The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-05-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

nlIrlcAL POINTS. In the Republican
a,cnton at Springfield, H.. May
r'i the chairman predicted that the
n,idate nominateda AT Minneapolis would
elected, there were loud cries ''and
.uame is Blaine. Blaine, Blaine. 1t
81 Nritten in the book of fate, said
chairman The delegates interpreted
rs meaning the endorsement of
.uuc' : nomination and again that popu-
.cadcr was loudly chcercd. -. The Dem
4tic conventions in Michigan and Wis
4,in May instructed the delegates elect
bl cleveland. ... Harrison delegates
lccLosen by the Republican conventions
Maryland and Tennessee. The Mary
resolutions indorse the administration
Huocity and Mckinley bill and protest
Isl free coinage. Elections were held
in tile various cities throughout III
l. The results show Democratic
.ai, in la cities, and II cities show gains
file Republicans .. The Boston Herald
File People party down in Maine
IN t0l free coinage, woman sui rage,
-ln-treaSury scheme, prohibition and
ral other WITNESSES too numerous to
atioM. II is evidently ot the opinion that
NIGHT rs we'll be hanged tor idiOcY rs
unacy 800. Speaker Crafts of the Hi
house of representatives, who is a del
at-largc to the Democratic national
0tcution, said when in Washington last
W X, that he saw evidences of a steady
.uc in Cleveland stock He said
here was undoubtedly sentiment in
-l of Cleveland in Illinois. as the peo-
-eucrallN honored and liked Cleveland,
tAere was Il spreading doubt us to the
~tblily of giving him the nomination.
'0a other eastern man than Cleveland
l he nominated he thought. -. The Cal
MIA Republicans endorsed Harrison :
Hlnistration, but left its delegation un-
>rlurted. President Harrison re-nom-
@iJon is regarded as substantially assul-
\ careful canvass is said to reveal
lr than five hundred votes as secure
him Oh the first ballOt.... { ontrary to
neral expectations the republican con
1ii0n for the LIST Maine District las t
"tk was entirely free from friction
.ough controlled by the friends of ex-
>rtker Reed the resolutions warmly COM
1d the Harrison administration and
peak in kindly terms of Blaine and Reed
.n. harles f. Libby, the choice of Mr..
rod, and Hon. {. NJ. Moses Of Biddeford
-H;o Minneapolis. There was very little
a-ory but considerable enthusiasm WAS
Infested. 80. The convention of the Peo-
F Party held at Augusta last week
idde the following nominations for the
Hid District: Congressman, G.. W. Gil
0te Gardiner; elector, B. +, Haskell; del
f-alcs to Omaha, l.. G. Bateman, Sears
'ont. +. w. Boynton, Augusta. Il. b.
3fter, Ellsworth, Joseph Cyphcrs, Gar
her. AS an indication Of the sweeping
-tGtctcr of the overturn in the Indiana
tI elections last week, it may be said
1 on the basis of the same vote the Re
NabIrans would carry the State by 80, 900
llality- something they havn' done for
wv wears and elect all but three of the
Mgtessmen. .. Among the alternate del
-ale7 to the Republican convention from
pomng are two ladies. ~ Republican
hvrntions in many States Thursday en-
lsod President Harrison. but left their
-sdlions unlnStructed..... The first Re
tHllcdn rally for Somerset county WAS
''' at Coburn hall, SkoWhcgan, Thurs
" cyening. There was large attend
De the body OF the hall being filled.
i'n. seth l.. Milliken delivered an adj
aS upon the tariff question. Dr.. 5. A..
Nten acted as chairman of the meeting
'A introduced the speaker, who was re-
.,lH gHed With applause. Friday night Mr.
lI-Iiken addressed the Republicans of
t3tSield and vicinity AT Mon Hall......
'lc Augusta Age understands that Mayor
graham will not be the Democratic can
1lAte for governor, but will be candidate
W I congressman from the first district
stead and that Hon. NJ. p. Frank will
T. urged by the Democrats of Western
H~nc for the gubernatorial nomination..
Msusta Democrats chose delegates to the
Nale convention last Friday night and in
N"'eted them tG vote for Col. c. b. Nor
h for delegate to Chicago. He is d
'veland man. ..... After an all night ses-
H'h Gen. Malone defeated the attempt in
.De Virginia Republican convention to in
,IIuct the delegates for Harrison. . As
M f result of a conference of leaders of the
Adne Democracy in Lewiston last week il
4, sad that the platform will declare fol
eHeland; will not declare for license
"w; will be either silent upon or opposed
sJ 'he free silver issue and with pronounc-
J, views upon tariff reform. H...... Mr.
p'dne is expected to make number OF
Tpeeches at important points during the
a.ie zane campaign. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster
"l' also speak. Special dispatches from
Heral points in Iowa state that the del
S"tes elected in the Dem. district conven
0's have been instructed to vote only fol