The Portland daily press., 1884-07-07
Ca.mnaipn Notes

Putting up Cleveland against Blaine would be
like holding a candle to an electric Ight-Cincin-
natl Commercial Gazette.
lady in Nebraska has become locally famous
for blowing the biggest soap bubble at a recent
soap bubble soeiable. She is nothing, however
compared with those who are blowing Payne for the
Presidency.-C Commercial Gazette.
Reiteratng exploded libes will not secure sue
cess for doctrines that will beggar American
laborers and throttle American industries, and
by thoughtful people of the Plumed Knight, the
Black Eagle, and the homes of Americas millions
of honest toilers. burlington Hawkeye.
A gentleman from Maine, short time ago visit
ing Boston, noticed law sign-"E. F. Pillsbury,'
and thought he would enter the Office as he was
we'll acquainted with Mr.. PiTsbury in this State,
and who should he behold, beside the occupant buE
George G. Stacy and Mark Harden, and upon the
looks of each, were depicted these words:
''Of all the sad words of tongue or pen
The saddest are these, it might have been.'
-Kennebec journal.
"a tariff for revenue" would do so far as words
go, but the people are not going to be deceived.
They know that we do not agree and cannot. Now
nRandal and should get together and make q
plank to satisfy BOTH it would impose on any
one. They all understand that we do not think
s snin ana saey Woh De- iSoed' TINS campaign IS
issue, and shall fight for a liberal platform.-Wm.
r. Morrison.
Mr.. Blaine may be strong with the people Of the
United States, but the New York Evening Post has
shown that all England is against him, and the
New York Herald publishes advces Indicating
that he will not carry Mexico, Guatemala, Spain,
Chilli or Patagonia. The Sandwich islands even
are doubtful and look hopefully for the nomination
of Gov. Cleveland through the efforts of New York
importers and Boston holders OF Mexican railway
securities Philadelphia Press.
The we'll known Major W. d. Bickham, editor OF
The Dayton (O) journal, says privately concerning
the prospect in Ohio: "There is not a sign of a
Blaine 'dicker' in Ohio. The party is absolutely
solid and enthusiastic, and l begin to believe that
we shall do better for Blaine and Logan than we did
for Garfield and Arthur. The campaign is organ
zing itself everywhere. The Ohio Democratic con-
yention will probably elect a Cleveland and Hoadly
delegation"
1t is because Blaine is and always has been pro
nounced, open, bitter Republican that we are glad
| of his nomination. His election next November
| will be doubly significant. It will be more an in
dorsement of the principles of the party than of an
individual member thereof. IL will be the indorsc-
ment of one who is believer from the bottom of his
soul in the principles of his party and It's abes and
| boldest defender. James G. Blaine is the httest
man to lead our columns to victory. In eecting
| him the party vindieates itself.-Ioledo Blade.
Mr.. Curtis, in Harper's Weekly, says Cleveland
will have the solid vote of New York in the Chicago
| convention, under the unit rule. He enters a
mild protest against the latter but manfestly he il
/ for anything to nominate Cleveland. Had not tho
| Republicans in 1880 abolished the unit rule, New
| York wonld have been solid for Grant, and that
would nominated him. MIR. Curtis and his class APP
proved the action of the Republicans because IL
| suited their purpose. Now they accept the unit
rule and 60 for Cleveland and reform. Our f. it'll
| in reformers who change their principles to suit
| purposes has vanished into thin air. Next thing
| Mr.. Curtis will fall into the embrace of Tammany
| hall and march with John Kelly under the banner
of reform.-Cincinnati Commercial.
1t does not seem timely to discuss the qualifca-
tions of Mr. Cleveland very extensively at present.
That he was a citizen of no consideration or inhu.
| ence a short time ago, that he made reasonably
good record as Mayor of Buffalo, was by accident
| elected Governor with phenomenal majority and
has done some good things in that office all tho
world knows. 1T the Democratic party thinks these
sufficient reasons for nominating him to the Pres-
| deney of the United States, we shall have ampls
it is appropriate to remark that he takes promin-
emit position, not because people know and approve
| his opinions, but because people do not know any
thing about his opinions on questions Of national
| policy, or whether he has any.-NeW York Tribune.
Senator Hoar is Just back from Massachusetts, He
tells me that the outlook there is not so dubious as
has been represented. In the shoe manufacturing
towns and the cities like Lowell, Worcester aud
Lawrence he thinks the Republicans will gain
enough votes to offset the independent detection
The latter is chiefly confined to Boston and subur-
ban towns. Gov. Long, Gov. Robinson and Henry
to carry the State. met Gov. Long the other night
getting together m terals for his campaign speech.
He is now q strict party man, though in 1872 he
voted for Greeley. But he has come to see that th
Democracy offers little hope of decent government
and acts accordingly. Lodge was a Tilden man In
1875, but he is as staunch as any one now.-Wash-
ingtonl etter to Troy Times