The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-08-23
Political Notes.

the new 1Ofk iaDOr organ, the BOypOttpf. has
declared for Cleveland and Hendricks
Speaker Carlisle and Senator Blackburn of Ken
lucky, are each TO make three speeches IN Florida
during the campaign.
E: D. Beckwith, of westfeld, Herkimer county,
N. Y. ex-member of Assembly, has renowned
Blaine and is out for Cleveland.
Major John W Daniel. of Lynchburg, Va, will
make two weeks speaking tour in Ohio during
September in behalfof the Democratic ticket
A correspondent, writing from the little town of
Marlborough, n. H.. says there are 20 Republicans
there who Will not vote for Blaine.-Ldl0re,ce Mass
Sentinel. fff
The Independent Republi cans of Newport Rhode
Island, have organized Cleveland and Hendricks
club, with n large membership, and issued an ad-
dress to the people.
Mr. Marden, editor of the Standard Bearer at
Concord, y. H. prohibition paper says the Prohi
ticket. state and national, will be put in the field
The Democrats and Greenbackers of the Bangor
Me-, district, have nominated John +. Lynch for
Congress- and propose make it hot for the roaring
Cap. Boutelle. The Cleveland club of Bangor num-
bers 500.
The Democratic and Greenbaek State Central
Iowa. last week, and decided TO make fusion on
the electoral ticket, the Greenbackers taking six
and the Democrats seven of the candidates elee
tors.
kins, Republican nominee for Governor with fraud
in the management of the common schoolfund and
gives facts and figures which il claims makes out
clear case against him.
1t now appears that James G. Blaine has Il brother
in the West fugitive from justice, he having
forged note some years ago and went west. John
A. Logan's son is now being tried by court martial
at West Point for lying.
The Washington Capital. an independent paper
of Republican leanings, says Gov. Cleveland stands
before the world in a thousand times more favor
able light than those ministers of the Gospel who
with tasehoods on their lips and partisan malice in
their hearts. have rashly accused him.
Josiah Crosby of Dexter Me- an ex-president of
the state senate and one of the most influential Re-
publcans in Maine, repudiates Blaine and declares
iRasa in fuN nf In ,s,,I, a.
Cleveland may be relied upon to give the country
more honest administration than Blaine.
Hon. Nathaniel C. Nook the distinguished lawyer
and chairman of the Kelly state committee in 1879
is an enthusiastic Cleveland man, and for the first
time since 1879 is taking an active hand in politics.
having already made addresses at a number of Dem
oeratic meetings in the interior of New York.
The Banner, the only German paper at Terre
Haute, Indiana. has come out for Cleveland, and
will also work for the success of the Democratic
state and congressional tickets. Daniel Hirsel,
leading German of the county, has notified the Re-
publican county committee that he declines the
nomination of commissioner.
Mr. Blaine cannot afford to stop with the prosecu-
ton of the indianapolis Sentinel That paper simply
made ayague charge founded on rumor concerning
the early life of Mr. Blaine. The Chicago Times has
arraigned him ON charge of immortality in which
the times, places and circumstances are given in
full detail. Mr.. Blaine ought to the Chicago
Times while he has his hand in.
paper circulated at Syracuse N " during the
last week has been signed by more than one hun
dred Republicans who will support Cleveland and
HENDRICKS, ana an independent cluD hes been
formed. Forty of the members came out for the
ticket when it became known that the Republican
County Committee were circulating copies of Buff
alO paper containing the charges against Cleveland
The Cigamakers' Progressive Union and the CT
gar Packers Union, of New York city, held meetings
Tuesday night and decided not to take part in the
great labor parade on September l. if the procession
is to be reviewed by Gen. Butler. motion will be
made at next Sundays meeting of the Central La
Dor Union to have the invitation to Gen Butler to
review the parade reconsidered and laid on the
table.
The most prominent Irishmen in New York city
will shortly rally for Cleveland and Hendricks at
meeting are nearly completed 1t will be one of
the most Representative gatherings Of Irish Demo
Daniel Dougherty, of Philadelphia Congressman
Patrick Collins, of Boston, and Judge o'Gorman.
A Columbus Ohio dispatch to the New York
Times says: mot since the organization of the Re-
publican party has there been as little activity
ifested by the partys leaders in this state two
months before an election as there exists at the
present time AT the Democratic headquarters great
confidence is expressed by the chairman that the
Democrats will carry the state in October The Re-
publieans have no information to give out, save
that the outlook is promising
Saratoga dispatch says: THE Democratic cam
paign will not langush for funds Senator German
told gentleman on Friday that the offers of finan
cial support were more than encouraging Con-
gresham Collins of Boston, is credited with pedg-
ing himself to collect $4,000 in block of that
city. Mr.. Tlden. the politicians assert, will open
his barrel and other wealthy men who are inter;
eSteQ III the success OF the DemOcrNtlc ticket
dip deeply into their pockets
The engineer of the Butler boom in New York is
Mr. John +. Henry, u rabid Grant man four and
eight years ago, once the Republican candidate for
mayor of Brooklyn and never a Democrat. Mr..
Henry is arranging for a grand ovation to General
Butler and mass meeting, at which he is to speak
to be held in New York August 30. 1t is generally
believed in that city that Steve Elkns and Johnny
0Brien both Republican machine politicians have
promised to pay all the bills that Henry may incur
In getting up the meeting and that they will see To-
1t that there is no lack of n crowd and an appear
of great popular enthusiasm for the side.Show
candidate.-HudsOR, N. y, Register
Even i'll Iowa, the Republican Gibraltar the re-
volt against Blaine is strong TO give Democrats
a hope of carrying the State. The Dubuque Herald
the revolt against the Republican party for its cor
rupons star route thieveres jobs and deialcations
has not as yet made much Roadway here in the
West But it is gradually spreading from the East
the beginning of revolt which is sure to grow"
The III raid adds that thousands of Republicans
especially the Germans and Scandinav ans are dis
glsted with the nomination of Blaine and will go
over to Cleveland
From the Baltimore Day: The Irish Democratic
Blaine organization in Baltimore is backing a
movement of shameless false pretenscs The effort
has been made to show that those engaged in il were
reputable Irish born citizens who heretofore have
voted the Democratic ticket more audacious
been made. The fact is that the leaders are not
Democrats, and that they are engaged in the move
ment i'll order to reap pecuniprY official advantage
in case Mr. Blaine is elected. They are /, party of
the Democratic party, and who have been giving
the Republicans assistance directly and indirectly
for years. They have little political influence and
are not generally respected among their own class
ness OF honesty OF purpose in political Affairs,