The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-10-23

Mcmahon, the convention reassembled and re
nominated Judge Green on the first ballot Thu
friends of Mcmahon left the hall cheering TO,
the Republican candidate for Congress.
The pope at Rome has sent g. 900 to Calanis
for the relief of the sufferers from the recent
cyclone. The pope presented his portrait witt
an autograph letter to Father Currie as a mark
OF favor Of recantation by the great Jesuit OF
his peculiar views having been accepted al
altogether satisfactory. The archbishop Of
Florence invited Father Currie to preach thu
Thanksgiving sermon on the escape of that cit,
from cholera.
At the Cedar Rapids conference of the anti
fusion Grccnbackcrs on the 18th an address tc
the Greenbackers of Iowa was issued, urging
the erasure Of the names Of all Democrats from
the electoral state, Congressional and count,
fusion tickets now in the field The question
OF full straight Grccnback ticket was discuss
cd, but owing to the nearness to election it was
voted down. The fusionists tried to capture
the conference, but were unsuccessful.
The Democratic national committee at New
York have sent orders to the Washington com.
mittee to issue at once all the campaign litera-
turc in their possession. About 10000 docu-
mcnts Of various kinds and quality were sent
out Saturday in pursuance of this order The
campaign committee state that they have now
in course of preparation for circulation in
Louisiana pamphlet setting forth that Blaine,
Logan and other Republicans voted in Con-
gress to abolish the duty on sugar
Rev. Thomas Devany and Frank T. Kean, a
committee of the Gilman, ILL.,, Catholic church.
called upon Gov. Cleveland in New York city
and presented him with a cane voted at church
fair. The governor said it gave him great
pleasure to receive SO flattering an assurance
OF esteem from his western Catholic friends,
and he appreciated especially the honor done
him by Father Dcvany and Mr. Kean waiting
nearly three days at Albany to present in per
son the gift voted.
AT Worcester, Mass, on the night OF the 10th,
the Prohibition rally was successful in num-
bcrs and enthusiasm. Ex-Gov. st. John, the
Presidential candidate of the Prohibition
party, was the principal speaker. The process
sion of Blaine and Logan torch-bearers having
passed near the building, St. John sharply
criticised the Republican managers for holding
such demonstrations when a Prohibition meet
ing was in session. 1t looked, he said, as if the
Republicans were afraid to let the real issue of
the campaign be discussed.
On the 18th James D. Warren, chairman of
the New York Republican state committee,
forwarded dispatch to Mr. Blaine, which was
marked rush." containing the following
words:
To James G. Blaine: It is imperative that
you return to this state Immediately and can
eel all western engagements. The exigencics
OF the canvass will admit of no delay.
JAMES D. WARREN.
Mr.. Warren recently visited his home in Buff
falo and returned to New York city in bad hu-
NOR. He found in Buffalo and Erie counties
so strong Cleveland sentiment that he became
alarmed, and he has decided, as being directly
in charge of the New York state campaign, that
the only hope of victory lies in exhibiting
Blaine in every large city in the state
Blaine left Detroit at 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning for short trip through the state Sew
cral hundred people were at the depot who cheer
ed Blaine when he appeared. In the party were
Gen. Fremont, Senator Palmer and Conger,
Senator Hall, MI H. Manly, of Augusta;
Hon. r. G. Orr, Judge Isaac Marston, Chair
man Vanslc, of the Republican state commit
tee; Collector J. Y. Stone, Chas T. Gorham,
ex-assistant secretary of the interior, and sew
eral prominent citizens of the state The first
stop was at Plymouth, where there was large
crowd. Blaine was introduced, and the people
cheercd and called for speech. Blaine bowed
and merely said: ''The only speech in order
to-day, my friends, is congratulations on Ohio's
vote OF yesterday Cheers Gen. Fremont
was then introduced and was heartily cheered.
Gen. Fremont will probably accompany him
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