Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-09
Political.

There is good chance that the repubii-
cans will carry Virginia
Preparations are making in New ork 10
give General Grant an enthusiastic reception
on Monday.
James o. Lyford, Esq, of Tilton, n. H.
lifelong democrat. has announced his de-
termination to support the republican candi-
dates.
Senator Blaine's speech in Sandusky, Ohio,
was delivered to an immense assemblage and
cbeered to the echo by the most intelligent
men in the place.
The republicans on Tuesday elected eight
of the fifteen inspectors at Wilmington. Della
ware, which ensures them a fair show at fu-
ture elections.
The naturalization mills of New York, I'M
like ''the mills of the gods" grind very
swiftly. They turn out two hundred and
+ fifty voters daily.
Even little Delaware, the home of the Bay
ards, is getting afraid of "a change" that
would check the growth OF her manufactur-
ing interests-as her town elections show.
1t is stated that Gen. Hancock will ascer-
tain just what Gen. Grant said of him in his
recent interview at Cincinnati and prepare a
statement for publication.
At republican meeting at Hartford,
Conn, Tuesday evening, several prominent
democrats acted as vice presidents. large
German campaign club has been formed
there, most of the members of which have
heretofore voted with the democrats.
Connecticut is no longer among the doubt
full States. The great and unexpected repub-
lican gains at the town elections prove that
.sthe land of steady habits" is not afflicted
with the crazy notion that ''change" would
be safe Connecticut is sure for Garfield
and Arthur.
1929" is the new secret sign of the South
ern Ku-Klux. 1t takes the place of the
coffin, skull and cross-bones. JEFF Davis's
friends are just now defacng the walls OF
Northern towns and cities with these cabalis-
tic numerals-C Chicago Journal Rep.
Mr.. Lum, the renegade greenbacker, who
Joined the democrats for an undoubted money
consideration, and then attempted to estab,
lish Gen. Weaver's connection with the re-
publican national committee, was formerly
employed in the government printing office al
Washington. where he proved to be both in
competent and unreliable. He obtained his
position through the influence of Congress
man Murch whom he claimed to control.
He did not long serve the government, and
his unworthiness was no sooner found out
thon he was told to Ego West" Those who
know him best wouldn't credit anything he
says where he has any personal interess.
The following choice bit of oratorv is from
the speech of General w. c. Whitaker, OF
Kentucky. at the democratic demonstration
Wednesday, as reported in The Sentinel, the
democratic organ:
Kentucky beats all the States in the uni
versal world. We gave a full quota of men
to fight the Confederate Government; are
all democrats over there except few men
who live off of Uncle Sam. We can beat
the universal world. Blue grass grows bet
ter there than anywhere else in the world.
Whiskey is made better there, and we know
how to drink it. The finest horses are raised
there. And then the women are, oh. so
beautiful and so magnificent. That is one
thing that we are equalling you in.