The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-22
Campaign Notes.

Here is what Harper's Weekly said about Mr.
Hendricks in 1878:
An informal ballot was taken at large iron
foundry in New York, on Saturday, OF the presi-
DENTAL preferences of 2O5 moulders, with this re-
suit. For Blaine, 1S1; for Cleveland, "a. They
we're mostly Democrats.
1t cannot be denied that the Blaine and Logan
campaign had very respectable and promising
start in Boston. The speakers we're prominent and
able men, and the speeches, especially on the ques-
ton between the two parties, were ehective.-Bos-
ton Herald.
During the four years fIom 1875 to 1880 the Re
publican vote in Tennessee increased from s9, $3.50
to I07,675, gain of 1900. During the same
period the Democratic vote in the State decreased
4,975. If the Republicans make similar. increase
Ia their vote this year over that OF 1880, they will
carry The State in November.
The town of Strong, in Franklin county, claims
to be the birthplace of the Republican party in
Maine, 80 years ago. On the 7th OF next month 1t
it is proposed to celebrate the anniversary by q
mass meeting, at which Mr.. Blaine and prominent
men in the party from various sections Of the
country will be invited.
Mr.. IveIs, the Cambridge carriage manufacturer
whose supposed troubles under the tariff we're made
so much of by President Eliot, says succinctly
president Eliot was entirely wrong told him
had stopped sending buggies to Australia on account
of the tariff, and he must have assumed that it
the duty on materials. meant the Australian
duty on manufactured goods"
Senator Hoar has not lately done the cause Of
good politics more thankworthy service than be
did last Tuesday night in holding up the mirror to
the little clique of unhappy Harvard gentlemen
who find the air of this big bouncing, vulgar, ms
orty ruled republic too coarse for their delicate
lungs and giving them a LOOK at themselves IL was
all the more meritorious-and we may add, all the
more skillfully done-because the Senator himself
is q Harvard maB.-Hartford Courant.
l think Mr. Blaine a combination Of the bsst and
ar ms nualfffaa IL hoan I'D
to his character and his resources and determine
ton are Doundless. He never holds ilwill and no
one assail his moral character. The opposition
20 Mr.. Blaine in Boston is confined TO the few. IL
the Republican candidates, and Of full support
throughout New England toward that election
Rev Dr. E. b. Webb.
A Washington despatch says Blaine's letter is
commented upon there faVorably on all sides. 1t s
generally regarded as one of the most able State
papers which has appeared In the annals of Ameri-
can politics, and is expected to become formidable
weapon in the campaign against the Democracy.
Mr.. Baines exposition Of Republican principles on
the tariff question is regarded as forcbls, and all
that could be desired. His views on civil service
reform explicit enough to silt the most ardent
refoImer, and will, IL is believed prove invaluable
in defining distinctly the Republican policy upon
that question.
We have asserted our opposition to the nomin.
alton of Grover Cleveland on grounds which We
still believe to be just and true, and have done all
"o CVuAo W COfAco uelosates 70 the nAblonAl con-
vent1on that it would be great and probably
fatal mistake to make him the standard bearer Of
the Democratic party We still believe that he will
lose many thousands of Democratic votes, and have
no confidence that he can carry New York or any
other of the socaed pivotal states whose electoral
votes are essential to Democratic success. But, In
defiance of this belief which we know Is entertain
| ed by many Of the Oldest and wsest heads In the
Democratic party, the national convention has
thought proper to nominate him, and must yield
its decision, should lave expected others to
yield had man of our choice aud not theirs been
preferred.-Albany Times.
He (NIr. Hendrieks) the inconsidsrate ally OF
the aggressions of slavery and the dsbauchery of
| the national mind and conscience. He was faith
full supporter of the degrading Democratic effort to
stiAe freedom in Kansas and to dishonor the ma
tional name. During the war he was Copperhead.
He left his church when its minister
pre- 1ched loyal sermon. Is there any
good reason why he should be selected from forty
millions of people 10 be the possible head Of gov
eminent which he did his best to destroy? Mr..
Hendricks as Senator denied the power Of Congress
tional amendment. He voted against all the new
| amendments. > Since the war he has
been known only as a Democratic aspirant for the
Presidency, apparently for the reasons that he lived
in Western State and would be acceptable to
rebels, Copperheads and inhatiOnists. . .
FoIeSeeing sure defeat with such q candidate, how
ever, and having decided that their only plausible
cry" was reform, the managers prevented him
| from securing the first place, but nominated him
for the Vice Presidency thus pr0claimiDg unmis-
takaby both the insinceity OF their cry Of reform
| and the power Of the Democratic regulators.
His association with MIR. Tiiden upon
the ticket is illustration of the hollow pretencS
1 of the Democratic camDaiqn.