Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-11-01

ALL READY FOB TIE FRAY.
Maneuvers Of the Political Armies
at the Metropolis-Blaine's Twenty
two Trunks 90 Democratic Ammuni-
tion-Fred Douglas gives it mp.
The document and mailing room Of
the Ns.ional Democratic Committee Is
a seeys Of remarkable activity. Two
hundred nimbls fingered girls are
scribbling away as if their lives de-
pended up it. addressing envelopes to
convey campaign literature to indivi-
dual voters. This means something
over 100000 documents a day, and
yet this is scarcely 1.-THE Of the whole
output. Great blocks of these docu-
ments, too bulky for mailing. are sent
BY express 10 various distributing
centers. chiefly in the close States.
It il said upon excellent authority
that more Campaign literature has
been disseminated by the National
Committee this yoar than in the past
two Presidential Campaigns combined.
One of the most popular Of the new
documents was, strange to relate, sup
piled by the great and only I'm
crowned" himself in one of his recent
Western TRADES. Even the Republi.
cans admit that the wary Maine man
made an eggregious blunder in allow
ing himself to be drawn into an at.
tempted explanation of his bringing
foreign goods into this country. The
grotesque apology that there were
only % trunks Of these imported
fabrics, after the manner of the girl
in "Midshipman Easy" who excused
her unexpected offspring on the
ground of its diminutive size, hardly
places the matter in q better light
before the public.
Indeed this is one of the Democratic
hits of the season. Here is 'protec-
ton with vengence," they shrswdly
say;-here is splendid example of
encouraging the American producer
and the American tradesman, when
the acknowledged front and center OF
the Republican party imports enough
wearing apparel to last an ordinary
family a lifetime. And this without
paying one cent Of duty"
Another thing that has recently
occurred to further depress the droop-
ing spirits of the Republican managers
is the unguarded admission of Fred
Douglas, who has just returned from
a stumping tour in Indiana, that that
State is almost certain TO cast its Elec-
toral vote for the Democratic ticket.
The venerable leader of the colored
race also admitted that his party 1
chances in New York seemed even
worse than in the Hoosier State
Boss Quay was furious when he saw
these statements published at great
- -~.--"N.~sIU Pap1Is, auu
is said to have served notice on Doug.
lass that he must either deny the
reports unequivocally or he would be
publicly repudiated.
The total registration in the city Of
Brooklyn, just completed, shows an
increase Of more than 10000 voters
over four years ago. The Democratic
managers estimate their coming ma.
jority at $4,000 against l6, 900 majori.
ty in 1884. including the whole Of
Kings county.
Betting is still at fever heat when
ever those who have Republican money
to offer can get sufficient odds. Ever
wagers are entirely out of the question
Nearly 100000 has been posted by
various parties at the Hoffman House
during the past week, awaiting takers
This. it is needless to say, is deposited
by those Of Democratic predictions
and any one who desires to invest viii
have no difficulty in getting some con
cessions in the way Of odds.
The local fight is as hot as ever
The Republicans have been bristling
up good deal during the past few
days, and now pretend to be making
a genuine fight for Erhardt, their can.
didate for Mayor. This is probably
Il bluff. The real fight continues to
be between Grant and Hewitt, and in
any event New York is assured of a
Democratic Mayor.
Some little excitement was occasion.
ed day or so since by the discovery
Of an attempt to colonize some hun.
dreds of negroes in the out laying dis.
tricts Of this city. At one polling
place which four years ago showed
four colored voters, lS5 were register.
ed for the coming election. The ink
on tAeir names was scarcely dry when
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