The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-07-12
Political Points.

sional election shows that Hermann. Republi-
can, had plurality of 140S.
The Illinois States Zeitung. the leading Ger
man paper in the West, announces that it will
support neither Harrison nor Cleveland.
The London Morning Post has come out in
favor of Cleveland. les. Cleveland and free
trade would doubtless run well in England.
The Republican League of the United States
requests Republican clubs throughout the coun-
try to call meetings and ratfy the national
ticket.
The Saloon Journal heartily and enthusiastic
cally indorSes the denomination of President
Cleveland. The Saloon journal knows its
friends.
Every city i'll Connecticut and twenty of the
larger towns have already held enthusiastic
meetings to ratify the nomination of Harrison
and Morton.
The Prohibition candidate for President is a
railroad official, and the candidate for Vice
President Is an eN-rebel chaplain. That is a
good combination.
Chairman Barnum of the Democratic Nations
al Committee has been reelected. The choice
of Il Secretary, in place of Hon. +. o. Prince,
was left to n subcommittee.
Every fisherman in Maine. without a single
exception. so far rs heard from, condemns MIR.
utildIl > HSItiN llcdlN lHtN W III likc FJlIs
to be ashore September 10th.
"Old Tecumsch" says every man who fought
to preserve the government should vote for
Ben. Harrison One blast on Sherman> bugle
horn is worth ten thousand men.
Specimen sentence from Clevcland's speech
of acceptance II would not if | could. for my
self nor for you, avoid single consequence of
fair Interpretation of my course"
The Republicans of Ellsworth had a flag rails
Ing Tuesday evening and large and enthu>ia>
tic ratification meeting. Hon. a. Z. Wi>weil
and Senator Hale made ringing speeches.
There was great republican turnout at the
metropolitan Opera House, New York. Friday.
the speakers being Congressman Horr, Colonel
lnger>ol and ex-senator Warner Miller.
Mr.. Cleveland is ably supported by the Lon
don Times, but the London Times is not Il
Presidential Warwick by any manner of means,
rs Britain'> new ally will find out to his co st.
The cost of the National Republican Conven-
tion was $50 600: of which :, 900 was for rent
of the hall. $500 for electric lighting. and
$4,000 for entertaining the National Committee.
The Rochester Union quotes a mugwump Of
that city rs saving I'm 1854. to rcbuke the Re-
publican party. ! voted for Cleveland. This
year. to rebuke Cleveland. | shall vote for lIar-
r>on.
The political campaign opened at RockIand
Tuesday evening. the Republican Young men :
club unfurlng a handsome banner to the breeze
with the names of Harrison and Morton and
Burlei@h thereon.
An Ohio Democratic paper says that the BAN
danna will be the ta'i>nan of the party in the
present campaign. Yes. the people will be ask
ed to vote for Cleveland and free trade, bcca,l>c
MIR. Thursman uses a red handkerchief
A dispatch received from Buffalo will not tie
pleasant news at the White House. 1t says that
Louis +. Alen an uncle Of Cleveland. has been
elected president Of a club of veteran Republi-
cans who voted for VIM. Henry Harrison in
1870
MIR. John Lan->ton, Il prominent Virginia
Republican, says that the differences between
Wise aud Malone relate entirely to State mat
tiers and will not affect the prospects of the ma
tional ticket of whose >ucce>> Mr.. Lang>ton j.
hopeful.
Representative Boutellc tells his friends that
he had Il third cabeyram from Blaine on Mou-
day morning. which he did not read to the con-
vention. but which ccnche,l the effect pro,Iur-
el by the other two 50 that all effort to nomi-
nate Blaine ceased.
William Pitt Kellogg of Louisiana, said in
Chicago that Blaine could have been nominated
easily if it had not been for a mistake by the
NtW J olk NtltodtlpH. lie SAYS / fOIahtT WIS
ready 10 give him 20 or - votes from Ohio.
Saturday afternoon.
Says The Acadan Recorder. of Halifax
Those on this side of the border who are real
Canadians at hearts will pray for the defeat of
General Harrison and the collapse OF the Re
publican party" And the Democrats on this
side of the border will vote As the Canadians
pray.
Gen. Harrison was nominated on the eighth
ballot, in the year lSSS; there are eight let
ters in his given name and eight in his surname,
and III is the eighth letter in the alphabet.
Moreover. the last letter of each of his names
is n. which by many is regarded as a good
omen.
1t is rumorcd that Mr.. Randall will not take
the stump for Cleveland, and that in eon>e-
quence the free trade Democrats will do I'LL
they can to defeat Ranllal'> reelection to Con-
gre>S. 1t is further said that in this event Mr..
Randall will announce himself aS an indcpen,l-
ent candidate.
Those who know General Harrison best hold
him in highest honor. The indianapolis Jour
nal publishes 4 series of dispatches in regard to
the reception accorded to his candidacy in every
county in Indiana 1t is clear from this report
that Harrison is strong and popular from one
end of the lloo>ier State to the other.
The demand for Protection literature is very
great from all sections of New England. The
Home Market Club will furnish such loc,l-
can Clubs. Republican Committees and Others
desiring such. should address Herbert Rad
clytie. Secretary. 5i Bedford Street, Boston.
The Atlanta Journal wants to know why the
Republican party left it TO Democratic Adj
miniStraton to reduce the rate OF postage on
letters from 3 to , cents. 1.-The Journal is
hopeleAsly ignorant. The re eduction in question
was made by Republican Administration. and
went into effect on October |. 1883. In alvo-
eating further reduction, therefore, the
Republican party is simply in line with its set
tied policy.
A Washington dispatch says: The cry raised
about llarri>on's record on the Chinese queS-
ton has died out. The delegates of CaliforniY
say that State is strongly for protection. The
States regarded as certain for Republicans will
give lS2 electoral votes 1t is necessary for til,
Republicans to secure 10 more votes in order to
| carry the election Fifteen they expect to Gel
in Indiana, six from Connecticut and that ear
ries the day.
| Ii was entirely fitting that from the Main,
| del. CATION should come a proposition to attacl
| Il temperance plank to the platform. The TEN
perancc men and women of the land will alr
| plaud Congressman Boutelle for his manly
| course during the closing moments of the con
vrnlion in pressing the resolution to Il vote
| without which the platform. otherwise gran,
| in conception. would have been lacking in sym
| metrv and completeness of proportion.
A senatorial friend of Blaine says that Blaine
| will take an active part in the campaign, speak
| ing in New York, Connecticut and New Jcr
| Scy, and perhaps in Ohio and Indiana. II,
| will make protection the burden of his speech
| eS, with references to the alleged suppression
! of the negro vote in the South. lie thinks
| that there is an understanding that if Harrison
| Is elected, Blaine will he offered the secretary
| ship of state. Blaine in 1892 for President i,
| the desire of the people.
| The Republican campaign in this state viii
| not be formally opened until after Mr.. Rlain,
arrives home, the latter part of July. Ii is pro
| posed by Mr.. Blane'> friends to give him
| grand reception on his return to Maine. 1t i
| thought that committee will he formed from
various parts of the State to meet Mr.. Blaine a
| the State line and escort him to Augusta. TIL.
| state committee will meet on July - and take
| the matter into consideration and make ar
rangemcntS as will be fitting. 1t is proposed tt
have Mr.. Blaine open the campaign somewhere
| i'm Maine
What Ship is Made Of.
''Ship ahoy there, Cap" said New lorl
Mail and Express reporter to n we'll know
| ship-carpenter the other day. "Do YOU mine
| telling the names Of all the different kinds OF