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. 9, 1879.
The enthusiastic claim made in these dispatches
Of last night that Blaine had 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
the Kennebec Journal office and went home he would
not give assurance that tho State certainly
publican and every man in Maine awaited his
declaration of the result with great anxiety. Until
late this evening he remained at home all day. and
not until he had become absolutely certain Of his
figures did he appear upon the street.
MIR. BI.AINE's ANNOUNCEMENT.
About four o'clock he drove down to the telegraph
crowd. when he proclaimed. without hesitation that
eighteen republican Senators had been elect
sS Body, a with "ti the possibility % that two " more lore
will be added to the number, which
will make the republican strength equal to last
He supplemented this statement withone that he
regarded the election Of Davis by the people also
probable by at least 1000 majority. AS soon he
made this announcement it spread like wildfre
throughout the town and telegraphed all
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,
bands, fireworks have lighted up the heavens. thou
sands of houses are illuminated the thoroughfares
the scene resembles great Fourth OF July ceebra-
ton.
The republicans gathered at their headquarters
about nine O'Clock and, headed by band, proceeded
to Mr. Blaines 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-
L1cAN-DAv1s ELECTION ASSURED.
PORTLAND, Sept. 0, 1879.
It is now certain that York elected republican
Senators 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 Senators, but Franklin
undoubtedly returns a republican senator, making
nineteen. Oldtown, the home of Smith, gave him
219 majority over Conner last year. and now gives
him 118 over Davis. Corinth. the home of Davis,
last year had fusion majority. but now gives Davis
% over all. Lewiston, the home of Garcelon.
gave him 918 last year and S51 this year. Cum
Oorl2OQ county COmpleJe gives OaVls DO m2JOrltys
A REVIEW OF THE CAMPAIGN, THE ISSUES AND
THE INTERPRETATIONS OF THE THREE
PARr1Es-How REPUBLICAN SUCCESS WAS OBJ
TAINED-BENEFIcIAL EFFECT OF BULL-DozING
AND CORRUPTION FUND.
AUGUSTA, Sept. Q. 1879.
The political campaign in Maine. which closed
with the election yesterday. has been one Of the
most hot bitter and exciting contests that the State
has experienced in long time. Several causes con-
spired to make it The unparalleled growth Of
the greenback party, which was only organized in
1877 and the defeat Of the republican party in 1s7s
for the Arst time in twenty-five years, lent addi-
tona interest to the campaign this 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 OF years
and is candidate for the republican
Presidential nomination next year. felt that his
chances before the nominating convention would be
SLIM indeed. and effort utterly useless If his own
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 over and
help him. and they responded by and ffties;
United States Senator'S cabinet officers. members Of
the House of Representatives. government officials
and ex-oicals 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 home 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 in the State ad-
dressed upon their political rights and duties by
these stump orators, and on the Sabbath-such of
them who we're clergymen or had been-held forth
in the pulps of friendly churches. not emitting in
sermon or prayer to remind their hearers Of the
sponsibility devolving upon them and their
duty always to vote right. The Methodist
camp meeting at East Livermore was wound
up, after an early prayer meeting In the
morning, by o republican rally Mt ten O'Clock,
which was continued in the afternoon aud ad-
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 applanded the ut.
terances of the speakers without any apparent
shock at the transformation OF the scene. Thus it
has been every where. Politics have been upper
engrossing topic everywhere throughout the State.
Nothing like 1t has been witnessed in the State since
the famous coon skin hard cider and log cabin cam
paign of 1S4O. when
Maine went hell bent for Governor Kcnt.
THE METHODS.
1t has been most closely and stubbornly con-
tested canvass. Every inch OF ground has peen
vigorously fought. and no advantage has been
yielded by either party except it has been
wrenched 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 ad the political fortunes of
their chiet. Many of the ereenbackors appeared
to moro to smash the republican machine than
to their principles triumph while the democrats
found little difficulty laying aside the principles
of lifetime and secretly. IL 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
we're first in the field; they opened their campaign
early and conducted IL with considerable vgor lack
ing, however, much system or respectable organiza-
tion. They ably seconded in thoir efforts by
few prominent greenbac orators from abroad, like
CONGRESSMAN De La Matyr of Indiana; Colonel
Harper, of Illinois; Editor Norton, of the Chicago
Sentinel Boynton and Devine of Massachusetts,. and
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