Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-19
8ailp 4ennebsf Journal.
Augusta. Wednesday Morning. Sept. 10.
Political Conventions.


their nominations for State officers. There
are strong hopes that the republican ticket
will be elected
New York and Massachusetts republi-
cans hold their State conventions to-day.
The New York convention will be held at
Rchfield Springs. 1t promises to be
large and harmonious. Broad liberality
was exercised in the selection of dele
gates. The candidates upon last years
ticket have generally waived any claim
they might have 10 nomination, leaving
the convention free to make such nomina-
tons as may be deemed best for the sue
cess Of the party in the election. Old
party feuds appear to be largely obliterat-
ed, and all factions anxious to make the
best fight possible at the polls.
The Massachusetts republican conven-
ton creates more popular interest than
that of New York, because it is to select
the candidate for Governor to beat Butler.
There is not unanimity among the dele
gates in regard to whom the man shall
be. 1t is understood however that the
choice lies between Henry l.. Pierce Of
Boston, ex-member Of Congress, and
George ID. Robinson, member Of Congress
from western Massachusetts, One of these
will doubtless be nominated, and the
indications are that it will be Pierce Mr.
Robinson is clean man, has a good re-
cord as Congressman. and would be a
very acceptable candidate. Mr.. Pierce's
friends are very ardent in his support. be-
lieving that if he is nominated he will
carry the State by strong majority. He
is not in favor with the prohibitionsts, be-
cause he is outspoken in favor of license,
but it is believed they are so anxious to get
rid OF Butler as Governor that many of
object. The strong dislike to Butler is
likely to exert powerful influence in har-
moDizng and uniting the republicans. so
that whoever is nominated will be quite
sure to receive the party vote at the cleo
ton, whether it be Pierce or Robinson.
The Old Commonwealth has seldom seen
more earnest convention than that which
assemblies to-day to name the man who
shall send Ben Butler into retirement Tor
season at least.
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks. who was
recently in New York on business. and
was invited to call on Mr.. Tilden. tells his
Indiana neighbors the result OF his visit to
the sage of Greystone. He says the only
mention of politics was remark of Mr.,
Tilden. just before he left. that he did not
desire to undergoa five years racket, such
asa campaign and an administration would
involve. The impression left upon Mr.
Hendricks mind was that Mr. Tilden did
not consider nomination a possibility
He found Mr.. Tilden in excellent health
Senator Cullom, of Illinois, gives it AS
his impression that the tariff will be an
issue in the presidential campaign next
year. He believes the republicans are
willing to make it SO and that a majority
OF the democrats in Congress will further
the project by trying to tinker with the
tariff next winter. The republican party,
the Senator says is getting into splendid
condition for next year. There never
was greater harmoney in the organization.
the factional quarrels of last year having
all been healed
The result of the conference of the Mas
sachusetts independents held in Boston on
September Sth, appears to be satisfactory
to the republicans of that State. The fact
that no candidates were recommended for
nomination on the anti Butler ticket is
especially commended. In this way the
appearance of dictation was avoided and
all fear of engendering bitterness of feel
ing was allayed
There is report that the Grand Trunk
Railroad Company is about to lease the
Boston and Lowell road and transfer its
headquarters i'm the United States to h, $
ton. The matter is being carefully con-
sidered and quiet inspection has been
going on with view to the proposed
lease and change.
Some workmen digging a ditch near
Muncie. Ind, a few days ago. found at a
shallow depth the skeleton of huge mas
todon. the femur measuring over feet in
length and is inches in diameter and the
ribs over feet in length. The bones are
in good state of preservation.
Ex Senator David Davis has purchased
large tract Of land near Fayetteville. n.
c.. and win spend most of his fall there,
experimenting the making of improve
ments thereon.
1t is said that the toy Maid OF the Mist
is again to be sent through the Niagara
Whirlpool Rapids.