The New York herald., 1879-09-10
BLAINE TRIUMPHANT.
Clean Sweep Of the Republicans
in Maine.
DAVIS ELECTION SECURED.
Review Of the Campaign in
the State.
ATTITUDE OF THE THREE PARTIES
Causes Of the Republican
Triumph.
DAVIS ELECTION SECURED.
ATTITUDE OF THE THREE PARTIES

Triumph.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
AUGUSTA Sept. o. 1879.
The enthusiastic claim made in these dispatches
Of last night that Blaine had won decided victory
in Maine, carrying both branches of the Legislature
and the Governor by the people. seems to be
fully verified by the latest returns Certainly both
branches Of the Legislature republican. which
makes the victory decisive though the Gov
had been elected by the people. The result of
this election places every branch Of the State
government in the hands of the republicans
again. and this is due to the able man.
agement Of the canvass by Mr.. Blaine.
At three O'Clock this morning. when he left
tho Kennebec Journal office and went home he would
not give assurance that the State certainly
publican. and every in Maine awaited his
declaration of the result with great anxiety. Until
late this evening he remained at homo all day. and
not until he had become absolutely certain Of his
figures did he appear upon the street.
MIR. BIAAINE's ANNOUNCEMENT.
About four o'clock he drove down to the telegraph
Office and at surrounded by anxious
crowd. when he proclaimed without hesitation. that
eighteen republican Senator'S had been elect
ed. which working majority Of that
body. with the possibility that two more
will make the republican strength equal to year.
He supplemented this statement with one that he
regarded the election Davis by the people also
probable by at least 1000 majority As soon as he
made this announcement it spread like wildfre
throughout the town and was telegraphed all over
the State wherever lightning could carry it.
REPUBLICANS CELEBRATING.
The enthusiasm Of the people knew no bounds, and
tonight the republicans all over the State cele-
brating Here in Augusta cannons have been fred.
triumphant republicans paraded the streets with
bands fireworks have lighted up the heavens. thou
sands of houses illuminated, the thoroughfares
are thronged with excited and jubilant voters and
the resembles great Fourth OF July celebra-
ton.
The republicans gathered at their headquarters
about nine O'Clock and, headed by band, proceeded
to Mr.. Blaine's house and serenaded him. As the
Senator made his appearance in front of his house
the thousands assembled cheered him Justify.
BOTH BRANCHES OF THE LEGISLATURE REPUB-
LIcAN- DAVIS ELECTION ASSURED.
PORTLAND. Sept 9. 1879.
It is now certain that York has elected republican
by 200 majority giving the republicans not
less than eighteen out Of thirty-one and insuring
the election of Davis by the Legislature and the
entire control Of the State government.
Oxford has elected fusion Senator'S, but Franklin
undoubtedly returns republican Senator. making
nineteen. Oldtown, the home of Smith. gave him
him ll8 over Davis. Corinth the home of Davis.
last year had fusion majority, but now gives Davis
gave him 9is last year and s5l this year Cum
berland county complete gives Davis 32S majority.
REVIEW OF THE CAMPAIGN, THE ISSUES AND
THE INTERPRETATIONS OF THE THREE
PARTIEs-How REPUBLICAN SUCCESS WAS OBJ
TAINED-BENEFIcIAL EFFECT OF BULL-DoZING
AND A CORRUPTION FUND.
AUGUSTA, Sept. Q. 1879.
The political campaign in Maine, which closed
with the election on yesterday. has been Of the
hot bitter and exciting contests that the State
has experienced in long time Several causes con-
spired to make it so. The unparalleled growth Of
the greenback party, which was only organized in
1877 and the defeat Of the republican party in 1s7s
for the frst time in twenty-five years. lent addi-
tiona interest to the campaign this year and directed
the attention Of politicians and people all the
country toward the Pine Tree State Moreover. Mr..
Blaine, who has carried the State in the hollow Of
his hand for the past score OF years
and is candidate for the republican
Presidential nomination next year. felt that his
chances before the nominating convention would be
SLIM indeed. aud effort utterly useless If his
State stood on tho record having repudiated him
and his party and he appealed to his political and
party friends from other States to come and
help him. and they responded by scores and ffties
United States Senators, cabinet officers members Of
the House Of Representatives. government officials
and ex-ofcias poured into the State by squads and
platoons. Every town and hamlet in the state was
visited by this army Of speakers reinforced by
members Of the homo guard. aud the amount Of
political information and awakening which the
people received has been something considerable
and never exceeded in the history Of the State
During each secular afternoon and evening of
the last few weeks of the campaign the citizens of
at least 100 Of the 400 towns in the State ad
dressed upon their political rights and duties by
49, Gofx
them who were clergymen had been-held forth
in the pulpits of friendly churches not emitting in
sermon or prayer to remind their of the re-
sponsibility devolving upon them and their
duty always to right The Methodist
camp meeting at East Livermore wound
up. after an early prayer meeting in the
morning. by o republican rally at ten O'clock
which was continued in the afternoon aud al.
dressed by Mr.. Blaine. politicians and brass band
playing "Pinafore' taking the place OF the minis
ters and the choir with their pious hymns. The
disciples of Wesley fingered and appauded the ut
terances of the speakers without any apparent
shock at the transformation OF the scene. Thus IL
has been every where. Politics have been upper
most in mems minds. The election has been the all
Nothing like It has been witnessed in the State since
the famous coon skin. hard cider and log cabin CAM
paign Of lS4o, when
Maine went hell bent for Governor Kcnt
AND METHODS.
1t has been most closely and stubbornly con-
tested canvass. Every inch of ground has been
vigorously fought. and no advantage has been
yielded by either party except 1t has been
wrenchcd from it; yet candid admission OF the fact
must be made that there was very little of prin-
ciple involved in the fight. the rcpubli-
cans. backing Blaine. principally desired
victory to aid the political fortunes of
their chief. Many of the green hackers appeared
to more to smash the republican machn than
to see their principles triumph, while the democrats
found little difficulty IN laying aside the principles
of lifetime and secretly II not openly, as In most
instances the case. uniting with and aiding the
soft money men for the sake of defeating their old
time enemy. the republican party. The greenbackers
were first in the field; they opened their campaign
carly and conducted IL with considerable vigor. lack
ing, however, much system or respectable organza-
ton. They were ably seconded in thor efforts by
few prominent grecnback orators from abroad, like
cngressman De La Matyr, of Indiana; Colonel
Harper, of Illinois: Editor Norton, OF the Chicago
Sentinel; Doynton and Devnc, of Massachusetts, and
others. The greenback movement here has been
essentially peoples movement, and the credit for
the isome vote the party has received should be
given to the rank and file and not to the leaders, for
1t has been polled by them in spic of weak, ineh-
cient and ottentimes damaging and harmful leader
ship, which was continually falling into bunders