The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-07-26
Political Points.

POLITICAL POlntS.
The Independent Labor party will support
Harrison and Morton.
The bandanna handkerchief will be handy
VIXEN .he Democrats are wlping away the tears
of defeat.
Senators Frye and Hale and Congressman
Reed OF Maine are expected to take the stump
in Indiana.
Samuel IIoar, son of Judge T.. lockwood
lIoar. has returned TO the Republican party,
which he left i'll 1854.
The farmers, iaborer> and stock raiscr> of
Texas do not agree with Roger Mills in putting
wool on the free list.
Twelve business men of Cambridge City,
Ind. who voted for Cleveland arc tired of him,
and this year will vote for Harrison.
Net single Republican vote was east in the
House for free wool. Yet our opponents have
insisted that the Republican party was not unit
ed.
More than $4,000 Young men i'll New York
state are connected with the Republican Lea
CUE clubs, and the number is steadily incrca>-
iil".
parti>ans miss the mark in attempting 10
ridicule Mr.. IIarri>on> attendance. on church
and his Christian character. Athens Uia.1
Bancr-W atchman.
\ prominent Democratic politician. " no has
just returned from 4 tour through New Ork
state declares that Hill will run 10000 votes
ahead of Cleveland.
Colonel u. :. Alexander Of Buffalo. formerly
confidential adviser to lndana'> great war Gov
ernor. Morton, has been chosen 10y General
Harrison for his private secretary.
Warren. George b. Warren and W. l.. Van
Alstyne-are among the Democrats in the city
who have reNounced Cleveland and free trade
The Troy Times prints interviews with seven
leading manufacturers OF Cohocs. all Of whom
have hitherto been Democrats, but are now
INSTRUMENTATION men on the protection
issue.
The Democrats of Bangor are TO have a bar.
becue and ratification meeting at that place on
Aug. l>t. \ whole OK will he roasted. Hon.
W. l.. Putnam. candidate fer Governor, will be
present.
The democrats boast OF several million dol
lars already subscribed for their campaign.
TniS will doubtless make somebody believe that
there is somethin" TO be made by votin" for
free trade.
a lifelong Democrat in kenncbunk writes
the Bdcfori Journal that he is Tired and
sick" Of the Democratic party. and he proposes
to 20 out of il and stay out, ard will henceforth
act with the Republican party.
Mrs. II. V. Bronson of Peninsula, Ohio has
III her possession. and has raised for the present
campaign. the largest flag used in that section
durin" the Gen. Harrison campaign IS years
ago. 1t still flies with the name of Harrison
upon ii.
If the present government can succeed in
giving up our fisheries to the Canadians. our
iron industries to England and our sheep ranch
cS to Brazil. it can we'll AFFORD to 90 into the re-
tirement to which it will be invited next
November.
\ Traveller correspondent who is journey
inc through New \ DIRK State writes as follows
The Harrison element runs high in this state
ana you need have no fear but that the Repub-
lic.ls will carry it by large majority. The
farmers are aroused and many of them have
changed over.
Lieutenant Colonel VI. i. Walton. a promill-
ent ELK importer. of New York. who voted
and worked for cleveland last campaign. says
he shall vote and work for Harrison aud Nor
ton this time. Ethan Allen poty. prominent
Brooklyn Mu@wunp, has also come out for the
Republican ticket.
Hon. +. {. Bureiyh. the republican candi-
date for Governor, is much pleased with his
ing letters daily. and none of them are heartcr
than those from gentlemen who opposed his
nomination. His letter of acceptance will soon
he given TO the public.
Window glass manufacturers say that if the
Mills bill is enacted they will be obliged to shut
of every blast in the country. They are barely
able to keep the works going now, and if they
are compelled to compete still more sharply
with cheap European labor. American works
must close or wages he materially reduced.
Mrs. Colonel Coppinger and two children ar
rived in Augusta, Friday evening. for the sum-
mer. and are stopping at her fathers, Mr..
BlaineS. The old colOred cook, whom the
Biane> have had SO long, has arrived also from
Washington. Things are getting in shape for
the arrival of the distinguished gentleman and
his family.
An enterprising member of the Massachusetts
Press Association. which returned from its
annual summer excursion a few DAYS ago, can
vasscd his fellow travellers OH the trip, with a
view to their Presidential preferences, and OBJ
tanned this result: Harrison, q; Cleveland. 1G.
The Massachusetts editors appear to be for the
most part remarkably level-headcd men.
Il shall vote for General Harrison" said a
prominent Freeman Democratic farmer at
Pennington. Saturday. "and | know four other
Democratic farmers who will vote with me in
my town. The Mills bill is too much for us to
swallow he continued. A New Vineyard
Democratic farmer expressed the same senti-
ments, and there will be lots just like them all
over Franklin county. says the Lewiston Jour-
nal.
The New York Times, DEM, describes Gov.
Hill as "a two-pcnny politician and charges
him with paying his election expenses and re-
warding his favorites with money tilehcd from
the city of New York. But the Times in 1885,,
said that Cleveland was ga very low-pricetl re-
former" who 'authorlZed the robbery of the
public Oh great scale,' yet it found 10 diff
fSS4. 'pc;r:Gi"nrting him for the Presidency in
II NAV he vet fnnnh Snnnorfiuo
The republican campaign in Maine is to be
opened III Portland August 10, and will he a
grand demonstration, including "A grand recep-
ton to Mr.. Blaine who will be present The
exercises will occupy the afternoon and even
ing. Among the well known orators who will
be present i'll addition to Mr.. Blaine are Gov
ernor Porter of Indiana, and ex-senator War
ner Miller of New York. Hon. ii. b, Cleayes
of Portland has been invited to preside and has
accepted. The State League of republican
clubs VIII cooperate in making the affair sue
cess, and there will be a large number of out of
town clubs present. The rally will be under
the auspices of the State committee, who are
working hard IN completing details.
WHEELING, W. Va, July 20. Morris Hork-
helmer, senior member of the firm of Horkhei-
hici bros., OF tllls CITY, the largest wool deal
ers III the State, announces his intention to vote
for Harrison and Morton. Mr.. Horklemer
has for % years voted the Democratic ticket.
lie will not only vote for Harrison and Morton,
but for Republican congressional and lesisla-
i've tickets. lie has no patience with the Dem
ocrats who want protection, and thank God for
a Republican Senate to fall back on-and then
vote for Democratic legislators who will vote
for United States Senators.
Bernard HOrkheimer, the other member of
the hrm, will also vote the Republican ticket.
They say there are many Democratic farmers
IN the country from whom they buy wool who
have changed with them. Similar changes have
become SO frequent here as to cause genuine
iismay in the Democratic household, but none
has created SO much surprise as that of Mr..
David X. Brooks. prominent manufacturer
ana contractor, who was considered a reliable
partisan of Cleveland. He personally fred 100
guns when Cleveland was nominated. but has
been rejecting since, and he authorizes the an
lounceinent that he will vote for Harrison and
Morton on the protection issue.
Sir John Lubbock of England has studied the
habits Of ants for TWENTY-FIVE years to discover
hat their average life il only thirty-tive DAYS.
summer loiterers In the country think that IL
ust thirty-five days too long.
Some one has stood by and counted up and
ound that an average Of 1000 words Ii used
)etWeen n clerk and lvon,au a..,.l...