Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-02
PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS.
Mr. blaine will start the Ball-rhuf.
man TO speak in Indiana, Etc.

A special TO the New York World from Portland,
Ne, says: IL Is understood that the first great
republican rally OF the campaign Will be held here,
when Mr.. Blaine will open the state and national
Campaign al the same time. Delegates from all
the local republican organizations Will meet Mr..
Blaine on his arrival and from the time he enters
Maine until he reaches Augusta he Will be re-
eeived by the local clubs and politicians, and WILL
II Is expected, speak very briefly from the plat
form or his car. The great state meeting here
Will De followed by other meetings at central
points After making tour OF Maine, Mr.. Blaine
Will 50 20 other states Republicans VINO have al
the central ngure OF the national Campaign. They
say that, following the lead OF Mr.. Blaine the
puolcans will MAKE the greatest fight they ever
made '.Blalne will strike the keynote OF the ma
UOnai campaign" said prominent member OF
the party VINO gave the above Information. II Is
go back 70 Washington as United states senator
There Is a report that Gen. Harrison Is 10 meet
Blaine IN New York and go with him TO Maine.
One VI the Maine delegation 10 chicago says they
were urged 10 do nothing which could give any
ole reason 10 say, blaIne Is trying 10 dictate the
Nomination" What Nanley said Mr.. Blaine
wa4le1 Was 10 be N a position to support whoever
might be nOfn.n mated
James B. Townsend, chairman OF the Indiana
Democratic state executive committee, said Satur-
dag night: "OhiO will get no aid from the demo-
cratic national committee. Mr.. Bdrnum, chairman
or TIE democratic national committee, tod me at
o. Louis at the time Cleveland was renominated
that the national Committee Would not send 81 TO
Ono; ta4t he had been inyeigled Into helping this
state at the last three presidential canpaigna and
tnat II was money thrown away. as OHIO b "a
always gone republican IA national elections, and
th9J ne money was needed TOO badly In doubtful
states 10 throw II away ON OHIO. Mr.. Thurman
Will make one speech a. some prominent point In
Ohio, probably Cincinnati or Columbus, and then
Will print and HOOD the country with that speecn.
But he Is also gOins 70 Indiana, and he will make
number OF speeches tnere.r
The Iowa convention OF the union labor party
met IL Marsna!JOwn Friday. There were about
seventy-nse delegates present representa-, about
one-fodrth Of the counties or the state. plat
form OF the usual kind was adopted state on
GERS LoDlnaleu, except railroad commissioners
lean party were indorS-d. Congressman Weaver
and AnderSOn were lndorsed as candidates Tor re-
election Presidential electors were CHOSEN.
The Indiana democratic state central COMMITTEES
cas ALREADY commenced taking a poll OF the stale
and expect that JO0,OO0 votes viii oe poll1d Be-
fore september the name OF every voter In the
STATE, ootn 0eLaOcrIt, republican, independent
the coinu.lJtee. his work viii be dOue by lie
local committees In the several nshi throIgh-
Out the state, and there are over 900 or theu
stephen b. Elkins, WHO has been In Indianapolis
several days, the guest or Gen HdrrisOn In speak
iog or The chicago DominatIOns said they lad
o-en Wei received al over tue country and with
even more enthusiasm than Was eXpee Cd.
Al lnuldnapollS ulSt3 says: There l. a grow
lnS sentiment throughout Indiana for the nonina-
tlon VI rA-tsOs- Porter 10 head the state ticket
Inc state convention meets on the Sth OF August
Al the Nebraska republican state leagues ratIii-
eA.lon meeting In Lincoln last Week nIteen
Oh ine1 VINO bad voted Tor Gen. Harrison In lsSO
81 On The platform A log CABIN on q wagon In
Toe parade Vas yocilercusly cheered-