New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22

| County Of Kennebec which is not n close county,
and is being no more thoroughly canyassed than
other sections of the State Mr.. Blalnes plan IS 10
make the campaign more and more animated up 10
the eve of election. allowing no intervals OF
relaxation for the public mlnd to cOOl on
| The last week will be the Hyehest.
In their nomination for Governor the Republicans
have been fortunate this year. Mr. Daniel francis
Davis frank Davis he is usually called Is hot
brilliant man or a man with great genius lor PolI-
zeal management. but he Is an upright, pouordple
gentleman, of fair talents a lawyer, with an ex-
celient record private soldier IN the Isl Malnc
Cavalry, two terms in the state senate 10 reler 10
as guarantee of his capacity for public aHaIs' anu
a character and career entirely above asSaulI. ne
wears well in the canvass. heard HIM speak yes
terday at Winthrop. He makes quiet, arsu-
mcntaIye address. His frank gcnla cOuutenihce,
PLAN, attire, without the least affection or pam
ness, and modest, cordial manners, commend MN
strongly TO the masses Hens only thTty-slX years Ola.
In meeting him Is rather surprised at hrst tndJ
a man Of little Sclt-asseTtlOn so quiet ana IalheI
shy, should reach so high position IN pOhticS, A
little conversation however, shows MN TO De "9p-
balanced, uniformed and "a clear thlu%et' Ills
nomination the result, trSt, OF the good OPINION
formed of him by his colleagues IL the Legislature
aud second of the desire Of the party to take can
ddate from the eastern part OF the State
CAMPAIGN NOTES.
Do the best they can, the Greenback papers cannot
conceal from their readers the evidences OF return
ing business prosperity. AT a Republican meeting
in ilalliwell last night. Congressman Updograf, of
Ohio SAID that if anybody in the audience would
produce a Greenback newspaper in the columns of
which ne could not find some plain sign that times
Were getting better, ne would contribute 500 TO
the tirccnDack campaign fund and 90 home on the
next tram. There ruStlmg Of papers IN the
crowd, but no one ventured u send one up to the
platform.
4 Republican orator, who is a large employer of
labor asserted the other day Of his spe eches
that no man need he ont of work in Maine now. lie
said that If any sober and industrious man among
his hearers wanted employment and could nOt get
II, he would agree to furnish 1t. After the meeting
~ frI clam
meut of the promise. They were promptly given an
order iOr steady work at ~ 50 day III an icehOuse
owned by the speaker, but they never presented
themselves TO the foreman of the establishment. 1t
was ascertained afterwaId that they were agents
OF the Green back Committee, employed TO break the
force OF the speakers argument b. pretending to be
IN need of work,
Mr. Emmons Blaine, the second son of the Sena-
tor, who graduated last year at Harvard ana Is now
studying law shows a decided taste and aptitude
for political work. He Is the Tight-hand man of his
father IN the laboTs OF the Central Committee, and
is doing some very credltable stump-speaklng.
Next week nc Is gong away up TO the valley OF the
Upper 81. Johns. journey involving ride OF
nearly one hundred miles through n wilderness, to
visit some French Canadian settlements aud speak TO
the natives IN their own language. This venture
some experiment. 1t Is said, was never tired before
in Maine canvass.
Ohio is doing heavy share Of the Republlcan
campaigning. Secretary Sherman opened the ball !;
Congressman Mckinley aud Updegrait are now here
speaking every day, and General GARFIELD ana ben.
ButtcrWUrth are on the bills for next week.
senator Chandler has made eight speeches In the
State, creating everywhere great enthusiasm ana
producing a marked influence IN stimulating the old
stdIYart Republican feeling L. V. D