The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-09
VOL. XLlII. 3G2.
READY FOR NEXT MONDAY.
rHE CLOSE or Az UNUStfLLf hC-
TITE C.fNVISS ~ MAINE
Vbnt ba. been Done by u sick Man In An-
ticipntiou Of Taking n seat IN the senate
The Behavior of New orkcr In the
pine Tree state Nr. Burlcish's District.

Whnt hRs been Zone DN " "hh lH"" ," +'"-
ticipntiou OF Taking n scat IN the senate
The behavior of n New orkcr In the
Pine Tree state Nr. Burlcish's District.
AUGUSTA. Me, Sept. s.-The campaign in
This State will practically come to an end on sat
urdsy nlsht. the election oi Governor Congress
men State officers. and Legislature occurring on
Monday. Unless the Republican majority
should unexpectedv small there will be little
or no political excitement between this and the
Presidential election in November.
On the part Of the Republicans the canvass
has been unusually active and noisy. Thet tx
has been almost equally severe upon Blsine's
brains. Bob lngersol's lungs, and the pecunisry
resources OF rostmasters aud others. The ox-
Speaker. who is undoubtedly one OF tho best po-
liical organizers and manipulators I'm the coun-
try. has surprised his home admirers by jump
Ing up suddenly from n bed Of dangerous SICK
ness and assuming nd carrying on the Work OF
thirteen or fourteen able bodied politicians.
He has personally attended to the smallest de-
tails Of the campaign; has looked sharp after
newspapers. stump speakers, torch-hsht pro-
cessl0ns. and ward and town committees; ; has
himself travelled night and day, and has made
o large number OF speeches which in persuasive
earnestrcss and rhetorical force surpass any Of
bis previous o6orts az pleading. except. perbaIs,
his inmous Grafton be fore Mulgan. Mr.. Bldne's
utter plostratin n a few weeks ago was accepted
tya good many OF our fellow citizens In Maiue
Aacomplcte refutntion OF the charges against
bim; HE sudden aud surprising hyeliness hss
with equally good logic, served to strengthen
their faith.
There Is another class Of Republicans who re-
gard Mr.. haine with suspicion, but who. from
lack of orGarization and from fear OF injurlns
tbe party cause. keep their doubts pretty close
tothem-elyes. have talked with several inteln-
A.. 9.
men than as po'iticians. who believe that Blaine
Is rascal and unit TO represent the state IN tho
United states Senate. IL these gentlemen and
those like them could vote directly against
Blaine for Senator they would DO SO but Blaine
has provided his own candidates for the Legsla-
ture, and forced upon the anti-Blaine Repub-
licans the alternative OF electing bim at second
hand or Of throwing the Legislature into the
hands OF the Democracy. MIR. Blaine will there
fore secure his seat in the United States Senate
for the rext six years by majority nearly II not
quite as large as the full Repu blcan II ajority on
n Joint ballot OF the State Senste and House.
This result will be proclaimed bv himself and
his friends as a sufficient vindieation from all
charges Of jobbsry.
To turn for a moment TO Bob Ingcrsolls Hne
lungs. This eminent orator and theolosian has
visited every section Of the State, and has IN an
aged. 1t Is believed, TO change q mum Der Of votes.
1t detfacts nothing from the merit OF his per-
formancs that he has been chiefly effective In
changing votes not from Democratic to Repub-
iioan, but the other way The Republican
Leaders have reason TO be dissatisfied with In
gsrsolls work. He has failed to justify the ex-
,pectations which gave him 81 prominent place
In the campaign. He has waved the bloody
sbirt little. and has spoken himself boarss In
,penueding the people Of Maine that the fugitive
slave law OF twenty-five years ago was an in
famous piece OF legislation, and one wticn, to
use bis own words. would have disgraced hell
IN Its psmie't diy." IL 10 Interesting 10 note
tnst Col. Bob Insersoll. 10y postulatlns he'll,
Proydes place for the punishment OF blatant
On the whole, barring Blaine himself and a
few local speakers, the Republican party has
been unfortunate In its advocates In this cam
psiRn. l attended rally a few nights az o IN one
Of the most important cities ~ the State. 1he
torcbieht procession was i'm posing. the rockets
and Roman candles snot as high and biazed ~
bright as spv Democratic nreworks have ever
garded from perfectly bipartisan point OF
view, were ridiculous humbugs. One wss from
The New York man, resre. 70 say, was SO in
toxicated that be tumol over the table on
audience. The philadelphia speaker Informed
his bearers that BeknaD had been impeached,
and only through the determination Of the Re
that Tilden, though Governor Of New York Tor
many yeas, never ACCOMPLISHED anything in the
don't know whether toe man was fool. or
whether lie deliberately stood up to Insult the
sver were sample OF much Of the impudent
stun that has been put forward In this campaign
by Republican stump orators.
80 far az the Democracy Is concerned the
caDpngn has teen conducted quietly but very
tnoruusnly. There has been less display OF
bunting, Of Continental uniforms, or OF kero-
eene smoke tban on the other side, out the state
valuable political reading has been circulated.
ana the sneakers have won good opinions from
everybody ny the candor and moderation with
Whlch they have discussed the situation. Col.
y. II. Fellows OF New York. who has done L
celent Work for Iiden WIS introduced TO the
journal, as toe former private secretary OF Jef-
terson Davis, and Notwithstanding the state
ment OF Col Fellows that he never saw Davis
out once IN his lite, Blaine's absurd lie has been
ipersistenilY repeated wherever Col. Fellows has
gone.
Tue only doubtful Congregational District is
gress by Mr.. Burleigh. who has been
ousted by Blaine and HaIpltn for his perseyer-
ihnce In exposing the frauds at the Kittery NAVY
ifMd. Ihe Democratic Candidate In this dis
tricI, the Hon. JoGn n. Goodwin Of Bddeford,
ts all soltr ana more popular mol tnAn Mr. Reed,
tne creature Of ths Aalne Ring. IL Reed is
30 the two hbers VINO misre eptesent Name IN
the United states Senate. Mr. Good win Will re-
CeiNe many Republican voice, out his election is
more 10 be houed Tor than exp, cteo.
The vote OF the state ticket will he very large
a. the corresponding election 10 the last Presl-
Blainos men hope, pretend TO hope to
aohievo nearly the same IguIes this year The
measure OF tnslr uisappuln. nlent will ue the
measure Of the cause for congratula ION when
the friends Of honest government viii have after
Hext Monday.