The Portland daily press., 1884-07-29
Campaign Notes

Barksdale, Of COpiah county, Miss, says that he
hss been Tor Cleveland first, last and all the time
The New York Star, Dem) announcing Barnums
election as chairman Of the Democratic National
eJmmittee says, THE unlueky Democratic chair
man of 1880 is again selected"
When the les of November are passed, the indie
pendents will find themselves in the position of the
good old woman who sought to mop up the OCEAN
Cleveland Leader.
East Cambridge has an Independent Blaine and
Logan club made up of Democrats aAd number
ing already 200 members. 1t is expected that its
Ranks will muster 500 voters before election day
Boston journal.
The Cincinnati Gazette announces that the Hon.
Cassius NJ. Clay, of Kentucky has made up his
mind to support Mr.. Blaine. The Cincinnati Celtic
American, an influential uish-American newspa-
per, has hoisted the Republican ticket.
splendid flag was thrown out at Lisbon Falls on
Saturday evening, July 26th, bearing the names of
Blaine and Logan on the top and Frederick Robe
on the bottom. speech was made by A. K. Saw
age ESD, OF Lewiston, at the close Of which there
were three rousing cheers for the candidates Lis
bon will be all right this fall.
The Campaign opened at Mechanics Falls
Friday night. Blaine and Logan flag was dung
to the breeze-amd cheers and the firing of cannon
Hon. Nelson Dingley and Arthur Lowell of Mipot
were the speakers. Blaine and Logan Club was
organized Saturday with G. II. Dwinal President
Q. M. Sawyer secretary, f. Ross Treasurer. The
necessary committees were also chosen.
What we said before the Chicago convention was
not said at random. 1t was deliberate conclusion
then and Cleveand's success in getting the nomina-
tion has not changed it; and when our correspond
ent tells us that Cleveland and Hendricks will carry
the November election, we receive his assurance
with much more interest than conhdence.-New
York Sun.
The editor of the Chicago Tribune sends word to
the Republican National Committee that the labor
revolt in his city against Cleveland appears to be-
universal. The molders, shoemskers coopers, tan
ners, painters stock-yard men and dozen unisns
and labor organizations which have hitherto given
cordial support 10 the Democracy have during the
week declared for Blaine and Logan.
r. Hendricks recently made a fuss over the do
ia ations of Democrat in the Navy Department
under a Republican administration. The Chicago
Inter-ocean now gives him a list of Democratic de-
falcations in that department between 1854 and
1880, when his own party was in power Thew
amount to S47S,1 1920 in six years. During the
twenty-three years of Republican administration,
they amount to S63 900.
A Cleveland Boom stepped into the public libra
ry and picked up translation of Esops fables. IL
was soon moved to weep cOnclusively. "why this
agony?" inquired the kind-hearted Newspaper File
',Oh, I've Just read terrible story about frog
that tried to swell up as big OK and busted"
"Well, don't see how you need cry about that
was the reply Nobody will be enough of fool to
expect you to swell up as big as an ox.''-Lincoln
(Neb) State Journal.
The nominations made now, and we know
what manner of men we must fight in the cam
paign. Of the leaders of the opposing forces we
need not be afraid. They are as weak as could DOS
sioly have been put up. But, bsck Of the leaders
we have the same old crowd to fight whom we have
met and vanqushed so often We can meet them
and vanquish them again. The republican party
not born to di in this year of ace. The pee
pie command that it shall lve,-and there is but
one power greater than The people to enforce COM
mands. And tn power is not the Democratic
party.-Albany Express.
Gen. Grant, at his Long Branch cottage. SAID last
Thursday: 81 see newspaper insinuations that am
opposed to Mr.. Blaine's election or am not favor
ably disposed to him. They are not true. He ought
to be elected. He would be President of the United
States in fact as well as in name. He has twenty
i've years of experience in public life and knows
every feature of the public business. To reject such
man in all the plenitude of his knowledge and
ability and Will for man of Gov. CleVeand's limit.
ed experience would be beneath the good sense OF
our peope.'-N. Y. Tribune.
The New York Evening Post in speaking of the
conference of the so-called Independents in New
York says Letters were read from Providence
and Newport showing growing sentiment I'm favor
of the movement" If the names Of the parsons
who wrote the letters referred to had on been dis
closed at the conference, We think every case It
uld be shown that the person who wrote letter
OF the character mentioned was either a Democrat
or free NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Press
In our opinion, an executive officer elected as the
representative of party has no right to be ungar-
tisan. II he is Republican and has been chosen as
SUCH 1t is his duty to administer tie functions in
usCou 10 MIN according TO Republican ideas aud
Tor the promotion of Republican purposes. If he IL
Democrat and has been elected as such, it Is his
DUTY while faithfully caring for the interests Of the
puollc always to remember that he is Democrat,
and TO labor hrst. last and all time to promote
Democratic principles and Democratic policy IN the
government.-New York Sun.
Governor Squire of Washington Territory who
has been speeding short time at his old home in
Inion; called at the Republican committee rooms
in New York on his way West. "If / am any Judge
OF the political situation in New York" he said
blaine will have very large majority. Wherever
have been the party is united in his support. The
Industrial classes and the soldiers find 10 be solid
for the Republican ticket. EVIDENTLY the course OF
Governor Cleveland has set all the Democratic
workmen against him." Speaker Sheard said that
in the Mohawk Valley there we're Republicans
who would support the Democratic ticket, But
many Democrats would vote fUt Blaine in case Gen.
Butler did not run. G. L. Andrews one of the
founders of she Young Republican Club Of Brook
Ign, sent word thar there was 10 question that
large majority Of the members of the organization
are in favor of supporting the Republican nominees