New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-22
THE POLITICAL FIELD IN MAINE.

THE CANVASS GROWING WARM - EFFECTIVE
LIBERAL sPEAKERs-MR. GREELEY's VISIT.
IPROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 10.-The political can
vass Maine is fairly naugurated and promises to be
spirited to an unusual degree Each Congress District
is vigorously contested by popular Liberal candidates.
who are warmly supported by great numbers of Repub
Hcans and the Democracy, almost without exception
The Liberal candidate for Governor the Hon. Charles r.
Kimbal is expected to outrun his ticket by some thou
sands of No popular candidate could have
been nominated. Col Thomas s. Lang Of Augusta. who
has just nominated for Congress Speaker Baines
district is strong man, and will poll very large Re
publican vote-arger, probably. than the other Liberal
nominees for Congress can hope for He received a
formal request to allow the use OF his iane as cand
date from than 600 Republicans whose expression
Of confidence in him finally induced him to accept the
nomination. The other candidates are William H. Cliff
ford In the District Nathan Farwe in the Id Mar
cellus Emery in the Iyth, and Frederick A. Pike in
the WITH
Some excellent speakers have been at work. and the
number is daily increasing Theodore Tlton has spoken
in nearly all the large towns with great effect, and 1t Is
understood will continue until the day OF election, Sept
g. speaking every day and evening. ]. T. Withows and
Major James Haggerty have been engaged not only In
speaking with marked results but have aided in per-
fectng the details OF organization throughout the state
The Hon Leonard SWEET of Illinois, visit TO his ma
tive State determined TO turn his stay TO practical
count for the Liberal cause, and has been max
ing series OF strong addresses to bis former
peighbors of Oxford County, and TO the people
OF Portland Bangor Bath, and other places Last week
he smoke 10 very large audiences at South Paris and
Augusta The known intimacy which existed between
Mr. SWEET and President Lincoln always secured him at
teptiye audiences OF Republicans. Major Haggery is
peoted remain in the canvass until It's close Senator
Doolittle who done very effective work, is only tenn
porarily absent and will his abors very soon in
various parts Of the State. Gen. N. r. Banks, Senator
Trumbun and Senator Sumner expected TO speak
several times in the principal towns. Among other
speakers who are about take part in the canvass is
Mr. Hewson, a practical stone-cutter, who has made
close estimate OF the stone used IN the pub
lie buildings in Washington, NewY0rk, Boston, and at
other points Will expose the enormous frauds that have
been permitted under Secretary BoutwelPs adminstra-
ton IL cannot be denied that there ~ great need OF
able journals espOusnR the Liberal cause me prlhcl-
pal papers of New England have ceased TO be newspa
pers far the Liberal movement Is concerned Ihey
ignore, far possible all facts, ana anect 10 believe
paper arguments, widely circulated, would DO much TO
| increase progress throughout the State.
MI Greeleys visit TO the state more thah any other
event OF the campaign has aroused the interest ana en-
thnsasm OF the people. II has had great influence
among the wavering Republicans The popular regard
mahested Tor him great surprise TO the adherens
many OF their speakers The Grant meeting here would
| have broken up had IL not been for the opportune
and carried tb Blame, VINO toVh .n na i,h
tho loss OF half his audience Mr. Greeleys speech at
the City nan IN TINS place Wednesday created de-
cded ripple among the oyered official journals. II has
done vast deal OF good all over the State. The i'm
mense audience when listened TO IL composed marx
eddy OF men OF maturity and middle age, many OF
them being Of very venerable Appearance Tue presence
OF all classes OF the community seemed 10 renew the
| scenes Of 1870 In the present day