Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28

surprise the Republicans by giving a
very small majority for their ticket. One
OF the viaitors said that with proper work
the state might be carried for Cleveland
and Hendricks, for the people were ripe
for q revolt.
The news from Massachusetts, towns
does not vary much from day to day, and
the workers at the Independent head
ouarters are busy with the routine work
OF the establishment. Correspondents
and commissioners throughout Massachu-
setts have good reports to offer, and the
roll Of boilers receives additions of new
names every day. The present force Of
clerks Ia hardly large enough to do the
work easily, though several new writer's
have lately been added 10 the corps. The
second edition Of the Sohurz speech ia
nearly exhausted, and the demand for II
10 so much greater than was expected
that more copies will have to be ordered
soon. The new documents will probably
appear In few weeks
BUrLRR's LITTLE SCHEME.
A Democratic politician in Boston
remarked Friday: "Gen. Butler says
in his letter: .In framing your electoral
ticket, make fusion in all the states
with the supposed minority This is no
new idea Of his. l heard him say, some
years ago, that, II he had been in Peter
Cooper's place in 1875, he would not
have made Cooper's mistake. The
Gresnbaok candidate for the Presidency
diffused his work over 20 and more
states, when, had he concentrated his
efforts In four or five large states,
making fusion Of electoral tickets
with the minority party, he might
have controlled the election In the
House Of Representatives. Gen. Butler
added 'That Is what l would have
done and the time will come once more
when the thing will be possible He will
endeavor to throw the election into the
House, and there plan to get himself
elected. He said that, had he been in
Cooper's place, he General Butler) and
not Hayes would probably have been
seated" The fusion plan oommends
itself to General Buffers immediate fol-
lowers. They disclaim any trade with
the Republican party, and assert that
their fight is meant In good faith, and
with distinct end In view--the compel
ing Of no choice in the popular vote, and
the transfer of the election to the lower
house Of Congress.
HURLBERT's BLAST AT BLAINE.
William Henry Hurlbert, formerly
editor of the New York World and now
visiting Europe, writes long letter to
the New York Herald In which he reviews
Blaine's public record, and shows how in
differenthe was to the heoutrBges perpetrated
against Boyton, Walsh and other Iish
American citizens while he was secretary
Of state. Alludiug to the letter editoris iy,
the Herald says: But it is plain thst,on
securely In office, aud bAie, irg
himself safe for tle double ,.rm
which had been promised Gen.
erRi Garfield by his hatteIers, Mr.
Blaine did not care rush for "the
Irish - for Mr.. Hurlbert shows froA Mr..
Secretary Blaine's own dispatches that
when he had been nearly three months
at the head OF the state department,
when he had suffered poor Boyton and
and other American citizens to lie weary
months in Jail untried, and even not
knowing the charges made against them,
so late as the 26th Of May he sicsusually
stated dispatch to Mr.. Lowell that he
had not seen or read the Coercion aot."
Mr.. Hubert Indignantly adds that
long before this time o number OF
American citizens of Irish birth had
been made TO suffer from this act.
While Boyton and other American
citizens were lying In British jails Mr..
Hurlbsrt shows that Mr.. Blaine not only
had not taken the trouble to see or read
the Coertion act, but wRs sending to
Minister Lowell "the entire oommenda-
tion OF the department" for leaving these
Americans in Jail as 'fdiscrset and pro-
per-" Mr.. Blaine probably took his
notions OF the rights Of American citizens
-apd particularly of Irish born citizens
from his fsvorits organ, the Tribune,
which, Mr.. Hurlbsrt shows, declared that
tho British government "was struggling
hand to hand with formidable conspi-
raoy which has been directly promoted by
the Irish citizsns of the United States" :"
the article from which he quotes this
being, as he points out, sent to London
by the minister at Washington rs an ex-
preston Of American opinion "on the
whole satisfactory"
MRS. PARNELL's ADVICE.
In relation TO the absurd charge that
abe was about to visit New York to con
| bulb WIN tuo lchuofb VI tu6 tWU pUllhVAi
parties to secure from either OF them a
pledge to legislate for the free admission
to this country Of certain Irish articles OF
manufacture, and to deliver the Irish
vote to the party making the pledge,
Mrs. Psrnell on Saturday said:
"Thst story is the work of young
Boston reporter, who had a short talk
with me and who asked me come funny
questions. don't want to do that young
reporter an Injury, but there isn't the
slightest foundation for what he wrote,
Why, Pm thorough Democrat mysel
and my father was one OF the most
earnest Democrats that ever lived.
shall always stand by the old flag and
the old ship"
''Then you think that Irishmen would
bsst serve their interests by voting the
Democratic ticket 7"
"Mo t assuredly I do. There oan b
no question that the Democratic party l.
the party for the workingmsn to support
and the party which will best care fo
the interests Of citizens Of foreign birth
Under Republican rule we have had no
only too much red tape, but too muol
, oentralization, which Is temptation t
psople in power"
PREDICTION FOR 1889.
, The Richmond, Va, State says Hon
: Thomas F. Baysrd will take an aotiv
, part In the campaign. Defeat has left n
! bitterness in his heart. He does nc
I sulk Ia his tent, but will be found in tn
0 midst OF the fight. The people oannt
? forget him. He will succeed Presider
: Cleveland In 1889.
CAMPAIGN NOTES.
n The executive committee Of the Stat
Temperance Alliance Of Maryland m,
i. Thursday In Baltimore and nominate
> Presidential electors.
|. The Camden County Journal, the onl
/. Germsn newspaper published in sout
IS and west Jersey, has declared for I'll
It Cleveland and Hendricks ticket, and Il
10 editor, Alexander Schlsiaipger, wi
.e speak in German in jts behalf during tt
3 campaign.
:. The Greentaok stats convention
20 Michigan Thursday completed Il
Is Fusion ticket, headed by Govern
OF Bsgole, by the nomination Of the follow
n lug officers: Attorney. General, Franc
at NJ Cook CommiasiCnsr OF State Lar
70 Office, John r. Dennis; Superintendent
r Of Public destruction, David Parsons.
a Albert Merritt Of ths suspended firm
~ y, Warner & Merritt, Philadelphia, is u
- - Republican candidate for PRESIDENT
" " elsctor In the First New Jersey distriC
- and In view of his financial troubles the
- 70 is q demand for his withdrawal. N
- - Merritt, 1t is said, contributed SIS, 900
20 20 the campaign fund when he was oanC
40 dste for state senator, and the obsio