The New York herald., 1860-09-10
Our Portland Corresp endsnee.


PORTLAND, Sept. 7, 1890.
ne Elections IN Katse-Closiso Egos Of ne R<rs,ca.s
and Observation-Disclosures Of he Dsmocrat-Deprak
Hunt after rctes-Fselsn9 In tie kanufaaursng d..
t1cts-Byecksnrsdos o~d Lane Aen-An Auroral Dss.
play, &C., dc.
The ecctoneerng excitement in the state o. Maine IA
now up to blood heat. The canSss Is rapidly hurrylng
70 It's Close and republicans and democrats are putsaz
orth their dnA energies with al the vgor and determi.
nation they command Last night there were two
strong rallies Of each Of these parties Ths democrats
had their gathering at the Cy Hail. the republ.
At the Mechanics Brildng. Both Of these meetings
largely attended, but the democratic rally outnum-
bered the other In the proportion Of three one Al ths
after meeting Mr. schnabel made powerful and telling
speech In favor Of the Union movament, which elected
laundering applause The republicans were addrcssed
BY Mr.. @ @. Wooaman, who u laboring hard ~ maa
can for the overthrow Of the democratic nominations
Each party frn OF strong hopes for the crown.
ing victory. rhe republicans are busily hunting
up new votes, rAlyns ssrasgers, and en-.
they still bold 70 the belief that they VIII carry the state
beyond the possibility Of doubt though they do not boast
% loudly Of an overwhelming majority. From twenty
thousand they came down 70 eighteen thousand and
they have reduced that 10 ten twelve THOUSAND This
shows thss the reaction In the manufacturing districts ia
telling against the ds1rioglsu The republican mass
meetings are falling OF II enthusiasm aud NUMBER
while the democratic meetings steadily progressing
force OF numbers and popularity. PoisA lecturers
IN great dcmanc and thse who be obtained are cent
flying about the country rapidly aud rise
flesh can carry them There every sign OF warmly
contested battle
The Breckinridge and lane are sngularly cu snd
apahetic. They have made several Efforts 20 get up
meeting but 70 the presenl time have sltngehsr
failed 70 put their Idea into practice Arrsngemcuts
made 10 hold grand convention at Bath this day
hut have learned tha, the proposition has besn nde
nnitey postponed OF Bel and Everet. we ever
hear word All the talk Il Of Dougss and Lincoln,
vbo, II 10 conceived, are the only 10 be arcc set
by the decision OF the state 10 this election
The republicans are greatly checred by the vote OF
Vermont They are In ecstaces the Of their
majority In the Green Mountain state aud loudly
calling on tho men OF Maine 70 emulate the bright
ample All sorts Of elcctiooecrlnr lodges are being 70
sorted 10, and the utmost vean ~i be necessary
guard against rush Of spurious baots Like nsiicus
u takes tso 70 play this game and the parties are
pretty well matched on the present % aslon.
TIE " solid mcn Of Maine,' Who largely inter.
eftec n the maritime aad anrsactnrirg Interest," are Ill
The aide Of the Union enf and will toe for the
defeat u the republican In ward Seven or this
city. the oemocsAts yesterday put thirty eight
voters 70 the republicans slx, and the former
hden they VIII carry as ward With increase Of thirty
ever their majority o. 1851 II seems nov 10 be de.
aoitsly settled that the republicans will be completely
ousted out cf he First, Third and sixth Congressional
districts. bot Ia almost morally that they viii
elect their Governor Any say tire o No1day
win have mcsi important bearing The approaching
Presidential escticn.