New-York tribune., 1872-08-15
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE
MAINE.
MAINE.
THE CONTEST GROWING WARM FOR BLAINE AND
THE REST

THE CONTEST GROWING WARM FOR BLAINE AND
THE REST.
TO fhe Edffor OF The Tribune.
SIR: The campaign has now fairly COM
menced in this State, and everything indicates that the
contest win be unusually and close. The Grant
Republicans have more money and are better organized
than their opponents but the Liberals rapidly mend
ing the latter fault and popular feeling will moro than
balance the corruption money ono singular feature OF
this campaign Is the fact that the people seem to have
resolved to act for themselves and the leaders have
TO follow be left alone in their glory The Liberal
movement is rapidly gaining strength and hardly day
passes in which the GRANTEES do not Una that
some Of their have left them aud are out ior
Greeley" To give the list OF prominent Republicans
who have identified Themselves with the Liberals "oud
be to I'LL this letter with nothing but names One gen-
teman, the Hon. j. NJ, Carleton Of Whitefeld, was
ember OF the Convention that nominated Blaine Tor re-
election to Congress this district yet he Is now one
OF the most active and indefatgabo opponents Of Mr.
Blaine and his faction. Another Mr.. Carleton, mem
Der of the Lincoln County Republican Committee writes
TO the Chairman resgning his position, stating that he
has become convinced that to continue Grant in office
will be an injury every interest OF tho nation, and
that he intends 10 support Greeley
In this 0Id district the fighting heavy and well sus-
tanned In every city and town in the district the Lbe-
rails steadily gaining ground and as matter OF
course the GRANTEES losing I'm the same proportion
the country that the greatest changes are oc
CURING The farmers Of this State as class honest,
intelligent and independent They cannot be bought,
and cannot be driven. They have made up their minds
It seems support Greeley and they are leaving the
Grant party by tens and hundreds in every portion OF
tho district. This statement L know to be
true, for I have seen personally enough TO
lead me TO believe the reports Of others,
VINO, after travelling in the country districts, are
astonshed number Of those who have left and will
loo fba Gpan Marty Mr
have recently become OF the magnitude of the de-
fecton from their party and sraning every nerve
keep the remainder faithful and to buy or coax back
as many possible Of those who have left Their sue
cess Is at all equal to the exigences OF the situation
and the prospect Of Mr. Blanes reelection is not at all
1attering or much will depend upon the char
acter and abilities Of the Liberal candidate The Hon
Thomas p Lang has been most prominent in this con-
nection but have good authority for stating that he
will accept the nomination, his business relations
preclude the possibility OF being able TO spare the time
necessary to an effeetua Mr.. Lang however,
will do all In his power TO secure the success OF thc
Liberals whoever may be the candidate. II str9nS
Banes opponent That the Speaker does not relish the
situation and not at all oyerconfdent may be inferred
from the that he has cancelled his engagements 70
speak in Hales district and will eontne himself entirely
TO his own Perhaps he was slightly influenced ID ths d
this district often as Blaine did IN the Vth MT PIKE
knows all about the speaker ana woqld PROBABLY eXpose
TONS and the other ways that are dark ana Tricks tnat
Blame addicted Be that it may the fact still re-
mains Mr. Blaine does not dare 10 leave the district
and shows strongly than mere assertions now the
Liberal party has gained strength In Maine -
In the lt District the goes DraVely on. Mt CII-
fords election regarded certain. Both sides are
doing all in their pOw their respective candidates,
but the Grant decidedly getting the worst OF it.
In the Hid District the Liberals have as yet MADE no
nomination, and Mr. Frye, the Grant candidate Is
doing his stumping without knowing who he Is 10 run
against and, consequently who 10 abuse Either N b
Larweli or the Hon s. p Merrill will probably be the
Liberal candidate. In the IVth District excitement
anent things political has ragged more Hereby ana
longer than IN any - other portion ,tg 0l ,dn, tne
Republican, and OF the most influential men
OF Maine early declared for Greeley and has been making
things very lively for his old associates tine speaker
keeI-witted and thoroughly informed upon the AFFAIRS
Of the nation, he has greatly demorazed the eohors Oh
the GRANTEES and caused Mr.. HerseY TO begin to believe
that his cut and dried nomination won't amount TO much
after gets 1t. The Hon. Marceus Emery the Demo
cratic nominee is doing efficient work, and considers
the prospect favorable. The Liberals will probably
make no nominations here The action OF senator sum-
ner and Gen Banks has greatly aided the Liberal cause
and orrepOndngy depressed the spirits OF the Grant
ties Both have always mad many friends and admirers,
and such cannot act without influencing thousands
who know and trust them. .
On Thursday the 18th, the Liberal Republicans hold
their State Convention, The Convention Will und0uDt-
edy acduesce in the nomination or the Hon C. p Kim
ball for Governor and accept him as the JOINT candidate
of the two parties united against Grant and his
fellowcorruptiOniss Horace Greeley has accepted an
invitation 20 be present during the the Con-
yenon and he Will receive such an ovation as Will make
his honest heart beat quickly ana snow MIN that
the Pine hOnOrs and adres him, ana VIII 90
her the success OF Horace Greeley ana
Honest Government LAfH
AugiStd, Me-. Aug. II, 1871