Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-11

that are wired from Maine %bout Mr..
Blaine being in distressed state Of mind
and looking badly are simply inventions.
He never was In better health and
spirits, and 1t Ia the wonder Of his friends
how well he stands the strain Of the
campaign. His correspondence is Inn.
mense and his callers are numerous, and
yet he fluids time to take his customary
constitutional walk or ride.
Chairman Elwell Of the Democratic COM
mittee At Carson City, New, In q letter to
Democrat of Washington, says Cleve-
land will carry that state by small
majority, and that Cassidy, for Congress,
will beat any man the Republicans put
against him He also added that his ad-
vices from California were most sstisfao-
tory. he wrote that In California there
are more Democratic clubs than ever be-
fore, and that the Democrats are count
ing upon from 10000 to $1,000 majority.
Many Irish citizens Of Maine are
greatly inoensed by having copies Of the
Irish World thrust upon them, ss 1t is
sheet which they repudiate. In Bangor,
day or two ago, they felt 80 outraged
that they gathered up lot Of copies OF
that paper and made bonfire OF them
in public square. The few Irish-Ameri.
cans converts to the Republican party are
being brought prominently to the front
and widely advertised. The bids for
such desertion from the Democratic party
are very strong, but the number joining
the Republican procession is small. One
OF the political apostates was hanged In
efagy in Bangor the other night.
For the first time in its history, Brat
tleboro, VT, has elected q Democratic
representative 10 the legislature, and In
so doing defeats for that position Col.
George W. Hooker the member Of the
Republican national committee from Ver-
mont. Col. Hooker Is the genial gentle-
man who has said that man must be
- fool who wouldn't be Democrat in
Mississippi and Republican In Vermont.
The result ought to show him that even
in Vermont it may be better to be DEM
oorat with principles than Republican
without them. The campaign is develop
ing many lessons for those who will read
them. boston Post.
The Republican state convention OF
Massachusetts, met last week In Boston,
and nominated Governor Robinson and
the other state officers by acolamation.
The platform adopted supports, among
other things, discriminate tariff framed
with regard to the careful protection Of
the tax. payer, Of American industries
and the American lsborer. It also
declares against the further coinage
Of the silver dollars, aud favors
foreign policy which shall insist
| upon respect for the American name and
sorupulous regard for the rights Of
| American citizens whether native or
| naturalizsd, everywhere, and which shall
foster the growth Of our commerce with
and which shall preserve from inter
ference the rightfuI pre-eminenoe Of our
nation among the peoples Of the western
| world. Governor Robinson made speech
accepting his nomination.
The Massachusetts Democratic state
convention met last week In Worcester.
Jonas Fl. French was chosen permanent
chairman, and made an address. His
references to Governor Cleveland were
| applauded. A reference to the third can
didate for the Presidency, General Butler,
was met with misses from number OF
delegates, which quickly subsidized when
Colonel French, in the same sentence, said
| us lbtt uU uukiuuubbb toNhIu uohorhi
Butler, but only regret at his action.
William G. Endioott OF Salem, was nomi-
mated for governor by vote Of 1856 to l32
for Samuel w. Bowerman, 105 for
Leopold Morse, 95 for Edward Avery,
and Ave scattered. The nomination was
made unanimous and the ticket com.
pleted as follows: For Lieutenant.
Governof, James 8. Grinnell; Secretary
of State, jeremiah Crowley Treasurer
and Receiver, General Charles Marsh
Auditor, John Hopkins; Attorney General
john W. Cummings. Jonas II. French O.
Boston and Rsuren Noble OF Wtstfisld
were dominated as eleotors-at-laTge. The
resolutions adopted warmly endorse the
nomination of Cleveland and Hendricks
declare for ''a system Of taxa
tion by customs duties that shal
impose no unnecessary burdeni
on the people, be suficien
for the ordinary requirements of thu
government, and thus preserve the In
dustries Of the people from competition
with the surplus products Of othel
rations;" declare for the protection o
) the interests both of labor and property
the restoration Of our shipping, the pro
lection Of American citizens abroad
economy in administration, civil servic
| reform, &o.