Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-08-05
POLITICAL.
General tsar6eld.


of Batavia in a short complimentary speech,
to which Garfield responded as follows:
Citizens, cannot say much to you, but
want TO say this, that am glad to see YOU
here and that you are early risers. 1t is
early rising that has made us what we are as
people, and il is early rising that will carry
the November election. Fellow-citizens, l
thank you for yenr hearty welcome.
ROME. August 4. The streets and all
around the depot were packed in spite of the
drilling rain. The Garfield train was
greeted with saiutes and cheers.
urea, August 4. Notwithstanding the
rain poured down. an immense crowd was At
the depot TO greet Gen. Garfield. The train
Unexpectedly stopped at Oneida. though not
on the programme. A large crowd was in
attendance.
LYONS, August l. Two thousand people
assembled here and gave Garfield an en-
thusiastic reception.
SYRACUSE, August 1. Despite the rain
5000 or more people assembled TO welcome
Garfield with salute of 100 guns, tremendous
cheers and great enthusiasm.
NEW YORK, August 1. The Garfield train
was enthusiastically received by large crowds
OF people at Albany, Schenectady. Ans err
dam, Littiefeld, Hudson and Fishkill. Gar
Held returned thanks for his reception in
brief speeches. Garfield will remain here
three or four days. On FRIDAY night he will
be serenaded by members of the republican
central committee in this city, and during
his stay in the city will attend the con-
ference meetings At the headquarters of the
National republican committee. The first OF
these meetings will be held at noon to-mor-
row. The meetings are TO be private. and as
4, 4
that and other delegates from the State will
discuss with the general committee the
position of the party in that State, and the
best means of carrying on the campaign.
The conference will not be concluded till the
end of the week.
Garfield and party were me: at the depot
by large number of citizens, who enthuias-
tcally cheered the General, which he
responded by taking off his hat and bowling
in acknowledgment. As the train rolled
into the depot about two dozen torpedoes
which had been placed on the track exploded
in quick succession, with a deafening noise.
The General passed up the platform with
Morton, closely followed by
Gov. Jewell and others of the party. Outside
the depot the Generals appearance was the
signal for another outburst of cheers, and
entering the carriages in waiting, the party
WIS uIlNtl u Tue r iItn avenue I1Oltl ue
Generals reception at the depot was entirely
Large forces of police were on
hand and preserved order.
The following gentlemen called on Gen.
Garfield Congressman Mckinlv and Town
send of O., Orth of Ind, Conger of Mich,
Bailey and Crowley of n. V, eX-Judge Dit
tenhoef, Gen. kilburn, Senators Blaine.
Dawes and Dorsey, Whitelaw Reid, Collector
Merritt Postmaster James, Thomas c. Or
ton, Lieut.. Gov. HoSkins, William H. Rob-
ertson, Senator Don Cameron, and eX-Gov.
Mccormick. In response to calls from a
large crowd in front of the hotel, Garfield
came out on the balcony and was greeted with
cheers overi and over again. Finally. in re-
spouse to cries of speech he said, Fellow
citizens, accept my thanks for your congrat-
ulatons and your presence.
Appeal for Cash.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., August 4. Gen.
Weaver. greenback Presidential nominee,
issues circular to members of that party,
appealing tor contributions Of one dollar and
upward to aid in detraying expenses of the
Alabama Election.
MoRILE, August 4. The election returns
give democratic malOrities in different
counties on county and State tickets from
j. tUu 10 ,Cbt Lee county gives ott ny
on the democratic State ticket, but is mixed
on the county ticket and legislative ticket be-
tween democrats and independents. Jefier-
son county gives the democratic State ticket
800 majority but is doubtful on legislative
and county tickets. Morrow, Independent,
beats Phelan, democrat, for judge in Jeffer-
son county.
MONTGOMERY, August 4. All reports show
an immense democratic vote. There was no
regular organized opposition in three-fourths
of the counties, and democrats contesting for
county offices with each other brought out
all voters The democratic State ticket re-
ceived the benefit of this great local struggle
and will have a majority of over $4,000.
The greenback independent party was
organized in but one portion of
the State, and that was in counties compris-
ing the districts now represented by Congress
man Lowe. greenbacker Madison, Lime
stone and Morgan. which gavehim maJorities
two years ago, give a handsome democratic
majority this year, and the greenback State
and county tickets will probably be defeated
in every county of the district. Democrats
elect all judges. and chancellors and nearly
all legislative and county officers.
Georgia Democrats.
ATLANTA. Ga, August 4. The democratic
State convention met to-day. L. ~ lTaiii-
mel of Whitefeld was permanent president.
In order to secure harmony the two-ihirds
rule was adopted to insure nominations.
Resolutions suggesting a majority rule for
future conventions was defeated by 20
majority. An effort will be made tomorrow
to reconsider this. A vigorous and determined
fight will be made against Gov. Colquitt,
present incumbent, but it is believed he will
be nominated by the convention.
The Middlebury Fabrication.
BURLINGTON. VT, August 4. The letter
printed in the Times, Monday, purporting to
cone from this place, describing the ku-klux
outrage at East Middlebury, is an entire
fabrication.
The Greenbackers.
ISDI,SAroLIs, Ind, August 4. Colonel
Chambers the greenback candidate for Vice
President, states his intention of remaining
on the ticket till the end of the campaign.
Nominations.
The 9Th district republicans nominated
Stanton J. Pele for Congress.
CHICAGO, Ills, August 4. The democrats
of the 18th district re-nominated A. f.
Stevenson.
ST. Louis, Mo-, August 4. W. i. Scott.
secretary of the Board of Agriculture Of
Illinois, was nominated for Congress by the
democrats of the lith district.