Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-14
n afne Politics.

all classes OF the community, In the way OF the
adjustment OF demand and supply.
Maine Politics.
The state election in Name takes place to-
day A governor, msmbers Of legislature, who
are to choose U. s. Senator, county off GERS,
and i've Representatives in the next Congress,
are to be chosen- The republican candidates
for the most important positions fol-
lows :-Goyernor, Nelson Dingiey, IT., of Lewis
ton; representatives IN Congress, John II. Bur-
leigh Of South Berwick, William p. Frye of
Lewiston, James G. Blaine of Augusta, Samuel
F. Hersey OF Bangor, and Eugene Hale of ELS
worth. The democratic candidates are fol-
lows Governor, Joseph Titeomb of Keune-
bunk; representatives, in Congress, Bion Brad
bury OF Portland, Philo Clark OF Turner, f. K.
O'BTion Of ThORaston, Gorham l.. Boynton of
Bangor. and Chas. A. SpOffOrd OF Deer Isle.
The democratic papers concede the election
OF the republican csniiiste for governor by at
least coo or 5000 msjorIty-the usual repub-
hesn majority when there is no special excite
ment OF canvass. Last year the republican
majority was unusually large for such veal,
the vote being DingIey $3.50, TitcOmb and
Williams 35,O5S, scattering 49,. Republican
majority 10 ,eS3- The democratic vote will come
out more generally than last year, as democrats
are encouraged by temporary divisions in the
republican ranks in some sections. The repub-
heans, by coming out as generally as the dem
oeTats, could run up their majority from last
year, but the general expectation seems to be
that IL will not vary much from 1900. Ii seems
to be the impression that there will be more
democrats In the legislature than last year, in
consequence Of the divisions which are liable to
creep into the ranks OF the majority party in
years Of little excitement. These divisions are
serious in some counties, in consequence of
sharp canvasses between the active friends OF
the four prominent republicans mentioned as
candidates for United States Senator-Messrs.
Hsmlin, PeIham, washburne and Drummond.
The democrats cOncede the reelection of Messrs
Frye, Blaine, Hersey and Hale as representa-
uEes IN Congress, but they will warmly contest
the first district
Maine Tor years has not only been represented
ably in Congress, bus her home government has
been characterized by so much capacity and
integrity a. to give the republicans an assured
lease OF power. Governor DInglsy, though
comparatively young man, has filed the Office
Win signal dignity and ability, and he has evil
IDENTITY large public future before him.
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The chicago Tribune pays Ieft-handed COM
pliInent TO Mr.. Alexander Campbell, the nom
inee for Congress on the ''shiD-plsster ticket"
IN the seventh Illinois Congressional district BY
saying that he sis chiefly notorious for being
the author of what il perhaps the most sense
lees argument against speoIe- payments that has
ever been printed"
WAS GENERAL JACKSON THIRD-TRRN
mAN?-Senator Brow nlow, who has been inter-
viewed upon the third-term question, think.
the talk about " the dangers of this proposa1
elevation OF President Grant In point OF honor
shove his predecessors in the high Office he has
administered most wisely and well I" Is nonsen-
ciaL "AndTew jackson" he says would have
hHrA
impaired by his residence in the White House
by the wound inflicted in a duel aud by his
growing Old age. Hon. John Bell, OF this state.
Hsed to tell in conversation land Mr.. Bell WAS
Incapable Oh fslsehOcd) long after jackson died
that such were the intentions and such the
ambition OF the hero of the Hermitage, and
jackson was not the less a patriot or hero mr.
statesman. His third term would have bssn
nothing more thsn an extension OF tue first two.
and popular liberty 80 perfect after as bsfore
the event Such would be the issue of Grants
third term, and can only say that If Grant
Fetoes the civil rights bill he can carry each
southern stste having white majority"
The republicans of the Eleventh Massachu-
setts district have not yet succeeded in finding
the hight kinf Of man TO run against Dir. Geo.
W. Stearns, the democratic candidate, who is
eoneededly strong. There are plenty of men
willing TO run. but no one OF sufficient standing
TO pit against Stearns has yet been found willing
TO stick" Dir. +. b. Gillette, OF westfeld, is
the last OF the long list named who declines.
The republicans had better return to their old
representative, Mr.. Dawes, and induce him to
withdraw his refusal to stand again. Mr.,
Dawes would get the intelligent vote of his dis
triet, without regard to psrty lines.
New England is very much inclined as q mat
ter OF personal prlde 70 stand by Beecher and
the Beeeher family, but the Springfield Repub.
Iiean, which is rather outspOken on most mat
tiers, says, in summing up the pros and cons be-
tween Moulton and Beecher:
From all this, escape is scarcely possible,
except in one direction. Those who rely on
what ls called the psychOlOg ieal theory that is,
that 80 great preacher could not possibly COM
nit 50 great crime, in the words Of Rev. Mr..
Hsu1caY, even though sn angel from heaven
should come down and make the charge,-are
impregDable TO this evidence. They are safe,
because they refuse TO admit the possibility of
guilt from the nrst. But, 10 the vast majority
OF men, MOulton's statement is more probable
on the rules OF evidence, more consistent with
me ecsumertary testimony, more reconcIlable
with the usual operations Of human nature aud
the trsHties Of sexual passion, than Beecher's.
We do lot say that Mr.. Beecher is proven gull
", because the opportunity TOR cross examina-
ton and FOR the production Of witnesses has not
yet been offered in its fullest extent, but we do
cay that, with the candid observer, Moulton's
stateme ut will outweigh Beecher's.
Further, there can be no escape for Mr..
Beecher, but to meet this charge in every place.
The country and the Congregational churches
cannot submit 10 TIE return OF this man to his
pulpit amid the acclaim OF his parish, after the
report OF an ex-paIte committee. 1t is not to be
thought Of"
The unfortunate people who, through no fault
OF their own, are reduced to poverty and COM
PEELED to leave homes, more or less comfortable,
for the cherries confines OF an almshouse, suffer
humiliation enough, God knows, without the
added degradation OF being brought into con-
tact with the lowest and vilest OF criminals
sentenced to Imprisonment in the work house.