New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-23
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
sOIrNnS OF THE RATTLE.

GOSSIP IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., DOC
uMKNIs, ETC.
General Grant in a letter to the chairman
Of the National Committee says that his en-
gagements will not permit Inn to preside
at any political meeting. Mr. Blaine
Is on his way TO deliver speeches
in philadelphia and the West. To-
night he will speak in Newark. IN
Washington many Republicans believe that
the party ought not to neglect the South, but
that an effort ought to be made in several places.
The Massachusetts Grcenbask Convention
has nominated full State ticket with
General ii. Bnney Sargent for Governor
Mr.. Torrans. the Secretary OF the Republican
State Committee III Arkansas states that he-
publican county officers have been counted
put.
AT REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS HERE.
GENERAL GRANTS VISIT rAsr--MR. DiAiNEs COM
ING sPEECHRs-tHE CONTEST IN WEST Nlk-
GrNiA-RErUBLICAN ACCEssIONs.
There have bean numerous demands for the ser
vices OF General Grant To preside at political meet
lnas In response t. Of these tho following tel
sgram was received yesterday at the Republican
National Headquarters:
GALESA H.. Sept. 81. 1850
70 the Hen MARSHALL JEWELL Chairman Rep"01'sd"
kdltordl Committee:
wnIr 1 -naIl Go All power aid the Republican
,ause, / cannot engage Ia attend any meeting.
viii be in NewYork about tee and after
Fisting BosUh expect TO b. there through tue 'lI'
UniI goth Of October my tune Is now oil Gu
ragged L. D uHAN'
Upon General Grants arrival in this CITY grand
.eception will be rendered him under the direction
,f the Garfield aud Arthur Campaign Club OF the
Central Committee" The Executive Committee of
he club met last night, and appointed Llovd AS
,inwail Grand Marshal, and committee of hive to
complete arrangements and invite all Republican
organizations TO join i'll the demonstration. Reports
rom the various districts showed that there were
$4,000 enrolled and nearly uniformed men. This
lumber will be- largely augmented by October 10.
Senator Blaine arrived III the city yesterday. and
will speak tonight at Newark. n. j. 1t had been
ziven out that he was to speak last night at New
Brunswick but not by any authority from him. On
Saturday night Mr. Blaine will speak In Phiadel-
pha when il is expected that the greatest political
demonstration will take place ever Witnessed IN
that city. The Republicans expect TO tnrn ont In
parade at least 30 600 men that occasion. On
Tuesday next Mr.. Blaine will speak i'll Wheeling,
". Va. and be goes thence into Ohio and lndlans.
Colonel j. F. Vinal. o' West Virginia was at the
Republican National Committee Rooms last night.
He saws the Democrats are thoroughly alarmed
over West Virginia. and are making vigorous can
gass of the State. great many Northern settlers
gone lnVO the SIaic since 1910. anu bUiS WIN
the Greenbaek detection from the Democrats gives
;he ReDublirams some hopes of carrying II. The
State in the Northern part is well organized. and
careful canvass Is beng made througnout,
which will be completed soon. The
Democratic candidate for Governor and
the leaders in that party openly opposed 10 the
free school system and take strong grounds favor
of free trade. As tie iron. coal, salt and manltac-
turing interests of the state are its principal sup
mort there Is great detection among the men en-
ragged in these pursuits who have heretofore SUD-
ported the DcmOcratic ticket. In the lst
D5fs w'h in i whdsns ni the
Democratic candidate wilson Is strong
free trade advocate. Mr. Hutchinson. the kepubll-
can candidate. will probably be elected IN that 9s-
trlct lt is n great mistake 10 SUPPOSE, SAID MT
Ilnal that the Southern people have given up the
cause for which they fought fer four lost.
-. i1ved ard travelled among thsm for many
wears and II is my earnest belief that majority OF
tlem would tomorrow DE Wiling 10 n2ht thelr Dat,
ties over again II tley tnoughI lueIe "aS Boou
chance of success" ,
News continues to be received every day at the
headquarters of leading manufacturers VINO arc
eay;ur the Democratic party and coming ont Tor
Garfield and Arthur. In College Point. L. l., Mr.
PJppenhusen and Mr.. Funcke. partners in the rub,
ber works there have left the Democratic party ana
eome ont for Garfield and Arthur. They have adj
yiscd their wOrkIngmen, who are mostly Germans,
to vote the Republican ticket If they WISH TO pro-
tect their own interests. A great keDnDncan meet
ING was held in College Point Oh Tuesday night
CAMPAIGN NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
OUGHT NORTH CAROLINA TO BE NEGLKcTED-IuE
CHANCES IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of UEN-
ZEAL RAUM--A HANDBOOK.
Try TELEGRAPH TO TIRE TRIBUNR.i
w.surxGrON Sept 22.-Leadng Republicans
,vho have good OPPORTUNITIES for understanding the
situation in the South are urging the managers OF
Tho Marty not to abandon the South, but that earn
est efforts should be made TO secure electoral votes
I'm Virginia North Carolina. South Carolina and
Florida A letter representing these views was
sent Yesterday to a prominent person IN New-fork
influential with the committee. In that letter
emphasis was laid upon the fact that IN North
Carolina there are 10000 white RepuDilcan
voters that the Republicans there are organized
under efficient native leaders, who are among the
obest men in the State that they have candidates
FOR state and Congressional offices, and that the
.aud;a,,c for GoyernoI one of the ablest men IN
the state. resigned his position upon the Supreme
Rencb. with a salary of $4,000. to become candi-
date 1t is urged that vigorous campaign IN
North Carolina would promise better results upon
the same investment of time and labor than any
other State. The National Committee thus far has
assigned only I'll 900 to North Carolina.
Public Printer Defrees. of Indiana. expresses the
utmost confidence in Republican in that
state lie says that Republicans there are fully adj
yised of the Democratic purpose to carry the State
by colonization fraud and the use OF money and
that stringent measures have been taken to defeat
the scheme. The campaign in indiana from this
time he expects, will be Of n vigorous character
General Raum Commissioners of Internal Revenue
has changed Lis plans for speaking ia the West at
the request of the National Committee. Instead of
going directly to Illinois. he will first make four
speeches in Ohio and six in Indiana. After that he
will 90 10 Illinois, to remain until the election Is
aver He will begin his Ohio speeches next Tues
day nj a place TO be designated by the local COM
mIttee. -.
The Republican Campaign Committee has pub
hshed a new and very complete political handbook
of 315 pages IL contains full magazine OF lnfor
,nat,on nDon all the issues which have been prom-
oenf since the reDe ion and comprises much OF the
fresh material which has been brought out during
4bc present campaign. such as the speech Of Wade
HAMPTON at Stanton, with proofs OF It's correct.