Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-09-12
The Maine Election.
From the Bangor Wing and Courier

From the Bangor Wing and Courier)
We congratulate the republicans of Maine upon
their twenty-sccond annual victory! We con-
gratulate them especially upon the sweeping
triumph they have achieved over all the elements
of opposition and under circumstances peculiarly
calculated to dlshearen ant istract them. We have
not only had to meet our ancient democratic foes
in the open field, bat they have sought 10 divide
our forces by nominating former republican as
their candidate and assuming special friendship
for the National Administrator. Tue natiodal
success for which we laoored so zealousy last
year. instead of proving an aid 10 u.s. has been
used to our disadvantage, and what should have
been elements OF harmony and strength have been
employed to cfeate dissensi0n. We have mad 10
meet all these difficulties IN an "UH year. with
neither q Presidential nor Congressional campaign
to stimulate the popular interest, and We nave
gone before the people for their verdict hteraNy
without a canvass. Not speech has been made
or meeting held by our party IN any part OF the
State and none OF tue usual means have oetn en-
ployed TO overcome political apathy OF arouse Gu
thusiasm. Our platform and our Candidates have
been simply presented 10 The peopl,, and The yer
dict le 10 their unaided intelligence AID patriot
ism. Under these circumstances the sweeping
character of our victory Is invested with au uu-
usual and gratifying significance. 1t declares
that Maine knows no wagering Ia her devotion 10
republican principles, and that the banner winch
she has so gloriously borne through twenty-five
successive battles will not be lower cd an while
there is Wrong TO be fedressed aud hight to be-
yindicated and maintained.
From tue Portland Press.I
The republicans of Maine achieved Yesterday q
good, substantial oh-year victory. Inc uaj illls
of Gov. Connor Is larger than had two years ago
and his plurality over Williams Is mach lar r.
OF course nobody expects such majority ia al
off-year as 10 thrown under Impulse OF presiden-
tial election, and the democrats were bopefa vi
reducing the msjo1ts below that OF 1875, oi even
of extinguishing it altogether. Ihey talked o
the great nrosds wnlch Williams would make il
the Iepu olican ranks and OF the great popular up-
rising against Blaiue. But as usual they were too
sangulne. The republicans nave u way oil taking
their and indulglng their private iancies Ia
the way OF voting Gu the years when neithei
Congressmen nor President are 10 be chosen; DC
ing careful, however, tU throw few more Oles
than the democrats Can possibly muster. 81 the,
tantalze the old adversary by showing tm vac
tory near at hand, but prosokIugiy, Just out ii
reach; but they are good party men al heart al
the while as abundantly appears whrn any elneI-
gency requires strlci drawing of the line.
Inc stock oil democratic hUpeiulness Is some
thing marvellous; and they came up galvauicall,
smiling iEis year TO their twenty rst consecut.,
defeat with all tile spnghtIuess OF sanguin,
youth pelvadmg their battered Old frames. I'M
time they have got "a lew county officers nere aud
there, and some extra representatives III the lekls
lature which 10 day however Is largely Iepubicah
in both branches. Ga the whole 1t was yer,
good days work for our size aud shows that ia,
republican party Is practically as strong an
united IN Maine As 1t was before "tue policy" wa
ever dreamed OF. We send greeting To our bret =
rem 10 other states. We very good punti
cal health aud hope you viii 1oilJw the saui,
sound hygienc methods winch We nave found 90
eiicacious.