The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-02
Campaign Notes,


The Raleigh IN. C.) Neps farnkly declares:
"Black against white-twist and turn it as
you please-that's the issue in this and every
other Southern State"
The Chicago Tribune, after a survey of the
prospects in the Congressional districts of ten
Western States, figures out Republican gain
of twenty-one Congrestmen in those states
alone.
Another sample of Democratic "reform''
has been furnished at Washington in the
seating of Mr., Goode in the seat that in
dubitable evidence showed belonged to Mr..
Platt. The Western brother was right when
he exclaimed, 'The spols Of Office are what
we are contending for, and by the grace of
God, if we succeed in this campaign, the
Democrats will have the offices r'-N. Y.
Tribune.
We venture the assertion that Governor
Tilden is weaker to-day by hundred thous-
and votes than when he was nominated, and
solely because Of Mr.. Hendricks. The be-
havior of Mr.. Hendricks has aroused the sus-
pcions OF the country. The people fear 1t is
to be Seymour and Blair over again; that
there is to be a juggle in the financial plat
form; that Hendricks is fighting for terms;
that he will insist upon dividing power in the
new administration, and not sink into the
insigniticance OF the Vice Presidency. Mr..
Hendricks comes on the ticket as master, as
power" that must be recognized. And
when we look at the powsr he represents we
see that it embodies the worst features OF
neutrality-suspicious. in the West and
revolution in the South.-N. Y. Herald.
The Illionois Democratic State Convention
fell into the hands of "Greenbackersn and
nominated Mr.. Stewart the candidate of
that faction.
A Mr.. Aikens who was at Arkadelphia,
Arkansas, on recent election day gives bis
experience to the indianapolis Journal,
which is as follows: although there was a
very heavy negro vote in the town, none of
the colored voters were seen. This seemed
strange to the visitor, but it was all explained
when at about ten O'Clock a white man
mounted dry-goods box in close proximity
to the polls and declared that no negro would
be allowed to vote that day unless he voted
the Democratic ticket, and they didn't, al.
though a large delegation came to the polls
shortly after noon. Two of them were al
lowed to cast Democratic ballots, bat the
rest were kept away from the polls at the
risk of their lives. Mr.. Ailxens attempted TO
demonstrate against this action, but was
warned not to put on any of his airs in that
neck OF the woods, or it wouldn't be good for
him, a warning he was wise enough to heed,
and escape with whole skin."
The Washington special OF the New York
Post says that the Republicans have advices
from West Virginia which justify the belief
on their part that that State will be carried
against the Democrats in the coming cam
paign. The Legislature to be elected has to
elect two United States Senators, one for a
full term of six years, and one for five years
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of
Mr.. Caperton.
The Journal says that Mr.. John B. Nor
ton Of Augusta, who has been one of the
most active Democrats, has refused to longer
support party which endorses murder in
the South and favors reputation Of the ma
tional debt. On Saturday last, he flung from
his residence on the east side of the river
large flag bearing the names of Hayes and
Wheeler. He will hereafter act with the
Republican party.