The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-31
Campaign Notes.


Mr.. Holman of Indiana is quoted as saying that,
in retaining the Hon. William H. Barnum in the
chairmanthip, the Democratic national committee
made "a grave mistake"
Repres 'ntative Boutelle has been invited to speak
during the campaign in the States of New York,
Virginia and Indiana.
The Boston journal says it can be authoritatively
stated that Mr. Blaine proposes to remain IN
Maine until after the election with the exception of
visiting the New England Fair, to which he, Gov.
Cleveland and Gen. Butler have been invited.
We learn from the Chicago Inter-ocean that the
reason why the order not to publish General Lo-
gan's letter of acceptance until Wednesday was
suddenly revoked was because st. Louis evening
paper published it on the afternoon ofMonday.
The Philadelphia Press says of Gov. Cleveland
that "the fact that social scandal is invented after
his nomination for President, that was unheard of
in his contest for Mayor and Governor when ha had
public and private life, is the conclusive answer to
all that intensified malice can conceive"
Some little time ago Chicago newspaper printed
letter purporting to be from clergyman of
Springfield, Ill, the Rev. Mr.. Krouse in which the
writer announced his intention to vote for Mr..
Cleveland. AS soon as the Springfield pastors no
tice called to this publication, he publicly do
nounced it as an impudent forgery, and mentioned
that. as matter of fact be expected to vote for
Mr. Blaine. But Mr.. Cleveland didn't see this cor
Krouss a letter of thanks.
The organization of the Democratic national COM
mittee does not give much promise Of reform
campaign on its part. The Hon. William H. Bar
mum was chosen chairman of the committee yester-
day. This Mr.. Barnum has acquired wide notori-
ETY. for his "seven mule' dispatch in 1875 prior to
the OHIO election; for his Endorsement of the Morey
fabrication and because he went out of his way to
sustain the Randall faction, which defeated the
Morrison bill at the last session of Congress. Com
missioner Thompson, of New York, of 1899 fame,
was very busy in advocating Barnum's reelection
to the post of Standardization Transcript.
Colonel Goldman Of Boston, who was chairman Of
the independent conference, four years ago said in
Faneuil hall: "Never, until the tissue ballot is no
longer used; until the shotgun Is laid aside
at least on election day; never until Republican
meetings are unbroken and undisturbed; never un-
til the Democratic statesmen apologize To the coun-
try for having dared to threaten that they would
starve the government because they could not over
ride the rights OF the President never, say, until
these things have been DONE will 1T be safe for Mas
saehusetts and the hbertyoying North to trust the
Democratic party"
The Charleston Mercury, for years one Of the ab-
lest leaders of South Carolina Democracy says it is
tired of long record of political defeats and takes
its position in the triumphal march for Blaine and
Logan. 1t laments the degeneration Of ,Jefersoni-
an Democracy, and says: Democracy is only a
name, in this era for monopoly, oppression and
high taxation, and it means opposition TO the Con-
sttution and total disregard of the rights which
pertain to the poorer classes, including the right 10
Iree suffrage and to equal and exact justice before
the tribunals of the land' 1t asserts that four
Southern states will give their electoral votes for
the Republican ticket.
Carter Harrison has opened his gubernatorial
campaign in Illinois. As supporter of Cleveland
at Chicago he is a model Here is an extract from
his speech: "Put us in power, and we will be hon
est at hrst. think we can keep honest for about
twelve or sixteen years. By that time renegade Re
pubcans will begin to come over to ms and then we
will begin to be corrupt" He appealed to young
republicans who were tired of hearing the var
talked over to come over to the Democratic heaven
which he said was place full of Offices II mad
taken twentyfour years, he said, TO make the Dem
ocrats honest
1t should be plain by this time to even the NEST
Grass and selfcomplacent Of the deluded persons
who call themselves Independents" that a cam
paign founded on personal abuse will be lost for
them ana their congenial allies almost before 1t is
begun, Inc coming conflict is to be between the
Repuohcan ana Democratic parties, with al that
their respective mares and platforms imply No
amount OF writhing and struggling on the part Of
the independents who already begin to loathe their
strange bedfellows can prevent mis-. and tbe wan
derers from the fold viii be wise who see and act
on the iaet before it is too late.N. Y. Commercial
Advertiser.
A joint committee representing tho Middlesex.
Massachusetts, Essex and Norfolk Clubs dined at
Youngs Saturday afternoon the object Of the gath
ering being to arrange for joint dinner in honor of
Hon James G. Blaine. Hon. A. @. Stone called
the meeting to order, and Hon. George b. loring
was chosen Chairman of the day, and also perma-
nent Chairman of the joint organization. MI. Fred
H. Williams was chosen temporary Secretary. A
committee of four, consisting of DIR. Loring from
the Massachusetts, Hon, A. G. Stone from the Mid
dlesex, Hon. e. II. Haskell from the Essex and
Hon. Asa French from the Norfolk, was chosen to
wait on Mr. Blaine and tender him the invitation
as well as to fix time for the dinner. Another
committee, Hon. Samuel NOyes of the Massachu-
setts, Hon. j. Samuel Butler of the Middesex, Mr..
CHARLES A. Benjamin OF the Essex and j. Walter
Bradlee Of the Norfolk was chosen to nominate an
Execu i've committee of five aud II permat ent SEQ
rotaIV and Treasurer and insfruCfed IN Rf a
subsequent meeting. 1t was voted to invite Cover
nor Robinson TO preside at the dinner.