New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-03

"h;ob are on lined in the letter from
stas correspondent printed below. A
nomocralic editor claims that 1000 Dem
acrots Will vote this year who did
sot vote nj the last election. His calculation
!. shown. however, to be baseless. General
Weaver protests strongly against any alliance
hot,Vaen the Greenbackers and Democrats.
..,oot Republican meeting was held last night
at Houlton.
rup CANVASS OF THE MAINE FUSIONISTS.
pr.RDrxG THE GRKENBACKERs IN THEIR HEAD
or,RrFRs-THEIR OFFENCE OF THE ALLIANCE
WIN TIE DEMoCRATs-THE GREENBACK ORA
7oEs-A TALK WITH DEMOCRATIC EDITOR
ABOUT THE GARCELON STEAL
IFpOM AsrAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIDUNEl
Augusta. Me-, Aug. 31.-Walkng along the main
street of Augusta yesterday morning in search OF
the Fusion Headquarters, | examined in vain the
fropts of the buildings and the signs at the star
vav entrances for some indication that weuld serve
os a guide Finally. seeing a sign that read L. +.
plsbury. Law Office" 1 concluded that informa-
non could be got there if anywhere. Across the
street was suspended large flag divided IN the
middle by the name of Harris NJ. Pa sted. the
Greenback candidate for Governor by nomination
and the Democratic candidate bv adoption, and
tailed off with the names of Hancock and English.
Going ND the stairs found a little room with
hare floors and dirty walls. Four men were sitting
arouDd long table. Two were evidently Green
hackers and two Democrats.
You can usually tell a Greenbacker from his DEM
ocra,c yokefelows IN the political team that is pull
,pr I, Cether in Maine. He is rather unkempt and
sraqglng as to hair and beard and unbrushed as 10
coat collar. His eyes bright but little wlld
besa profuse talker. and his general appearance Is
more respectable than that OF the average Demo-
erat in spite of his crankiness. One of the Green
hackers tried to open locked door across the hail.
and sal that room was going to be the headquar-
tars Then he said the headquarters had been IN
Portland Evidently the resi- signatiOn of their chair
man Cove had diSorganized the committee, and
had closed its office Cor time. Returning to his
seal by the table in Pillsbury's Office, the Green
hacker remarked that he Supposed the headquarters
were as much there as anywhere.
A TALK WITH REPRESENTATIVE GREENBACKERs.
Are sou Greenbackers supporting Hancock or
Weaver p | asked. " | don't see any Weaver flags
ont Al your banners have seen III the State have
the names of Hancock and English on them.'-
"We're gong 10 hang out a Weaver flag when he
comes here"
1T seems rather late to be hosting the name of
your Presidential candidate for the first time
ooh as between Hancock and Garfield we Green
hackers are for Hancock" A thick set man. with
tobaeco-stained mouth and nose tn AT betokened
frequ.nt infrngements Of the Maine law, CALCULATED
his approval of the statement.
How do YOU manage about your electoral
ticketP Is it for Weaver Hanc ock ~" We
divide the electors with the Democrats F.; our party
takes four and the other three We 90 on the prin-
cpe that II is better to have part of the electoral
vote # the state than none"
who manages your canvass Do yOu have two
Tall rpa bnvV
concern. -" Whv. we have two chairmen-0ne
from each partv but the affairs of the Fusion or
eani,,;jon are managed by joint Executive Com
miuce.'
Uas Barnnm sent you any money from New
York p TIE Greeubacker avoided this question
and began TO talk about the large sums the Republ-
cans were spending and the lack OF funds for the
Fusion canvass. see 10 evidence, however OF any
want of money that side They have cash
enough to buy uniforms and torches, to hang up
Hancock and Plas;cd fags IN every town. to hire
halls and to pay ii lot OF impecunlous OIeeAo"cA
ora or. from other states.
"Wbat1 I asked are yOu going to do with
Weaver? lie says that the Democrats down in Ala
hama have wiped out the vore of your Greenback
brethren bv gross frauds and have stolen the state
from them Yet here in Maine you are in close al
lance with the Democrats. Isn't your position a
httic illogicalF
Tie man with a red nose Interrupted the con-
veIsation with vulgar comparison whlcl, trans
lated into decent language, meant that the stories
Of fraud IN the South were wOrn-Out political lies.
YOUR. Democrat. | presume p" You bet l
am replied the red-nosed man.
Il thought So | am talking TO these Green
beckers now These reports Of fraud in the South
arr not cd stories to them. Their own candidate
for President Saws that they are true. ana that
their own party vote has been wiped out III Ala
bama by he Democrats stutfag balot-boxcs and
making false counts. Now | want to ask these
Grecnbackcrs low they can cooperate with
parry IN Maine that treats them in this way in the
South"
Tie Grrcnbackcr was silent and confused for
moment: then he said: I'VE think that Hancock
will put sop to these things We believe he VIII
giye Us free elections and a fair count"
Al, see You are in favor Of sGppressing your
own party in tie South 50 a, to elect Hancock, IN
the belief that be VIII give you fair show in the
future. Now get at the logic of your position.
You are nominally for Weaver. but really for Han
cock"
WHOM THE TUsIONISTs HAVE on TIE STUMP
After some further talk of this kind asked for
list Of she Fusion orators now on tne stump
wbch wa, cheerfully given. 1t includes large
lumber of men Of very limited local reputation
but there are some Democrats and Greenbackers
from other States Weaver IS down for haif
dozen meetings. New-York sends Thomas c. L.
Ecelesne Colonel J. r. Fellows. who commanded
rebel regiment during the war. and General r.
~ LIE and Major f. +. Purdy, with whose military
records ] am not familiar. "GeneraP sam
Cary is here from Ohio. He always turns
up where demaRoguism can be made TO
pay. Colonel A. j. Grover, Colonel ,. r.
Norton and General j. +. Farnsworth are
On The list from Illinois. and ex-senator Doohtte
HON Wisconsin. Massachusetts, contributes
ihomas J. McIntre aud Moses Hull. the Spiritual