New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-07
Dem Rep. MAJ Dem. Kep. MA
1866 Al $3.50 69620 1851 1869. s54 663n 16467
1851 l6O35 576l9 1854 1870. 1854 5000 1886
1898 * A91 7bs3t 2O403 ! 1871 .4sl2O 58757 1881

isSs.. .654Sf 1854 2oG03 is7i.ls.l2O 1851 1881
The average majority has been 1000 The truest test
965 more than IN OF the number cast at any
election since The of last year is no criterion by
majority was considerably less than the maor
ties and but about half what in 1853 yet the Dem
election year with 1868 II appears that the Rad
icas have nearly 10000 more reserved votes than the
Democrats have In view Of these facts 1t folly to ex-
pect and Liberals Of Maine 10 carry the
State at the approaching election, however gallant
contest they may be wagng In the face OF the great
advantages that their opponents have over
them. The Radicals have not only the
upon average, in their favor but they have all the
advantages OF such an organization as trained army OF
office holders extending into every town and school dis
trct literally supplied with means, renders easy 10
keep up while their opponents are without an encent
paign other than such as Is voluntarily contributed py
private citizens The speaker OF t1e House OF repre-
the state has any amount OF means at MS cOnman1,
and is thoroughly unscrupulous IN the use OF tnen;
harangued the people In nearly every school district
while their opponents have Rad but comparatively Few
sneakers not having the means 10 pay the expenses OF
We nave no means OF knowing the strength OF the Re
pubcans OF Maine. Reports to both parties from
almost every town, show large number OF doubtful
vUterso large, indeed that no Intelligent observer can
avoid the conclusion that the strong body OF men who
have thus far refused to make known their prefer
ences may cast their votes as to asonlsh the poll
cIans either side The fact known that the doubt
u voters nearly all OF former Republican assoca-
tons If these should all cast their votes for the Repub
AS compared with the last test vote But IL the majority
OF these doubtful voters in spite OF the
efforts and unreasonable advantages OF the Radicals,
should vote the Liberal ticket, Maine would be car.
red by a handsome majority. But II the Liberal
force, hastily aud imperfectly organized as 1t
than Ave per cent OF the former Republican
vote the result would be sure presage OF victory.
like gain in other States would carry the states OF Con-
necticut NewHampshire, NewY0rk, New-Jersey, Penn
syvana, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West virginia,
North Carolina, Georgia. Alabama. Texas, Iehnessee,
Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri Nevada. and Oregon-wlth
2O4 electoral votes, majority OF the Electoral college
Yet that gain would only be about 1900 votes In Maine
and would only reduce the Radical majority rom the
2O4 OF the last full vote 10 about 1880 III the Liberal
strength should be per cent IL would only reduce
the Republican majority in Maine 10 about 10000 and yet
like service other States, would insure the success
OF Greeley In several States, beside the sufnofent
majority already mentioned. And II the Liberal
force sGuld prove be per cent OF the Republican
vote in Name IL would only reduce the Republican ma.
ioify 10 about 5000, Dut like gain elsewhere would
make the majority for Greeley overwhelming. Ii re-
0ures Liberal strength OF fifteen per cent In Maine, TO
render victory possible wh0ul regard 20 the enor
nous power now concentrated by tue Administration
and the corrupt employed upon that state. But
gain OF fifteen per cent elsewhere would leave poor
Grant worry much where Scott found after the elec
ton OF 1854 Van Buren, after the avalanche OF 1870
Dcubtcssy the supporters Of Greeley and Brown are
making splendid fight in Maine, but we must not be
led the expectation OF their accomplishing mposs
btes II they reduce Che majority OF 1865 Que half
shall regard their campaign very successful under the
ADVERSE circumstances surrounding them