The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-01
POLITICAL.



Especial Dispatch to the Boston Journal9
NEW YORK, Sept. 3O.-The members of the
Methodist Episcopal Minister'S Association had an
informal talk about candidates for President yester
day at their weekly meeting. Cleveland it was
found, had no friends. In the course of the con-
versation it was suggested that St. John ought tn
be supported as the candidate of the Prohibition
lists. An animated discussion followed. Rev. Mer-
rift Hulburd, of the Washington Square church
increased the interest In the subject by reading
paper entitled, "a preacher in search of party"
in which he argued that it the duty of the tenn
perance people TO vote the Republican ticket and
not for st. John. He charged that the Democratic
party was the party of the brewery and distillery
and that its ranks were recruited from the grog
shops. He eulogized the Republican party SAVING
"She has counted eightyve per cent. of the voters
OF the Methodist Episcopal church, and 81 3o-lo0
per cent OF It's ministry among her members. The
brewers have made their selection and are work
ing with might and main for the success of one of
these parties and are spending some of their mon
ey, believe, though cannot prove it. to keen 81
John in the field to help defeat the others can
not be induced to vote for man of straw for Pres
ident VINO, even II successful, could not bring
about prohibition"
New York Labor Against Cleveland.
NEW YORK, Sept 3o.-The feeling against
Cleveland among the car drivers and conductors of
New York is ominous for the defeat of the Demo
cratic ticket in this CITY, 1t is very general, and is
participated in by Democrats and Republicans
alike. The men have not only declared against
are making vigorous campaign by the circulation
of papers expressing their views and by a very eff
fective campaign tract, in the form of leafst,
bearing some very suggestive cartoons On the cor,
ner of 44th street and Sd avenue, they have dis
played large transparency, with horse car as it's
principal device. One of the men writes: "Half
If not twothirds of the Irish vote of the metrono
lis win go solid for James G. Blaine all on account
OF Gov Cleyeands hostility and vetoes against the
interests of the workingmen." Therefore he has
to depend altogether on the German vote for sun-
port. and how can he win, when in previous cleo
tlons the Democracy has had both the Irish and
German support, and then suffered defeat?'
DisOrderIy Convention of the PeonIe,s
Party.
JERSEY CITY, Sept. 30.-The convention of the
Peoples party, which was held last night in this
city, for the purpose of nominating candidate for
member OF Congress, county clerk sheriff. regis ter
and coroner, did not adjourn until after O'Clock
this morning. The convention was a most disorder
~ one. Several fights occurred between the dele
gates: Finally it was agreed to support William
McAdoo, the Democratic candidate, for Congress
with mixed ticket of Republicans and Butterflies
Tor minor offices.
Delaware Republican Convention,
DOVER, DEL, Sept. 30.-The Republican State
Convention was held here to-day. The platform
adopted accepts the national platform as an emana
tion from the whole party; commends Mr. Blaine's
letter OF acceptance as true exposition of that
platform and declares that the nomination OF Mr..
Blaine was the result of a spontaneous demand of
the party. The following electoral ticket was
chosen: Gen. Henry Dupont, Joseph A. Smith and
Simeon Pennywell.
Congressional Nominations.
KINGSTON, N. T., Sept 3o.-The Republicans of
the 18th district today nominated Jas G. Lndstay
FOR Congress.
BELvIDERE, N. j., Sept. Bottle Democrats of
the 4th district Of New Jersey today nominated
Nelson Pidcock for Congress.