The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-08-28
PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN.
The Hancock Boom Gathering Strength
Every Day Encouraging Reports.


1876 there were east in this town p2i votes
The Republicans had l02 majority, They
now admit that we will make livery close thus
year. We have the names OF tweniy-iour old
Republicans who will vote our ticket, and vii
get more before the election. We held our
first meeting at Harmon, village OF loo m
habitanls, and there were over 1000 people
present. We have to-day clubs organized IN
towns where we had no organization Tor thir'
years The Greenbackers are for Hancock
Dat of 200 who voted the ticketin 1878 IN one
OF the towns ofihe county, 2Oi have Joined
the Hancock Club
Henry Maury, Of Covingtoa, o., writes -
"Our county is doing good work for the Dem
oeratic candidates 1t gives Democratic /
majority Of about 1000, and this fall We can I
increase il to at least 5000. Almost every |
voting precinc, in the county has organized /
club and the work is progressing timely.
John b. Schwartz, Of Ijiiin, o., in letter /
dated August Is. SAYS The Hancock and
English Club OF Iiilin, Seneca county, o. /
numbers $50 voters many OF whom are young
men Of Republican parentage who are about
to cast their first vote. As this IS the home
of Judge Lang, our candidate for Secretary
Of State, we expect to make old Seneca poll
the largest Democratic vote ever east.
A. I. Dalrymple, Of Warren, Pa, writes
ne AAhuNNGk uVNul - hNA hlAttk NAN - 80
Republicans claim, but is as bright as at any
time since the campaign opened. Our meet
iugs are all largely attended, aud quite mum
Der OF Republicans have joined our clubs.
Charles Il. Musson, in letter dated ST.
| Paris, o., August 20, says I'VE have
Hancock and English club here, with 3lS
members. The Democracy have never been
/ in better condition Two old Democrats who
/ have not voted for four years came TO me 10,
dag aud said they could hardly wait until
election, while three strong Republicans here.
tofore have come out for Hancock. We viii
reduce the Republican majority in the county
$50 over last year. 1t looks as II We VIII
carry the State.
Those whose letters were received Monday
/ from Ohio speak encouragingly of Demo
cratic prospects in that State The campaign,
| they say, is well under way. The meetings
that are being held in every county are large
| ly attended. The canvass of votes indicates
/ that many Republicans, especially those oil
German nationality, are supporters OF Cen
Hancock. 5. NJ. McMilleu, editor Of the
Marietta Times, writes :-''Our prospect here
is very encouraging. number of Repubb.
cans have declared their intention to vote for
| Hancock Our Democrats we're never more
united, determined, or enthusiastic. The
work Of organization is far advanced and pro
crossing rapidly Ohio may be safely put
down as a doubtful State.
j. Il. Wright, Chairman OF the Saak Coun-
! ty Democratic Committee, writes from Bara-
boo, Wis:-"We are full of hope aud enthu.
siasn and are making gains for Hancock
4. ii. Boyue, OF East Machias, Me-, writes:
"The situation is looking well. We have or
ganized a Hancock and Plaisted Club here
with seyenty-fve members, The postmaster
OF this county (Washington) refuses 10 deliver
Democratic papers here and gives Repabll'
can sheet in the place of them when they
come
W. A. Briehard, Of Warren, o., writes -
THE same percentage OF gain aud malcon'
tents all over the State as ia the Nineteenth
District will give it to Hancock by a fair ma.
jority. number Of Republicans here will
vote with us, and quite number will motive
at all. The Democrats are firm and united,
and taking all bets offered on general result,
New York and Indiana. | never saw such u
lack of enthusiasm among Republicans in a
Presidential campaign.
Letters received at the National Commit.
tee on Tuesday continued to bring reports OF
the favorable progress Of the campaign. Is
peeialy was this the case in the reports from
Indiana and Pennsylvania. Jonathan Peters,
OF New Albany, Ind, in letter dated Au-
gust q, says:-"Ihere are six clubs organic
ed here, embracing over twelve hundred mem
bers. W. $. Soliday, lawyer, who was al
ways a stapch Republican, aud few other
Republicans have declared for Hancock, bat
not single Democrat has changed. The
majority OF the Greenbackers will support
Hancock.
The letters from Pennsylvania show large
accession from the Republican soldiers, with
every indication OF u large gain over the vote
of 1876. j. Neyin Hill, Of Hazleton, Pa.
under Of August 20, says I'VE have eniha-
siastic organizations throughout the middle
coal fields of the anthracite region, and our
canvass Of polling districts gives US assurance
that we can make the requisite gain over the
vote of 1876 to do our full share in carrying
, Pennsylvania for Hancock and English. We
grow more aud more enthusiastic as the cam.
paign advances and develops the unassai liable
character OF Hancock The majority Of those
who have been voting the Greenback aud
Labor tickets for some years have come into
our clubs aud make active members. In Tact
some OF them are among our most active
members.
W. L. Wolfe, Of Nanticoke, Luzerue coan
ty, Pa, in a letter dated August %, says
1--WE organized an enthusiastic Hancock and
! English Club here last Wednesday. We en-
rolled sixty members, two Of whom were life
9 long Republicans, and who claim to be snct
+ yet, but who say that they are going TO vot'
! for Hancock and they don't care who kuow'
Z IT, We can confidently count on seven o.
J. eight more Just like these two Presidents o
l. OUT town who will vote as they do, bat wh'
, are adverse to making it public. expect It
/ the course OF fortnight TO be able to repor
a membership of $50. have so more name
II to enroll at our next meeting
e John W. Nyee, Of Milford, Pa, writes r.
Y "0ur elubnumbers l07. Oar meetings up /
n the present time have been very successu
&c aud a number Of Republicans are falling int
- our ranks and avow their intention Of votin
4 for our gallant leaders, Hancock and Engllsh
= There is more enthusiasm in our county TIL
year than ever before aud you will hear iro,s
Of little Pike large gain. Look out for the oil
Keystone State when the Democrats go I
y. work, as they seem to he doing this campaign
lie Il. r. Mexican, who has been trayeilin
A. through Pennsylvania, in writing IRON Masi
e ington, August 81, says:-'l have just u
y, turned from a trip through Pennsylvania
~ y. where found everything to encourage. A
ne though a Southern born man | was IN Il
We Union army, aud therefore paid more attel
"a ton to the soldier element. Hancock We
eran clubs have been and are organizing a
ny over the State, and the n1mber OF soldiers wl
". have before voted the Republican ticket e
roheu with them Wouiu surprise you. afp'
Is to a large meeting Of veterans in William
T" sport, Pa, last week, and many former Il
An. pubIcaus came TO me after the meeting al
q; stated they could not 60 back on their o
~ commander ] vote in Maryland. We "
en give 10000 majority for Hancock.
:, l.. c. Fosnot, Corresponding Secretary
n. the Hancock and English Climb Of WaiEo
ac- town, Pa, writes 1--WE have two Repub
The cans in our club list and have positive assn
- ance from at least Eve others that they "
Of vote for Hancock.
an, The letters from lllinoisand Wisconsin, Il
nth a very hopeful outlook in those States. vi
an /. Prettyman, Of Pekia, H., in letter dat
ON August u, says:-''lllnois will surely pla
IN. herself in the Democratic column this f,
ny The Germans are coming over to Us. 4
Senator Trambull will be elected. The on
M. German paper in this Congressional Distr
~ Ia Republican ONE proposes to support Tia
va cock and English. II has already declar
M for Trumbull.N
~ T. p. Datfey, Of Amboy, H., writes
m; Republicans are seriously alarmed at /
or ar possibility Of Illinois giving Democratic n
81. iority this fall. We have many formerly 81
ne wart Republicans on our elub.roll, no,al
nv ex -soldiers.
VIM. Il. Palmer writesirom Wesipori, Coz
that they have formed Hancock Legion W
eiahty-sesen members, several Of whom 4
Republicans The Democrats, he thinks, v