The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-09
THE MAINE REPUBLICANS.
Split INTO THREE F1CTTONS At THE
STATE CONTENTION.
One Urging n strong Condemnation aud An
other nm Approval OF Hayes Poiicy-Tho
Iyimine NJ en- for Igno ring the a ADMINISTRATION.

AUGUSTA, Aug 8.-1hc Republican State
Convention. which meets here tomorrow. will
nominate Gen. Connor for reelection as Cover
nor. There is no opposition to this. MIR.
Blaino's choice. and. consequently. no interest
in the matter There is lively interest. how
ever In the course which the Convention shall
take In regard TO Mr. Hayes's Administration.
This is an of year in State politics. The nomi-
nations are forcgone conclusions. and yet there
IL more intriguing. wirepulng, and discussion
under way in the hotel corridors tonight than
has been seen on the eve Of u State Convention
for good many years. Tho Republican party
In Maine has been a unit on all questions OF
national policy. This year 1t is split into three
factions One wing has sent delegates instruct
ed 10 urge n condemnation Of Iiaycss abandon
ment OF Republican principles. The animus
OF the EXTREMIST of this faction Is illustrated by
the resolutions passed day or two ago by the
Republicans Of Etna. Tho caucus in that rather
eruptive town denounced Mr.. Hayes in the fol-
lowing terms:
He,d That Pre- sdcnt Hayes Is traitor TO his party
and to lis country AMI 10 his God.
II instructed its delegates not to vote for any
man for any Office whom they have any reason
to believe supports the course OF the Hayes
Administration. Another faction send delcga-
tiona who intend to Introduce and push through
clear endorsement of Hayes. who still expect
to secure at least an approval Of his Intentions.
and an expression Of confidence in his integ-
rty OF purpose" Ex-Congressman Burleigh
has been most prominent among the policy
men," as they are called. Besides these there
is proportion of trimmers. who argue that the
interests of the pnrty in the State should not be
| impcrillcd for any national considerations what
| ever. Ex-Gov Dingley is type Of the class who
plead for hard money and "A non-commitial
platform.
The man who holds the Convention in his
| hands Is Senator Blaine. His personal wish Is
that the platform ignore the Administration.
and he and his friends have n majority. Of the
| delegates. II may be- predicted, then. that the
| Convention will condemn llaycs's policy 10y let
| ting 1t severely alone. unless the Admlnistrn-
! ton men force ~ fgi.t 10y nsis,ing upon an cX,
| prcss .on of confidence. In that event there Will
b. row in Granite Hall, plain talk 10y Blaine =
| friends. and nn.tll' plank which Will be more
satisfactory to The Lima people than to the POST
| masters. Blaine is personally ami actively at
work among the delegates tonight. HIS leu
! tenants offer silence to the policy men hs
| complumise. with the alternative oi vigorous
conformation. Appreciation Is out Of the qucs'
! ton.
several old and prominent Republicans who
believe in Hayes declare that IN y viii bolt ~ ne
| IL ccnsurcd. one Of these told me that he csti-
| mates the Administration Republicans at about
two-nfths OF the pariy's strength in tho state
| The old limo Repuhllcans. VINO follow Binln" IN
| desplsing Hayes, think they have iour-n.ths ol
! the representation in the C. invention. Tn,
| Hon. Josiah Drummond of Portland is TO hs
| Chairman. lie II "a mild policy man, anu me-
| selection shows that the Blaine party have tht
| strength to make concessions.