The Republican journal., 1892-02-25

New York, through the efforts of Mr. G.
ID. Weeks, of Gorham. Mrs. Fernald,
who was shot 10y her husband at Ellsworth,
Will recover..... Arthur NJ Cobben died
in New York yesterday. leaving fortune
OF $500, 600. He began by peddling in
Maine.
PoLITIo AL POINTS. An Augusta des-
path of the 18th says: 1t is known from
authoritative sources among the friends of
Mr., Blaine here that his recent letter of
Withdrawal was unconditional. Under no
conditions will he be candidate or ac-
cept the nomination and his letter is
final. This is not very pleasant news to
many here who had hoped that ''Maine's
idol SON. might yet be prevailed upon to
accept. Mrs. Blaine and Emmons wanted
him to run but he said No." His reso-
luton was taken and his letter followed.
The Second District Republican Conven-
tion will be held at Auburn, April 26,
when candidate for member of Congress
will be nominated and two delegates and
two alternates to the Minneapolis conven-
ton will be chosen, and also President
ial elector. 800. The Portland Prohibition
lists have nominated Rufus Deering for
mayor. .....It is reported that Chairman
Plaisted of the registration board in Wa
terville is about to resign 1t is hoped that
III the event of the governor 5 appointing
his successor, the deadlock may be ended
......lt was reported among some prom
inent Democratic leaders at Portland,
Thursday, that the gubernatorial nomina-
tion has been rendered Hon. VIM. H.
Clifford of Portland and that he declined
,...,. The Chicago Blaine club has decided
to 90 to Minneapolis and make every hon
Orable attempt to secure the nomination
of James &. Blaine for President. Mr..
Blaine's recent letter declaring that he
would not be a candidate was discussed,
and the conclusion was reached that the
secretary should be willing to accept the
nomination for the sake of the party. The
conviction was expressed that the Mimi
eapolis convention would unanimously
tender him the nomination. ..... The Re
publicans We're very generally successful
in the recent municipal election in Phil
adelphia. defeating the Independent can
didates..... The Protective Tariff League
has been organized in Bidaeford. ...... The
Democratic State Committee will meet at
the Augusta house, Augusta, "wednesday,
March 2nd at o'clock. A proposition
will be submitted to the committee to
change the manner of choosing delegates
at large to the National Convention at
Chicago, June p, by delegating to the
District Convention that power, and hav-
ing the State Convention held after the
National Convention. The time and
place for holding the Convention will be
decided and other important matters. .....
President Harrison is confident that the
New York and Maine delegates will go to
him at the Minneapolis Convention. .....
Elections have nov. bnay bu1d > Nn,y
York counties and 1876 supervisors have
been chosen. OF these 81 are Republi-
cans and 1870 Democrats making Repub-
lican ma jority of LIS. In the same coun-
ties last year the Republican majority
was 80. This shows a Republican gain of
119 over last wear. The theft of the Sen
ate was made an issue in the Syracuse
municipal election. The election took
place Tuesday. A Republican mayor was
elected by 1900 majority, and the complex
ion of the board of aldermen was changed
from Democratic to Republican. The
moral TO be drawn from these plain facts
seems to be that honesty is the best policy
in politics as in other affairs. ..,.. H on.
Henry w. Blair, of New Hampshire, has
written letter announcing his willingness
to receive support for the presidency at the
Minneapolis convention....,A Washing
ton despatch to the Boston Herald says
that New England wants Cleveland and
that her delegates to Chicago will be
practically solid for HIM The despatch
concludes: The delegates at large from
Maine to the convention in Chicago will
most likely be Judge Nathaniel Cleaves of
| Portland from the first district; Col. c. II.
| Osgooa of Lewiston, from the second !;
Col. Charles B. Morton of Augusta from
| the third and Samuel Leavitt Of Eastport
| OF Archibald McNichol of Calais, from
| the fourth. These are alt well known
! Cleveland men. Where is Bro. Bass of
| Bangor. The Democratic con venticn
at Albany Monday elected delegates to the
| Chicago convention and instructed them
to vote for Hill. The Senator himself
| appeared late in the afternoon and made
a brief speech amid much enthusiasm
About $50 init Hill men met at Albany
Monday. the meeting being called to order
| by Hon. 5. c. Fairchild. They made an
other formal protest against the Hill
convention and prepared a call for a con-
vention of their own in May......At the
| Young Men $ Democratic club dinner in
Providence, II. l., Monday, Cleveland s
name was loudly cheered while Hill' S
name was received in silence .. Ex-
President Cleveland spoke to the STU
dents at Ann Arbor, Mich, Monday......
The Auburn Gazette prints interviews
with prominent Democrats of the State,
on the result of the Hill snap convention
held in Albany Monday. They generally
condemn Hill and his methods, but Ben
Bunker thinks Hill has done no more in
New York than Cleveland's friends are
trying to do in Maine.
| IN BRIEF. One of the most prominent
personages in Mexico said recently that
reciprocity with the United States was
improbable. The negotiations, he said,
| l,aI laoon c1,Snandod cinoo tho and of no