Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-07-17
IN. Y. Tribune.l
Down in Maine.

II the canvas In Maine does not become
q lively one, IL will be because the waning
Greenback party and the dispirited De-
mocracy do not pot enough energy into
the contest TO call out the vigor aud CON-
bstiveness which animate the Republic
cans All the Democrats have the re-
hottest hope OF accomplishing IL to defeat
an election by the people and force q rep
etition OF last years farce II the choice Of
minority candidate by = combination In
the Legislature. The Greenbackers sp-
pear To have no expectations save To pick
| up few local offices by trades and cosli-
tons with the Democrats. aud to elect
here aud there n member of the L-gi.ls-
ture. IL Is frankly admitted by Demo
cratic leaders thst II makes no difference
whether their followers vote for Sarce-
ion. their own nominee for Governor, or
for Smith. the candidate Of the Green
hackers. because vote for either will be
equally effective In sending the election to
| the Legislature. which u the end to he &C
complisbcd. All principle IL abandoned.
The Democrats will AT a. A.sIstsnt-tsreen-
hackers la localities where such tactics
will be most effective, and the Greenbaek-
ers will serve as Assistant Democrats
wherever such course will draw most
votes from the Republican ticket. The
reason why there has not been On open
| iusion between the two parties In a fear
that souie hArd-money Democrats might
be repealed. aud some Greenbackers of
Republican antecedents might refuse to
trsin With the allies OF the solid south.
The weakness oi such = canvass AS the
Democrats have set out TO make lies In the
fact that there are always a considerable
number Of voters. even In the Demcc attic
party, who imagine that political contests
HI no n nrinrfnl.s NJ 10
do not think the election Of Q few men to
Office by trades aud combinations with
other organizations . result worth work
INK Tor. The mere chance OF defeating q
choice by the people, and then forcing the
Republicans In the Legislature to elect
Garcelor - tribe less odlus than smith,
or In ease the Democrats and Greenback-
ers can unltedly control the legislature.
dipping . copper 10 determine which party
shall have the Goverpship Is not . pros
pect calculated TO develop much enthusl.
asm In the Democratic CANVASS. While
the Democrats are thus without hope OF q
legitimate success. the Green hackers are
demoralizcd by the fact OF successful re-
sumption, which has struck their rickety
fabric OF argument like . solid shot. and
brought IL ,umbling down like . house OF
cards. The Greenback leaders will do
their best to keep up their organization.
and there Will. no doubt. be fanatics
enough to afford them some following;
but thousands OF homes; workingmen, who
were persuaded las, year that the Govern.
ment could not resume without bankrupt
ing business and parslyzing Industry. see
that they were deceived, and will repair
their error by voting for the party which
sustained resumption.
Confronting this divided opposition,
which only appears formidable when IL
hides lis present weakness behind the re-
turns OF last years election. Is . united
Republican party Determined to regain for
Maine It's old place ~ the head OF the Re
publican column. The Repu 5licans con-
tend for principles OF vital Importance to
the welfare OF she whole country They
have a. their header the most brilliant and
magnetic of American statesmen. and they
are enllstisg In the work OF the canvass
some OF The foremost Republicans OF the
country, Secretary Sherman being one OF
the nrI recruits. Their candidate for
Governor, although not widely known,
represents no clique, but the whole party.
They have only TO complete . thorough
local organization and make 40 active. az
gressive CANVASS to win . victory that will
exert powerful influence on the elections
In all the States which vote next Fall