The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-09-15
Campaign Notes.

The Washington correspondent of the Louisville
Courier Journal. who has been travelling widely
and Studying the political situation, comedies Ohio
to tie Republicans and thinks that If the election
we're to come off at once b aine would carry New
York. He consoles himself BY claiming Indiana and
Wisconsin for the Democrats.
Our esteemed contemporary, the Whitehall
Times comes to bearing at the head OF its editor
ial columns portrate of Mr.. Cleveland labelled
serhe New Mo es He can lead US to the Promised
Land" This may be very pleasing though 10 the
followers but i5 must bs salty suggestive to the
new Moses 1t will be remembered that It VAS said
to his illusrious prototyp II have caused Jhee to
see il with thine eyes, but thou shalt not 20 hither
and the record closes with he statement that mo
man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day."-N.
Y. sun.
The Republican party neither condemns nor ap-
proves a for being prohibtionist. 1t simply
awaits settled judgment of the people in respect
that ISSUE and meanwhile Goes nothing to hinder
the growth of public opinion on that subject. 1t
SIMPLY does what every party ~h oh believes in q
government of the people and by the people should
do 10 wit: executes the popular will.-Frederick
DJu lass.
AS business man, having some interest in who,
and which party ia to rule am willing that party
records for forty years, pre-ent plator and the
declarations of their nominees in their letters Of
acceptance be most critically examined by every
voter with the fulls st faith after such examination
that the party unier whose auspices the country
has great and prosperous will still be their choice,
and its nominees their trusted agents continue its
glorious r, cord of practical craftsmanship Tor the
common good.-John V. Farwel Of Chicago.
Come lads, times upl Those of the crops that are
not in doing as we'll could bs expected under
aRepublicsn administrator. The sun mer holidays
are over. 1t is september. The cattle that stood
in the pools moving uneasiiy upon the ridges.
The frogs have ceased 10 dream in the marshes. 1t
is time THAI men should oestir themselves. It is
time for Democrats to remember that this is pres
dential year. and that pres sntly sh all have the
opportunity to elect = Democratic president.-Lou-
iGu la ~ 1Nrf -fprlTH o. fflarn
We do not see the point of the prominence given
by the N. Y. Herald to the statement that the col
ored vote of Boston is solid for Blaine" unless the
intention be TO excite the prejudice of other
class OF voters by parade OF that preference. If
that be the object have say that il there Is any
class or nationality among us who ouly DO in
duced to against Blaine by the fact that COLI
ored voters naturally prefer hun, we had, for our
p art much rather that Gov. Cleveland should lose
their than gain them by such an appeal to
their prejudice-Boston Herald.
Pastehead the citizen of Maine who is conducting
the Augusta New Age with the same broad and COM
prehensive stupidity that charac erized his career
as statesman discussing th4 Cleyean scandal in
his paper, asks "What could be m IRE Incredible
than that such an attack sh juld bs made upon a
presidential candidate without consultation with
and consent of the opposing candidate his respou-
siDe managers?' Pastehead Opsns his mouth only
to put his foot in it. On the principle he lays down
the indianapolis Sentinel slander against Mr..
Blaine could only have been uttered after eonsuta-
zion with ami the consent of Grover Cleveland and
his responsible managers.-Philadelphia Press.
Ex- Senator Hsmlin, Congressman Boutelle, Reed,
Dingley and Milliken to proceed soon to Ohio
and then to New York, to take active part in the
canvass there. Advices received from ex Governor
Foster, Judge West, Mr. Mckinley and General
GrOsvenor. of that State, assert that it il to
give large Republican ,jority next month. They
ali argue that the talk of large German detection
is unfOunded while The Irish-American aceessiOns
are numerous. The same story Comes from Illinois.
Senator Gallon says that in his own town there are
M "a
and he adds that Illinois will give 10000 majority
for the ticket. General Golf Of West Virginia, says
that big surprise is in store for the Democr Is of
| that state. He is confident that the Republicans
will carry West Virginia. aud adds that IL Is not
mere guess-W Ork but the result of careful canvass