Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-18
REPUBLICAN GAINS.

REPUBLICAN GAINS.
The elections OF the year in the aggre-
gate show very decided and important re-
publican gains. The election in Connect
i.ut is the only instance where the demo
Gratis make any pretence OF achieving
success, and even there the indications are
that the State will be republican next No
vember. From the town elections east
and west, wherever held, we have results
indicative Of growing republican strength,
Since the amnesty debate in Congress and
the Developments arising from the dem
ocratic House of Representative as to the
spirit and purpose Of the ex-Confederates
and their dough-faced allies Of the North,
there has been strong and steady popu-
lar sentiment and movement in favor OF
the republican party.
As examples, take New York and New
Jersey, both Of which have democratic cx-
ecutives elected in 1874. In New York
the republicans of New York have gained
in the Spring elections two hundred and
ten Supervisors as compared with the
democratic strength last year. This "gan
is Significant says the Albany journal
'.and clearly points to grand Republican
''victory in November. The town meet
"ings in the spring of 1874 resulted in
''heavy Democratic gains. In November
"the spring bud of Democratic promise
"yielded rich Democratic haryest--a ma
.'jority of fifty thousand. The result this
"spring is indeed most suspicious for Re-
publican victory in the great Presidcn-
'.tial contest. Men that have been SO true
land earnest on the skirmish line will not
"falter in the decisive hour of conflict" =
What is true of New Y ork. is also true of
New Jersey. The gains in the town cleo
tions are SO large and general that there
is TO installing their import to be the
triumph of the republicans next fall. The
Trenton Gazette noticing the elections in
that State speaks in the following conf
dent language: "In our judgment the
result of the town elections throughout
1.-THE State on Monday and Tuesday OF this
"week, render it reasonably certain that
''the Republicans of New Jersey will
''achieve decisive victory in November.
1.-The Republican successes have been
uniform, general, and sweeping, and
"prove the existence of deep undercur-
trent of dissatisfaction with the Demo-
"cratic Party. In nearly all the counties
"whcre Republican victories have been
achieved it has been reversal Of last
years verdict. In this county we sweep
''the astounded and firmly -intrenched De-
"mocracy out of power. in Jersey City
''they elect their Mayor by nearly four
hundred majority, against Democratic
majority of 5000 last year. In Union,
"Passaic, and Morris Counties they send
''the Democratic FreehoIdefs and other
"local boards to the rear, and bring Re-
"publicans to the front. Even in such
"dy ed-in-the- Democratic counties as
"Hunterdon and Sussex the Republicans
"make substantial gains
These States are fair representations Of
the whole northern sentiment, from Maine
to California. In our own State the town
elections have shown important republican
gains. The same is also true OF the west
ern States. Everywhere the signs are
suspicious Of republican victory next No
vember. Even IRON the South there
come words Of good cheer, assuring US
that several States in that section will
stand in the republican column in the
Presidential election. in defiance Of the
White League and in spite of the means
employed by the ex-Contederates TO crush
out the Republican vote.