New-York tribune., 1872-07-29
THE CANVASS IN MAINE.
POLITICAL COMPLICATIONS AND TROUBLES
STRENGTH OF TIE LIBERAL. MOVEMENT.

nor rrrC,I COMPLICATIONS AND TROUBLES
STRENGTH OF THE LIBERAL MOVEMENT
IPRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUSE.l
AUGUSTA, July 23.-The political situation
here is getting of very interest In fact for
twelve years there has been serious question raised
IN Maine about the results OF elections, and the spec
tace OF an awakening in all the Congress Districts ana
even in the smaller political SUBDIVISIONS, ls so
unusual as TO excite universal remark. SO far
as the Cincinnati Convention was concerned, It's
strength in this State was not so much in the
men who went there in those who wanted
70 CO. but did not dare to; and when the result was
knowu although for the moment the nominations were
received with much favor, there was deep rejoicing IN
many quiet neighborhood, and the work OF building
upon the great protest at once begun silently ana
unostentatiousy, but surely and bravely nevertheless
That work has gone far that IL Is no longer de-
spised by those who have been in the habit OF manuac
turing public sentiment TO order, and who do not now
take kindly TO any order of things which is not first sub
itted TO their censorship. And concerning this new
potlcal estate let me write frankly what think, and
leave it's wisdom TO the ordeal OF time.
First in every town from which the Liberal Republ
cans have any advices there Is awel-denned Greeley
strength In all the larger communities TINS feellng Is
pronounced and conceament Of its purpose to make
determined fight is attempted. Several days ago at
Portland there was an informal meeting which repre-
sened all but two OF the counties OF the State when 1t
was resolved to form organization OF the Liberal Re
publcans all the purposes OF the campaign In every
one of the five Congress Districts there Win DE an anu
Grant coalition, whose purpose and power VIII De I'M
mstakabe from the first In the Ist District tine can
ddate against Mr. Bureigh will probably be W. H. Clf-
ford son OF the Justice Clifford young Democrat with
excellent record who while he will be the strongest
man perhaps who might be nominated, has many pecu-
liar elements OF strength, and will have Significant sup
port in strong alliances not possible to make III Deha oi
Others do not assume his nomination as sure but
IL IA probable and with fair chance or success, as
anvbody knows who is conversant with the political
scars worn by score OF the York County workers. who
instead of marching in the expedition OF Mr. Bureigh
will ait down in comfortable slippers and nurse eacn his
OF political in the cool breath OF sep
tember "They tel OF serious breaks In that portion u
the district and there is to be extensive bloodetns
but only know Of that inactivity which is Alone
uropery Indulged able TO give the victory to the Ns
liant worker under the Liberal banner. In Speaker
Raine,s District QIId) there Will be largely sentimen
a aeht whether there be perfect organization or not
though the majority 10 be overcome is great, near
1850 votes In every county there Is dsafection tha'
cannot and will not be healed and 1t is understood that
Mr. Blaine will not have his usual elegant leisure 10 uo
general missionary work as heretofore ana the cam
during which unwrtten history VIII see the hght
fact there will b, be healed S''c6Sss however IN mue
t ia 10 be regretted. some disclosures WI" III no uoup'
be made about the time OF the Liberal ~ aD Sh
"a must be personal and will be the continuation OF
history whose first pages were written In the memor-
hia conflict between Mr. Blaine and Mr. Conkling when
The former came 10 the OF his particular rend
Marshal Gen Fry. And then. the peculiar func
tions Mr. Blaine has assumed the dispenser Oh patron
noe has made his position easily assallabe HIS retain
ers are kept close in hand though their recompense
d imply duties az distracting distances from home
o. naar his ear N not his heart, should occasionally
visit ne ghborng Cusomhouse, but somehow he meyer
seems 10 get time; another shonu pe Nnv nb yIo
cigars are smoked but them the ponderous work Oh snap
10 Nautical dispatches cannot be needessy ncBeoteu
nd az he alta down by the peaceful river ana watches
Tor tbe troubng OF the And so on 10 the ehu
ong list IN one had need to write. Mr. Blaine ~ ptu
iianI aud no better mold tne elements
Then he "a bold aggressive, dangerous. Ihat ne ha
Elsworth aud Bangor He said for instance that .hvs
Who tak Of Grants gifttakng ought " be tarreo ah'