The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-15
THE PINE TREE STATE.
Claims and Counter Claims-The "Cider Clause"
Causing Considerable Connection Kimball
More Popular Than Greeley-The Great
Grant GloriAcstion in Bangor-Ther-
mometer 100 in the shade-Bout-
we'll on His Old Hobby.

BANGOR, August 10, 1872.
The republican rally In this city yesterday is pro-
nounced
by the Greeley people and
GRAND SUCCESS
by the republicans. To dsinterested spectator 1t
| was both. 1t was fzzle SO far as the midday
procession was concerned, but when one considers
that the sun was pouring down its unobstructed
| rays with the thermometer at round hundred in
the shade, 1t s not at all matter of surprise that
there were so few in line but that there were so
many. 1t was q when it is to be noted that
| from
FOUR TO FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE,
| many OF them aged and infrm, stood facing the
scorching sun listening two hours speech from
| Governor Boutwell, on some of the dryest themes
| that ever entered political canvass. But al
though dry the speaker impaired charming SIM
picity to his subjects that both interested and
amused his auditory. He defended the financial
as well as the foreign policy of the government
making the sturdy farmers and lumbermen feel on
the matter Of taxation something like the cells
when they were skinned-they "rather liked it
when they got used to It," Senator Hannibal
Hamn smiled benignly when the Ex-Governor
descanted upon the energy of the administration
in demanding the surrender Of DR.. Houard from
the Spanards, and John A. Bingham chuckled in
in regard to the Alabama claims was defended and
lauded.
BULLY FOR GRANT.
The aniable Governor Perham could not resist the
temptation to give OF his peculiar broad smiles
when his brother from Massachusetts, remarked
that hundred years hence no name in American
history would be 80 honored and venerated as that
OF General Grant. General John L. Swift, OF Boston
Via New YORK;, who was seated on the platform,
sandwlched between Senator Hanlin and Judge
Bingham, seemed disposed to tell one of his funny
tine horrible atrocities OF the Ku KIuxes, at which
point Hannibal Hamlin rose from his seat
the rascals. was ever punished by the State
authorities" remark that was endorsed
peadon Eyna O eaS a Of fS
Bangor wig ana Courier, allowed little wrinkle
to cross his usually placid brow when Governor
editors OF the country were not always right"-a
piece OF information that seemed to astound many
Cannot law be passed in political caucuses pro-
any reference to the sublime orator OF Massachu-
sets, the late Rufus ChOate) harangues whose
II, r ;n Dets them Tor the ma
OF Brock the Cradle, Lucy" than to the peril0us
bar Of the political forum?
THE TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION
IN the evening would have been a very respectable
demonstration in some New York ward, diversified
by the gentle exercise OF throwing about hundred
young varlets, who preceded the procession sing.
ing Greeley hymns, into the PenObscOt River rhe
display OF torches was good the cavalcade fair and
the speaking, especially when Judge Bingham ap-
piled the birch to certain Greeley orators who have
preceded him in the campaign, was quite enven-
ing. Taking 1t all in all, the republican rally in
Bangor on the 9th of August, 1872, creditable
affair. Can the Greeley men Guido its
CONFUSION COMPOUNDED.
| In all the experience Of political campaigning
which your correspondent has enjoyed the present
in TINS state ia take e. for the
Talk to one man-an old republican-and he win
take his oath Tor make beD that the Grant party
| will carry the State In September and Grant him
| self In November. They even set the latters ma
| jOrity at from
TEN TO FIFTEEN THOUSAND.
Then, again. talk to Greeley man ard you will be
told positively that the State is sure for Kimbal-
the celebrated .'cder clausen having damaging
effect on Perham-in September, and Greeley in No
vember. AS for congressman, the Grant men de-
BLAINE WILL BE REFLECTED
| by o larger majority than ever before, while
PIKE,
who has switched or nom the old to the liberal re-
publican side, will be defeated, many democrats
fusing to go for their old foe. Young
CLIFFORD,
son OF Judge CLIFFORD, OF the United States Supreme
Court, the democratic and liberal candidate In the
First district it Is expected, will be elected which
will be one antiadministratiOn gain In other dis
trcts nominations are still to be made, especially
| In the Augusta district, on the 10Th August, on
which occasion ii Is expected that
"Massa Greeley will come to town."
BRLFAsT.
Senator Doolittle and Major Haggerty addressed
|
| The Congressional Districts-How Do
They Stand !-Thc Triangular Fight
The Governor, Congressman and Prcsi-
Dental Issucs-Things Somewhat
Mixed-Progress OF the Campaign.
MEGUNrIcooK MOUNTAIN, !
KNOX COUNTY, Maine, August IL, 1872.
From this splendid outlook your correspondent
will take the liberty OF making the following
REVIEW OF THE CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS IN MAINE.
The annexed is q list OF the five Congressional
districts in Maine, classified by countless accom-.
panied by such remarks as occasion may seem to
| require:-
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
Fiyst-Cumberland and York counties, now rep
resented by John Lynch republican. In 1870 the
vote for Lynch was 1851; for Haynes tdemocrat),
11,O75. The candidates this year are John II. Bur
leigh, republican; william II. Clifford, democrat.
Clifford is promising SOD of Judge Clifford, and
very popular In the district; SO was Haynes who is
the agent OF the largest cotton factories In the
Bddeford and Saco district, and who gracefully
retires in favor Of the young clifford. good
many people In this part Of the State are adapting
Julias ejaculation to Clifford in crisis in the play
! OF the "Hunchback:''-
| Clifford, why don't you speak to mel
| Come, Clifford. come to Mcgunticook
Second-Androscoggin Franklin, oxford and
Sagadahock. In 1870 the vote stood for william p.
Frye republican, 1o,245 A. Black tdemocrat),
| 1923. Candidates this year. william p. Frye re.
publican. Democrats not yet nominated. 1t may
seem strange for the democrats to nominate
black for Congress, ana it may not be impossible
! that some Of the former constituents Of Mr.. Frye