Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-04
speeches in Pennsylvanis, one Of them
IN Philsdelphia. A red rose on green
leaf was chosen as the Butler badge.

leaf was chosen as the Butler badge.
REPUBLICAN, CONGRESSMAN sEcBDBs.
| Tladdsue @, Pound, distinguished
'issf dBIfftAh Ahd member of Congress from
Wisconsin, has renonnCed Blaine IN q
public letter IL which he declares
that il Ia his fixed dstermi
nation to support Cleveland and
Hendricks. Mr.. Pound has for years
been an unwsvering leader In the Repub-
Iioan party always supporting the entire
ticket, and has been very prominent In
It's councils for 90 years. He was a lead
ing member Of the state legislature iIl
1854, 1865, 1867 and 1869. He was
elected lieutenant governor in 1859,
and was in 1876 elected to Con-
gress from the Eighth district, then
embracing more than half the
area of Wisconsin. He served three
terms in Congress, taking prominent
part. He was chairman Of the committee
on public lands in the Forty-Beventb
Congress. AT the end Of his third term he
voluntarily retired from public life TO
devote himself to private enterprise. His
Reputation Of Mr.. Blaine proceeds from
no personal grievance or disappointment,
but from firm conviction that the Re-
publican nominee ia not the man for the
place. Mr.. Pound has thousands oi
friends In Wisconsin. He was close
friend Of Garfield and was strongly urged
for q cabinet position.
BULLDozINa THE EMPLOYEES.
The New York Euening Post Of Thurs
day publishes the following extraordinary
| document, which II says has been re-
ceived by government officials connected
with the geological survey. The Fosl
says Raum's circular was received and
forwarded to 1t by strong Blaine Re-
publican who had intended making q
voluntary contribution of $l00 for Re
publican campaign funds, but who viii
refuse to contribute one cent undel
threats
HEADQUARTERS FINANCE COMMITTEE, 142
| NEW YORK AVENUE, WASHINGTON, ID. U.
| Aug. Goth. 16S4-Dear Sir: AS We have no
yet had the pleasure Of hearing from you, w
| are Obliged to infer that your interest in tn,
success Of the grand old Republican party !
not such as is becoming to beneficiary OF thi
government, and further silence on you
part will be understood as equivalent to al
expressed wish to resign your clerkship on Q
before March 4th next. Hoping for salts
factory explanation, am, for the committee
yours reproachfully, GREEN u. hAuM.
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR PHILADELPHIA Pcs
OFFICE CLERKS.
In relation to the letter threatenin
government clerks with expulsion
they failed to contribute political assesf
mepts, which the New York Eueninq F0i
pubushed over ths signature OF Green i
Rsuu, tde latter replies as follows: 18th
ttter is forgery. II wes not written
slgnei or authorized by me. have nc
The slightest knowledge Of any such lei
ter While believe in the Republiea
| party, and am willing to work and COZ
tribute for its success, would scorn
bring pressure on any government en-
ploye to exact money for the oampaig
fluid. 1t ia no new thing to raise money fo
political purposes. Democratic and Reput
lioan committees alike are now endeayol
ing to raise funds for this campaign
None will be raised by the Republioa
committee here, except in the mos
honorable and lawful manner. thin
1t IS rather early for an attempt to b
made to gain political advantage b
forgery"
SENATOR BAYARD's OFFER.
The New York Star of Saturday says
Senator BRyard Of Delaware, in let's
addressed to the commit ee, offers his se
vices during the campaign, and 81
, presses his willingness TO do all he ca
to aid Cleveland. His offer has bee
accepted, and his first speech in th
state will be at the Brooklyn ratificatic
meeting early in September.
CONFIDENT AND ENTHUSIASTIC.
A New York special to the Philade!ph
Times says: The friends of Clevelar
! are growing confident aud enthusiast
and they expect q strong reaction again
Blaine to be felt this week. The letter
: ex Governor Pound of Wisconsin was
9 crushing blow to the Blaine men and
s corresponding inspiration to the CleV
4 land men, and the reports from IL
Il northwest indicate that Pound is on
e one OF many prominent Republics
b leaders who are about TO enter the fe
3 againat Blaine and for Cleveland.
9 The utter fizzle of the Butler meesiI
q Saturday evening is ause OF gener
% oongratulRticn among the Clevelal
n people and keen disappointment to u
IS 8laiueites. The evening was wet al
Is disagreeable, but he had not over s
s- hearers when o dsmonstrati0n OF 20 O
, was confidently expected. None prefer
70 believe that any sort OF inolems
weather would have kept the lab
"a organizations away from the Butler met
% ing II they desiIed to boom Butler ss
y Presidential candidate. There has bs
y q etrCpR reaction among the Tammsl
!, rank and file in favor Of Cleveland duri
kl,, Iaaf and ID nnuz onYaan
9 that the Tammsny committee will Il
II week indoTsa Cleveland and call era
IA ratification meeting to BIS held at an ear
"a day.
~ A WASHINGTON VIEW.
re A Washington special to the Philad
or phia Ledger, gives the following as
" view OF the situation entertained in
le capital city Witbin q fortnight thu
to who have access to the private inform
ie tion which comes here to the Republics
IN have bsen surprised at the unsuimity
I'D opinion that, instead Of the old time
lis publican msjorities in the leadi
Ii western states, there are plain Indicate
'e, thst every one of them is rapidly becO
nd ing unoomfortably close. This inforr
10. tion, which comes by letter and has be
~ brought also in person by men promin'
lse in the contest which is opening,
ss- from supporters OF the Republican tick
We In all cases G. want Of money is noted.
I'M no single Western state are Republic
nd giving as they have in other cnmpaie
ais From sections like the Western Rsse
ny in Ohio. which have been heralded TO
ed country as "on fire for the Republi
ad ticket" reports come from leading L
lat of an apathy which indicates large st
I'LL at home vote. The truth about Ohio
ore day is that many OF the Republi
Ell workers who are recognised as those I
len should be correctly informed regard I
to state as exceedingly close, with the
Ing sent chances in favor Of the Democr'
Ike The same is undoubtedly true of Wise
sin, and within the last "
nes R4publicans are beginning to admit
md Michigan is no longer by any meal
sare state. Unless the inside informa
his coming here both to Republicans
We Democrats ia altogether at fault theI
ith no longer any chance of the Blaine I'll
carrying that state. There, are ever
Ing ports from Iowa that give tine Republic
ing uneasiness with respect to the
of Rressiopal vote. Public men as pr,
In nent as any smorg the Republi,
no, have written here practically conoet
ieir another district to the DemoC
Ct and saying that the Republi
My must be prepared to see that 6
nee 20 for Blaine only by a redr
in majority. A German who has
observing the conditions in that 8
by and reporting here, says that he did
on, fud single one of his oOuntrymen
lon. would vote the Republican ticket.
brief, the Republican situation, as re