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

are going TO have another State Convention III
Maine pretty soon. and we shall then put up sep''
rate electoral ticket for the Greenbackers 10 sup
mort in Novcmber-a distinctive Weaver ana Nhain-
hers ticket with no sort of connection win 'ne
Democrats Our party is the party OF the tu'uie'
md we must keep IT clear of all bargains With inc
old pan. les II we want to gain converts 10 LIS Pr
ciplcs"
No doub, Dovine speaks for consideraple enc,
rent # Crccnbackcrs in Maine. am tod 'ha' o'o
solon Chase himself has made up lis mind that the
Tusion movement is a mistake and is doomed 10
failure. aud that he means to cut his party loose
from the Democratic alliance right after the stare
election and help make a straIght-out GrcennacN
electoral ticket Wcavors visit 10 The state is WITH
view of aiding this separatIve Impulse WHO" IL
vork;ng among the conscientious, ianaticai eiemeh'
Of the Grconback party.
NOTES OF THH CANVASS.
Mr. Blaine. who is continually on the stump, and
As al tie same time doing the bard Vig'laht commit
Zee work of the canvass. came III last nght from a
meeting IN the northeast part of the State lie says
the tide began to take it's set in favor OF the kepno-
Means about eight days ago and is running stronger
everv dav. He has now not the slightest oo1o' VI
substantial Republican victory.
Colonel Grosvenor of Ono who made thirty
specchcs i'm Maine last year and is again in the hed
saws the temper Of audiences has changed greatly.
Then he Grecnbackcrs came to Republican meetings
10 ask questions cheer for their sdeor IN other ways
show their aggressive confident disposition. Now
they are ouie, and subdued. while the Republicans
are eNultant.
The letter Of E. II Cove is a heavy blow to the
TuSionists He was one of the most talented ana
respectable of their lcaders-their Secretary OF
State during the Garcelon administration their
candidate for Congress in the lst DISTRICT
he
,he;r state Committee until he threw up the posi-
tion few days since. When man of his standing
md pcliiical Influence abandons the Fusion move
,seut II is sign that the coalition is beginning TO
crumhie.
Another significant dcscrtiOn from the Grccrback
ranks j. that If A. T. Dennison, of Mechanic Falls,
n heavy manufacturer # paper. who Is Out IN n
strong and sensible letter giving the same reasons
substantially. as Cove gave for his change. lie
does NOT propose by his vote to hep The Sohd
South overium the results Of the war.
One often hears outside of Maine that Senator
Blaine d. unpopular az home, and that his leader
snip brilliant aud able though IT be. has driven
Eepulnclus INTO the Grccnback party. Neither
last year nor this have seen or heard anything IN
,hc etof, Fl give ground for such opinion.
Blaine. popularity here seems u be greater than
ever. I...t uiaht al meeting in tins town. held
within rrnshot of the majors house, the bare IN
cid.u.al mention of his name IN a speech by
Senator Allison. of Iowa, brought prolonged ap-
,,lou.r flun thc audience. public man Is always
least po..,.r IN IN, own town. where people are too
fsmili d. ". d. linn to indulge in hero-worshp, how
ever much they may cstecm him. When a mans
neigh ui. interrupt dispassionat' argument to
cheer because hi- name Is pronounced. there conld
not lo "a much better evidence Of their good feel
ng toN.id INN. ". 5.