New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-07
THE CONTEST IN THE THIRD DISTRICT.

A STUBBORN FIGHT-TTIE ADMINISTRATION EX-
ERTING IT'S FULL PowER-LACK OF oRGANI-
EATON AMONG THE LIBERALS-VAGUE
sPECNLATIONS AS TO THE RESULT.
IRON SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSEl
AUGUSTA, Sept. G.-The Contest in the Hid
District still RACES and Is most thoroughly and Stub
bornly maintained. The GRANTEES have mauy adyan-
taees that the Liberals lack Blaine has the Admnstra
ton at his back and the District fairly swarms with
orators sent here to advocate his reelection Within two
DAYS time $50 speakers from other States have
come into this District, headed by Wilson, Boutwell,
Robson and Harlan North Carolina has also poured In
her quota headed by Judge Settle exRebel captain and
p H. Perry the champion political returns telegrapher
and Revenue Supervisor. In addition to this formidable
array OF talent PostmaserGeneral Cresswe Is reported
10 be on the borders every postmaster is prepared
TO prove his loyalty Grant by works for the Grant
cause There is no use Disgusting the fact that the
Greeley forces are without proper organization They
entered into the contest without organization, without
money, and without speakers. They are lighting
gallant battle with the difficulties intensified The
Central Committees at New-YOrk seem TO have been
wholly REGARDLESS Of the national Importance Of the
contest in this district in the State. They have sent
us few documents, few speakers. and nothing else
Against Baine's admirably organized battaons we are
opposing our undred forces They have hosts Of speak
er tuns OF documents andan unlimited supply OF money
We have no documents, speakers, and no money
Tie acccsslOns 10 tne Vi thc
from the agricultural population and from the working
classes Next to these come the business men, who
seem TO think that Greeleys election will improve the
financial condition OF the country ana give 1t cur
rency which will come much nearer a gold value.
But 1t is among the farmers that the Liberia
cause gains most extensively aud most surely. In
the country Blaines corruption fund is nearly useless
for the farmers a class independent, and their
opinions not to be bought Here the pow
erty of the Liberals does not operate against them but
is rather argument in their favor IL Is IN the coun-
try that large proportion OF the Liberal gains will be
made.
In every city there naturally large floating vote,
and the greater part OF this will be secured by Blaine
and Perham by the use the corruption fund In order
TO show you warmly the canvass is carried Oh in
this direction and how closely Blaine is pressed need
only state the fact the average price paid for
vote by the Grant managers. 1t is understood here
that Mr. Blaine has got in his prepare
tory canvass Of the district, and claims that
he will have 1900 majority. Even II this
majority were actually given IL would be great rl-
umph; but It is by no probable that Mr.. Blaine
will Obtain this and many usually weniormed gentle
men are firm the belief that he will be defeated Be
the result what may, judging from the best informa
ton 10 be obtained 1t is thought to be impossible for Mr.
Blaine get 1900 majority The fact that no can
yass has made By the Liberals prevents our form
ing any very accurate opinion OF the result In add
ton 10 this, there IL slnsuihry large NUMBER OF
doubtful" votes-men who have not yet decided
what course they will take. II is not too much
20 say that so the doubtful that they
readily control the dstrsct and the might be said
of the State itself II only onehalf OF the doubtful de-
clare Lang there be no doubt OF Baines defeat
whether they will be bought up by Blaine vote as
they think right-wbich will be for Kimba and Lang
is the point upon which depends the result OF Mon
days eecton-snd on this point no man In the State
yhat wiz a Al
chances are growing brighter every day, notwhtand-
ing Mr. Blaine's unlimited use of money and the efforts
Of his opponents numberless whippers-n.
IL may, however be regarded certain that IKE
cult In Maine will be oredtable the Liberals notwith-
standing the many disadvantages under which they
have labored. Any Republican majority under
1900 will virtually be Liberal victory, for
the Liberals have had not only to fight
against Blame, Hamlin, and all the Maine
powers but against the National Administration
it.elf. which has put forth all its powers to sustain
Blaine and the Grant party Under the circumstances