The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-09-10
SPIRIT OF THE HOUR.
Maine votes to.mnrrnw.

Maine votes tomorrow.
1t is said the Republican Congressional
Committee have agreed to send Chalmers 30, 900.
For political Hopping the New York Her-
Itd is entitled to the palm. Sunday 1t was for Wa,s
worth for Governor, Monday for FOgcr, and Tues
day II took square sraddc between the two.
The Congressional Campaign Committee
and its elaborate system of assessments and eNpendI-
lures for Legitimate purposes is founded In
lniqulty, aud will be snuicd out of these days in
ignominy and disgrace. tribune, (Eep.)
Senator Pendleton and Senator Voorhees,
speaking In adjoining States on the same day and ut
ering diametrcally opposite views the tariff ques
ion presents about AS unique an illustration Of the
boundess nlleNibllity of Democratic principles any
one conid aSk.-N. \. Telsgrdm.
Governor Porter, of Indiana, expresses his
conviction that the Republicans will carry that State.
lie says the detection Of the German Republicans Is
not nearly as large as represented. ON the other
hand, Ex-Governor Hendricks Is confident that the
Republicans VIII be threshed out of their boots
Reader, you choose from these two opinions. one
must be correct.
The fight of the Republican faction in
New York state hourly grows hercer. At this
time it Is almost at u white heat. The Hour In re-
ferrng To this question: speaks Of the candidates
follows "The fierce conflict now going on in the
Republican party over the next nomination for Gov
ernOr IN this State must he exceedingly amusing
to the unntercsted phOsOphc spectator. 1t pre-
sents the grand old party and Its leaders here In
grotesque light. There ara three or four loading
characters on the political boards. First, we have
the President, Mr.. Arthur, who may bs set down AS
the leading walking gentleman, eninently Iespecta-
BILE courteous refined, polite and immaculate. Then,
there Is Mr. C0nkling, who Is playing the role of tho
Indignant, highly yirtnOnS ami deeply Injured
statesman. Mr.. Cornell poses a reforner, OF In
corTuptblo virtue, whO while making heroic effort
,F.,I,
Mr.. Jay Gould, was at the same time cheating that
gentleman In game Of blind pool. Mr.. FOlger
Is hgnring as highly respectable old man. while
MIR. Wadsw5rtlI appears on the scene truly good
young gentleman, the pride Of the family and as I'M
sophisticated in politics sweet girl graduate Is Ia
the ways of society,"
prominent politician in Pennsylvania
was interviewed last week at Harrisburg by q New
York Tribune correspondent. Among other things
this man said; - don't aguro cut Beavers defeat
so easily as some Of them do The vote In 1850 was
about 800 OOO suppose that 1t is this year about
500, 900. This makes allowance for full vote IN Il
year that Is not Presidential year, and for the nat
ural increase OF voters In two years. time Give Arm
strong 60 900. That leaves $50 900, Of which the Re
| publlcans wOuid probably have. IN round numbers,
400, 900, and the Democrats $50 COO. Give Stewart
100, OOO which Is all the Independents disposed
| To claim for him now, and Beaver Is, of course,
900 bohind PattisOn, and beaten But achange
| %, 900 votes here would put Beaver and Pattisou
abreast, and make 1t an even chance who Is To be
elsctgd. lam6ron IS on trading terms With certain
leaders OF tho Democrats, and ag been for years. lie
viii strain every nerve and 0YsIy means at his
command. There are rnnOrs that the Stalwafts In
tend 10 go into the mining counties and buy votes
they can, right and left. No be sure that by
trading and buying they may not carry Beaver through
after all. These figures may be very well far
they gO but some OF the best politicians In the State
| Ex-Governor Curtin among the number, claim thai
80 900 Of the votes above put down for Stewart VIII he
| given 10 rattisOn. This wOnld materially change
things. The Tribuas, commenting on thB and other
| correspondence from Pennsylvania, saysi "It must
be apparent 10 every reader who has followed our
respondents letters that tho outlook Is serious one
for the Republican party. Almost certain defeat Il
before II unless some COmprOInBeas reached by the
opposing factions. We say this ia the face Of Chair
| for Gen, Beaver.