Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-11
The Political Outlook.

"A
leading summer resort, gives an interesting
exhibit Of the political situation In some OF the
spivotal states" as gathered from the opinions
OF prominent politicians from different quar-
ters. This Is to the effect that the chances In
Ohio are In favor OF the republicans, from the
fact that the Germans and hard money demo-
Gratis will not vote for Ewing. In New York
the apparently irreconciliable nature Of the
differences between the Tilden and Kelly
wings Of the democracy makes blue prospect
for democratic success this fall. Owing to the
improvement OF business In Pennsylvania Sec
Rotary Sherman Is gaining strength In that
state. Some indications OF a Blaine boom are
noted In Pennsy Iyania, but his friends there are
waiting with solicitude to see the result In
Maine, as it Is felt that unless he goes to the
nominating convention with the prestige OF
republican victory in his own state, he VIII
have no footing as candidate. 1t may be added
In this connection that enquiry from prominent
Maine republican politicians now In Washing
ton shows the present situation In that state to
be about as follows: In order to reclaim the
state it will be necessary for the republican
managers OF whOm Of course Blaine is the Chief,
TO draw back to the fold the twelve or thirteen
thousand republicans who strayed away to
the gIeenback pastures last year. The plan OF
tactics adopted by Blaine to this end is to sink
the financial question In the campaign, and to
revive the war issues and especially depict In
alarming colors the danger OF the solid South
rising to supremacy In national affairs. This
issue is being pressed with great skill and vigor,
and is undoubtedly having considerable effect
In winning back the greenback republicans to
the old standard. There is scarce household
In Maine that is not yet in mourning for some
member who now fills soldiers grave; and the
CRY raised that the confederate brigadiers are
getting possession OF the government, is one
that appeals more forcIbly to the passions and
preJudiceS OF the voters than any dry question
OF finance. This appeal to the old Union
sentiment would be Irresistible as against green
back doctrines, especially In view of the success
OF the resumption and refunding schemes were
1t not that the bolt OF the greenback republicans
was largely due to q personal cause.-the grow
ing disanection OF large number OF the repub-
hcans to some OF their leaders, particularly to
that Old Man Of the Sea, Hannibal Hamlin,
who for half century has ridden the republi-
can party for his own selfish ends, and who
now proposes to have another senatorial term,
and TO continue the Hamlin dynasty in the
person OF his son. Blaine has shared some Of
this disanecLion, but mainly for the reason
that he has been supposed to be acting In CO.
operation with Hamlin. The personal feeling
to Blaine has, however, been kindly He is
man OF large, magnanimous nature, who
does not store up enmities and who has the
tact and magnetism to make friends of hot
opponents, after fight is over Hamlin Is said
to be vtndictive old person, harboring grudges
Like an Indian, and Is wfthal so selfish and
grasping, and these qualities, as Is usual, have
30 grown upon him with years, that there are
many disguised republicans In Maine who will
probably never be induced to give a vote for
that party If it will help In any way to give
him q new lease OF power. The republican
managers In Maine are making one of the
closest and most vigorous canvasses ever known
there, and If they do not succeed In retaining
the state it will be, In the opinion of those who
should know, mainly due to the incubus Of
Hamlfn.