The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-09
Campaign Notes.

Flag raisings are reported 81 West Paris, Mt.
Vernon and Lagrange.
The Bar Harbor Tourist says there is perfect
crest Of Blaine and logan days floating about the
ilage. +eolt
A very prominent Greenbacker from the northern
part of Paris has announced that he will support
Blaine and Logan.
The Oxford Democrat is informed that two of the
officers of the Andoyer Blaine and Logan Club we're
formerly Greenbackers, but now propose to support
the Republican ticket.
The Maine delegates when they arrived at Chica-
go looked as if they hadn't slept much since they
left Maine, and at once requested to be SHOWN to
their rooms. The party is said to have had Jolly
time on their trip.
The Norfolk Club of Boston will on Saturday
choose its members of the joiut committee OF the
Republican dining clubs to make arrangements for
the September Blaine and Logan dinner. The Mid
desex Club has appointed its part of the committee
with Col. Stone for chairman.
Blaine and Logan club was organized at Chico
pee Monday evening with W. f. Hopkins president
and Homer L. Martin, secretary, A campaign COM
pany was also organized to be known as the Buxton
Blaine and Logan Guards. j. Frank Warren was
elected captain G. B. Poindextsr LIST lieutsnant
and R. H. Soule, I'd lieutenant.
Franklin county is waking up politically. On the
Fourth a Blaine and Logan dag was swung to the
breeze in Chesterville and soon Blaine and Logan
clubs will be formed in every town in the county.
The Republican ranks are solid and unbroken and
there are rumors of Greenbackers in almost every
town in the county, who viii vote this fall for Mr.
Blaine.
The Democrats have no issue except one, and that
the possession of the soil II they should get in
to power civil service rules would not stand in their
way. The old banner Of "tO the victors belong the
spoils would be unfurled, and the principle would
be vigorously enforced.-Cincnnati Commercial
Gazette.
Ben Buffers DISCUSSES as he approaches the
White House do credit to his originality. He wears
a womans rights petticoat, carries rag baby, has
q box of tools under one arm and a revenue plank
under the other, on bis head "the hat me fayther
wore'' dark and rolling Democratic eye, a Jug Of
old Wing bourbon and pitcher of temperance tea
But bold, bad Benjamin sticks out through them
ALL Philadelphia Telegraph.
1t appears to US that the assumption that eandi-
date for the presidency lowers himself or abateS
from the respect that should properly attach to that
place by going about and addressing in his own be-
half various parts of the great constituency, the
people, to which he looks for support, is often
that Mr. Gladstone lowered himself and the dignity
of the prime minister BY his wonderful stump
speeches in 1SS0-New York Sun.
One of our well known business men recently re-
ceived letter from a friend in Kansas, saying that
luo III O4etlio III LnAJ oLato
sas gave Garfield and Arthur majority Of some 3d.
600 and this year with the rapid increase in popu-
laton and the wonderful popularity Of our standard
bearers, he places the republican majority
at so, O00.-Kennebec journal.
If free trade had been Struggled into the platform
and minority candidate forced upon the constitu-
encies against their will, there might have been
ground for a popular revolt and third party move
ment, The convention gave expression in its plat
form and its choice of candidates to the will of the
"a indianufQhlas md 4
leaves the Independents in the anomalous position
of DESERVING the party without cause.-New York
Tribune.
There are already strong limitations that the
Republican flag is to be carried through the Vir-
ginias through North Carolina and through Flori-
d. and is to go marching through Georgia in a way
that will kindle the heart of the people, white and
black as with a new revelation of the gospel Of
such campaign as Blaine is likely to plan and in
spire four if not i've of the Southern States may
be won from the paralyzing domination Of the old
Democratic rule to the liberty and progress of true
American Republicanism.-P Philadelphia Bulletin.
"John Boyle O'Reilly says of Governor Cleveland
that he is brave who stands up for the right
as he sees it, but he is somewhat cold blooded and
wanting in natural impulses Boston Courier
Mr.. O'Reilly never said that anything like It..
We don't know where the Courier found the state
ment but it is a lie anyway. Mr.. O'Reilly never
said anything about Mr.. Cleveland except that he
was an overrated, accidental man, who flied the
largest place he fit for as Mayor of Buffalo; and
that his nomination by the Democratic convention
would be stupid error, insuring four years OF
power to party already dead and ready for burial.
The Boston Pilot