The Portland daily press., 1884-07-25
Campaign Notes.

The Boston Advertiser wants to know what Is
meant by "the people" 1t used to mean "Dr.
William Everett, II men and boy out at Wollas-
ton Heights, year ago. To-day it means about 90
gentlemen, mostly alumni OF Harvard College
Lowell Courier.
There is more detection against Cleveland, both
in New York and Massachusetts than there is
against Blaine. An inquiry among the workshops
shows scores of men who have formerly voted the
Democratic ticket, who will vote Tor Blaine. IL u
certainly so in lowell. Lowell Courier.
T. j. Lyons of Vinalhayen, hitherto prominent
Democrat, has openly espoused the cause of Blaine
and Logan. He published a well written, power
fully worded letter in the last issue OF the New
York Irish World, stating the reason Of his dissat
isfaetion. He wanted no English in his.
Gov. Cleveland shielded Thompson, and his Ie-
ward is a nomination for the Presidency. He was
nominated by the corrupt rings of New York,
Brooklyn and Albany and by the "coal oil' ring Of
Ohio, and only by means Of ring methods so otfen-
sive that they are no longer tolerated in any other
State than New York, even in 8 Democratic conven
tion,-New York Tribune.
A Blaine and Logan club with a large member
ship has been organized in Rockiand. One of the
Vice Presidents Of tho club was Irish Democrat;
now he is an Irish Republican. The number Of
6reenbackers and Irish-American Democrats in
Rockland who voted against zoe Republicans two
years ago. but who are now enthusiastic for Blaine
and Logan, is large and increasing.
Ex-Collector William A. Simmons informs a New
York interviewer that he went into the Democratic
party because of the corruption in the Republican
party" Make room, if you please up there for
announcer ponJieal purist. Give the ex-collector
niche between President Eliot and George William
Curtis The sergeant alarms win be kind enough
to silence those ordinations in the audience, or eH
pei the cachinators.-Boston journal.
Supporting Cleveland means striving to elect
Democratic Congress and revolutionary proceedings
attacking business vitalties with the instinct OF
malice and the force Of brutality. If We should
nave change 1t would be well to have one for the
better, and change that would establish the DEM
ocrauc party in the high places of power would bo
for the worst almost infinitely so.-Cincnnati-
Commercial Gazette.
There few fatuous souls who pretend to be-
lieve that Cleveland and Hendricks will even carry
Massachusetts Election day will dissipate this de-
fusion. Cleveland may get 5000 votes that went
more than that who went for Hancock. Massachu-
sets will show what fidelity to Republcanism
means, In her most emphatic tones when she casts
her vote.-Lowell Courier.
The drums and flies OF the Independents are max
ing some distressing noises but when the grand art
lery of the campaign shall let loose its thunder this
little noise will not be heard, even by the parties
making it. L should not be at all surprised to see
men OF the George william Curtis stripe, who have
nothing in common with the democratic party, re-
appearing in the ranks of the Republican party
where they belong. Douglass.
meeting Of the executive committee was held
in Auburn Tuesday morning. Hon. c. A. Boutells
of Bangor, Senator Frye, Col. Jos. H. Manley of
Augusta, Hon. J. L, Cutler of Bangor, Hon, A. W:
Coombs of Portland, ami Hon. j. W. Wakefield Of
Bath, were present. The date of the opening Of the
Republican campaign was fixed by the committee
for August 18th. The campaign will open with
monster political demonstration at Lake Marano-
coox.
The Philadelphia Times is concerned about the
Democratic candidate for President. "Cleveland's
letter of acceptance says the Times twill be
strsng or weak as it shall be brief ditfuse" But
don't try to hamper Mr.. Cleveland by prescribing
any special length TOR his letter accepting tho nom
nation 1t viii be the first time he has had the OBJ
portunity to treat publicly national questions and
the widest margin of discussion should be freely
allowed him.. Y. Sun.
Cleveland has practiced over twenty years as a
lawyer. He is a single man, has no wife or chill
dren to support and besides as his adherents main
tain, has lived very plainly and frugally II then,
Mr.. Cleveland is really the great mind which Ia
claimed for him. II he possesses those brilliant at
tainments which his party friends ascribe to him,
how comes il that, the many years Of his legal
peaetlce ne mas acquired nothing? really Pr9m
Volksbatt.
The Republican State Committee at New York re.
port that at Waverly Blaine and Logon club con-
tains the names of sixty Irish Democrats. AtCa-
nandaigua forty Democratic workingmen have
formed the nucleus Of a Blaine and Logan clnb. A
letter from Wyoming county stated that the Re-
publcans had made canvass of the county and as
timated at least 1 500 majority for Blaine From
North Java word received that twsnty-one
Democrats had organized Blaine and Logan Dem
ocratic club. 1t was thought that all the Working
men in that vicinity would vote for Blaine and Lo-
gan.
Following the example of William Purcell Of
Rochester in DESERVING the sinking ship of Gov,
Cleveland. Mr.. William j. Gleason, Chairman OF
the County Central Democratic Committee of
Cleveland, has called that Committee together and
will present his resignation, at the same time Civ
ing his reasons tor supporting Blaine and Logan.
Mr. Gleason says and truly, too-that three
f0urths of the frshAmerican citizens in the United
States will support Mr. Blaine, and that Cleveland
will meet the most disastrous defeat any Democrat
ever had. Mr.. Gleason has letters from leading
Jog Cleveland-Albany journal.
"Mr Blaine will be elected as certain as can be.
His prospects brighten day by day. He will como
down to the Harlem River with larger majority
than Mr. Garfield had, and the majority against
him in New York city will be less than that against
Garfield. think the hostility TO Mr.. Blaine of
those who were formerly Republicans is confined
wholly to those who are free traders, and as the
chief issue In this case is between Protection and
Free Trade, the Free Traders whatever their polit-
ical affiliations belong properly in the Democratic
party. If the views Mr. aine expresses in his let
ter are successfully carried out they will give the
country state of prosperity it has net enjoyed be-