The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-21

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The Kennebec (Me.) Journal, discussing the
charge that Blaine once belonged to the Know
nothing party, says: mi. Blaine was never q
member of Knownothing organization. The
riotous proceedings against Catholic priests in
serted, were excited, or at least not disapproved
by the Ksnnebec Journal, of which Mr. Blaine
was editor, took place months previous to Nj.
Blaine becoming q resident OF the state, and
months prior to his becoming the editor Of the
Kennebec Journal"
The papers heretofore Republican that do
notsupport Blaine and Logan are very few in
number. They are the Boston Advertiser, the
Springfield Republican, the New York Times,
Harpers Weekly and the New York Independ-
ent. These comprise all of them
Prof. J. NJ Gregory Of Howard university,
has just returned from Ohio, where he has
spoken at Cleveland and other places. In
Ohio, he said, there appeared to be better Or,
ganizatiOn and more enthusiasm among the
Republicans than in the Garfield campaign
The liquor question was not involved in this
campaign, and the Germans, who are Republi-
cans at heart, would support Blaine. Prof
Gregory had no doubt that Ohio would bo
carried for Blaine and Logan The friends Of
Garfield are stronger, he said, and they are
attached to Blaine.
In . dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette Murat Hslstead says: The fact that
Gen. Grant has not ceased to believe that the
welfare Of the republic depends upon the con-
tinued ascendency of the republican party is
testimony Of the integrity Of his Judgment He
has had differences with Mr.. Blaine, but does
not remember them in any narrow and captious
spirit, and while he does not think that he
should 60 to the frontin the presidential cam.
daign, he does not hesitate to make known that
the republican ticket has his good wishes, aud
90 far as his personal influence can so, his
gresham from Chicago, says: Blaine is 4
brilliant man-everybody knows that He is
the boldest living representative of the demo-
cratic Monroe doctrine. I don't believe Blame
would lead US into war with any nation. He is
make the power of America felt and respected
in proper way everywhere. It 10 singular
that he has made his greatest reputation by
expounding democratic doctrine"
Atthe Michigan Republican State convention,
R A Alger and G. A. Luco wero put In nomi-
nation for governor Ager was nominated on
the first ballot Luce was then nominated by
eoo!.metion for lieutenant governor. Luce
declined, and Archibald Buffers was nominated
on the first ballot The rest Of the ticket
nominated in each case: Harry A. Conant,
secretary of state; Edward II. Butler, state
treasurer; William C. Stevens, auditor; Gen.
Miners Newell, commissioner Of the state land
office; Noses Taggsrt, attorney general; Hers
ton; James n Ballou, member of the state
board Of education.
Secretary Mcpherson, Of the Republican con.
gressional committee, believes the Republican,
will make large gains in congressman, although
he is not yet willing to say he believes they will
ho Ah1o IN v,fr1ro Tho hnrao
Hon. John c. New, is especially pleased with
the outlook in Indiana II think the situation
is better than it was in $780," he said. II am
not one to be carried away by enthusiasm.
have given them careful thought and attention,
and have come to the conclusion that we can
carry the Hoosier State, despite the candidacy
big enough to wag the head even Of our state
OF course, the flight will be = close one, but
feel no doubt of the result Buffers can.
didacy does not count on anything out
there, but St John may capture some OF ou'
forces" .
Judge Benedict said to New York CORES.
pondent ct Saratoga: 81 received lette,
from my brother, who resides at Rutland, Vt
and is owner Of several Of the marble quarriet
adjacent to that city, in which he informs mi
that 800 Of the quarrymen, who had IN former
years voted the Democratic ticket, have sab
scribed. for the New York Tribune during thu
being due to the labor question and their be
lief that Gov. Cleveland had no sympathy viii
them."
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan b An
thony, president and vice president Of the Ma
tional Woman's Suffrage association, hav,
issued IN address to members, making som,
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