The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-01
Camnairn Notas

As the presidential campaign progresses IL will re-
solve ITSELF as is always the case into contest Of
the two great parties. The great, allimportant
questions will be: Which party is the more worthy
Of confidence? With which will the interests Of the
nation be most secure?-hartford Courant.
1t is said that Roswell P. Flower in his attempt
to keep himself before the public and in buying up
district conventions spent the sum Of $3.50, 900.
The records of the Democratic national convention
show that he received only four votes for the presi
dency. which, according TO the above figures, cost
him SS7, 800 each.
The Kansss City Times gives Jne rOllUWing as
the editorial policy mapped out for the New York
Sun by Mr.. Dana: Mondays, wednesdays and
Fridays, anti Cleveland; Tuesdays, Thursdays
and kSaturdays apti-Blaine. *Sundays relieious
miscellany and general politic,l dsmnstion' Ina
refers to the foot-note declaring that the Sun
"shines for ALL"
And now the Herald says that Mr.. Wilson of the
Democratic National Committee elected Gen
Plaisted in Maine in 1880 by the use of money. 1t
fears that 'Mr. Wilson will not meet the demands
of the Teformers in Maine who would get out Of
scsy Old party into can young ONE" Who are
these reformers? Candidate Rydman, who declared
In regard to the "couut-ouP that he would do any
thing, even 10 the shooting of a Republican-is he
one OF them?-Boston journal.
The Springfield Republican is re produclng from
its own columns articles against Mr.. Blaine which
appeared several years ago, but it has not yet
printed the following, which is only few months
cid: Governor Cleveland's veto of the hve-c cent
fare bill will not improve his reputation as a law
yer. His legal reasons are L OF very strong as
the constitution expressly reserves to the legisa-
ture the right to repeal, alter or amend all char
tiers. = Governor Cleveland has simply shown
himself an Thread and thick-witted lawyer in tax
ing this attitude"
The Connecticut representatives at the New York
independent conference were only 2S in ALL and the
most OF these were from New Haven. The most
prominent ofthe four Hartford county delegates
was Mr. II. P. Goddard, who has lived in Baltimore
Tor three years. but the Independents must not fee
sure about him. He was for Hancock four year
ago. aud held out faithfully till the day of election,
Gnen ne weakened and published card saying be
man was put in the list as 'F. G. Loveland Of Be-
mr. A correspondent writes us from that plsee
saying that H. s. Loveland is probably the person
referred TO- as he lives in the town and Is dyed in
thewool Democrat. Hartford COurant.
The formation of a Blaine and Logan club, COM
posed Of upward of sixty Democrats, ia Ward Six is
significant of the alarming disafeci5n which exists
in the ranks Of the local Democgacy There is no
reason to believe that this condition Of things is
culiar to Lawrence. On the contrary, the spirit of
dissatisfaction seems to DO rife everywhere and it
prevails among that element Of voters Who have
htherto been the stauchesJ supporters of the Demo
cratic ticket. IL is info tuuste that the working
men should have occasion to dis,rus; the party 10
which they naturally belong II this dsafeciion is
not checked the accession OF few hypoCri0ai re-
formers from the Republican party viii not be Of
much avail 10 Is poor policy to cultivate uncertain
allies at the expense of true and l0uEried friends.
| Lawrence journal, Democratic.