New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-23
THE MAINE CANVASS.
PROGRESS OF REFORM.

GRANT PREDICTIONS OF A MAJORITY OF ioVV-
THE APPROACHING SOLDIERS CONVENTION
THE LIBERAL ORATORS.
TFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oPTHs TRiBuNkI
PORTLAND, Aug 21.-The Administration
newspapers hereabouts constantly abored to prove
that that there breaks from the party TO Gree
ley. These assertions have been 20 persistent ana I'M
reasonable as 70 be amusing there Is change;
these papers begin In regular oruer 10 announce
that the wayward coming back by scores ana
hundreds. The Grautites arc hard at WORK. ine
State ia absolutely flooded with orators ana
the Offices OF great army OF piaeemen are
emptied to give them opportunity to WORK
city has been tho OF constant effort OF the
Grant Republicans 10 make overpowering IMPRESSION
and they that they have done so on several oc
casions by their PROFESSIONS music ana cannonauing
About the 10th OF the month grand attack was made,
under the lead OF Speaker Blaine and from that moment
all over the State the sereoyped prediction has been
made We shall carry the State by 1900" Speakers IN
such abundance before seen here, and the
campaign OF to be compared TO this In per-
sona bitterness and unscrupulousness OF party manage
ment The leaders stick at nothing either in platform
utterance newspaper publication, aad every april
ance known Is used without stint
The scheme OF the managers here who are hgh
ing for the s5ooOo salaries annually paid at this point
to Government employees Is the soders Convention set
down for Tuesday. The call is signed by some 200
or 800 soldiers and reces the wickedness OF pardonng
soldier OF the age" forth the greater consequence
OF the man who fought the Rebellion than that of the
man who fought against It. This call nearly four
weeks In circulation, and bears the impress OF
ofieialism ON its very face Employees OF the
Custom-house spent days upon days In working
up this call, and the leading names on
it are the verest soldiers OF fortune this community
ever saw Gen. James d. Fessenden Register in Bank
ruptey and has already overdrswn his military reputa-
tion Gen. James A. Hall ia collector Of Customs for
Waldoborough joint-debtor with Mrs. Lvermore, and
one of those patriots who would never let anything go
off shabbily in this life II he could be there to take
charge OF 1t. He great sldier as he readily ad-
mits himself. He is very fsnk about these things.
Charges Hamlin Is of Senator Hamn, and like his
father who went out 10 defend his country as private
in the Home Guard stationed at the Hitting Navy
Yard is no doubt full OF military recollectlons A. w.
Wldes is another war-worn hero, who was made a
Colonel OF o Maine regiment, but threw up his
commission before the start. Frederick Robbie was
alpaymaster short time afterwaId Treasury agent
and is now on the Grant State Committee. Gen. Henry
Boynton who also signs this call, IL fresh from PEN
sion Agency and said to have been angered at the
time Of his removal that he would not turn over the
papers OF the Office but compelled lis successor to make
out new lists OF pensioners Gen. {. L. Beal was good
soldier and makes good Pension agent. orin McFad
den was also soldier who now SIS at the receipt OF
Customs With that calm serenity o. manner which even
the delights OF the garrison could NOT anoru' "ous
extravaganza be said that tbs call Is burlesque
when 1t is put seriously distinctive feature OF
the Grant movement. 1t is libe on the true soldier
sentiment as expressed by Gen. Camberlan's repudia-
ton of his alleged connection wthhe Pittsburgh and all
other soldier conventions called fG definite political pur
poses. But 10 will be trumpeted from one END OF the
land the other great outpolrnR OF the SOLDIERS
who have hitherto kept still In political matters The
for the movement are on scale OF UMPIRE
cedened cheap fares and the resat Will be doubt
great gathering; but 1t will be hollow preense en-.
gneered by the most cunning fugemen in the employ OF
the Administration.
Among the Grant speakers in the State Burnside
and Butler, which list will be swollen by etill other
is said, among whom will be Hnritn,and Cadwei OF TINS
state who was AdjutantGenerh here after tho war,
and then taken care OF by Hamlt In South American
mission. For few days the Graft managers have had
the decided advantage in point on noise but the tables
are turning again. With the ADVENT OF Trumbull Farms
the hands OF the Conservatives VII be strengthened as
never before. Everything looks well for the cause OF
Reform Nearly every county ha effected substantial
union OF the opposition TO Grant md among the people
the changes significant against the Administration.
Hundreds of men all through this State are
going TO vote for Chas. p. Kimball and Horace
Greeley, of whom no word has been heard yet.
Trumbul is announced to speafat the City Hall here on
Monday night and twice more inhe State. letter has
been addressed Mr.. Sumner inviting him TO speak at
this point In the State and IL appars likely TO succeed
The National Liberal Committee within few days,
have answered the demands upn them for speakers
with all promptness they cou and splendid results
will be shown in the next ten day.