The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-08-21
PROGRESS OF THE CANVASS.


campaign continue TO pour in at the National
Democratic Headquarters, and the outlook
gets brighter every day. Among the letters
received are the following;
General James b. Colt, Of Norwich, Conn,
writes Unless all signs fail, Connecticut
is sure TO cast lis vote for Hancock and Eng.
hsh as any State in the Union. In at least
three towns in this district where no Demo
cratic clubs have organized for over twenty
years large clubs are now organized for Han.
cock and English aud doing work that will
count in the result Each has held enthusias-
TIC meetings. In this town, Norwich, the
hot-bed Of radicalism in the past, the Demoe'
racy are wide awake. Headquarters are cen.
trally located and open night and day. Han
cock clubs have organized and selected officers
and three or four more clubs are enrolled and
ready 10 complete their organization, Three
Hancock aud English banners are already
hanging over the streets and others have been
ordered. Ga the other hand, the nominations
on the Republican ticket are not satisfactory
to the party here, and thus far only one Re
publican organization is reported in town.
Information received by the Hancock Veteran
Association Of this State gives US good reason
to believe that majority Of the ex.soldiers
and sailors Of the State will vote for Hancock
and English
A. A. Chase, Of Scranton, Pa, writes -:
"If the other counties Of the State do as well
for Hancock as LackawannA will we shall car
ny Pennsylvania. There is strong move
ment among the young Germans for Hancock.
Louis G. Smith, Of Wellsville, Allegany
county, N. Y, writes 1--WE have formed a
Hancock club numbering 500 enrolled mem.
beers. This is Republican county, but scores
Of our Republicans say they are going TO vote
for Hancock. myself have voted the straight
Republican ticket for seven years, but am GO
ing to vote for Hancock and work for his
election.
George A. Latham, Of Newborn, N. c.,
writes NORTH Carolina may not be as popn-
lous as some States in the North, but she il
as honest, and in November next will cast
her vote for Hancock and English, and in
Congress she will be unit, G. at least 10 l. y
Q. I. Peck, Of HornellsVille, n. Y, writes;
"Our club has an enrolled membership of
over Eve hundred. As an auxiliary to the
club we have Hancock Legion, which At this
date embraces eighty-six soldiers. The cap
tain is an old.ha Republican, who, like many
others in our town, has openly pronounced
for Hancock and English Within one week
after the nomination, Nj. Jacob Seheu, who
up TO that time had never been anything but
the most pronounced Republican and the
leader Of the Germans in this entire section,
raised the FIRST hickory pole for Hancock and
English that was set up in the town or county,
aud is now laboriBg for the ticket
Frank Z. Nesbit, the Democratic Presiden
tiAl elector for the Sixth District of Missouri,
writes This State is good for 10000 ma.
jority, and think solid Congressional del
egation."
Judge George Hoadley, Of Cincinnati, who
was temporary ChairmRn ofthe National Con
ventisn, was at the committee rooms last
week, and in reply to questions about the
prospects in Ohio, said THE contest in
Ohio is one of the closest | have ever known.
We have lost two or three prominent men who
we're with us four years ago. but gained 9th
ers from our opponents. Apong the mass OF
voters hear OF many changes to our side.
In one small Hancock club in my neighbor-
hood there are thirteen members who have
been heretofore Republicans The head Of
our State ticket, Judge Lang, is 4 German,
who will bring us some strength. | think,
however, that our national ticket is even strog-
ger than our State ticket in Ohio.
Eugene Merz, secretary ofthe Young Men
Hancock Guard of Dayton, o., writes under
date Of August l3;-"We are COO strong, III.
yided into two companies, but all under one
club. This county gave Iilden in 1876, loo
majority, and will give Hancock at least 600,
because Hancock is very popular among all
classes. The Soldiers Home is located here,
and the soldiers, Republican as well as Dem.
oeratic, are enthusiastic for him. Our eandi-
date for Congress is also very popular. The
Democracy ofthis State are more thoroughly
organized than at any time heretofore, and
We believe that Hancock will receive ;he cleo
toral vote Of the State.
A central Hancock and English Club open
ed permanent headquarters at Providence,
Il. l., Friday night. The hall was crowded
Speeches were made by prominent local poll
tieians, one Of whom was formerly Secretary
of the Republican City Committee
Charles ii. Watts, Secretary Ofthe Hancock
Club at Norwich, n. y, writes 81 have
passed through good many campaigns. but
| never saw the party SO united as it is this
fall"
John L. Kelley, President Of the Labor
League Of Brooklyn, writes to the National
Committee that the members Of that league
viii support Hancock and English.
7. L. Hyatt, Of Bordentown, N. j., ia a
letter dated August 10 says :-ilf any man
lntimates that New Jersey is not sure for Han.
cock and English, mark him for fool and let
him go. shall not be surprised ii We carry
the State by 10000. The Independents, so
far as ] can learn, are without exception for
Hancock, and every neighborhood contains
Republicans who viii support Hancock. II
would be safe to offer prize for New Jer.
sly Democrat who will not support the ticket
Several squads OF the Grand Army of Repub.
lie are gathering here preparatory to the State
gathering next week, aud il would do you
good TO hear them cheer for Hancock and
English as they pass our banners. As yet
they have not eheered the Garfield flag
INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA, ONO Axn MAKE.
In speaking Of the campaign in Indiana,
which was opened Saturday with mass meet.
ings in every county, Chairman Barnum, OF
the National Committee, said to u BROOKLYN
Eagle reporter - am not one who believes
in running a campaign on wind merely, and
SO ! seldom say much. Bat on this subject
know what am talking about. We shall car.
~ Indiana without any question. | have been
away from here for some days, you know
yes, the people who did not know where
you were imagined you were enjoying yaca.
tion soniewheIe in the country
We'll, the fact Is that the news had from
Indiana was not satisfactory. and 30 deter.
mined TO go over the ground personally. |
did so, and the result in my mind is perfectly
satisfactory
"ls the State well organizedg'
''lou would be astonished 10 know how
thoroughly it has been and is being done. Mr..
English is earnestly at work. He a man Of
extraordinarily great executive ability, aud be
IS exercising II most effectively He hires a
man for each county, who goes to work as a
matter OF business and eanvasses the county,
house by house. The position Of every voter
isput on record, and the information thus Oh,
tanned is simply matter Of fact. In the cities
like Indianapolis the canvass is made not by
wards, but by blocks. One man is assigned
TO each block, and makes il his business
TO know just the position Of every man on the
block"
slow about importation Of negroes ~
"The means ] have indicated, which We
have taken, will prevent any Of that. Then
besides that, the col0red vote will DO largel,
neutralized by the white vote along the river,
There has been Of late a large demand fol
white labor along the river, and there has
been large increase in the population ia the
shape Of boatmen AID men in that line Of Blu
siness.N
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