Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-11

NAV appear 20 be still in . fQuri. bjng-conv'-
lion. In 1850 Mr.. Blaine and his coaUulors
will find themselves faced by nothing more
formidable than distracted Democracy seek
ing 10 collect its scattered forces, and TO bring
them together upon ground which II aban-
doned this year to run after transient sue
cess in company with the party OF imitation
and Reputation.
The Maine Republicans may not have car
ried the State, bnt they have shown by their
work Yesterday that their party got TO the
bottom of the hill in 1873. and has been gain
ING ground ever since. II they have not
achieved a complete victory this year. they
are evidently on the broad road to a triumph
in 1880, which will fully restore them to their
old proud position at the head of the column
Of Republican States.
From the New York Times.
The campaign has been conducted in man
ncr which may well be studied by the manag-
ers in other States who have similar prob
lem before them. The best speakers the
party could command have been employed,
and they have gone. not only, or principally,
to the large cities but To the towns, the VII
lagos. the rcmotest accessible points. where
meeting could be got together to listen to
them. The republican detection has been
nothing of value could ever be got from the
ercenback policy. and by appeals to tall again
into the party ranks to meet the issues which
the democrats had forced upon the country
Both argument and appeal were pressed IN
every available form.
from the Portland Argus.
The returns up to this writing indicate that
the republicans have carried the state, elect
. { l,tr a small
majority over both Smith and Garcclon. a
result as surprising Is that which over
whclmed them last year. For after the most
vigorous campaign they have ever prosecuted
in Maine. all the outward indications mp to
the close of the spcech-making on Saturday
pointed to the fact that they had made no
serious break in either of the opposing par
ties. This view had been confirmed by re-
ports from all sections of the state during
the campaign. When the voting commenced
however. il at once became apparent that in
Auences more potent than argument had been
at work, particularly among the needy and
those ont of employment. Large numbers
of these classes who had given no indication
Of change Of opinion went to the polls ami
voted the whole Republican tickets Others
under threat of loss of employment if they
did not vote that ticket. yielded TO the dicta-
ton of their employers. Money and bull
doing tell the story of this reyolution-ths
and nothing else. 1t is a humiiating fact,
bat it is nevertheless the truth.
For Blaine and Iiamlin it is the greatest
triumph of their lives. itrestorcs their pow
or in the State and it will give Blaine's pres
idential aspirations Il boom that may gain him
the nomination of the party for President.
The worst feature of this triumph Of Blaine
and Hamin is that it gives complete ascend
ancy TO the most corrupt element in our poll
tics. and apparently establishes its supremacy
for years to come. though power thus obtain
cd is not likely to be long lived. With sol
id honest vote nearly or quite equal to that
which they have obtained by an enormous
corruption fund, contributed from other
States they will at least Dc held in check, if
not soon again overcome; as all friends of
honest politics and good government will de-
youtly pray may be the case.