The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-09-22
The Maine ElectiOn-DemOcratic Gains
and Radical Losses.

dispatch % the Boston ioSt.
PORTLAND, Sept l3.-The returns
from the country come in rather slowly,
but there is no doubt that the Radicals
have saved the State by majority several
thousand less than their average for the
past two or three years. Gen. Roberts
has made gallant run, and has every rea-
a. the polls. The soldiers vote that has
Gov. Chamberlain, was this year given TO
Gen. Roberts. Lynch's majority for Con-
gress in the First district will be in the Vi
entity Of l 900, and it has been gained at a
heavy sacrifice of his bank account. With
in the last few days he has been made to
feel that his case was desperate one, and
finding that entreaties and threats would
not bring to his support the York county
voters, he opened his purse and went into
the marke. for voters. These he found,
ana to their shame be it said, purchased,
and it is currently stated that his election
has cost him at least $l5, 900; of course,
there is but one man knows how much 1t
cost him, and he won't tell, but these fig
ures are common talk about town. Later
returns show that in addition TO carrying
Knox and Aroo,tock counties, the Demo
Gratis have redeemed Lincoln and possibly
| Washington.
From the Boston Pest.
If it was not outright victory for the
Maine Democracy on Monday, the spirit of
the fight showed chiefly on their side, the
gains were theirs, and in their hands re-
main secure and fast all the incentives of
the future. Radicalism in Maine is in a
state of visible decadence, which no patch
ing>up Of incongruous parties, no trading
operations, no bribery, menaces, or cor
rupt influences can attest. In place OF a
majority Of 10000, the Radicals elect their
Governor by only four or five, land this after
combining their own with the prohibition
forces. Gen. Roberts, the popular candi-
date of the democracy, carried Bangor, the
city of his residence, by a majority of 600,
making a gain over last year of LAO.
| Three democratic representatives, from the
same city show how thoroughly the work
was done. And other towns and cities give
results not less deserving of praise, The
conservatives allied themselves heart and
soul with the aggressive Democracy, and
cannot but feel satisfied with their work.
| The Democratic representation in the legls-
lature is much increased, a large gain has
been made for the democrats on the popu-
lar vote, and the way cut Of the woods is
|
! elected to Congress in the First district, but
he gave his untiring and interruptions OPP
ponent a close pull at the polls. The
failure to elect him will not be likely to
appease the discomfort of those
republican. who are pledged agains,
| Lynch and his influences to the
end. His continued success by the means
mployed to secure it will only help to open
| a wound which any but the most selfish
management would have made haste to
heal. The district, like the State, has been
shaken to its centre, and another such
| victory seals the fate of radicalism in
! Maine. In fact, the present result is but
preliminary to its dissolution. It dared
| not face the real issues before the country.
but played with prohibition on one side and
| operated through ring politicians On the
other. 1t was but selfish contest on its
part for the retention of power; bu, the
people have virtually pronounced its con.
domination. The great tidal wave of re-
form has at last swept over the farthest
eastern state Of the union. The examples
Of the other states, struggling to break the
letters OF radical tyranny, is not without
its visible effect in Maine. The large and
| important democratic gains are a promise
or coming Change III tie politics or the
state. Let the democracy hold fast the
| ground they have made, continue concil-
| iatory yet firm, manifest the same liberality
OF conduct as now, be prompt to seize and
improve oil fair opportunities, nominate
only the strongest and most worthy candi
dates tor office, maintain their active, liy
p6y ts FetH Hs 81 81, the ina e.
what is to come, beginning their future
| work now, on the basis of this most en-,
couraging votc-and they have excellent
reason to hope for tho redemption of the
state in time for the next election. The
radicals are divided. The prospects are
cheering only for the democrats. All thai
is needed now on their part is courage
| faith, effort The fruits Of these are soone,
! or later victory
From the Boston Advertiser (RadicaN.
The republicans Of Maine usually regard
it their duty to set an example for the Who'll,
country to follow. knowing that the ear
Hest indications of political changes are us
ually drawn from the vote of Maine, the,
generally try to make their majority a.
large as possible. They can hardly con
graduate themselves on their achieve
ment of Monday. From a motive q,
higher than personal preference for one O.
the other of two candidates for the Unitec
States senate, both Of whom, nineteenth
of the party will agree, deserve we'll of tn,
state and country, they have permitted the
ordinary majority to be whitfield down
more than one half, and in many localitie
large numbers of them have Joined will
the democrats in coalition. which are in g
political sense disgraceful. 1t is no thank
to the d'sorganizers that the practical re
suits of the election-the choice of re-
| publican governor, legislature and member
OF congress-have not been reversed. |
the movement had been as strong, and the
temper Of the republicans as uncomfortable
throughout the state as in some of the
larger cities, the state would have repeated
the experience OF 1855, and ranged itsel
among the democratic states.