Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-13
The Elections.

lions, indicate that the Republicans have
had q more sweeping victory than was, at
first, supposed. The doubtful States are
Republican and the Republican States have
increased their majorities enormously. All
along the line the people have declared for
honest money, tree ballot. . fair count
equal rights for all. and national sover-
eighty.
10 the grea, State OF New York the Re
publcans have gained a glorious victory.
They have elected their Governor by a
plurality OF nearly 40, 600 votes and have
large msjorities In both branches of the
Legislature. The balance OF the State tick
e. is still in doubt, with fair prospect
that the official returns will show the cleo
ton Of all the Republican candidates eXcep;
the State Engineer.
In Massachusetts the Republican plural
ity Is about IS, 900.
In Connecticut they gain over 43 mem
bers in the Legislature from las: year, Civ
JUnr ballot and making certain the eIstilSn
OF a Republican to the L. S. Senate in place
Of Eaton. Dem.)
In Pennsylvania the only important State
officer to be elected was the State Treas
urer, and the Republicans roll up major
lily OF nearly co, 600 for their candidate.
In New Jersey, the election being for
members Of the Legislature, they have Sc
cured & majority in both branches. increa.-
ing the majority on join, ballot from last
year to over 20 this year.
Wisconsin gives Republican msjority
Of about Is 600. while Minnesota, Nebras-
ka, Kansas and Illinois are well up with
their majorities OF former years.
To the Democrats OF the country, North
and South, these results have proved ter.
rible blow. They are not simply defeated,
they are demoralized. They realize that
every move they have made In the pas,
year has been rebuked by the people In
this election. They are uncertain which
way to turn and are convinced that those
who have heretofore been their leaders
cannot longer be followed with any pros.
pect OF success.
In the face. II is by 10 means certain iha,
Tilden will allow any other candidate tc
carry New York, should he be ignored In
their National Convention next year. With.
out that State they canno, hope to succeed
The assertion is made by Democrats that,
but for the Tammany bolt, they would
have carried the7State this year. Is this
true! 1t Is more than probable tina. the
partizan feeling. engendered by the split
called out the full strength Of the Demo
cratic party, while the Republicans were In
many cases lukewarm, relying on the spill
10 The opposition 70 insure the safety O
their ticket. As IL WAS, it Is not certain
that the Democrats have elected that Dor
ton OF their ticket on which there Vas nt
split. Beyond doubt, the last session Of
Congress convinced.the great majority o
the Northern people that the Democrat,
party could not safely be trusted and tn,
result Is victory for the Republicans tina
insures their success .next year by larR,
popular majority.
Another peculiarly, noticeable In tn,
returns, is the almost entire absence OF ADJ
mention Of Greenback vote. In no Stat.
has that party made the showing OF even
respectable minority. The State Of Main,
alone, Of all the States holding elections
this year. has polled . Greenback vot
worthy OF mention. The "crazer has ha,
It's run in all the other States, and has die,
and been buried BY the people. That
will die out In Maine is just Is certain. bu
not until the rank and file refuse longer 4
be deceived BY demsgogues and playet
out politicians, who are using them TO gai
that notoristy and onlcial position whicl
they have failed to gain 10 one of the Of,
parties. The bottom of the GreenbacI
party has dropped out and the only hop
OF the leaders now Is to keep the Graf
ahoat in some wsy, till next year, whel
another effort will be made to sweep then
into the Democrats camp. The history o
the party In other states does not indicat
that this effort will be successful. Tn
tendency evidently 10 70 disintegrate. mos
of the members returning to their old part
Affiliations. So il will be in this State an,
after next year the Greenback party vii
no longer be Q disturbing element In tn
politics Of the country.