The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-08
The Fall Campaign.
How the Fight Is Going On.

Mr.. Smalley, writing to the Tribune from,
most striking feature of the Ohio campaign is
the extraordinary popular ovation which is
marking Senator Blaines tour across the State.
That veteran stumper, General W. III. Gibson,
who has taken part in every canvass since l
can remember, says he never saw such remark
able series of meetings as Mr.. Blaine has held
during the past week. Evidently no man has
stirred the masses in Ohio for long time like
the brilliant leader of the Maine Republicans.
At Belaire, where he made his first speech,
there was an enormous demonstration: at Steu-
benville there was another; at New-Philadel-
pha his meeting was the largest ever held in
that town; but Canton surp assed them all.
People who were at the Canton meeting have
not yet recovered from their anazement at the
acres Of voters and the miles of procession they
saw there. Mr. Blaine himself says that in all
his public career during which he has spoken
in more than half the States in the Union, he
has addressed only two meetings as large as
that of Tuesday. Canton is the home of Ma
ior Mckinley, the popular young member of
Congress who overcame the heavy Democratic
majority last year. The country stark is
Democratic, but Mckinleys victories made it
fighting ground, and the Republicans mean to
carry it again this year. 1t was largely settled
by people from Washington County. Pennsyl-
yania where Blaine was born and educated,
and in the audience of $4,000 people were hun
dreds who came to claim remote knship or
boyhood acquaintance with him. Mr.. Blaine s
remarkable memory was more than once put
to a severe test, but it never failed him. In
one case it was better than that of one of the
men who came to Jog it. If the Canton meet
ing was the largest in numbers, that at Bel
laire was the most demonstrative. The people
would not leave Mr. Blaine alone after he fin
ished speaking, they were SO eager to show
their liking for him. He extricated himself
from the crowd with great deal of trouble,
and retreated to his room at the hotel with the
intention of changing his shirt. He only man
aged to get his coat and vest off and his collar
unbuttOned, however, when the door was burst
in and the room was flooded with men and wo-
men determined to shake hands with him. no
matter what damage might be done to the
door-fastenings or the rules of politeness.
AT a great ratification meeting of Republi-
cans in the Cooper Institutes, New York, Sat
urday evening, speeches were delivered by
District Attorney Phelps, who presided, the
Hon. Benjamin II. Brewster, of Philadelphia,
and General Woodford gave a graphic picture
of the condition of the South, described the
causes that had made it solid and the dangers
which this state of affairs threatened, and de-
clar ed that one more National Republican
victory would put an end to the Solid South.
Mr. Brewster's address was devoted largely to
pointing out the evil influences Of the doctrine
of State Rights, and the way in which it could
be overcome. Resolutions were adopted in
hearty approval of the Saratoga nominations,
and extending cordial welcome to General
Grant. Every allusion to the ex-President
was received with immense enthusiasm. A
series of similar meetings at the same place
will be held
The Democratic side-show has been set up
in New York. The Greenbackers of Warren
County adjourned their county convention to
the time and place set for the Democratic
convention, thus manifesting a willingness to
trade.
Senator Lamar has delivered his promised
Mississippi speech The place was Oxford, and
the time last Monday. a two-column synopsis
of it, prepared from memory by a gentleman
who heard it delivered, has been published in
the Vicksburg Herald. a careful perusal of
this report fails to reveal any allusion whatev-
er to the Yazoo murder. Perhaps the tenacious
memory of the gentleman, which was able to
retain so much, failed on this important point,
aud perhaps, too, the Senator forgot that the
country expected him to favor it with his be-
lated opinion on this somewhat famous occur
renee.
The indications are that just previous to cleo
ton there will be general stampede among
the Democratic supporters of General Butler,
and that they will flock back to the old banner
in swarms. The strong, firm attitude of the
Faneuil Hall Democrats is making q decided
impression upon the minds of all who have
of Massachusetts Democracy. There is strong
feeling, which few if any of these Butlerized
Democrats can rid themselves OF, that they are
being made cat's-paw of by an ambitious pol
itician, who, as soon as he finds that he has no
further use for them will cast them aside
with the contempt which man instinctiyely
feels for those who bow in dull Submission 10
his every behest.- Gardner News. @ efEM