The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-12
Campaign Notes.


Republican ranks are astonishingly great. wells-
vile, which usually gives 100 Democratic majority
land
Cincinnati correspondent writes "There is
much dissatisfaction with the Democratic ticket
among the workingmen, and in the Builders Ex-
change all of the Irish members have declared for
Blaine and Logan"
From Greenfield, Mass, comes this word: "You
have no adequate idea of the tremendous revolt
against Cleveland by the workiDgmen in the state;
10000 Democratic workingmen will repudiate him
at the POLLS"
Eli tt F. Shepard of New York, one Of William
II. Vanderbilt's sons-in-law and well known law
yer, has come out from the independent movement
in which he has been bright and shining light ana
announces that he shall vote for Blaine s. Logan.
In Elmira, New York, an Irish-American Blaine
Club was formed last week which promises to be-
come a power in the coming contest. The number
of names appended to the roll was 1856. The ma.
Jority OF the members have never been identified
with the Republican party.
letter from Akron, Ohio, to the National Com
mittee says: 'The loyal-hearIed Irishmen In this
city are filed with enthusiasm for Blaine and Io
gan. They are strongly opposed to Cleveland; and
the abuse OF Blaine by the British press OAly fixes
them more firmly in their attachment to BIaine.1
Mr.. Schurz swallows Mr.. Hendricks as he would
sweet morsel, regardless of the fact that Hem
bricks is nominated as the avenger Of ''the great
fraud OF 1876, by means of which Mr.. Schuiz be-
came Republican Cabinet officer under President
Hayes He extols the Indiana copoerhesd AZ one Of
the purest patriots and statemen of this generation
Hartford Courant.
Prof. Richard l. Greener, the first colored Qradu-
ate from Harvard, has been invited by Mr. Henry
Cabot Lodge to deliver a number of speeehes In
Massachusetts in behalf of Blaine and Logan Mr.
Greener will accept the invi faton and viii sneak
some time in Seq ember. He has also several en-
gagements In Maine during the early days Of the
campaign.
A letter from Newark, Ohio, says: "The Blaine
and Logan Central Club held its first meeting last
night. 1t was addressed by three ex Democrats
Fifty old Democrats signed the roll. There will be
full 100 Democrats in the city who win vote the
Republican ticket, and many more in the county
do not know Republican in Ohio who will Vote
against Blaine, but from every town and precinct
we hear Of fiye ten twenty or more Democrats
coming over to Blaine"
Colonel Charles W. Fuller, of Bayonne saws. aI
was at Butler, in the northern part of New jersey
on Monday night and addressed large audience
composed OF farmers and workingmen from the
rubber factories. The enthusiasm was beyond any
thing ever witnessed before early In the cam
paign. Many Democrats gave me personal assur-
auces that they would vote for Blsine and Logan
1t is protection and the general idea conveyed nv
the word American that is doing it."
The outpouring of bitterness on Blaine is only in
keeping with what has been done toward other and
equally good men. Nor does it pay. All who Of
late years have been thus Vituperated have not only
been elected to the presidency but have proven In
their official career that they were Of great Service
TO the nation The presidential careers of Lincoln
and Grant rank among our best. And Garfield
would have done as well. How utterly Shameful
therefore, that we have the old practice repeated
now.-Philadelphia Call.
Puck, the illustrated comic paper which supports
Cleveland for the Presidency said of him on March
IA, 1888: "Gov. Cleveland is a man incapable of
taking broad, just views of affairs; man who has
deliberately flown in the face of Justice and public
opinion; man who has Joined the monopOlist or
ganization and has taken his first degree in their
lodge; man who will not be Governor of the state
of New York again-a State that wants a GOvernor
VINO knows the law, but not "a, lawyer; one who
will be the champion of the rights of the people Al
all hazards, and not the creature of monopoiists"
Puck has been converted, for Cleveland has not
changed.
The Philadelphia Press says "Talks with New
Jersey Republicans brings out surprising confidence
on their part. There is said to be a strong drift
toward Blaine among the mechanics and laboripg
men generally in Trenton Camden Jersey CIV
and Newark. The Irish preference for Blaine has q
good deal TO do with it, and the protective tariff
sentiment more. The Trenton potters are fercely
antifree trade. In Mivile there is said to be less
OF this feeling owing to the free trade preaching of
the Philadelphia Record, which has large ciro1la-
tion in that town. One of the best informed iour-
naists in he State tells me that he has no doubt of
Bla1nes ability to carry New jersey and he Is will.
ing to back his judgment with his money"
Secretary Mcpherson says that reports from New
York indicate that the publication of the "Cleve-
land scandal has given the Independents a chill
from which they can never entirely recover. Carl
Sehurz's efforts to warm them up again are futile
Even the furnace of investigation committee can
not restore their normal warmth, he says. To vote
with the Democrats would be so inconsistent with
their high moral declarations that many of them
seeking the best OF getting out of the diff
hculty quietly. SchuTz and Curtis he thinks will
soon be without following and Blaine will carry
New York by $4,000 majority. Republicans who
voted for Cleveland for governor, he says tell him
the same story.-Washington Star.
Hon. Matthew McElroy of New York, an Irish
American of that city, whose political Importance
is unquestioned, as he holds several positions of
trust, and has ever been an active Democrat, has
been visiting friends in Bath for several days past
Mr.. MeElroy is outspoken in his opposition to the
candidacy Of Gov. Cleveland says special dispatch
his objections to Cleveland are based uron his
many vetoes, which he considers to be conclusive
evidence that he is ever ready to obey the com
mands OF the monopoliss; also that his limited ex-
perience in public affairs does not warrant the
claim OF his fitness to govern great and growing
nation like this. Mr.. McElroy has investigated the
charges affecting the character aud integrity of Mr.
Blaine and has satisfied himself that they are
ground ess and entitled to no consideration. Upen
his return to New York he will tender his resgna-
ton of all committees and will then earnestly sup
port Blaine and Logan, firmly believing that their
success will insure an able administration.