The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-09
Letter from Boston.
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ASPECTS OF THE LATE ELECTION.
The Democratic party rejoice and sing
psalms as usual after an election, acknowl-
edgng themselves satisfied With having made
gain il some obscure school district, or hay
ing reduced the Republican majority. But is
there anything to indicate gain of the Dem
ocrats from the Republican ranks? Last wear
the vote for Governor stood, Claflin. 1920,
Adams, 63 266. This year the vote is 73OO0
for Clafin, $4,000 Tor Adams. and 1880 for
Chamberlin, the Labor Reform candidate.
This shows large falling off in the vote for
the Republican candidate, but they certainly
did not cast their ballots for the Democratic
nominee, for he too, loses nearly twenty five
| per cent OF his last years vote. The truth i
they were disafected prohibitionists and Ii.
cense men; the larger portion, no doubt, be-
longing to the latter class, and Withholding
their votes in obedience to che mandate from
Temple Place. The general result must
teach the Democrats the necessity OF running
some other candidate as Mr. Adams vote has
grown beautifully less every year.
In regard to the Legislature, the opposition
has made considerable gain over last year in
consequence of "splts" among the Repnbll-
cans, on the temperance question. In this
way Hon. Otis Kimball of Boston, and Hon.
Frank Bird Of Walpo!e were defeated. The
boiling prohibitionists have the consolation of
seeing their places filed by dyed-in-the.
Democrats.
The Senate consists of thirty Republicans
eight Democrats, and two Labor Reform
members. The House will stand 1877 Repub
licans so Democrats and 20 Labor Reformers
There is certainly nothing very formidable in
the numerical force of the opposition in either
branch; though they can count upon some
very able leaders in both
PATRICK COLLINS.
Patrick Collins of Boston is the youngest
member in the Senate, being l think but
twenty-five, and is certainly a remarkable
instance OF self made man. He was born
in Ireland, came to this country when yery
young, and has worked his way up to this
position by his own efforts. Mr.. Collins has
served two years in the House and will prob.
bly, be the leader of the opposition in the next
Senate listened to a lecture delivered by
MIN last winter, in which he spoke without
notes and held his audience spell bound to
the close. He deserves his title of"Tbe
Young Irish Orator.
CHARLES LEVI WOODBURY., |
The leader of the opposition in the Rouse
will probably be Charles Levi Woodbury. ESQ.
OF Boston who needs no introduction to the |
Democratic voters in Maine, he having fired
tneir hearts with his fierce anathemas from
from many stump and platform. Mr.. Wood
oury Is an able lawyer, and as debater is
oold, defiant, and ag,ressive.
THE LIQUOR QUESTION.
But Inc main question at issue in the late
election was the liquor question, and to meet
H. party-tles were quite frequently disregarded.
A large portion of the Republican party are
dissatisfied with the present law and disgust-
ed With the domineering insolerce of the |
otate temperance Alliance. 1t might as well |
be said at once that the party must act indie
pendently in future and enact more sensible
law or lose the control of the matter entirely.
The composition of the new legislature shows
that the people do not sustain the present |
prohiblory law and it is well known that
Gov. Clat1in favors modification of it. so as |
to allow the sale OF liquor by druggists and |
OF well-known standing and re-
spectability, under careful restrictions" The
House will contain alarge majority in favor of |
a licenselaw,while the Senate consists of nine
Teen License men, sixteen straight Prohibition
Isl and five members who can not he cIassed
WIN e'tner party, though men of liberal views
''u niay safely be SEE down in favor of
:, ,aoulicaioh OF the presen. law Whether
'n0 oeuiocrats VIII unite with the liberal Re-
pn'iicans in making law which rum-se,1er
can not drive through with coach and f,mu
remains to be seen. ''
The Post thinks my statements resnoo.;,
lie position of its party, false. Let ne watoh
is utterances, and the votes of its friends in
NE Legislature, for the Dext six months. and
'ee VINO is mistaken. 1t will be very gratify-
ny 10 near that venerable oracle discourse on
,.:, observance There is certainly sufficient
preat an IN us editorial staff to accompli
=, Oh good in this direction. But the
.,oo,S ~ eney would lose too much of their
question. Vi tEe liquor
POLITICAL.
IL is to be regretted that Hon M.
ross was defeated for Counclor T., ~,
fourth district but Mr.. Norcross, is not non,'
ar, though first-rate, honest, capable man
! ne mad a little more sympathy with COM
n1n people he would run better.
>. ou george III. Monroe of the first Nor(oll,
n',f'.s came very near being defeated. and
'1opaoiy would have been had not Mrs. Lane
Lynn entered his district and distributed
otes for Col. Greene, his Democratic .onno.