Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-09-01
Political Strans.


candidate for Governor Of YER
mont.
Ex-Judge Richard Busted, for
merly Of Alabama, but now resi-
dent Of New York City. has de-
clared for Hancock. He was al
appointee of President Lincoln.
He announced his willingness %
stump the State in General Han
cocks interest.
A Washington dispatch to the
Louisville Courier-Journal says
there is a report that Cong -smau
Daniel l.. Russell. Of North caro-
lima, will declare himself for Han
cock. He has always been a Re-
publican. and was one Of Hay $
electors in North Carolina in 1876.
At large Hancock meeting al
East Baldwin, Maine, Oh Thursday.
an address was delivered by zen
eral Lee, Of New York. q gentle
man who has voted the strai ght
Republican ticket since the forma-
ton Of the organization. He CON-
mauded under Hancock az Gettys-
burg, and was in a rebel prison
eleven months. He made a fine
argument, and announced his III
tention 10 vote for Hancock.
J. VI. u. Parker, a Republican,
Of Lowell, Massachusetts. who was
Collector Of the Port Of New Or
leans under Grants administration
has expressed bis preference fol
the Democratic ticket and become
a member Of Hancock and Eng
lish club in Lowell.
Wm. L. Hurd, Of Syracuse
New York, in letter dated Au
gust 20, writes the Democratic
National Committee I'VE have
T lust completed our organization o.
the Eighth Ward Club. It j
composed Of Republicans to tht
number of forty, and more coming
: A special dispatch TO the New
( York World says that on Tuesia,
, evening. in Washington. Repub
, lean club Of $50 decided by III
casting vote Of the Chairman no
e to participate in a Republican rat
: iacation meeting to be held late
in the evening. They then decid
Ell 70 turn out in full at a Han
4. cock ratification for Thurs3a
evening.
The Ward Nevada Reflex. form
:, erly staunch Republican paper
= has boisted the names q HaDcoc'
i, and English.
: In the little town Of Greeuvill.
f: Grange County, New York. elsve
Republicans have declared Tor Han
. cock.
3 General Edward NJ. NcCcol
late Governor Of Colorado, and a
f; ardent Grant man, has declared j
+; favor Of General Hancock.
a Thomas Z. Strout, ESQ. Of Nj
J. bridge, Maine, who voted for d.
/, Wis last year, and has always bee
a Republican, has come out 4
, Hancock and Plaisted.
= The Elmira Free Press has D
: 'civil service reform" squarel,
st Drawing a salary from Democra
a ic taxpayers and making Repub'
D. can speeches in return for it. f"
"a 4 Hancock Legion, compos,
entirely Of Uuion veterans, b
been organized at Doylestow
10 Pennsylvania Several Repub
ne cans have also joined the Hanco'
club.
Marshall Swartxwelder, one
n the most prominent lawyers
Western Pennsylvania, Repub
"a can since the organization Of {
T. party, supports the Democra'
ticket.
" Eli Reynolds, Of Richmor
De New Hampshire, an old soldier a
er a lifelong Republican, has col
lie out for Hancock, making a stirri
an speech at Democratic ratifi,
, ton meeting.
. John A. Andrews. Of Ashton,
linois, writes: "Many Germa
II who we're Republicans in 1876 I
on supporting Hancock now. Tht
I'd are over twenty in this town. \
i: shall carry the State in Move
ber."
~ Colonel III. c. Ullman. who v
ev a soldier Of the Pennsylvania !
m serve Corps, and has been an
m dent Republican since 1856.
!. renowned his old party and '
,a- STUMP Pennsylvania in Septeml
CIV for the Democratic nominee.
lly George Harden. of Troy. wri
| a the Democratic Natioosi Conn
be tee: II have the pleasure 10
ct, form you that I am the captain
'ry a Hancock and English club, CO
Of posed Of forty men, all color
'ns and who have heretofore voted
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