The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-08-21
In the Fourth Iowa district W. E. Fuller is
the man chosen by the republicans for con-

nominated for congress, the former for the
short and the latter for the long term -,
3. Gen. J. l. Chamberlain, president of Bow
dom college, Me-, who has been claimed as q
Cleveland man, is out in card saying he shall
vote for Blaine. 3,. = g..
Encouraging reports have been received at
the Wisconsin republican headquarters at Mil
waukee from the strong German districts.
The detection of which the democrats speak is
nowhere visible.
Col. P. J. Condor Of Topeka, Kans., who is
well informed regarding the political feeling
of his country1nen in that state, says that
large proportion of Irishmen are for Blaine in
all towns throughout Kansas.
Ex-senator George E. Spencer Of Alabama,
prospect Of carrying Louisiana is irstrate,
and there is a strong PROBABILITY Of West Vir-
ginia and North Carolina going Republican
We shall, at any rate, gain some Republican
congressman in the South on the protective is
sue. !
The Wisconsin Republicans will have rally
at Madison, Sept 8, the date of the state con-
vention- Gen. Logan, GOV. Long Of Masschu-
sets, Gov. Dick Oglesby of Illinois are the
speakers who have promised to be present
This will be the principal meeting Of the cam
palSn OF Wisconsin.
Cassius M. Clay, of Kentucky, comes out for
Mr.: Blaine, being much moved by the Copiah
outrages, which he thinks q part of the gen.
eral policy of he South ''This is not
tween two distinct civilizations which cannot
cOexist"
up the argument against Governor Cleveland
very concisely as follows: *fGrover Cleve-
land was a protested lawyer who had found
bic than the law, and from that had been elect
ed mayor: This in large city indicates the
managing politician of lower order, rather
than man of ability and character"
Secretary Mcpherson has received let.
ter from Buffalo, the home of Cleveland,
which portrayed in glowing colors the pros
poets of Republican success. The Republicans
are thoroughly organized in every ward, there
being also number of independent Democrat
bership The writer predicts that Buffalo will
give Blaine fully ), 600 majority
The Wisconsin State Journal will publish
card tomorrow from James Burke, a promi-
nent Irish American, who has been pro-
nounced Democrat for thirty years past, in
which he earnestly advises his fellow Irish cit
liens to support Blaine and Logan and to re-
pudiate Cleveland, whom he denounces as
monopolist and gross insulter of 1rishmen.
The Kennebec (Me) Journal, discussing the
charge that Blaine once belonged to the Know
nothing party, says: "Mr. Blaine was never
member of a Knownothing organization. The
riotous proceedings against Catholic priests in
Bath and Ellsworth in 1854, which, it was as
serted, we're excited, or at least not disapproved
by the Kennebec journal, of which MIR. Blaine
was editor, took place months previous to Mr.:
Blaine becoming resident Of the state, and
months prior to his becoming the editor Of the
Kennebec Journal"
The papers heretofore Republican that do
notsupport Blaine and Logan are very few in
number They are tho Boston Advertiser, the
Springfield Republican, the New York Times,
Harper's Weekly and the New York Independ-
ent These comprise all of them
Prof J: M. Gregory of Howard university,
has just returned from Ohio, where he has
spoken at Cleveland and other places. In
Ohio, he said, there appeared to be better or
ganization and more enthusiasm among the
Republicans than in the Garfield campaign.
The liquor question was not involved in this
campaign, and the Germans, who are Republi-
cans at heart, would support Blaine Prof
Gregory had no doubt that Ohio would be
carried for Blaine and Logan The friends Of
Garfield are stronger, he said, and they are
In a dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette Murat Halstead says: The fact that
Gen. Grant has not ceased to believe that the
welfare of the republic depends upon the con-
tinued ascendency of the republican party is
testimony of the integrity of his Judgment He
has had differences with Mr.. Blaine, but does
not remember them in any narrow and caPtious
spirit, and while he does not think that he
should go to the front in the presidential cam
daign, he does not hesitate to make known that
the republican ticket has his good wishes, and
so far as his personal influence can go, his
earnest support John Finerty, the Irish con- =:
brilliant man-everybody knows that He is
the boldest living representative Of the demo-
cratic Monroe doctrine don't believe Blaine
would lead us into war with any nation. He is
too shrewd for that but believe he would
make the power Of America felt and respected
in proper way everywhere. It is singular
that he has made his greatest reputation by
e4pounding democratic doctrine"
Atthe Michigan Republican State convention,
R. A. Ager and c. A. Luce wore put IN nomi-
nation for governor: Alger was nominated on
reclamation for lieutenant governor. Luce
d. lined, and Archibald Buffers was nominated
on the first ballot The rest of the ticket
stands as follows, the incumbents being re-
nominated in each case: Harry A. Conant,
secretary Of state; Edward H Butler, state
treasurer; William G. Stevens, auditor; Gen.
Miners Newell, commissioner Of the state land
Office; Moses Taggart, attorney general; Hers
chell Gass, superintendent Of public instruc
ton; James NJ Ballou, member Of the state
board of education.
Hon. John G. New, is especially pleased with
the outlook in Indiana II think tho situation
ia better than it was in $780," he said IT am
not one to be carried away by enthusiasm. I
have given them careful thought and attention,
and have come to the conclusion that we can
carry the H9osier State despite the Ssn.d;dscy
big enough to wag the head even Of our state.
OF course, the fight will be q close one but
feel no doubt Of the result Buffers can
didacy does not count on anything. out
there, but St. John MAJ. capture some Of our
forces"
Judge Benedict said to New York cores.
pondent at Saratoga: II received = letter
from my brother, who resides at Rutland, vt,
and is owner Of several of the marble quarries
adjacent to that city, in which he informs me
that 800 Of the quarrymen, who had in former
scribed for the New York Tribune during the
campaign" The political change among them
being due to the labor question and their be-
lief that Gov. Cleveland had no sympathy with
them" -
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. An
thony, president and vice president Of tho Ma
tional Woman's Suffrage association, have
| issued an address to members, making some
suggestions to co-workers sswhy they should
remain steadfastly with the political party that
for the last quarter Of . century has most
faithfully represented the fundamental princi.
pies of republican government" Z,
Mrs Liyermore, addressing the Woman's
Suffrage party, says the Pittsburg prohibition,
nominations are not such as the friends of wo-
men can support She says: If Gov Cleveland
be the immoral man heis represented- there
has been no responsible denial Of the charge,
which was in current circulation long before he
was thought of for the presidency is Who'll
" unfit to be the standard bearer Of the Amer
lean people. A man whose private character
would exclude him from decent society should
not be installed in the White House Is the host
Of the nation and the dispenser Of it's hospital
tiles. Could respectable women be expected to
| attend the receptions of such president?
Either James G. Blaine or Gov. Cleveland will
! for Gov. 81 John, immaculate % he is in al
| respects We're an habitual drnnkard nomin-
I ated for the presidency women would work to
| prevent his election BY I'll fair and honest
means The election 70 the chief magistracy
Of IN habitual unchAste man would bean equal
calamity Should not all women exert thei1
influence 70 hinder 60 un l : eonsun ,
nation; .:s IS # s.s.