New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-20
RAY STATE POLITICS.
THE CONVENTIONS.

WILLING WILL
frpou srAFF CoRREsroNDEDr OF THE TRiBoNhI
DosTox. Sept 1S.-lhe result OF the Maine
,ao, showns an increase of over 5000 votes IN 'he
,.,,,. =, ,,,ut ,nty "a compared with the on year
,o.t of 1850 has a good effect IN Massachu'e's'
gynuc I'M, l. a sale Republican state. IL WAS ie"re '
,he n,ectptatiou which has markfo the canvass ,' W
s.,, in he United states Senate no" hic" " '
Dawes ana the activity Of the ihira party ftoh''o"
=. ,,,, h.,,. An INJURIOUS effect But "a the smoke
-, a,v AZ from the contest Maine the Republicans
hare feel rcassured. 1t has become f"'"
Inc, the ,hird rarty strength has been nheu'o"''
overratri, a, they have poled about l'Voo No'o'
90 their candidate for Governor IN Maine th"n 'n'
-, s.v,n.reo years ago, when a third party cannl-
s. -sc.v. nearly 4 500 The activity OF 'ne''
canvass IN Maine had tendency to frlsh'eh V"'"
,,b,cao leaders here ami to encourage the D'"o'
Sowbariy A thought is gwen to the third party nov,
,,..t Even those engaged In II are apparent -
,, in.ev.ru a. at the meeting 0 their state Oo""'''
,o.o.l,y IA Chairman resigned and five DINER me"-
be~. IN succession declined to act al TUG n'"N -
tender 10 III Democratic parry. ,..,.
r,n,sasob.4n settled by tho Maine contest Una '"'
N,,wumps have been greatly deceived 10 luo'' P,,
49, mi Ft.norman Ceveiant had anch"re" "'"''
An tns affections OF ''the masses. As '"e No
his state will he prA'to''V "0 .,o 90
I'm Maine there eau be no room Tor uou'' "o'1' 80
,u, Massachusetts. like Maine, lepenis upou 'n' ~
e"' 49,, ~ continued prosperity. 1t has ike
-, - lie n.bery question and Ike uisTu'' iol
mo p,nFl,ctrc Administrations M American" cou'"O
nm ms and other matters. The kePuoloNn p'u,a'''
=" '', iast year was 81 .so7 while IN 1883 1t was
NV a S6i The tendeucy is in the dHeo'ioh Vi ~" "
o' ,,. nv I'M. year especially II the Democrats
,oa,e A candidate sucn as John T. Andrew or Mayor
pns.el OF Cambridge, 10 please the ltee "aNo ""o
v,rns as there Is some talk OF their DONG
ma p.nuhl,e an state convention will be heId IN 'hS
,,, -, septenber %. and the Democratic convention
a, wo.ces,er the next day The nomination OF Lieu
,acanf-Goycrnor Ames tor Governor by the hePuoN0"
convention Is conceded and will proDsoy 10 maze W
oeclsmaton. Al east there Is no LAX no" Vi any 0
,tt,,e Mr. Amss has acquitted himself with great
credit m as present position. and though he - n0'
- uo,shsd orator he is man OF souni JudSlhen' gu"
will make an emiuently safe Governor lie Is p'p''"'
with MS worklu gnen. Is a klnd empioye anu -.
,or.noo man Though he is rich and entertalns
borally he has set intoxicating hquor oeio'0
-. II viii he a dinicult task for an honest
,emperaace man explain his opposition 10 sue" o',.
dttaie as Mr. Ames for Governor Aoou'
y, tee towns in this State lhc.uans INV
Cty Of Worcester taken advantage OF the oe" op
tio, law in force here MI Ames has peeh iio"u VI
.,,a.d avarv other pracueal temperance measure.
Fortbe nominal ion for EeutenantGove spir.eu
contest Is going between the friends Oh epe"A''
Racket OF this city, and ex-otate Sen"'oi 49,
orf,cturer OF Springfield. General OTIS, OF North
:. ,,.o ,,e,tioned as q probable nominee Inc
-, et vqeen Mr. Long and Mr. Dawes over the scat
In the senate, which mas pecn precipa'e" nv
y,ss enters into the choice OF a c'hulua'o io' ~ -
49,, ,veruor A well as for members of the Legislature
nd AZ
-. 3, ooes not promise beneficial results
T,a friends OF Mr.. Long apparently pre-
fer that the candidate for Lenteh"n'-uo''iu0
to,,d ne taken from the western part OF the state
" ~. me fr,en /. OF Mr. Dawes are re arled as mo,
fyornble TO Speaker Bracket, wpo Nes III , 0 -
y;,,e Bal ne Is Of course friendly to MI D."1s
VINO the western part cue %,.enI nbents
vii PROBABLY he renominated %lIh1a tns old pafty
liars lie is not himself mucn OF a PoIltiea mana
ger though at the expiration OF n,S lie wa.
he viii have served thiIy years n & ysrs a,d he
United states Disrct-A.torney Tor Ionr Se ar ann ms
las allied other Offices lie is seventy years ou ' Lar
""npnrnts urge that he should sand sside anu ict
younger man MI the place. 30 lar vim In fact n,
eariy announced himself as candidate Tor Tue @
but he apparently believes d nropo.ss to hold on t,
his present place by being candidate or
n NO canvass for the Senate Mr.. Long siands we,
Win Inc people of this state lie ws in the moasc
Iy s uous-w is d,scrediI 20 himIamu zoe
W.,srn member OF Congress tells how one day las
snring a.Icr he delivered speech IN Inc hsd lax
Sret care to prepare hmsef Mr. Long came up an
,ou hat he appreciated highly. and he eLt una
a. WT Ling should be Can idste lor opeHn ,, "
should nave n next 'a ap n;
aud regarded by as onS Argument also oceupe
,he nor for half nour. When ne closed M ip Wv,
S SS seen on his success A. The sS Te' ,se
tells i. asuls s' SGs support Mr. Long
snu This "a one OF tho numerous stories tod nei
torunss But all concede honesty and ability au
ina. he can rest co1,en' nouos Ia based Who'll
on his aye and the that no ought to be ssusneu WI
the ho@0rs sor esd~Tsnp in the
younger men, headed by henry OsuVt .a,srs IS G.
1Idsr ones under such experienced leauers do CAV
"G,or anpeaTs probable that James S: Grinnell
crsspird. viii be nominated by the Demoer ats L
He Is an ex ke!Olesn;w any On
removal uLder Republican ADMINISTRATION 70 Doo@ -
Dem"cra noudtr,,s ssuerniy choose their eade
FIN among dIs gruntcd and dsapI ointed kepuO.ehi
John Fl .o n eSt~pS5ncsn Mr. 6rinnel cam
date against MI Prince for the nomination asI sei
q. "u Generally conceded to GrnceL He was was
butler DenSora a Sg@ a ieaSershp '" he is
without influence IN mis- party; ~ make CIevr,
csmnotsn'" ard are opposed to the Endcott IS
stocsinr influence which is in control at wash'h
le 4s al" Of the parry The Endisoit Mogwu~
Want Andrews ST Russell Es no d n%a"a opposi,,
TO Cleveland the CONVENTION Gu m Mn wnp ~
port or Tor the support Of the Democrats VINO gave
Ter his majority FOR SOyS!nTi State Co@mtiss
H. The party IS much stronger without the Mu9"umI
He ~be% pu plus Butler votes 1927
lssI-Democrauc plus Mugwnmp. plus B1 ond oC'
l46OOO. Mugwump vote equals minus f,oVV, ol'
aiS.p words part AS greater than tie whole l. e.;
the MIIw"% nr rS enough the elections Newic
IN 1854 ana 1853 furnish similar , "a, ha Den ~
va
cratic party lss4-Democrsts. plus Mnsw i ihps. "a
Cleveland about 1000 majority, loSo-Deni "a =
Niue gave iiilI l-VoO W"Oo'it'' 'A'
Wump equal To minus ll'OOo. -. ,,.,o,
AZ The COloHefs figures are backed ny tue oHlciaa
tnrns the Democrats appear inclined 10 agree VIII
conclusions. and to nominate Crunch W no Grains ~
aGranrer hut has tic support OF the Butler men,
old line Democrats are not pleaseu W
SIavaand or with the airs ana assun
So GOT his Mugwump allies. When the suO
Of the rial nomination was nroacheu 10 90
u 80 IA FRENCH he replied: The Democrats Will IL
tn.,r own convention this year, aui they VIII QUO
,Ie,r own man. Perhaps these Mugwuinps may woe
t s.o'' 80 neraaps they may not i don't III
IT. makes any difference" Gehersi co ,hn 81 y,
81 bellsye ia suiting the party rather VI
on,si6ers IL is mistake 10 over
lie parry to please outsiders Juase Ap p~ a' =
$500 sunrr,pr disgust with Secretary bay aru
tuct on the fishery and other matters, ,