New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-09

sOO0 To 10 600 Some Of the more sangnlne talK Oh
5000 but they only guess wildly atths insgnlhcant
figure. u.,
The only doubtful Congress District is III Vtn
where +. A. Pike contests the field with ''uscno
Hale. whose majority in 1870 was little oV' l'0Vo
Mr. Pike has made good canvass but mas iout"O
AGAINST the influence of the Administration ana 'io
cash of Senator Chandler, Hale's father-In-""
There is in spite of these impediments 10 hohoS'
Success q strong probability that PIKE WIZ po
elected by a small majority. The ISL D,s'r,o. IL
which W. II. Clifford is opposed TO D. H. D"ii'ien
Grant Republican, is less hopeful though Uneio "'0
a few Liberals who think that Cliiioru may oEoi-
come the 14OO Republican majority 10 tnat DiS,,0e,
notwithstanding his opponent mas inc Navy anu
At Kitterv from which to draw unlimited reinforce
nents Such an event would be great WONDER MI
Clifford is An independent Democrat son OF Mr. JUS
ce Clifford Of the u s. Supreme Court, and is reck-
oned n very able as well popular man. In the ilu
District Alonzo Garcelon is the Liberal candidate
AGAINST VIM r. Frye; he has no chance OF electon'
Sneaker Blaine's is the lid District where mos o.
Lang is the Liberal candidate; but this adrolt anu
INSCRIPTIONS politician owns the State politically
A smarter man than Hamlin, who has absolutely no
conscience whatever, Blaine IS more powerful III
the State than both Senators Hamlin ana MorIii
rolled into one. He is squatter In Name ha'ins
gone there from Pennsylvania as schooi-
Teacher. taking with him all the arts and craft
Of the worst school of politicians IN that
State. So well has he used his opportunities that
he il now rich man, though he borrowed money
to make his first trip to Congress; and he now hoius
firm grip on the politics of the State IN when he as
a stranger and an adventurer, few years ago. I,S
defeat would be grateful TO the house OF MolIin,
between whom and Blaine there is an ancient leuu
though a temporary truce; it would be renel 10
the voters of the district, who hate MN LOT MS ueS
potic rule while they vote for him. Tor they regaru
him as carpet-bagger who, though milhonano'
owns not dollars worth OF property III Tue 0ta'e'
event his own handsome residence at Augusta.
But his defeat would be greater relief to the couh-
trv. as he is one of those few men who have done
more IN denoralize Congress and debauch its MEM
hers than generation of past Congressman. In the
WITH District, Marcelus Emery, Liberal is contest
ing the field with s. F. Hersey. His Is hopeless
contest.
The Liberal movement in Maine has afforded mag
nifcent opportunities for generaship which has not
been forthcoming. The uprising has been essen
1ially popular one; but it has not been managed
with economy. Only few speakers have been brought
into the State and these have not always been USED
prudently. They have lost many opportunities OF
being heard and have been sent about without much
reference to any plan. Despite these drawbacks,
the sentiment of the people is Enthusiastically Lib
eral: the undercurrent, 50 frequently referred to
by reporters and correspondents, is power
fully with the Liberals. Properly developed,
this would have won real and overwhelming
victory in Maine to-day; and at any rate 1t is the
sure presage of great success hereafter. The LIB
erals have fought against great odds, and with dis
advantages which would have cowed ordinary men;
but county and town committees and individuals
have made good fight; they deserve nobler result
than they will now reach But the campaign Will,
nevertheless, close brilliantly, and will prove an
admirable discipline of the raw leves OF the Liberal
cause.