Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-09-08

pursued by them toward New
England or Ohio, would have made
New England or Ohio Democratic
in half the time it has taken Il
make the South so.
( Republican speakers need Il
have a care how they abuse Han.
cock in their speeches. One Of
them at Buena Vista, Sciots Coun.
ty, Ohio, the other evening, tried
to be particularly sarcastic against
the General, and the result was
that oue-armed veteran in the
audience, James Hodge, a member
of the Garfield aud Arthur Club,
sprang TO his feet and said: "Take
my name off the roll take il of
now! for ] am no longer with you,
Thus far can you go, gentlemen
Republicans, but no further
General st. Clair Mulholland
says that twenty per cent. of the
Republican veteran vote will be
cast for Hancock and English.
The Deutsche Zeitung, of Ne
wark, which has hitherto been sup
porting the Republican nominee,
has come out in support of Han
cock and English.
Ex-Governor Joel Parker, who
knows New Jersey as well as any
man in it, is emphatic in the opin-
ion that Hancock's majority in the
State will not fall short of $4,000.
Colonel McCalmont, graduate
Of West Point of 1912, who was
Speaker of the Pennsylvania House
of Representatives in 1850, Pre-
siding Judge of his district from
1858 to 1861, when he resigned to
take command of the Tenth Regi-
ment Pennsylvania Reserves, and
who has been prominent Repub-
licap since 1861. has written to the
Venango Spectator, OF Franklin,
Pa, a letter in which he repudiates
Garfield and Arthur, and declares
that he will support Hancock and
English.
At the beginning of reconstruc-
ton, the only Republican Senators
from the South who were horn in
the South, were Thomas J. Robert
son, of South Carolina, and John
Pool, of North Carolina. II is al
so unbappily true that they were
the only Republican Senators from
the South who were not regard
cd as common thieves. They are
now both supporting General Han
cock, while most Of their Southern
Republican colleagues, in their
period of Senate service. are fugi-
tives from State and Federal laws.
Albany Argus.
Mr.. II. c. Simons, ex-president
of the village of Sing Sing, has de-
clsred himself for Hancock and
English. Formerly he was a stall
wart Republican.
Fitzpatrick doesn't think Con-
necticut a good place for stump
speakers of his style. There are
too many Hancock men in his su-
diences, and they cheer in the
wrong places.
The Cincinnati Commercial was
speaking its honest sentiments
when it said that the most con-
temptable thing in connection with
the Chicago Convention was the
clatter about Garfield, adding, she
hasn't q record to run onw He
hasn't for fact.
Charles Barber, President Of the
Young Mems Democratic Club of
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, reports: ave
have the names Of one hundred and
ten Republicans in our club, per-
sous who have never voted the
Democratic ticket"
Sherman says incompetency was
all that allied Arthur. Not q very
good recommendation for a candi-
date for Vice President.
c. 3. Knapp, Of New Portland,
captain of company L, Eighth
Maine regiment, Republican Post
master. is out for Hancock aud
Plaisted. Forward is the word
Bangor Commercial.
At meeting in Curry township,
Indiana, Saturday, J. w. Lloyd, an
old veteran soldier and lifelong
Republican, renowned his allie
glance to the Republican party and
pledged himself to the cause OF
Democracy and General Hancock.
At recent Democratic meeting
in Polk county, Missouri. six men
who have been lifelong Republi.
cans, signed the roll. Among
these was Mr.. Stephens, for sew
eral years editor and publisher Of
the Bolivar Free Press, the organ
of the Republican party in Polk