The Portland daily press., 1884-07-11
Campaign Notes.

Hon. I. B. Reed, Hon. VIM. P. Frye and Hon.
Hannibal Hamlin will attend the York county con-
vention at Alfred, August 7th, and make ad-
dresses in the afternoon.
The general feeling among Republicans is that it
will be wise this time to allow the Democracy to
have the undisputed benefit of the Solid South
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,
A correspondent of the Boston Herald has been
searching the State over for some disaffected Re-
publican who will not support Blaine and Logan
and is finally compelled TO admit that the PARTY IL
practically solid and earnestly devoted to the tick
ct. But did the Republican papers feel at liberty to
publish names of Democrats and Greenbackers who
announce their intention to vote for Blaine the
many prominent and we'll known men, Nor are
they confined to any particular section. They are
Observation-Disclosures Free Press.
We who mingle with Democrats know that Blaine
is regarded a very formidable opponent, and that
the ticket of Blaine and Logan is looked upon with
great deal of apprehension by Democrats in whose
hands the reins OF power rest. The opposition to
Blaine began rather pronouncedly. 1t was too vir-
ulent to last. Its very extravaganza acted like a
boomerang There is this to be said in favor of
Democratic possibility in New York State, mind
you. believe Blaine will carry New York State
against any Democratic candidate that can he nam
ed except Tilden, and don't feel confident that
Tilden can carry the State against Blaine because
the rural districts permeated with foolish sent
ment about Garfield and it is utterly impossible to
take from that potent ghost its influence and its
reputation.-New York letter to the Boston Herald
The anti-Blaine organs in the religious press are
now very much embarrassed with communications
from disguised subscribers. The more liberal of
them print the letters and then editoray express
themselves as not against Mr.. Blaine's private
character. They are however, still inclined to re-
main independent-as they call il. But if one thing
more than another is shown, it is that thinking
readers nowadays carefully examine all that is said
on both sides of the question and then decide for
themselves. An editor has no power over intelli-
gent readers except as he deserves to have it from
the power of his argument and the truth of his
promises. Following few disgusted men like cos
set lambs followed is not for reflective minds
Religious papers above all others ought to be trnly
independents Hartford Evening Post.
The Hon. VIM. t. O'Neil. member of the New
York Assembly from Franklin county, one of the
leaders of the Young Republicans in the last two
Legislatures, and close friend of Roosevelt, was
one of the leading spirits at the Republican State
Convention at Utica in May. He was particularly
instrumental in bringing about the arrangement
between the Arthur and the Edmunds men, where
by the latter were notorious as against Blaine
O'Neil is out in letter announcing himself for
Blaine He believes that the socalled revolt against
Mr.. Blaine cannot assume formidable proportions,
having already reached its utmost limit. 1t is not
so much kick against Mr. Blaine a secession
from the party of an element which long has had
no sympathy with the prevailing party opinion.
Similar sentiments are expressed by Senator John
i. Gilbert who was elected as an Edmunds dele
gate at Utiea.