Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-09-15
The Result of the Election In
Maine.


Maine.
AS we expected would be the case, the
Republicans yesterday increased their ma
iority, over their maj ority OF last year. The
increase is not, however, as great as we
expected it would be. 1t will be difficult
for it to crawl up to 10000. Two years ago
their majority was 27,64O. Doubtless the
Republicans worked harder and spent more
money this year to carry the election than
ever before, and most of the Republicans
coanted on majority of from t,oenty .fue
to thirtp thousand. This majority they re-
,rded as necessary to give them encour-
agement to hope that they can elect Gen
eral GRANT and CoLFAx. 4.e
It must be taken into consideration that
the moneyed power, as represented by
Bondholders, National Bankers and Manu-
facturers, made its fight in Maine; that
they concentrated their power for this first
fight against the interests of the West;
but notwithstanding the extraordinary eff
forts of this moneyed power, the Demo-
Gratis fought most gallant ffght-making
gains on their vote in almost every voting
precinct.
pretty much as they have started out this
year; but in the October elections of that
year, the Democrats carried New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Ken
lucky, New Jersey and Maryland
making l34 electoral votes. That year
the Republicans carried Massachusetts,
Missouri, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire
California, Vermont, Rhode Island,
Minnesota, Delaware, Oregon and Kan
sas-making 90 Electoral votes. OF
these States that in 1862 gave Republican
maiorities, Connecticut, California, Oregon
and Delaware, giving II Electoral votes,
have arrayed themselves on the Demo-
cratic side.
Speaking with reference to the result in
Maine and its probable result upon the
Presidential election. the Neo York Herald
says:
"Vermont amounts to nothing. Maine
is important only in so far as the Demo-
Gratis have made hot contest there and
may be discouraged by bad defeat. But
on the 18th of October, when the voices of
the men of iron, the Hoosiers and the
Buckeyes make themselves heard, we shall
know whether the Radicals are to be hurl-
ed from power" ....I-
The New York Times (Republican) on
Saturday said this in regard to Maine:
"But in regard to the Maine elections of
1867 two things are to be considered. In
the first place, the restrictive laws OF the
State in regard to the sale of liquor threw
over a large number of voters to the oppo-
position. Then, again, the fact that there
was no election of Congressman made the
election of less Importance, and the Re-
publican voters were as Indifferent as they
were in other States.
"Blt in the present election all this will
be changed. The sumptuary laws OF the
State have been repealed, or in great
measure relaxed. Aud, moreover, the peo-
pie of Maine, in this election, are to vote
not only for Governor, but also for mem
bers CT Congress and for State Senators and
Representatives. The interests involved
are so important as to bring out very full
VOTE. irfl~ J.osy .ff.I-tel. f.f. .--.frd 5J
"The recent State election in Vermont,
as compared with that of 1854, gives gain
of 5000 in the Republican majority. A
similar gain in Maine will bring the Re-
PUBLICAN MAJORITY NEXT MONDAY UP TO
NEARLY THE FIGURES OF 1866. AND FAR
ABOVE THOSE OF 1864. There has been no
lack of effort in this State on either side.
The issues which divide the two parties are
SO well defined, and there is so little dis
traction on account of local questions, that
we have every reason to expect full ex-
preston of the people OF the State next
Monday, and decisive triumph for the
Republican party"
In Maine the Republican majority is not
up to the expectations of Republican poll
ticians. It falls below, instead OF rising
above, the Republican majority OF 1864,
and Ia far below that of 1867,
It now becomes the duty of the people of
the West to be true to themselves, and give
such a majority for the Democratic candi-
dates as will show that they insist upon the
taxation of the Bonds and upon the pay
ment of the outstanding $40 Bonds accord
ing to contract--in Greenbacks.
In Ohio if man burned down a house
he was put in the Penitentiary, and if he
had property he was sued to make good
the loss.-[ Gibson's speech at Springfield.
In Ohio, If a man robs the Treasury, and
commits perjury before an Investigating
committee of the Legislature, and is arrest
ed, indicted, tried snd found guilty of a
Penitentiary offense, he Is granted new
trial and before it comes off, friendly
Attorney General nollies the Indictment,
and he is pardoned by Radical Governor
who gives him commission in the army,
and his Radical friends nominate him
for Congress. II he has property, the
State cannot get cent of 1t to replace the
money he stole. Does Mr.. GIBSON know
the man we mean?