New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-01
THE CANVASS AT LARGE.

TAMMANY STATE CONVENTION NOT TO BE HELD.
The struggles of both Republicans and
Democrats in New England in the present
canvass are at their height. A staff cores
pOndent writes that the Republicans of Maino
are marching on to victory. They have
10 doubts of success in every New
England State, and they talk only Of
the size of their majorties. Much in
terest in the work III Maine and Vermont is
taken in this city, and many inquiries are
made daily at the headquarters of the Ma
tiona Committee as to the battle. Several
important Republican meetings were held in
this city last evening. The Tammany State
Committee has withdrawn its call for state
Convention.
MAINE REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT.
HOW Az AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN Is BEING PCsHEt
THE Troubles OF THE INHARMoNIovs ~.
stONIsTs-rnE GREgNBAcEERs TO voMISArE AN
ELECTORAL TICKEr-s ENATOR BLAINE SURE OF
RrPUBLICAN sUCCFss-CAMPAIGY GOSSIP.
lYRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT or TIP rRIBCNEI
AUGUsTA Ne. Aug. 29-The Maine Republicans
are marching TO victory. As th IT S,ate campaign
draws TO Il close they grow more aud more confident.
Now they only talk Of maior.tes The turning
point of doubt passed, they think. and tie only
question = how many recruits frjn the Fusion
coalition will fall into their ranks ~ they move
along the broad road leading tie goal of success
already in view. nave been but twenty fouf hours
IN the state and have Lad ony glimpse Of ono
side of the canvass To attempt 10 desc be the stu-
aton with 50 hide knowledge would be pr,samptu.
ous, but there are some pian indications wing on
the surface which point to results and which any
one with open eyes and gather at the outset
OF p tour OF oh cryatiOn.
First. it Is apparent that the Republican leaders
aIe not nervous aud anxious a. they were at this
stage Of the contest last year They not eagerly
scanning the returns from the preliminary town
canyasses and ciphering on probable shunkages
and eXacgeratons in the reports of their cam
vass "a. They DO not talk about the conversion Of
individuals here AMI there. Too many men have
come over from the Fusion camp for them to make
careful note Of single accessIOns. IL Is not ques-
ton now of the transfer OF vote or two in this
town or that but of masses Of voters. They no
longer frame arguments to keep men from deserving
who were tn them year before Every man
who voted for Corporal Davis in 1870
will vote for him this year. This much
is certain beyond doubt. So the Re-
publican campaign does not need to be- in the slight
est degree defensive but is aimed directly at winning
back old Republicans who Went astray IN 1873
aud 1870 after Scion Chase and his How Green-
back quacks and hard-times shrIekefs. Tns makes
a simple, straightforward canvass. TIE issues OF
the National contest powerful levers TO detach
old anti-savery men nd Union soldiers from tha
Fusion party, while tie infamous attempt to steal the
State Cove rnment last year by counting ont forty
fairly elected Republican me nbers ot the Leelsa-
ture makes local issue which appeals TO the con-
science of the honest voter, whether he be Grecn~
backer OF Democrat
TWO STRONG LINES OF ATTACK.
No party III any contest had two stronger
lines Of attack than the Maine Republicans have
this year. The solidity Of the South its intolerance
its greed of power, its practical notification of the
constitutional amendments, its systematic suppress
sion Of the Republican aud Independent vote. its
conscienceess frauds upon tho suffrage, repeated.
only few weeks ago in Alabama larger scala
than before its imitation OF the for tho
purpose Of stealing representation from the North,
and its to the credit, currency aud business
stability Of tho country. make aggressive issue
which interests directly every man who was on the
side Of the UnIcn in the war, and every
man who has a stake in maintaining
the present prosperous condition Of NATIONAL
industries. The Garcelon and Pilsbury frauds Of
1879, the tricks and peryersons of law. the secret
manipulation of returns behind the locked doors
of the Council Chamber the outrageous dlsfram
chisement Of whole communitios, the attempt I'd
foist upon the people their representatives. and
law makers men whom they had overwhelmingly
defeated at the pols-in short, the whole vile cons
spiracy against the ballot which was exposed and
overthrown last year. makes home issue which
affects every voter who values fair elections and
prizes the honor of his State. Loyalty. patriotism,
conscience, honor and decency are lighting on the
side Of the Maine Republicans tins year. " II wo
cannot win this fight, with everything in our
favor said General Hall to Inc on tha
cars yesterday, I'VE ought to bo taken
up on the hill back of Augusta stood
Ia line and shot, That was rather an ex,ravagan5
way OF putting the case, but II cxpr, ssed he eel}
ing entertained by all Republicans that the advan,
tage Is entirely N their side IN the ght, and that
Ii thcy are defeated it viii be their own iault.
DIsCoUEAGEMENT OF TIE FUsIoNisTs.
learn that the Fusion leaders are beginning te
show signs of confusion and despair. They ars
finding out what everybody who has studied po-
tical history knows, that fusion thorough.
There are always some elements that will no; fuse.
some classes of voters who look upon the coalition
as an Abandonment of principle, barterng away
of the they have a heart for the sake of offices
for u few bargaining politicians. The only chance
of success coming from the present incongrdous
and demoralizing alliance between the Democrats
and Greenbackers IN Maine was that the whole vote
of both parties as cast for separate State tickets last
year could be pooled upon single ticket. The en-
tire vote of the State got out by The triangular
contest In iS79-nominay triangular at lesst-so
there is reserve to be drawn upon by the greater
excitement of a Presidential struggle. The Greens
back vote added to the Democratic vote last year.
exceeded the Republican vote by few hundreda
only The most visionary FusIonst cannot suppose
that any of the Republican voters of 1879 can be
drawn away BY the canvass of this year. with tho
National issue holding them strongly to their old
party allegiance and tho Care elon and Psbury fraud
fresh in their memories. IL. therefore, tho fusion
were thorough nothing more could be hopsd
from it than complete comb nation.
Of the separate Democratic and Green
back vote Of last year. 1t is not thorough,
however. If it wero an honest. decent movements