Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-21
THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
a NEWsPAPsE SUED FOR LKBEL
BY MIR. BLAINE.

a EEWsPAPRR SUED FOR LKBEL
ny MIR. BLAINE.
The Men who speak for Cleveland
GOV. WSaaIY ta mAino-The Atah-
tude OF rammany HaHI-Notes.
The business and professional standing
Of the Buffalo men who signed the state.
ment In vindioation Of Gov. Cleveland
has been questioned somewhat in Re-
publican quarters. II will be seen by
the following that they do not occupy
"obsoure" positions John ii. Gowen Ia
vice president and manager oithe Mutual
Gas Light Company Of Buffalo; George
p. Sawyer Ia director in Whites bank,
and member Of the firm of Noyes &
Sawyer, lumber dealers; Josiah G.
MunFos is agent Of the oriental
powder mills and treasurer and
general manager Of the Buffalo
Charity Organization Society G. Barrett
Rich is president Of the Bank OF Attioa in
Buffalo J. N. Larned is curator OF the
Young Mems Library /; J. Tullman Davis
is the junior partner in the firm Of
Wheeler & Davis, manufacturers Henry
Altman Is q prominent merchant in the
firm OF Altman & Co.; Lawrence d.
Rumssy Ia of the firm Of A. Rumsey &
Co., wholesale leather dealers Ansley
Wilcox, Of the firm OF Allen, Movius &
Wilcox, and the other signers OF the
statement are lawyers of high standing in
the community.
GOV. HoADLRY In MAINE.
Governor Hoadly Of Ohio "a doing
effective work for the Democracy In the
Main canvass. At Biddeford Pool, on
Ia In tba ~
an interesting address, he said /: "0ur
Republican friends tell us that Cleveland
ia m obscure man. Why, bless them,
they once ran a man for President who
stole his seat, held II four years, and is
even now 80 obscure that thousands OF
his oountrymsn have lost all track Of
him. Not long ago, an old man walked
into the cemetery in Fremont, in
my state, and he said to the grave
digger, SHOW me where Hayes Is
buried Hayes, what Hsyesf' asked
the gravedigger. why, Rutherford B,
Hayes said the old man. s0h, he amt
buried here.' 'Whatl' exclaimed the
old man, sYou don't mean TO say they
ale keeping him yet y" The story was
received with great laughter and ap
plause. Much enthusiasm was oooasioned
by the speech Of Mr.. 6lsde. He is q
prominent lawyer of Cleveland, son Of
the late Governor Slade, once the leader
Of the Vermont Republicans, and has
always been q Republican. al have
never yet cast Democratic ballot" he
said, "but il l live until Nov. 4, shall
cast one for Grover Cleveland"
BLAINE SUES A NEWSPAPER FOR LIBEL.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Aug. 14.-on the
9th inst. the Sentinel of this city, con-
tanned an editorial, charging that Blaine
had seduoed his present wife in Ken
tucky and then fed to Maine; that the
young woman and her father followed
him, and that he married her at the point
OF shot gun. This having reached Mr.
Blaine, he sent the following dispatch
TO Colonel Halloway:
BAR HARBoR, ME-, August II, Colonel w.
Holtotody: have this moment received the
atrocious libel of the indianapolis Sentinel. 1t
is utterly and abominably false in every state
ment and in every implication. Political
ISLANDERS do not stop to notice, but this editor
assaiIs tho honor OF my wife and my chill.
dren. 1 desire you, without an hours delay,
to employ the proper attorney and have the
responsible publisher OF the Sentinel sued for
libel in the United States district court OF
Indiana. II is my only remedy. am sure
that honorable Democrats, alike with honor
able Republicans will Justify me in defend
ing the honor Of my family, if need be, with
my life. JAMES g. BLAINE.
Colonel Holloway placed the matter in
the hands Of Senator HArrison's law firm,
and this evening complaint WAS filed with
the clerk OF the United States oirouit
court.
The SentineIs article is embodied in
formal complaint and opens as follows;
''cAN BLAINE AFFORD 1T 2"
"The campaign war against Mr.. Cleve-
land, ia, to say the least, an indecent
one. Finding no vulnerable point in his
public record the enemy has assailed a
supposed irregularity in his private con.
duct. They have dressed and redressed
the affair until the naked facts of it are
but small part OF the furbelow, frilled
and rulll I'd figure waltzing in the Blaine
Republican print. This besmirohing Of
private character is stock in
trade of the Blaine folks; it ia
all they have TO offes against the Demo-
cratic candidate; but can James G.. Blaine
afford this plan Of battle II his own tanks
are as unprotected as they arc currently
understood to be 2 II he not provoking y
soathing FIRE by permitting these assaults
on Grover Cleveland 7 The Democracy
will hardly remain quiet on Blaine's
inner life when his supporters are
resorting to scandal mongering against
It's candidate. Charges of seduction
made against Mr.. Cleveland, which are
false upon their very face, ,can, 1t appears,
be turned on Blaine and made to stick.
The amount Of damages claimed by
Mr.. Blaine is $780, 900. 1t is understood
that to morrow proceedings will be begun
against Shoemaker and the author Of the
article under Grubb's libel law, in the
state courts. This will compel Mr.. Blaine'f
attendance as . witness. Attorneys say
this suit and criminal proceedings will b.
pushed with all possible dispatch.
TALBor's FORCES WEAKENING.
The Democratic convention Of til,
Second congressional district, which mel
at Elkton on the 9Th inst, and after re
maining in session two days and taking
1853 ballots without q nomination, me-
in Baltimore Thursday. Balloting WA
again resumed, and the first ballot re-
suited Baltimore county, fol
Talbot Cell county, A Talbot
Carroll county, for Shaw, ard Harfort
county s for Eopkins-prscisely like al
Of the former ballots. Up to the hon
OF adjournment the convention hAt
taken /, ,399 ballots without nomination
The last pAli0L htoou laipos, Sha'
z, and Hopkins, 8. Cecil county brok
one vote from Talbot, on tn
I,394th ballot, and subsequent.
two from that county voted for Shaw
The balloting will be resumed to day.
THE GREAT SECOND DISTRICT CONTEST.
The Second Maryland oongressiona
district Democratic convention continues
Its session in Baltimore, Friday, an
continued bAlloting. On the first ballot
which was taken by the roli Of couutiea
Baltimore county cast six votes 70
Talbot, Carroll five votes for Shaw, Geo
four votes for Albert Constable an
Hsrfcrd five votes for Hopkins. TIL
3 result OF the ballot gave general feelin
Of satisfaction, as It was felt that Geo
had at last come out under her tru
a,Io.a Thia ynta waa ranaatad on th