The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-26

Mr. Brandagee of Connecticut, who was Blaine
delegate In 1880, is now working up sentiment in
favor of General Haw ey.
The Republicans already have the game for this
Presidential year in their own hands. II they
should lose at last 1t would be through surprising
foly.-Cincinnsti Commercial Gazette
The Democratic county convention at Norristown,
Pa, yesterday elected delegates to the State con-
yention and declared In favor OF Randall for Presi-
dent.
When he was last nominated Mr.. Tilden was as
straight-out for tariff revision Mr.. Carlisle is.
"Was he hypocrite then, OF Is it propos I'd that ho
shall be hypocrite now%'- Charleston Is. C) News
and Courier.
Senator Edmunds is only Sc years old. His brain
is in good working order and his character is un-
spotted What better credentia could Presden-
tial candidate bring into eonventicn?-fhiladel-
phia Record.
Charles e. smith, the editor Of the PhiladelphiA
Press. r. ports Mr.. Conkng as saying that il Cen
eral CIR N, is not nominated. Mr.. Blaine should be,
as it is evident that the people want of them.
Mr.. smith thinks the ConkliDg men would support
Mr.. Blaine II nominated.
The official declaration OF the vote cast at the
special election Congressman In the second dis
trict of Kansas il: Funston, Republican, 24.116s
Riggs, Dem )crat tGreenback- Fusion, IL 0O4: Re-
publican majority, 6212; total vot-4, AZ U2O. Tha
issue made prominent In this election was that OF
the tariff the Fusion candidate aking his canvass
as q revenue rsfoemer.
Judge Lynde Harrison OF New Haven fnds Re-
publican preferences divided between Blaine.
Arthur and Edmundp, and says: There is 4 dc.
cided feeling that Connecticut should SEMI al un-
pledged Delegation 10 Chicago Rnd that the con-
veatiJn should select candidate who Can be hearti
| ly supported in New York d Ohio. II Connecti-
cut could by any possibility receive the uomin-
anon, think there would be u cordial support for
| Senator Hswley from this part Of the State"
If the delegates who will assemble AT Chicago
next June shall listen to the shrewd politicians who
see defeat in the los. of New York independents,
and to those other Rspub leans whJ know that
| these indepen4ents however obnoxious they may
be to Incorporating partsans. ask only for the
nomination OF wise anu alb be Statesman an ho est
man and Republican who has not risen In public
life by means Of mschlue politics. they may be led
to nominate representa- i've of the party about
| whose election there will be no doubt New York
L Times.
At the Republican city primary election, IN
Young st Iwn, D., Monday il suggested, in order
to get at the direct of the peopir to propose
public vote on the matter OF presidential enolce;
Ballot boxes we're placed each polling place. and
special Judge appointed TO treslie w rs ~ -
| tickets we're printed in legal form, Oea,lhg the
| words ,sfSor Prrsiens Of the United stat -. Then
| foli,Ved III name OF each pers spoAen Ui Ii con-
nectioo with the high office, each having aU inoVid-
| mi ticlet The result, when coui ted and made
| known caused the widest enthust sm for tho
| 1pIumssd KnIght" q nd OF music beiug cal ed
| ont snd a public meeti held In the court house.
The result was: Blaine, 1,6l6; Lincoln, 33; Ed
mnnds IL; Logan, 10; Arlhnr, IA; Gen. Sherman,
IA; John Sherman 10; Grant, 8; Conkling, 1.