New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-19
POLITIC4L NOTES.

The campaign Of thc Independents in Massachusetts,
appears 10 have completely sGmpcd General Buffers
determination 10 has Knocked what little life 1t had
out Of IT, ana The Spr1ngcH RspUbicqn mouminly con
fesscs TINT there is no hone NJ carrying the old Bay
State for Cleveland The PhaadeDbia TDies 0hich il
certainly not favorable to Blaine admits that the dis
affection is confined to Boston and vicinity, and that tho
western counties OF this State mbr0ken In their
loyalty to the Republican party.
The fence cutting question IA likely to trouble tho
Democrats In Texas ana they are doing al they to
keep out Of the canvass But the cutters say that they
determined to force the issue and with this end In
view they have begun cutting operations again The
Democrats will find that they meet the difficulty
with vague gencralities. Congressman Horrs recent
speech at Detroit. Nch was both able and witty and
presented the sues Of the campaign very clearly before
the people Of the state The nomination Of General Rus
sell A. Algcr for Governor is well received By Republic
cans, the campaign being vigorously prosecuted
Every few days some balf baked country democratic
paper cyus in the alleged Tact that Butler s bottled
again nn1 that in any event his candidacy ~ no posi-
bic interest 10 the Democratic party This sort ~ talk IL
not INDUCED in by the more sagacious Democratic jour
nails which we'll aware That Buffers canvass Is one ~
the most Formidable obstacles which the regular Demo
cratic candidate will have 10 contend with 1ndccd n il
quite certain That large numbers NJ Deinpoais consider
luilot 10 DO bciof Dauortot than Cleveland mi vii
eoie n,cotdinHy. IN ftr prtnvhlo the independent
pipofs tr telling Bl rrtahpd.s m,pigofl ua thoY
Hfo much hotter III wiibp1t these foil0ws ~ Is 30
vond'f tt tbr hw arusii0 bnmictlie rl1rfs arc dis
Rusted
1brfo has been u Rfoat dead ~ absurd talk recently
ibput the alleged weakness ~ t.r tfpublrtns ~ Wis
tousu owing ~ general dissatisfaction win the ticket
This talk ht' 90 foundation 300 fact ON the other hand
not ouly VIII the Republicans poll r vote, ban Large
uuub.r. OF Democri. leaving their party and are
joining the R,pubcins notable instance OF this is
Brown County, which contains many influential freshmen
who have heretofore voted the Democratic ticket bat
who have openly rcpudiacd Cleveland and have declared
their Intention OF voting for Blaine and Logan.
The O,u01er de BoS'on paper devoted 10 the inter
ests Of French Canadians In Ncw-England, announces
that 10 viii support Blaine and Logan in the present cam
palgn.
Mr. Edward c. Townc Of Cam jriIge, radical Tndo-
pendent who gong 10 st " wi tIe Republ party
writes me B),tol JOdi tllt after sixteen years OF
pnc,t study i've and al years. CT At Bri ain, he
cOmpr led IN cOnc On that free trade Is th' cry
OF arr IN humbJgs. In gland" writes Mr. Towre
free trad. T. IN selfish nece--i far a. It ma ocen
adopted. and tn in sna peato u TO ADOPT it based
upon ing but dshress. That 50 tslle's Is often
orutal and angry r. commonly con npuou7 toward
Americ and Amerc and only wi,ha v ~ few in
deed il there such real fri 'ndIues to nave any mora
value to urn Tor the i'm nense boon that free
trade would BE- TO them"