National Republican., 1878-09-09
THE MAINE ELECTION TO-DAY.

'ht pG'pIt VI hulllt VIII NltNb lttil NuN-
ernor, Representatives in Congress, members
Of the Legislature, and minor officials TO-
day. Tor Governor there are three candi-
dates in the field, SELDOM CONNER, Repub-
lican; ALoNzO GARCELoS, Democrat, and
JOSEPH l.. SMITH, Grcenbacker. In the
election for Governor last year the Green
hackers polled 5,2G8 votes and the Demo-
Gratis II, II votes. The Republican major
ity over all was 62jl. The majority over
the Democrats was ll,Jl7. While the
Democrats concedo that Republican will
certainly b, inaugurated Governor, they
pretend to draw comfort from an argument
that, rs there are three candidates in the
field, there will be no election by the peo-
pie and that they will regard as lessen
ing of Republican power. There is no doubt
but that the Democrats would like very
well 10 chronicle such result, but better
advices are to the effect that they will not
do so. In the election of lsI1 the financial
problem was not so sIuarcly presented as it
is now, an large number of Democrats
will, according to all reports, vote for the
Republican candidate in the interest OF
honest financial measures
The Importance OF the next House Of
Representatives makes the Congressional
fight peculiarly interesting. There are
three candidates in all the districts except
the fourth. In the fHt district the candi-
dates are THOMAS b. REED, Republican,
SAMUEL j. ANDERSON, Democrat, and ED-
WARD II. GORE, LabOr-Grcenback. With u
single exception, the district has had Il Re-
publican Representative for twenty-five
years. In 1874, out of total vote OF 23,0-0,
Mr.. BURLEIGH, the Republican candidate,
had majority of 40. In 1876, out of a
total vote of 81 ,3IS, Mr.. REED had a ma
jority Of 1902 over his Democratic COM
petitor. At that time he had to fight an
opposition within his own party, for Mr..
BCRLEIGu thought lie was badly treated in
not receiving a denomination and fought
Mr.. REED. The latter has made an excel
lent record in his Congressional career and
will get the full Republican vote, despite
the fact that Mr.. GORE, who runs as the
GrecnbIck candidate. is q renegade Repub-
lican. There being three candidates Mr..
ANDERSON hopes to crawl in; but as he is
somewhat unpopular and is disposed to the
soft-moncy theory, he will not pol! the full
strength of his party, many Of whom will,
it is said, support Mr.. REED.
In the second district the candidates arc
WILLIAM p. FRYE Republican; :. C..
BEICHER, Democrat and SOION CHASE,
Greenback. In lsti Mr. FRYE had ma
iOrity of 2,llj out of total vote of 1851.
In 1870, ont OF 4 total vote Of "a l5R, and
when the same candidates were running as
this year, Mr.. FRYE had majority of 29lO
over all 2, 100 over his Democratic cOmpcti-
tor, and 1913 over the GreenbackcY, the
latter receiving only so votes. The best
alvices assure FRyE's reelection, notwith-
standing the nOnscnsical statement of the
organ on Friday last that the defeat Of
both REED and FRYE is conceded. We have
been unable to find any such concession.
The organ" is very kind in couceding the
third district to the Republicans. This
is BLAINE's old district. The candidates
here are STEPHEN d. LINDSEY, Republican :;
FRASLIN SMITH, Democrat, and WILLIAM
PHILBRICK, Labor Grecnback In 1875 Mr..
LINDSEY was elected by majority of 1858,
and he will sustain no loss in this campaign.
In the fourth district the Democrats NOM
mated Mr.. GEORGE W LtDD against Mr..
LLEwELLYS POWERS. and the Grceubacll-
ers indorscd him. IN ls.i the district gave
n It,,,,tlIipnn t,,,,inritN- Of I,,
POWERS was elected by n majority of 2,sll
over his Democratic competitor. The Moral
Reform ticket polled 0G2 votes, so that row-
Els majority over nll was 1,si3. BESIDES
being Democrat and Grcenbackcr, Mr
LAnn is bntam Communist. The "organ"
claims this district, but that IT is all guess
work and brig hI demonstrated from the
fact that ii does not even know the name of
the Democratic nominee, but says POWERS
is opposed by Mr. WATERMAN.
In the fifth district Mr. EUGENE HALE
has for his antagonists JOSEPH II. MARTIN,
Democrat, and THOMAS II. MURCH, Labor
Greenback. In l-7I Mr.. HALE's majority
was 24G0 ont of 4 total vote of 1s9al.
II Is remarkable fact that in 1STG HALE
and his competitor each received the same
number of votes as in lS7l There is not
the slightest opposition to Mr.. HALE within
his own party, aud, as both his opponents
are weak men, an increased majority may
be looked for in the district. Taken all
through, the prospects for a substantial Re-
publican victory in the Pine Tree State to-
day are exceedingly brilliant.
THE AMERICAN EXPORTER"