New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-14

THE ELECTION TO-DAY--THE DEMOCRACY CON
CEDE SEVENTEEN THOUSAND REPUBLICAN
ENCOURAGEMENT THOUSAND CLAIMkD-A
CLEAN SWEEP ANTICIPATED.
PORTLAND, Sept 13.--Tbe Gubernatonal
Campaig u in Maine Will eliminate tomorrow in dec-
syc Republican victory. The last meeting has been held
the last convert has confessed his Democratic sins ana
nlisleneanors, and Union men prepared TO finish
their work well and even nobly NJ the
polls Maine Republicans have done their work
sIperby and the harvest promises to correspond with
4her energetic exertions VermOnts clear and ringing
voice will he answered by Name, whose verdict will en-
yen the hopes and courage of Union men IN NewNork,
Pennsylvania and the North The labOrs OF Wilson.
,,ckles Woodford Bingham, Cresswel. IngersOl. Con
ss aud other eloquent speakers embraced IN the list OF
90 orators which Maine Republicans have had IN
the neld have not been IN VAIN. They nave al
most silenced the Rebel batteries In Portland last
evening the final demonstrations were made The Grant
Cuhs turned out 300 in uniform with torches and
marched through the streets creating the widest enhu
sIasm for their candidates. A grand mass meeting
whose magnificent proportions tested TO the utmost even
the large City Hail. was the concluding feature OF the
programme. Here speeches eloquent IN delivery ana
convincing in argument were by Ger Swift Judge
Russell Of Boston. LeutGov Woodford OF New
York and the Hon. John Lynch. candidate for
Congress in the Ist Maine District The Democrats turned
out three OF hundred torches and eighty mounted
individuals, aud passed through streets making up in
bowling what they lacked in numbers. An impromptu
platform, foundation number OF rum OF bcer
barrels used boy he speakers between whose stale
notions aud iuceudiary sentiments were sandwchcd
music, and loud discharges from an implement Of
which cross between an ancient horse pistol and
s,uall CARSON There rOusug Republican meetings
other places ana Grant and COliaX retired az mid
night feeling confident that before A. hours
Ead passed into oblivion the tidngs Of
brilliant Republican victory wOnld be flashing
fp IN md Il
their enemies From the Republican canvass OF the
state which has usual been made thoroughly and i'm
partially It appears that the Republican majority will
reach 1900. though few ssnguine gentlemen claim
shortly for saying that the Democrats cOneede 5000
Voters soiourniug in other arrived by hundreds
yesterday and IL Is maintained that the total OF the
state will reach I25,o0O. This is the general
impression OF the leaders Of both parties though
few believe that 1t will not exceed 10000 The largest
vote ever the GubernatOria election OF 1850,
when I2lOl5 votes pOned. The total Republican
vote Is estimated by careful politicians at from 1000 70
10000 and the Democratic vote at from $1,000 to 5000
The Republicans VIII undoubtedly elect all their Con
gressiOnal candidates by good maiOrities. though
the may fall trfe short of the macrtes In 1866
Democrats expected % make the best show IN the
Is aud Yth Districts; but the Republicans are certain OF
good majorites in both. nearly Of not quite unani-
NOUS Republican State Senate IS expected, and Repub
cans can confidently assert that they will increase their
majority in tho House Of Representatives Knox and
York Counties, which gave small Democratic mgOlies
last year, viii be redeemed. The Republican canvass
shows 800 majority in York County. Gains
are confidently anticipated in every County except
possibly Washington which is pretty closely divided
but the Republicans feel certain Of holding their own
That county gave them I73 majority last year In their
canvass the Republicans have not found single man
WHO voted the Republican ticket who will cast
his ballot with the Democrats, while hundreds
OF the latter have openly prOfessed con
version Portland. it Is predicted, VIII give
Republican majority is expected that Roberts viii
carry Augusta owing to local difficulties the temper
snce question Among the Republicans betting is lively
In this city and neiRhborhood, and large sums Of
money in the hands Of Republicans who win wager
that their majority will exceed l5.OOO are not
covered by Democrats, who generally
letting that the majority will not exceed 1900. The
facts which CLEANED from trustworthy
low that no fears need be entertained that Maine will
dsappoint the friends of liberty and Union tomorrow.
Jer voice viii dlsheaTten the unterrifed Democracy
everywhere
TIN THOUSAND TANNERS IN LEWISTON.
LEWISTON, Sept. 12-Ihe Republicans OF
this section OF Maine closed the GuDeatOr contest
with large meeting in the Park preceded
NV a prOcesson Of 10000 tanners and cavalcade of
ii 6uorred yo1ino women in carriages decorated with
nags ana singing patriotic songs They were accOmpa
MED by several bands OF music. The city was brilliantly
illuminated and decorated Al attack made Oh the
prOcessiOn several points by and boys with brick
bat and other missiles Several persons seriously
Injured The addresses at the Park were listened 10 ny
an immense assemOlage
CONNECTICUT