The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-19
Campaign Notes.

A visit to the labor organizations of ST. Louis dis.
closes the fact of the determination of the work.
ingmen to oppose Clevelsnd's election. There are
thirteen lodges of the Knights of Labor in St Lonjs
with membership of more than 500 voters and 80
trades unions, including majority OF the working
men of that city.
eve are confronted with the Democratic party.
very hungry, and you may well believe. yery
thirsty,a party without single definite principle
party without any distinct national policy which If
dares to present to the country, party which fell
from power as conspiracy against human rights.
and now attempts to sneak back into power as a
conspiracy for plumber and spoils."-Geo VIM.
Curtis at Chicago.
Properly defined, the term, "The American Cam
didats" very happily describes Mr. Blaines political
career and character. An intense American for
his country and his countrymen first and ALWAYS
full OF faith In the nations future and bound to do
his very utmost to make the stars and strines tbe
symbol OF strength and prosperity wherever flags
country today the most conspicuous representative
of its genius and its manifest destiny the most adj
mired and beloved of its political eaders.-Bufalo
Express.
Senator Jones of Nevada dropped in at Republi.
can headquarters in New York last week. SIT will
prove shock to the country and to the Democratic
party he is reported as saying sthat the Demo-
Gratis have put up for President who is purely
an accident, who lacks ability, as shown BY his
course as governor of New York, and whose nomi-
nation relegates to the every man of ability in
the Democratic party. am pretty well posted in
New York. meet good many people here.
can carry it by $4,000. ] believe he will carry il
by 500 0. He will not only carry New York. but
he will carry every Northern State and break in on
The Boston journal says prominent Boston
Democrat received the following Thursday night
from Cambridge gentleman who has been in New
York since the convention:
NEW YORK .Julv IA 1894
One hundred thousand Irish-American Democrat s
here and throughout the State will vote for Blaine
and Logan, regardless of whatever action Tammany
may take. Feeling spreading that time has come to
cut loose from the Democracy and act independently
in politics But little stock taken in "Madigan cir
cular'' roorback. Clevelands refusal to allow
Equality of Worship" bill to come before him
strongly condemned. Conference to be called in
few days. purpose forming national committee
sets. Cleveland goes into the fight without the
"Irish vote" Result inevitable.
Senator Frye says to reporter that he considers
the democratic nomination very weak. He thought
its prospects of success were poor and even with
strong nomination the party, would have stood but
slight chance Mr.. Frye said that 10, 900 majori-
ty for Blaine in Maine would be a grand victory
He designated sheer nonsense the talk Of carry-
ing the State by 20 900 or 25, 900 majority and
said "Three years ago we lost the State. was ap-
pointed chairman of the committee and we put in a
years steady, hard labor. We worked every day.
and most carefully contested in the history of The
State. or that ever will be. The largest vote was
polled and we were victorious by 5000" Senator
Frye claims that Blaine will receive the largest
Irish vote any republican nominee ever got. The
campaign will not be opened till the middle of Au-
gust, and until that time Mr.. Frye will go out into
the country somewhere and lie off.
The British newspapers which were quick to de-
clare that Mr. Blaine was bad man whom they
States OF course equally quick to announce that
Mr. Cleveland is just the kind of person they want
chosen. This is natural enough, and jus3 what was
expected. The English rightly believe that if the
Democratic candidate is elected it means the spec
dy triumph of the free trade idea in this country
and the throwing open of our markets to British
manufactures; also that nothing would be done by
Democratic administration to hurt British trade
and diplomatic influence in South America, and
finally that if Mr.. Cleveland in the White
House neither the British Government nor any 9th
would have to worry lest injustice should ever be
done to American citizens abroad. English APPROX
al of Mr.. Oleveland's nomination, therefore Is not
likely to strengthen the Democratic ticket among
seltrespectipg Amsrioans-1especially the working,
meu.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Republican party has conducted the finances
of the Government with success which results
continually emphasize. The immense payments
upon the principal of the debt rebuke criticism of
details. The total reduction of the war taxes has
kept pace with the improvement in national credit
until The hour has approached when, except for in
terest and pensions, they may be said to have no
10 ger any existence. The task of the resumption
of specie payments was one of the most trying
which ever country had to undertake. For, un-
like Britain after the Napoeonic wars our country
was young with comparatively little boarded capt.
ital, while the demands for dustry and enterprise
were overwhelming, Yet the notes of the Govern
ment have been brought to such strength that they
are preferred to coin. The credit of the United
States is not second to that of any her power on
earth. All of this is due to the wisdom with which
the of the republic have been handled to
the courage and the foresight with which legislation
has been directed and administration Conducted
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