The Portland daily press., 1884-07-02
Campaign Notes.

large Blaine and Logan flag was thrown to the
breeze in Dexter village last Saturday. and subse-
quently Blaine and Logan club was formed.
The Oxford Democrat says prominent Green
hacker of eastern Oxford announces that he shall
support the Blaine and Logan ticket, and work for
its success.
The Lewiston Journals Augusta correspondents
reports Mr. Blaine as saying that he did not think
Cleveland the most formidable candidate the Dem
ocrats could nominate, and also that majority OF
10000 in Maine in September would be great
victory.
Tilden is called the Moses of she democratic par
ty, and Cleveland the Joshua The first thing Cieve-
land should do is to command the Sun to stand still
kansas City Times.
Grover Cleveland, like Pendleton, has probably
discovered by this time that civil service reformer
is not without honor save in the Democratic party.
Philadelphia Press.
The talk about Governor RObinson's declining to
be candidate for reelection is becoming serious.
He accepted the candidacy reluctantly last fall.
and it is stated that he does mnch enjoy the
work OF the governors office that he was able to
do in Congress.-Boston Advertiser.
Mr.. Blaine, the first time since his nomination,
sat for photographs, at Mr. Hendees gallery in Au.
gusta, one day last week. Eleven sttings were
taken and some very true and perfect hkenesses re-
suited. The photographs viii be of different sizes
from cabinet up to these 16x20 inches
An old battered Campaign Lie knocked at the
door of Democratic Organ. Being Welcomed in.
it Applied for a job. 1t had Hard Run of Luck.
and would work for its Board for while. But the
Proprietor rose up and fell ON its Neck and wept
Between his sobs he exclaimed: mot at An 90
right into the Sanctum and become the Editor in
Chief?-Llncon, Neb State journal.
Governor Cleveland was not the choice Of the
Saratoga convention. We say this because the
Argus brazenly insists on misleading its readers
We believe the truth should be spoken. The Re-
OuOlican marty ia NOT afraid of md
Democrats from all parts of the State gathered at
Saratoga openly proclaimed that Cleveland could
not carry New York, and that no man could be a
weaker candidate against Mr.. Blaine in this State
This is the truth.-Albany Journal.
A Blaine and Logan club was organized in Ando-
ver Friday night to be known as 1.-THE Andoyer
Blaine and Logan club, with the following officers:
President, l.. +. Jones' Vice President o A Cor
don; Recording Secretary e. M. Bailey: Corres-
ponding Secretary, NJ f. Corson; Treasurer j. l.
Bailey; Prudential committee, F. S. Smith, S. W.
Richards, Il. X. Hall, Joel Merrill, o. j. LoyeiOy
Regular meetings are to be held Friday night OF
each week. Blaine and Logan flag is to be imme-
diatey procured.
The suggestion of several papers that Clay failed
of an election to the Presidency because 20 600
voters in New York voted for the abolition ticket
and thereby elected Polk is an unfortunate one for
those who now propose to play the part of the Ib-
VOO. Inelr action gave the country the poorest Of
Presidents, the Mexican war, the extension of tbs
area of slavery, the breaking down of the protect
i've tariff, and like evils. Do those men who point
journal.
The Hartford Courant says the Hon. Samuel Fes.
senien of Stamford, Conn.,, who has been chosen
secretary of the Republican National Committee.
SIS gentleman of excellent organizing ability. and
most thorough going Republican. He is a LAWYER.
OF high standing and skillfu debater. His father
was clergyman and brother of the late Senator
William Pitt Fessenden of Maine. He has been a
warm admirer of Mr.. Blaine, and as a delegate tn
the National Convention in $780, stood by him Ia,
the last. The National Committee could not haya
selected man better qualie for the duties of the
seeretaryship.
We have taken considerable pains to ascertain
just how James G. Blaine stands as a man and n
citizen where he is best known and we wish to saw
with all the emphasis possible that any man Is To
be envied who holds so large place In the conn
denee ana esteem OF the men of all parties who.
have known him for from ten to thirty years M
does Mr.. Blaine. If Mr.. Blaine is an .'uncIean's
man then it will be in vain to look for clean men on
the Western Continent. and If man Of his moral
and Christian standing is not fit to be President.
then we might as well undertake to impOrt a beno-
from some other and better world to be our CHIEF
administrative otfcer.-Springheld Union.
1t now seems possible for the solid Southern
ohgarchy, by combination with the voters of thu
worst wards of the city of New York. to regain thu,
power gea, tney lost in 1861. Many gentlemen whom
with the Republican party to assist this cOmbna.
ton. You ask ne to. do not think shall-verv
much 1t must be remembered that he election Of
q Democratic President means the election of a
Democratic Congress. Though he were an immae-
ulate saint, believe it is proposed that he shall
be- he could do little TO restrain the hunger of such
throng. For, very fortunately the Presdenr
with us has but little power vhen he is alone The
election of Republican President means the elsc
ton OF Republican Congress. Such Congress
cannot do much harm; it NAV prevent a good deal
am told that the election of a Democratic Presi
dent is to be step in civil service reform do
not see it.-Edward Everett Hale,