Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-07-26

docs the nag hanging cut there IN the
rain signify that nothing can dampen repub-
lican ardor:" was asked at the rooms of the
Republican National Committee yesterday.
That's it. exactly" was the reply. The IN
pleasant weather reduced the number OF cal
lers below the average, but it did not inter-
fere with the arrival of the usual daily mail
of more than 200 letters from all parts OF the
country. every one Of which brought good
news So uniform is the tenor of the letters
received bv the Committee that as matter
of comment they have become somewhat mo-
notonous. Because of their cheerful tones
however. thew are welcomed as forerunner,
of successful campaign.
Among the names registered at the Com
mittee rooms yesterday, were those OF Il. 1t.
Hinsdale Hiram, Ohio; T. W. Phillips. New
Castle Penn. Lynde Harrison, Conn. Chas.
X Adams. University of Michigan, Ann Ar
Dor: Edward l.. Morris, Painfieid. y, j
Gen A. Warner Pomfret, Conn.,. Sheridan
Shook and Chas. X. Graham, New York city.
Hinsdale is the president OF Hiram College.
with which in his earlier days Gen. Garfield
was connected He said he had been with
General Garfield day two ago, and had
found him in excellent health and in fine
spirits. His mails are enormous. Letters
still continue to pour in upon him In vast
numbers from every direction, congratulate
ing him and promising him sturdy support.
Mr. Hinsdae said that General Garfield has
perfect confidence in the success of the re
publican campaign. Mr.. Hinsdale. was en-
thusiastic when speaking of the prospect in
Pennsylvania. He said that the republican
party of the Keystone State was more united
to-day than it had been for years, and that
as. he. MI. uvtc tod
only in democratic newspapers. There is
no question whatever" said he, ''that Penn
svlvania will cast her electoral vote for Gar
field and Arthur. and the only point 10 be
settled is whether the republican majority is
to be 40, 900 or more"
General Warner gave glowing account Of
the political situation in Connecticut. The
republicans of that State are in accord. and
there is no dissatisfaction with the Chicago
platform and the nominations. He gave it as
his deliberate judgment that the vote of Con
necticut is certain to be given to the republic
can candidates
Advices received by the committee from
the interior of New York show an earnest
activity never before known at this early stage
of the campaign. Many republican clubs
have been formed. and there is a constant
and growing demand for documents. The
same thing is to be said of Ohio and Indiana.
Advices received yesterday from Maine were
to the effect that the republican party is pre-
pared to enter upon vigorous and aggressive
campaign against the unholy alliance of the
moribund democracy with the young party OF
wild financial ideas. and there is no fear OF
the result
In order to meet the demand for campaign
documents. the committee has ordered 100,
900 copies of Secretary Schurz's recent
speech at indianapolis, 10000 of which will
be printed in German. The republican plat
form and the letters of acceptance of Gener-
ais Garfield and Arthur will be printed IN a
neat pamphlet, with cut pages, and will be
distributed an effective argument. Short
biographies of the republican candidates will
be published in twenty-four page pamphlet,
and extracts from the speeches of General
Garfield will be compiled in pamphlet of
thirty-two pages. In addition to these docr-
ments, the committee will order thousands OF
copies of speeches of General Garfield. in
Guiding that made at Warren, Ohio. in 1874
in reply to attacks upon his personal reputa-
ton. and his speech on "The New Nullifica-
tion," delivered on March Il, 1880. These
documents Will be ready for distribution in
ten days.
A call was issued yesterday for meeting
of the Executive Committee at the head
quarters o., August 5th-T Tribune 2.32