The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-11

The Onc-NInn Sinfe.


A Maine newspaper invites us TO adm'c
Che magnat imous, patriotic, ana nselns
conduct of JAMES q. BLAiNE SINCE iis di.-
appointment at Cincinnati Instead of
sulking among the ru ms of pef onal am.
bition, Mr.. BLAINE, we are informed has
laid aside al consi 'erLtiOns of self aud
has labored heartily III effectively for
the good OF The country and of the Re
publican party.
MIR. BLAINE has certainly worked very
hard for the past Ave or six weeks. For n
Frustrated man he has been remarkably
lively. His sud len restoration to vigorous
health must add greatly to the perpleNity
which is felt 10y all tho medical gentlemen
who have undert ken TO con, Ter his case.
We are glad that Mr.. BLAINE J.. on his pegs
again.
A careful study of Mr.. BiAINr's Jealous
activity in the Maine campaign has not
enabled us discover either mtisdanimity,
patriotism, or uns, lllshuoss, evel when we
give these words the significance which
they hold in ZACH CHANDLER's dictionary.
1t was n purely selfish motive which
brought Mr.. BLAINE forth from the dark
ened chamber wher, in he lay Frustrated,
and sustained him in his severe exeitions
TO prepare for IN ijority OF twenty thou
sand in the state election to-day. IN every
Congressional district, IN every town. VII
lage, and ward, he has been workin not
for his country, not for the Republican
party, not for the man who defeated him
mt Cincinnati, but, IN one shape or another.
for JAMES &. BLAINE himself
SELDEN CoNNoa, who viii be reflected
Governor of Maine before four o'clock
this afternoon, IS an inoIcusive and good
natured gentleman affer the HAYES type.
He is as much the creature OF BLAINE as is
the Postmaster at Augusta or at BAH.
BLAINE dictated CoNNoR in so many words
To the State Convention which nominated
him. The command was given publicly
and without pretence Of privacy.
BLAINE has been Governor OF Maine for
the year past, aud lie is anxious to be re-
elected by a large majority.
Our lively Brother Is also a candidate
for Representative in every one of the Ave
Congressional districts. The FIRST District
was represented last year, not by BLAINE,
hut nv Mr. RrRrFrGH gentleman who
facts regarding corruption at the Kitterv
Navy yard ani elsewhere. This disnosi-
uon' II encouraged, might have led him
on some uay to cur,Os,,y concerning the
SPENCER rifle contracts ana paper credit
frauds. Gov BLAINE, therefore, thought
u prudent to dismiss Mr.. BuRLErGH TO pri.
vate life, and to represent the First Dis
trict himself in the next House. This he
will probably succeed in dong under the
name of THOMAS b. REED. In the Second
District BLAINE has a personal interest IN
the reelection OF Mr.. FRYE, his closest
political friend. The chair OF the Third
District he has hitherto filled wItt hs can
person. As he caunot sit ia both senate
and House, and as MuLIIGAN has made
the latter body unpleasant quarters for
him, he will breathe to the House next
pesslon through the nostuls Of Mr.. :. d.
LINDSEY of Norridgewock, a gentleman
up to this tim, about IA little known i'm
Maine as In Mex 200. BLAINE has been
active In the Fourth District ~ the JOINT
owner, with old HANNIBAL II Mr.
LLEwELLYN PowEIss, "A politician who has
never been suspected Of the reform herosy;
and of the Fif'h District it is only ucces-
sary to say that little NJ. HALE is the pet
of the hustings. BLAINE Will probably
elect himself TO Congress IN all fvo dis
tricts.
Furthermore, in securing Republican
majority III the state Legislature, BLAINE
Is securing for himself seat in the United
States Senate for the next six years: ana
the larger the ajorty hc Is able to work
for himself the louder Will he proclaim
his triumphant vndIcation from all suspi-
Dion OF bribery, dishonesty, aud jobbcry.
This is poor logic; but it is the logic of all
men like BLAINE.
The average Republican majority for
Governor at the September elections in
the last five Presidential years is II ,0Ol.
In September, laGa, the majority WAS
20,403. In September, 1872, 1t was II ZIG.
If CONNoR's or rather BLAINE's, majority
to-day be 5000 or more, We shan be forced
TO conclude that the people Of Maine are
hopeessly blind; but If tho majority is
considerably reduced from the figures
which precedents indicate, we shall have
reason to hope for the downfall Of the one
man rule in Maine.
Every vote thrown in Maine to-day will
be in one way or another vote for
BLAINE or "A vote against ELAINE. Isn't
from his bed of sickness, ana 10 set him
working like "A CORLiss engine? II Is
enough 10 summon a political LAZARUS
from his grave.