to all parts of the country before
the man accused has chance to reply.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-28

DEMOCRATIC Judgment in the selection of
public officials is not to be commended, if
we may judge by the House appointments.
One of the Democratic appointees has been
discharged for expressing his sympathy with
assassins. one for jobbery, one is charged
with arson, one with theft, and one with
poisoning, while half the rest have been
guilty of treason. A nice lot of officers a
Democratic administration would give us!
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-28

THOS. HANCOCK, Gray, Chairman.
j. W. BEATTY, Saco, Secretary.
j. M. MASON, Limerick.
E. N. PERRY, Cape Elizabeth.
CHAS. E. GIBBS, Bridgton.
JOHN WENTWORTH, Kittery.
THoS. PENNELL, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-28

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
innrnal
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-28
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL %. 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nicatons that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-28
VEGETINE.

Taking into consideration the character of its
vouchers, the history of its cures and the immense
increasing demand, VEGETINE may be fairly ell
titled the leading medicine of the age.
For scroula in the blood, VEGETINE is an in
tallible remedy, and no person need suffer from
humors ulcers, and all diseases arising from impure
blood, if VEGETINE is used according to directions.
There is not case of scrofula in existence that
VEGFTINE will not cure, provided, however. the
vital functions have not lost their power of action,
all that may be said to the contrary notwithstanding
VEGETINE is pleasant to the taste, mild in its in
1uence, and absolute in its action disease, as the
following unquestionable evidence will show.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-28
EDUCATIONAL.
FRENCH LESSONS
AND
LITERATURE.

MIME. H. E. NIAsSE, formerly of Boston,
I'VE late of Philadelphia and New Jersey, pro-
poses to establish permanent French Institute in
Portland. She will commence her Spring term April
18th, 1876
The course will consist of private French lessons
and classes for any who wishes to study the Ian
guage. She will form classes for advanced pupils
who desire only to converse.
She intends also to have matinees for Ladies, con-
sistng of readings from the best French Authors and
Dramatists, and the conversation will be only in
French. The same lessons will be given twice week
In the evening for Ladies and Gentlemen. She will
commence these evening lessons early in September.
Nine. will be assisted by Prof. Masse.
In the early part of June Madame expects an Ar
tist who has been connected with her Institute in
Philadelphia. This Lady is member of the Acad-
emy of the Fine Arts in that city, She gives lessons
In Drawing in all its branches, Oil Painting, Pastel.
Her Speciality during the summer will be Water
Color from nature.
For further information please call at No. 16 Free
street. Nine. will be at her rooms from II A. M. un-
til P. M. and every evening.
Mime. Masse is permitted to refer to the following
gentlemen:
Rt. Rey. Bishop James A, Healy, DD.
Rt. Rev. Bishop H. A. Neely, d. ID.
Rev. Thomas HILL d. D.. l. d.
Rt. Rev. Bishop W. B. Stevens, d. D., of Fhiladel-
phla. Ri
Hon. Charles F. Libby, County Attorney. 80
Hon. Henry j. Murray, British Consul.
Ephram Hunt, LIZ D., Superintendent of Public
Schools of Portland.
Richard HI. Dana, ESQ.,, of Boston.
George B, Emerson, ESQ.,, of Boston. aprStf
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-28
MUSIC, PORTLAND BAND,

A Concert will be given by full Military Band one
hour and halt previous to commencement of ofdancing.
Decorations by Col. VIM. Beals, of BOs-
ton.
Tickets admitting Gentleman and two Ladies, so,
to be procured from the Executive Committee, and
at the following places, presentation of invitation:
Loring, Short Il Harmon's Dresser, Mcclellan &
Co.'s, Ira G. Stockbrdges. Frederick f. Hae's, j.
A. Merrill q Co.'S, Fessenden Bros, and G. w.
Greenleaf's. apr26dtd