Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-08-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

-wa,t,fsou. of ne Courier Journal,
before the nomination, denounced Clsve-
land a. "a know. nothing on general prin'
clplcs."
We know Of town In The county |
whore 50 Greenback voters are coming into |
the Republican fold this year.-Som'r'si
Reporter.
-Rockland Republicans are enthusiastic
and have Organized "a Blaine and Logan
Club. Onc Of the vlcc.Prcsiicnt, i an
Irlsh.AmeTlcan who has hitherto voted
the Democratic ticket.
a few days ago. 10 test the sentiment
OF the horse car conductors and drivers
on one of the leading lines, ballot box
was placed where all could vote. The rc-
suit was $40 ;or Blaine, 100 Tor Cleveland
ana 70 for Batter - Boston Journal
The Democratic papers, says The Bo'-
ion Journal, are not heraldlng The rcsigna'
ton Of David Power, Chairman Of the
Democratic City COMMITTEES OF Springfield
on he ground that he cannot support Gov.
Cleveland aEd does propose 10 support
Mr. Blaine.
Mr.. Washington Gladden of Chicago,
i the latest convert claimed by Cleveland
bat he ssys mildly, RS mistake. Cieye-
land Is ,ruely In hard luck. But u won't
DO any harm 10 keep feeling around Tor
converts lie may strike one 10 The dark
by and BY.
While the Democratic Convention At
Chicago WAS 10 progress Mr.. waiierson
said ~ Nr. Townsend, A. reported by the
latter ln the Boston Globe III W. throw
away thl. campaign on Cleveland, where
will We start next timer We can outllyc
defeat. bat no, a glveaway Ike this.
About the hardes; thing ever said OF
Thomas A. Hendricks was uttered only
elgh, years ago by Mr.. George william
Curtis. whtn he said that Hendricks was
''the consistent ally or The aggresslons of
slavery. aud the debauchery Of The nation
Al mind and conscience.
The Albany JourHll puts Gen. Builers
vote At 100. .O0O 10 New York-co. .Oo) COM
log from Tammauy-of which organlli-
ton the Saa estimates that o0 per cent.
will vote for Ba,ler. whether or not the
managers loiorsc Cleveland. Boston Jour
ali.
A Boston man recently remarked
while looking At HIpsrs Ws'iiy aud
Paet. Il WAS not much Of a Blaine man
At nr.,. bat these papers have converted
me. Here are Two foreigners. Mast aud
Reppler. employed 10 bell,tle a man who
Is the choice ~ AZ least nvc million Amer
lean voters. They ar merely artistic
Hesslans after all"
Theodore Roosevelt q. sail to BE- en-
gagged 10 prepiriug . speech which Will
seriously annoy the Cleveland reformers.
The speech will review the record Of Cow
ernor Cleveland AMI viii show that be was
no, ln sympathy with the Roosevelt party,
which gained ~ distinction on account OF
n. devotion 70 reform. Mr. ROosovolts
speech, bis friends say, will furnish such
details a. % CicyclAnd'- career as 10 make
Il impossible for him 10 longer pose 's
professional reformer.
Suppose af.er success OF The Demo
cratic party 10 a presidential election, All
the Offices, high and low, In all the banks
and savings Institutions, were 70 be niled
suddenly with Democratic politicians upon
the recommendation Of Democratic Con-
gres.men and campaign committees, what
would the stock holders and depositors
think OF the safety of their MONEY! And
ye, the Interests Involved in the banks are
certainly by no means greater than the IN
tercsts Involved In "a conduct the great
government of the Unltei States. 90
no, think this l. putting the case too
strongly, and I Invite the business mtn OF
the country and the taxpayers geueraly
70 consider IL well before they cast their
votes. Curl S.hur. ia 1850.
Callers At the headquarters OF the Re-
publican National ami state Committee,
In New York, connrm the statements made
In numerous dispatches from various parts
OF the country In regard 10 The poli'ieai
outlook. Everywhere. II Is said, there are
unmls,akable signs OF q remarkable spon-
taneous enthusiasm among Repuollcans'
and determination 10 elect Blaine and
Logan by a msjori,y ,ha, will be surprise
to the Democrats This feeling i no,
confined 20 the Northern States. The Re
publican party. by IL stauneh adhesion 10
the principles OF protection, has won to
u, side many Southern Democrats who 90
no, wish to see the new prosperity of,heir
par, OF the country ruined by the triumph
OF the British free trade party.
A week ago the Ns,s York Tribune re-
produced cartoon published by HiTr''
Weekly on March ?, ls6l-when treason
was Jabllan, and loyalty desPairing-in
which Mr.. Lincoln, on the threshold oil hi'
grsat responsibility, was represented A. A
drunken loafer, cracking Jokes among boon
companions, while hearse was beaflue :
the Union ami the Consultation 10 thef
grave. FOR the further enlightenment OF
any person, who, suPPosing iha, HiTer''
g,etly has always been safe guide
political affairs, are troubled by IL prs
ent attitude, the Tribune Pebllshed on Sat
urdsy another cartoon printed by HireT'
on March 9th, is6i. 10 which the fresiden'
} Ius, inaugurated Is held up TO seorn snC
rdlcule as q paniostricken, demoralliec'
drunken coward. Hrpsrs Weslly, ih'
defsmer OF Abraham Lincoln, cannot b
regarded As q uus,wcrthy criterion OF 20
3 lltIcsl orthodoxy.