The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-23
Political Notes.

So Senator Harrison of Indiana becomes act
i've candidate for the Presidency. This is the an
nouncement we read in several Blaine organs and
we take it to mean that Mr.. Blaines friends begin
to see that they cannot nominate him, and there
fora hurry into the field his next friend Senator
HarrisoR-N. Y. Herald.
The general sentiment has shown itself, not in
favor of this or that foreordained candidate, but
favorable to the selection of man who can unite
the party and make sure of its full vote. Utica
the delegates will be one remove further from the
mass OF the party, and will feel less forcible the
pressures of the prevailing sentiment unless those
no most directly represent it exert their influence
to the uttermost.-N. Y. Times
An anonymous correspondent, who favors the
nomination of Mr.. Blaine, says that Mr. Edmunds
is statesman and would make good President,
but that he is too cold to be popular with the peo
pie. We do not know Mr.. Edmunds's precise tenn
perature, but we suspect that it fully high as
was that of George Washington. The latter was
also what's called cold man. If tradition reports
correctly, he was reserved in manner and not at
all what is called magnetic person. But some
how he gained the confidence of the people, and
made an excellent Observation-Disclosures Senti-
mel.
Talking of the situation In Maine, member of
the delegation in Congress from that State said:
Blaine is just as strong in Maine now as he ever
was; If anything he is stronger There has been
some foolish talk about the Senators from our State
being opposed to him. If they are they do not rep
resent the wishes of the people. But then l have
no means of knowing what position is taken by
'ASoT1os L
has been currently reported that they had at one
time strong leaDings toward Arthur, but l think
that If they ever had such leanings thew have under
gone some change in view of the political events of
The last few weeks Washington despatch to the
N. Y. Tribune.
Those young Readjusters who called on Blaine
made great mistake. They say it was simply
social call. That's all very well. But it was ill
advised, in-timed This is no time for social calls
on Blaine Our position in regard to Blaine ought
not TO be misunderstood or misrepresented. He
has always been against us. He has done every
thing he could hurt the Readjuster party siuce it
first attracted his attention. He is our enemy. AS
long as have any influence in the Readjuster party
it win not give Blaine the slightest support any
where. Next week we hold our State Convention.
We will elect twenty-four delegates to Chicago.
Now. mark my word, every one of them will go In
structed and pledged for Arthur" Malone.
No Washington correspondent has been SO bitter
an opponent OF Mr.. B aine as Mr.. Hudson the
Washington correspondent of the Herald. When,
therefore, he says that Mr.. Blaine is not seeking
the Presidency there is good to believe that
this suspicious correspondent is satisfied on that
point. Mr.. Hudson says: .Now, what about MIR.
Blaine? What is he thinking about and doing? Mr..
Blame is not running any movement this year IN
his own behalf; that much is certain. He is not
organizing the work that is being done TO- him
throughout the country. No worker has yet sue
eeeoeo ~ extrActlng word from Mr. Blaine about
bis candidacy. He talks about it as if it were
matter of no vital importance to him. He has with
IN two days told personal friend that he had grave
DOUBTS about his carrying New York if nominated
The spontaneous and enthusiastic support of scores
OF thousands of Republicans can but be most graft
tying to MIR. Blaine Boston Journal
The hate of the Blaine men for Edmunds may
be estimated from the fact that SO influential
and dignifed journal as the Utica Herald says:
mo Republican can be put in the field who will
not be assailed. Already the habits of Senator
Edmunds are severely criticised" leading Re-
publican of New York state, Vermonter born
and bred recently wrote friend private letter,
declaring himself for Edmunds and expressing his
disgust for the efforts OF the emissaries of Blaine all
over New York state to impress the people that
Mr.. Edmund-'s "habits" were open to criticism.
The only habits that Vermont knows as peculiar
ly belonging to Senator Edmunds habit of I'M
firing industry; habit of exhaustless patience;
habit OF inhexible justice habit of unquailing
courage; habit of ugly honesty; habit of agrees
sive hostility within and without Congress to the
lnsidous and increasing encroachment of the
grasping tyranny of monopolies upon the rights of
the people. These are some of the habits of Mr..
Edmunds hat in 18 years of service in the United
Stat Senate have made him conspicuous before
the country as the antipodes of Mr. Blaine in pc It'll
cal morality and patriotism these are the habits
That have made Mr.. Edmunds the candidate, in
spite OF himself, Of men of all shades of opinion in
the Republican party who believe IN pure and
Just administration of our government.-Rutland
Vt.) Herald