New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-04
CAMPAIGN WORK IN MAINE.

| NOMINEE FOR GOvERSOR-THE CONGRESSIONAL
! CONTEsT-C, A. BOCTELLE's CHANCES Good
! PREDICTIONS Cy DEMOCRATIC COUNTY con-
! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HAMLIS OK THE srCMP.
lFRON A STAFF CORRESPONDENT or TIE rRIBCSE.l
J BANGOR, Aug. 31.-1his is politically, the live
iest town in the State. The streets are gay with
the banners Of the eOntsndng parties, and scarcely
a night passes without meeting of one side or the
other, with the accompaniments Of music aud .
torchlight parade. From frequent marching the
! torchlight companies have acquired military
| bearing and they something Ike the martial
/ enthusiasm of war times by their CAV uniforms.
their steady rythmc tramp, their quick obedience
| 10 the commands of their officers, and tier Iaan-
Guvres by iIe and platoon and in open sAirn.ish
! order.
| One of the Republican companies here veaI, gold
! coored capes ard caps trimmed with scarlet, and
this suggests the pTecous metal to which the Repub-
lean party has safely anchored the currency OF the
country. Another company has a complete Uniform
consisting OF blue coat, white trousers, white belt
aud scarlet c0cked-hat with white feather. This
uniform produces a brilliant effect when llumined
by the glare of tOrches-almOst as brilliant as that
of the Augusta Zouaves company Of young Re-
publicaus at the Capital. who wear red trousers,
white CATERS. white jackets trimmed with scarlet
| and scarlet fczes with long yellow tasses | saw
! the latter company march up 10 Senator Blaine's
house Saturday night 10 escort General Fitzpatrick
| and Senator Allison TO a meeting, and thought
! had never seen any campa gu club that made quite
so gay and striking an appearance. This Bangor
! company looks rather more substantial, however,
and reminds one of pictures of the soldiers of ths
! Revolution.
! Perhaps three-fourths cf the flags that swing
across the business streets and make bright patches
| Of color among the foliage around many of tile fines,
residences, bear the names " Garfield and Arthur"
There is no lack Of Fusion bunting, however; but
! the Democrats seem 20 have monopoly OF it. for
the invarable legend on these flags is Hancock and
/ English supplemented in mosg cases by Piaisted
and Ladd" Not a single Weaver and Chambers
hammer sprears in the town. Across the Penobsc0t.
at Bremen however, flag was run up last night
with Hancoc,. and English ON the top; Fiaised
and Ladd' in the middle and Weaver and Cham
bers" at the bottom. The Significance Of this BAN
ncr with is mixed device 10 be that II voter
yill vote Tor the names IA the middle az tue sep
fember election Ec take his choice o! tLe Frcsi-
! deutIal tickets on the ends IN November lhIs ~
the way the Gceenbachers understand the matter a5
| least. and tie Democrats. WHO are managing the
! Fusion movement and are III constant tTeplAdllon
lest their allies abandon them, are jnra4lng ths
I view.
SKETCHES OF THE FUSION LEADERS.
Rangor s the home OF John b. Foster one Of the
Counc, that helped Gavcei0n manipulate the returns
last winter and count out thirtY-scveu RepuDllc
! members of The Legislature. "IabuiItor Foster"
lie Is called, aud he made 10 feel the Indignation
# honest men by ire tDent that amounts diHoss
/ to social oslracism. This title Of IIbu'ator IS
applied in Maine 70 AL the seven Council rs who
helped the "steal, -" and il Will probably sticS TO
them as long a. they 1--we IL company with .arre-
lon they have printed a pamphlet defending thelr
conduct 1t IS a labored attempt 20 excuse a ras-
callv transaction by apologies hes and false cita-
tions Of preceden.s; aud 1t does not better their
case IN the least.
Here also lives General Plaisted. who Re-
publican up to 1879. sat the fence durag that
canpargn. and was willingly enticed down on the
Fusion side this year by the nomination for Cover
nor. Plaisted Is unquestiouaby an important ac-
orlsition for the Eusiouists, but they paid nigh
prce for him. lie il a commonplace man, who
never sand J brilliant thlng IN his ne; put ne was
a good soldier, aud ne is a reputable cItzsr, ana 10
| makes q rather impressive hsure-h -head ior tho
moucrel ticker adorned with his ut!e OF G"nerI.
Idog't think however that he Is any stronger than
ms parrv The soldiers he was expected u .ehd cu
are Indignant that lie should JOIN hands with tie
Old Copperaead Democracy for the brbe OF an
A LIVELY CONGRESSIONAL FIGHT
Both tie candidates for Congress live here. DR..
Ladd the Democrat whom the Greenbackers helped
elect two wears ago, is again nominated. Why |
don't know, for he Is 4 dull man who has not made
rho least mark IN Washington His speeches on the
stunp are about ! o minutes long, and are made mp
of borrowed ideas. c. 4. Boutelle, tue eoitor OK
The Bangor nag is the Republican candidate. He
had the compliment Of a unanimous nomination.
piscataqsIs and PenobscO counties sent solid dele
cations TO the Convention for him. ami The few dele
oates who came from .he third county. PcnobscOt,
with the intention Of voting for Powers the Old
member whom Ladd beat in 1878. joined IN giving
Boutelle the nomination by acClauatlOa.
Boutelle's paper is the most radical and stalwart
daily in New England 1t INDUCES political fire.
works good deal, but 1t is brave, Intelligent ana
conscientious Its editor says just what he thinks
about men aud measures without regard for the
feeugs of friend or foe. II he Is beaten II Will be
because he has aroused antagOnIsm with his sharp
nen-tbrusts. which will cost him Republican votes
! think he will come through and redeem he dis
trict however. He is doing Herculean work upon
the stump and Is evidently the superior of his
connection intellectually that his speeches through
ont the district gain votes for him. He has anti
Republican majority last year of GA TO overcome
but he has the aid OF The enthus aroused by the
National campaign. and the feeling among many
Greenbackers who used to be Republicans, that the
country has had enough OF the rule OF the southern
Bricadiers IN Congress. A hope Of his election may
fairly be based upon the fact that the drift Of the
campaign is evidently In favor OF the Republicans
and in the superior efficiency Of the Republican
local canvass throughout the district Ills friends
clam his success by 900 majority, but the othe
; side make An equally large claim for Ladd.
coMMuTCrMAN SMITH CLAIMS EvERYrHNG.'
could not tiud General Plaisted at bis Office 10
dav. lie Is OF in the western part OF the State
. stuIaping found his law partner however-Ber
. tram /. smith. WHO is chairman of the Fusio
Comfy Committee, and bright, active youn
. pontlcian. smith claimed everything Of cours'
= \ man who cannot claim victory for hi
n s3e before election is not much Of
Marty manager. lie based his claims upo
f | the belief that there largo nun
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