The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-18
Political Notes.

Congressman Wait of Connecticut thinks it not
unlikely that that State may present the name of
Senator Joseph r. Hawley to the Republican
vention.
Congressman Rice of Massachusetts announces
unreservedly that he thinks Edmunds ami Lincoln
is the strongest tickei that has yet been named,
and the best TO place in the field.
Governor Jere Rusk of Wisconsin, In s2eak1ng o.
Fairchilds chances, said he hoped he would be
nominated at Chicago, and added: "If the efforts
of his friends will avail shouldn't be surprised If
he was"
The Maryland Legislature has been in session
over 20 days, and must adjourn fortnight hence,
but yet not thing is done toward the reforms
which all hands talked about so loudly during the
campaign, and are 80 badly needed. Ring manage
ment is supreme there, and the ring is a specially
Mr.. Blaine's friends give plenty of excellent
reasons why Mr. Edmunds should not be nominated.
All Mr.. Blaine's influence, it is believed will be
used to prevent his oninstion. The strongest
reason for the opposition of Mr.. Blaine and his
trie ds is thought TO be that if Mr. Eimunds should
be President MIR. Blaine would be Secretary of
State.-Worcester sly.
Ex-Gov. Rice of Massachusetts in Florida, is
quoted as an Arthur man. 1t is reported from
Boston that the friends of he President are quietly
but they believe effectively organizing in his behalf
They will not openly autagonize the Edmunds
movement, being compelled to recognize its deep
h9l1 on the people, but propose to command de O.
gates, if possible, who will make Arthur their
warm second choice.
Mr.. McKee, late Chairman of the Independent
Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania, says
"Mr. Blaine is undoubtedly Pennsylvania's most
popu ar candidate for the Presidency but he would
De IND Herently supported by other States, whi h
would result in his defeat My personal preference
for Pre- ilent is George f. Eimunds of Vermont,
and for Vice President, Robert I. Lincoln of Hi
nois."
fhe Democratic House of Representatives has
now been in session three months and all that has
now been done is embodied 10 a tariff bill that can
lever become a law and the unanimous recommen-
daton OF the Ways and Means Committee, that the
bonded whskey bill swinde be adopted. Ihese
things ave besn done because the Democratic par-
~ n Congress have been mised. Let the represen-
ia ives of the ueopie come TO their and en-
deavor to place the Democratic party in the way of
victory-Atlanta, (Ga) Constitution, (Dem)
| A prominent member of the National Republican
com ttee says that Blaine is as much a candidate
now as he ever was, and that in his Judgment he
will develop a good deal of streng h at Chicago
and be a leading candidate. But added This
| enileman, sit is not very likely that We shall
| know We mnch about the chances of candidates
until after the tting of the convention in Chca-
60" Several of Blaines lea ing friends have been
here within lew days; yet they all tell The same
story-that they are unable to obtain from him an
| ad mission that he is a candidate.
The position, then, is plain. Success depends M.
| on the independent vote. The independept vote
| universally reg ards civil service reform as the
chief issue of the election and large part of it,
out OF PshhsyiVahld iaVois reasonable revenue
| form. The Democratic party, however, has sue
ceeded in presenting itself at the opening of the
active work OF the canvass as hostile to t6e chic
reform, and doubtful of the other IL seems.
moreover, inclined to suppose that there is some
mysterious virtue in the ccy for the old ii ket.
Tnst say it appears to think that the country
| wishes MIR. Hendricks for President-Mr Hem
dricks, who is the most amiable and unmeaning of
all po ilical personages. -Harper's Weekly.
| Rhode Island Republican, who holds a high
position under that State, gives it as his opinion
that Mr.. Edmunds will have the entire eight votes
| from that State to the Chicago convention. In
1880 Rhode Island a Blaine state, but the
| leaders have come te the conclusion that it will
not be advisable this year to attemp to put him in
| the field -Four years ago the Blaine movement
was based on the opposition 10 Grant, anu aine
| seemed to be the most available candidate. Ibis
year the feeling is not in favoc of Arthur although
as between Blaine and Arthur it is ely that the
| State would consider Arthur more available The
delegation will not be pledged, but viii be decided
| ly favorable to Edmunds.