Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-09-21


r. TIE Portland Press (Rep.) says of the
election returns:
They tell their own story. In locali-
ties large vote has been pOlled. while
IN others there has been little interest on
the part of the Republicans. On the
other hand there has been quiet but per
sistent effort on the part OF the Democratic
leaders to bring out full Democratic
vote. So far as the Democracy is con-
cerned. the result indicates the power OF
organization as means TO secure full
vote. In this the Republicans have tailed
the past three years, reserving their efforts
for the Presidential year.
We have not time 10 comment upon a
result which is not at all CRAFTY ing and
which is somewhat different from what
We anticipated. At another time shall
notice at length the causes which have
led to 4 reduction of our majority and to
the apparent partial success OF the Dem.
oeratic party in Maine. Suffice it to say
that the lesson is a timely one it properly
needed"
The Portland ArgnS (Dem) is in a
iubilant frame OF mind. and brings out lis
flags and ROSTERS. 1t says:
The result has excelled the hopes OF
the most sanguine. Not one had thought
that the Democracy would carry the State
and the sole object of the campaign has
been TO reduce the Republican mslority
so as TO show that the sentiment OF the
honest and thinking mass of Maine voters
is opposed to the system OF bribery and
corruption which has so long ruled the
country
The Augusta Kenae6ec Journal (Rep.)
says:
THE result of our State election yes
terday is not quite up to our antieipations
nevertheless we have elected Gen. Conno
by a handsome majority and have large
majority in both branches of the LegiSla
ture. 1t is evident from the increased
vote OF the Democrats that though thei
canvass was quiet it was busy and vigor
Gus, and it is also evident that the Repub
Leans depended upon carrying the State
as usual. and there being no special ex
element to arouse them, were rathe
Indifferent and careless. except in certain
localities.
The slight reduction of the Republican
majority is no evidence that the Repub
lican party has weakened in the regard O
the people, but rather that the Democrat.
have taken advantage OF the of year anC
the apathy which attends it. Next yea
the lines will be squarely drawn between
the two parties, and the Republicans o
Maine will DC out in full strength
Concerning the Democratic view of tn
result OF the Maine election the New Yor
/ ErsHlIg Post OF Tuesday says:
They would tall into q grievous erro
II they should regard their gain in Main
Is q license 10 do what they please wit
the politics OF the country or guarant
of success with any candidates, and upo
whatever declaration OF principles. Tner
was no question of national cOncern be
tween tue two parties IN Maine. i
respect TO the most important subject nov
before the people. finance and the cuT
rency, Democrats and Republicans wer
agreed. II the Ohio imitation platform
had been adopted in Maine, as it has bee
IN P,unsylvania. Tuesday : returns woul
have told a different story; and II the in
lalionis,s should control the Democrat
Presidential Convention aud nominal
their own candidates, upon platform q
their own devising. the Democrats woul
lose more next year in Memo than the
have gained there Just now