New-York tribune., 1877-08-08

The Repubhcans of Maine hold their State
Convention at Augusta tomorrow. The call
is addressed to "the Republicans of Name
and all others who propose to support the
candidates of the Republican party in the
pending election" and is signed by Sen9tor
James G.. Blaine as Chairman Of the State
Committee. The election next month Is only
for Governor and members of the Legislature
and Of itself has littlo significance. he pres
ent Governor will undoubtedly be renomi-
mated and reelected 10y about The usual ma
iority and The Republicans will, as usual carry
the Legislature. Considerably more interest
attaches to the proceedings of tomorrow Con
yention than to the canvass or election follow
ing. This arises from the fact that Senator
Blaine, the conceded leader of his party III
the State, has been reported to be hostile to
the policy of President Hayess administra-
ton and it is believed that some indica-
ton OF this hostile attitude will be given
in the resolution to be adopted touch
ing National affairs. That Mr. Blaine IS
not in perfect accord wi,h the Administration
as TO some OF the features of its general policy
Is well known. He has made no secret oi
if. but has in private conversation expressed
his opinions with great fIaukncss. IL is the
hone of tine enemies OF the Administration.
and esnccially OF the Democratic leaders, that
the utterances Of the Convention will emb0dy
the Senator's opinions with such distinctness
and sharpness as to leave no doubt Of a break
between the Administration and the party. If
The Convention does not by its resolutions
positively antagonizc the Administration,
gons many Democrats will be gl1eN Jusly dis
appointed.
We suspect such disappointment is in store
for them 1t viii be remembered that the same
confident expectation of domestic broil eX-
istcd in the minds of the same class OF per-
sons lust previous 10 the Ohio Republican Con-
vcntion, and little earlier too, with reference
to Iowa. But both those Conventions have come
and gone, and although it was obvious enough
from the discussions which took place tnat The
party was not in either of those States entirely
harmonious and united in the support OF the
President there was no outbreak OF dSaliec-
ton such as had been expected and hoped, ana
certainly nothing like a spliC IN the party. The
proceedings ofneither OF those Conventions eX-
hihtcd, in our Judgment, the perfection oi human
WISDOM but they at least did not 20 to the length
of folly of attacking the policy OF an Admin
fair trial of it had been gwen. 1t is easy
enough to read between the lines oi the reso-
lutions touching National affairs, without even
the gloss furnished by the debates, indications
of uneasiness and doubt. if not OF positive
dissatisfaction, but there Is nothing III any OF
them from which the Opposition can extract
reasonable hope Of q division III the party.
And we presume the proceedings OF the
Maine Convention will be of the same general
character so far as they relate to National poll
tics. The resolutions on National affairs viii
not. we suspect, overflow with admiration and
approval of the Administration nor indulge III
unqualified endorsement Of its acts. But they
will not, on the other hand. either cohdcmn
or positively disappr0ve. The hand OF Senator
Blaine will, no doubt, appear in them, and he
Is not apt to be indiscreet upon such occa-
si0ns.
Perhaps it Is as well that we should have
these manifestations of the party uneasiness
and discomfort low instead of later. The party
can better afford il in the " OIL year." when
there is no Congress to be elected and nothing
really at stake in the National field. More
over. il NAV have the good effect to put .he
new Administration upon its mcttle to put
forth its most vigorous and earnest efforts to
make 2 success of the policy adopted, and con-
vince the country, as well as the party, OF ITS
wisdom. Then, too, it Is an act OF mercy to
the Democrats, who have so few sources OF
comfort in their own condition, TO drop them
the few crumbs they can gather from the pros
pect of Republican disaff .ctiOn and division.
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