The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-11
WASHINGTON.
Democratic and Republican opinions Of
tEae Maine EHeosaOn-The Republicans
Surprised and Discouraged what oil"
mon Cameron Thinks of nc.

tEae Maine HsEeesaOn-The Republicans
Surprised and Discouraged what oil"
man Cameron TEinks of nc.
WASHINGTON, Sept, TO- Returns from the
Maine election yesterday, indicating the de-
feat Of Powers, Republican, in the Fourth
District, and Hale, in the Fifth, have created
considerable excitement and given rise to
speculation in both Republican and Demo-
cratic circles in this city. Even among high
garded as a disaster. Hales' reelection was
not disputed by the Democrats but there
was thought to be a fighting chance to defeat
Powers. The Democrats express disappolnt-
First District, and give Frye close run In the
Second.
The defeat of Hale as viewed from politi-
cal standpoint, is deemed q positive calamity
to his party, more SO than the loss Of his one
vote In Congress. He was one of the most
active of the party leaders, and had attributes
calculated to make him sagaciOus party
counselor. He was quick and oft times bril-
liant in debate, and the record Of the last Con-
gress shows that he really had the manage
even Gen. Garfield
Powers the other defeated candidate had
served only one term. His record In the last
Congress, while not brilliant, was character
lied by faithful attendance upon it's sessions,
and his vote on all occasions was for his
party.
Atthe rooms Of the Republican Congression-
al Campaign Committee there was but little
| excitement to-day
Secretary Gorham is away, and in his alb
sence scores of visitors were consOled by his
Suhordinates. The hope was that the report
of Hales defeat might prove premature, but
when o'clock rolled around, and not single
dispatch WAS received to the contrary, 1t be-
came evident his defeat was conceded which
conclusion was helped along by dispatches to
the press Indicating such result.
Among the visitors was Secretary Robeson.
He was much surprised over the result. lie is
a candidate for Congress In the first New
| Jersey district. He says he expects to be
| elected, as the district usually gives a Repub-
| lican majority Of over 1900; that there is but
| little greenhack affection in it, and what there
| is, is equally divided between the parties. At
the rooms of the Democratic Campaign Com
mittee at the capital, there was much re-
| joicing.
Most of the old time Democrats in Wash
| ingtOn, and there Is q host OF them, visited
the committee rooms, eager for further news,
but strange to say, the committee had no dis
patches save those sent TO the afternoon pa
pers, upon which it depends for informa-
| tion OF all elections the Dem ocrats claim
that the result in Maine is the starting Of a
tidal wave which is going to sweep the coun-
! try. The Republicans prefer to await fuller
returns before making up their minds about
it, The prediction is freely made on all sides
that the result in Maine means the election
| OF TGH DullSE ny bOVSlutL vi
Representative White, Republican member
OF the House, from Indiana said this morn.
ing that he was greatly discouraged. He did
not care SO much for Maine, but the mora
results in other parts of the country must
help the Democrats to hurt the Republicans
ut will play the Deuce" he said, with oul
party in Indiana"
Hon. Simon Cameron passed through Wash
ington last night on his way to the White
Sulphur Springs, where he will spend severa
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he had paid but little attention to politica
affairs recently, as he had been a long time il
the service and thought it was better that the
younger men should now take their turn al
the wheel.
He felt, however, every confidence in the
ability of the Republicans to carry the Penn,
sylvania State and Legislative tickets, and
thought there would be gain In the Con
gressional delegation. He admitted that the
greenback element is strong in certain sec
tions of the State. and may elect enough o.
it's candidates to give it a balance of power Ii
the Legislature.