The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-06-18

II might almost he doubted whether this
subject he not tiresome by iteration in
Washington, but the approach of the strug
gle for supremacy in the next Congress,
together with the dominion of various of the
States until after the next Presidential con-
test, must he allowed to give it an interest
just at this time.
In Maine affairs are in curious plight,
inasmuch rs the four congressman allowed
the State hy the new apportionment will all he
elected " at large" Congress reduced the
number from five TO four, and Governor
Plaisted has refused to convene the Lcgisla.
ture for the purpose of redstrioting the
State by this action he has given the strong
est proof of confidence in sweeping Flu
sion victory, since he stands TO win or lose
all the delegation which must almost inevit-
ably be solid one way or the other, unless
there be marked personal differences among
the nominees. At the same time the Repub-
lican managers are at their usual game of
" [any sort of a campaign cHh mong."
Their circulars have gone out TO every official
pleading the necessity for securing the four
votes of Maine. The unexampled efforts OF
their Congressional Campaign Committee here
10 raise funds have attracted wide attention
Maine holds many needy and it is to he iearE
corruptihle voters, SO that If money can beat
him even such a shrewd and successful politi
clan as Governor Plaisted has proved himself
TO be may find himself mistaken in his calcu
lations and Maine swing back into the Re
publican column.
Pennsylvania is SO comparatively near a
hand that the amazing political ruction ther,
has not escaped notice. At present writing
the turmoil seems rs wild as ever, and th
breach between the Cameronians and tn,
Independents steadily widening, in spite o
the efforts of would be paciiers to close ii up
and of various newspapers, public men, an,
others TO keep on both sides at once. TIL
best feature seems to he that some yer,
sound political principles are being brough
prominently to the front, and that the hard
working Democracy of that State promise
to rush in aud snatch a well earned victory
Much will depend on the wisdom of their ap
preaching convention. The Republican, or
ganization has before proved itself so fleNi
ble in face of threatened disaster that W
should fear a new adjustment OF forces, wer
not the personal interests of the Camerons 5
irreconcieable with the principles laid dow
by their opponents that there must be
square bacls.down on one side or the other
Across the river, in the Old Dominion
signs multiply of a revolt against the III
healthy intermeddling of L" the Administr,
" tion with local politics. Virginians al
not used to having their affairs arranged fc
them in Washington, and fraternal inv
tation has lately been extended to the Den
ocratic Readiusters TO treat the debt que
tion az settled or relegated to the court
come out from their present unnatural a
lance, and rejcin their old associates in ca
rying " Virginia for the Virginans." I'll
plan has so far taken form i'll project
run Parson F" Massey for Congressman a
large, the Readjuster- Democrats calling
convention to nominate him, the Funde
indCrsing him in their district convention
II properly carried out this it is hoped W
give eight Democratic Congressman fro
Virginia, and emphatically rebuke Il
unfair advantage of a mere local and tel
porary split in the grand old Conservati
party.