Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-09-28
Political.

Tammany checred Hancock and Paisted
| impartially.
More than one hundred republican meet
ings are held nightly in the State of New
York.
Il. Stockton Matthews, of Maryland, says
''The republicans will elect one. and possibly
three Congressman in Maryland"
Gen. Simon Cameron predicts that the re-
publicans of Pennsylvania will sweep every
thing this year
The canvass in Indiana is satisfactory to
the republicans.
a timetable bearing the portraits of Jeticr-
son Davis Cabinet is being circulated in the
South.
Democrats say that the zeal of Gov. Hen
bricks is inspired by the hope of being Secre-
tary of State, and that August Belmont is to
have the office of Secretary of the Treasury,
as a reward for his services, if Hancock is
elected.
Chase's Chronicle says that a straight
Weaver greenback club has been formed at
NhaNt INNS, WIN
members. Thomas H. Burden is president
and Daniel Rowe secretary.
J. b. Chapline, republican candidate for
County Judge of Monroe county, Alabama,
says he was elected County Judge, but was
counted out. He then commenced a contest
in the courts. On Monday night last coffin
was left in his dooryard with note attached
warning him not to continue the contest.
A staff correspondent of the Times writing
from Virginia says of the situation in that
State, that the republicans are almost certain
of electing two Representatives, and may
elect three, gain of one or two. The regu-
lar democrats are certain of one, and perhaps
of three, districts, while in the others the
the chances are largely in favor of the Re-
adjusters.
The Workingmen's Democratic Indepen-
dent Union of the Twelfth Ward of Brooklyn.
at its last meeting, By a practically unani-
nous vote, one member only voting in the
negative, adopted resolution pledging the
support of the Union to Garfield and Arthur
The club is composed of hard-workiny in
teligent men, and numbers 100 members.
1t has been in existence about three wears
and up to the present time has followed an
independent coarse in its choice of political
candidates.
The second Congressional district (Mr
Frye's) was the banner republican district in
| the campaign just closed 1t has given Con-
gressmau Frye a majority of about 1900,
and Gov. Davis a majority of |, 400-a repub-
| lican gain on the governor vote of nearly 600
| from last year If ever, district in the State
had done well. Davis would have had two
thousand majority. Every county in the
district has gone republican, every one of
the 6 Senators elect is a republican. and Is
OF the 26 Representatives TO the legislature
are republicans .-Lsarisfoa Journal.
meeting was held at Cleveland, Ohio.
last evening. the call for which was signed
by several hundred of the best business
houses and capitalists to take action on the
tariff question. The call saws: The I'M
dersigped, representing business interests of
Cleveland and Cuyahoga county, believing
that the present unexampled prosperit, OF
the country is chiefly due to the existing tar
i'll and financial policy of the government,
hereby request the business men of our city
and county to assemble for the purpose of
giving public expression in its support. We
believe that this prosperity is now seriously
menaced and imperiled. Current events
demonstrate that this is the vital Issue of the
pending election contest. We invoke, there
fore the instant and earnest efforts of every
man in behalf of the present tariff and fnan-
cial policy upon which the continuance of
our prosperity depends"