Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-08
Correspondence Of the Journal.
WASHINGTON POLITICAL GOSSIP.
NArHns WORK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND Con-
NKcTIcUT-THE BLAINE SENTIMENT IN MAS
aACHCSITTa.

NrorIcur-THE BLAINE SENTIMENT IN MAS
sACHCsErTS
WASHINGTON, April 4, rs.
The Connecticut election doubtless has resulted
favorably for the democrats, although the repub-
licans have made handsome gains. In contrast
with New Hampshire, it does not look well. Ana
yet it conveys q good lesson. 1t shows the lack
Of work and organization. In New Hampshire
the canvass was vigorously and sggressvely car
red on. In Connecticut it was timid and batting.
Nevertheless We will carry it in November. 1t
never has been and never will be democratic when
it votes on the same day with New York, tor II
still feels the effects of Boss Tweeds colonization
system, even under Boss Tilden. The republicans
in Connecticut held but few meetings, and took
very little pains to enlighten the voters, and it Is
always the case that in quiet canvass the money
and the repeating Of the democrats win.
1t is not too much to say that Maine is entitled
to good share of the credit for carrying New
Hampshire and for the gains in Connecticut. The
Blaine club in this city has sent to those States
more than fifty thousand public documents, and
they sent two speakers to New Hampshire. New
Hampshire was favored with eloquent and con-
vincing arguments in behalf of republican princi-
pies by the Hon. w. P. Frye and Hon. Eugene
Hale of Maine. Mr.. Frye also went to Connccti-
cut and it is the remark of many voters in that
State that had Mr.. Hale and the Others who took
part in New Hampshire been invited there, the
result would have been different. Mr.. Frye was
very popular there, and the people everywhere
would do we'll to learn from the people whom he
addressed that intelligent public speaking is the
weapon to use against the unreadlng democrats.
Mr.. Frye is very forcble speaker, and SO
thoroughly in earnest that he carries his audience
with him without apparent effort to do So 1t IS
not too much to say in this connection, that he is
one of the most deserving members of Congress,
and every good republican is hoping and expect
ing that he will be returned next fall. Indeed,
there seems to be no opposition to him.
The assistant democratic organs have been try
ing to create the impression that Massachusetts,
and other New England States will send delega-
tons to Cincinnati hostile to Mr.. Blaine. But
they find uphill work. They have succeeded
only in drawing out the real sentiment OF the re-
publicans, which is that New England should
unite upon New England candidate. and that
candidate is Mr.. Blaine. Nearly all Of the lead
ing republican journals of New Hampshire and
Massac husetts have had strong articles within q
wdays favoring Mr.. Blaine. and those which have
not yet spoken are prepared to do SO at the proper
time So the effect of the assistant democratic
falsehoods and of confederate democratic abuse
appears to be to unite the party more thoroughly
for him. We trust that the allies against him
will continue their course, since it results so WELL
The people have learned to take their advice neg
atvely.
/ am permitted to send you copy of part Of
letter written by Massachusetts editor-( of the
old Colony Memorial -who was advising his cor
respondent here what policy to pursue in the can
vass. The sentiment is admirable, and of course it
represents the republican masses for whom he
writes. He says
"Give US Blaine for President and Brstow for
Vice President. Ability and honest combine well,
and there can be no doubt that Blaine would lead
on the ticket. think Blaine is to be the man.
He made those fellows show their hand in the
amnesty debate so neatly that he at once consol-
dated the soldiers and whipped back weak repub-
lcans to their own lines. 1t wa. we'll done, and
the only way it could have been done When
fellow is angry he is never discreet, and he put
them the confederates) in just the temper to show
themselves up for the benefit of our party. Speak
ing in political sense, it was as fine stroke as
ever remember, and produced in few days an
astonishing revolution of sentiment. In this light
no other republican has done such service, and l
think Blaine should be remembered by the party
for it. He saved them and gave us New Hamp-
shire"
Confrmatory Of what this writer says, may
observe that we have information not only from
Massachusetts, but from all parts of the country
where independent voting has been popular, to
the effect that many liberals and some democrats
will abandon the contest if Mr. Blaine shall be
nominated as the republican candidate for Presi-
dent The fact is, he was the means of exposing
the hollow pretensions of the ex-rebels, and the
really conservative people who have been opposed
to the administration are grateful to Mr.. Blaine
for having saved us from great danger. He
would call out the largest vote ever cast for re-
publican candidate for President, and reduce the
opposition vote in about the same proportion.
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