The Portland daily press., 1884-04-09
Political Notes.

The New York Tribune learns that in Rhode Is
land Mr.. Blaine is strong with the mass of Repub-
hcan voters, while Mr.. Edmunds has the confidence
Of the Republicans who never vote except In Presi-
Dental elections.
The Maine statesman is nearer to the hearts Of
the American people today than any other living
American. That is a fact of which the evidence
promises to grow more and more overwhelming a.
the date of the Chicago convention approaches.
Whether the nomination Of Mr.. Blaine Is wise at
this time is another question: Utica Herald.
liza man wanted convincing proof of the absolute
inability of the people to govern themselves might
he not take the $500 pages of congressional pro-
eeedlngs? The very word, "proceedings'' makes
one laugh. For four months congress has been pro-
ceeding novhither. There has been nothing half so
tIesome since the last walking-match.-New York
Tribune.
watterson should at once demand another demo-
cratic congressional caucus to enable him to pre-
sent the late election returns from Kansas Mime
apois Springfield and Rhode Island. He could
congratulate his fellow democrats did the runner
when hard chased by the grizzly bear-"Look ont,
boys, Pm bringing her into camp."@Philadelphia
Press.
Mr.. Mcdonald of Indiana thinks abe democratic
party should go to the country on the tariff issue.
The Morricon bill does not satisfy him but he hopes
it will pass but the wool duty must be restored first
He thinks the internal revenue taxes should be
tanned for the present. With a tariff reform plat
form, he says, the democrats can carry New York,
New Jersey and Indiana Ohio too, II no mistake Is
ticut on any platform.
There was meeting of the State Central Com
mlttee and other Republicans on Wednesday Of last
week to call the New Hampshire Convention. None
of the old Warehouses were present. The Office
holders were for Arthur, but In the canvass Of one
hundred persons made by the local press was SUD
prised to lind the lead for Edmunds. 1t Is certain
that Edmunds is not the choice of New Hampshire.
We were for Blaine four years ago. think today
that Blaine and Lincoln would sweep the country
like wildhre. It Is impossible to say yet what New
Hampshire will do.-Gov. Hale Of New Hampshire.
A New Hampshire Republican writes to the Bos-
ton journal: "a gentleman has made careful can.
vass of the leading and thinking Republicans of
Belmont, N. H. and asked them to name the Pres
idential ticket of their choice. Not letting them
know what the choice of others had been the result
was out of nearly fifty that were interviewed, all
but five named Edmunds and Lincoln as there pref
erence, and two out of the i've named Blaine and
Lincoln, while the remaining three were undecided
This sentiment was not the result of any inhusnoe
or discussions brought about for given purpose,
but the original conviction of each individual"
Tioga, Chester, Centre, Butler, Indians, Mont
gomery Berks Bedford, Venango, Bradford, Mil
lin, Northumberland and Dauphin counties declared
for Blaine on Saturday. The Tenth District Con-
vention confirmed the previous choice Of Mr.
Thomas and Judge Kirkpatrick, both Blaine men,
as delegates to the National Convention During
the nine days that intervene before the Republican
State Convention a number of county and district
conventions remain to be held. But the coming
primaries and conventions are sure to show the
existence of the same enthusiasm for Blaine eaani-
tested in the conventions already held. The doubt
full districts have spoken. They were PHILADELPHIA
Allegheny and Mexican. A majority of the Pbila.
delphia delegation will be for Blaine Substan
tally the whole Of the Allegheny delegation win be
for Blaine The delegate from Mexican is In doubt.
The rest OF the State, that which has already
spoken and that which is yet to speak, will be for
Blaine. The people themselves have said It,
Philadelphia Press.
1t is safe to predict that, without any unit rule,
the Pennsylvania delegation will be virtually solid
for Blaine. The failure of the Arthur boom in New
York is due to the popular call for Blaine. The on
ly places where machine politics have made any
Roadway against Blaine the vcinities OF custom
houses and big post offices. The great central part
of New York. where the Republican maJorltes are
rolled up Is for Blaine. AS soon as the failure OF
the Arthur boom is openly acknowledged as 1t Is
now secretly confessed by Its best friends, there
will be no other rallyiDg point but Blaine The pop
ular sentiment, when once the machine letters are
broken will carry the delegation with rush for
Blaine So also in Ohio. The most Trustworthy
sources OF information-as, for example, GoYefnor
Foster-say that Ohio is for Blaine All the tests
that the times Oxford teach plainly the same thing
THE people of Ohio want him. They feel that the
machine has deprived the people OF their right of
choice once too often. This year they intend TO
have their own way. Thus three doubtful states
may be said 10 have already declared In favor Of
Blaine. There is no need TO manufacture boom;
it has spontaneously made itself,