New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-10
THE ELECTION IN MAINE.

Tb. election in Maine takes place to day.
The contest is earnest and animated Great ef-
forts have been made by the old line Democracy
and the HuDker Wings to take the State from
the Republican party. The result is not abso.
lutely certain. The old line Democracy have
everywhere abandoned all open advocacy of the
Nebraska bill. Their candidate for Governor has
been on the stump during the whole canvass,
and has every where declared himself hostile to
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. The
Hupker Wings have gone in with their whole
strength to defea. Morrill, by running their own
candidate for Governor and by uniting with the
old line Democrats in the election Of Senator's
and Representatives throughout the State. The
coalition has run straight Wings and old Demo-
Gratis Unfortunately, both for Senators aud
Representatives. Whoever was most available
was put on the ticket. Old leading Wings are
thus in nomination all over the State as the
regular Democratic candidates. Upon this
basis great hopes of success are entertained oy
the opposition. They calculate upon the certain
election of twelve out of the thirty Senators COM
posing the upper branch of the Legislature, and
even think they have chance Of majority. In
this body the strength of the Democrats in the
last legislature would have been one, if they had
had another. The calculation of this year thus
presupposes vast addition to their former force
In the House very large gains are anticipated from
the union of the remains of the two old parties.
These gains are mainly expected in Lincoln, Pc
nobscot, Somerset, Waldo, Oxford, Franklin, Pts
cataquis, and Washington. Twenty majority in the
House is confidently calculated on against Morrill,
and the Liquor Law. As for the Governor, it is
confidently expected that Morrill, will fail to be
elected by the people, and some Of the more san
puine calculate upon the election of Wells, the
Democratic candidate, by the popular vote.
Such are the expectations of our opponents
in the election to-day. On the other hand, the
Temperance and Anti Nebraska men are hopeful
and confident They believe in their ability to
carry majority of the Senate by the people,
and that they will net fail Of decisive majority
in the House. A majority Of all the votes is
necessary to elect Senators. So that at every
election there is always a greater or less nun.
ber of districts where there is no choice, and
where the vacancies have to be filled by the
Legislature itself. For Governor the v otGb Il ia
expected to show large sTqsscted bv the people
osieve ..n % ne straight Wing aid Democratic
candidates. From 1000 to 5000 is claimed for
him by his friends.
Our own view of the case is that the Demo-
cratic and Huuker Wing leaders will find them
selves without their host on the day Of battle.
We have confidence in the Republican cause,
and are nclined to believe that Gov. Morrill, will
be elected by the people this time, though last
year he owed his election to the Legislature.
We know that powerful efforts have been made
to keep the true questions out of sight, but we
believe the people of Maine are wide enough
awake to see that the real Issues are Rum and
Slavery on one side and Temperance and Free
dom on the other. And if we are not mistaken
in this, The result cannot be doubtful. One thing
is certain, that if the Hunkers of both parties
are foored at this contest in Maine they fall not
soon to rise again in that State.