The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-23
THE NDRs FROM MAINE.
An Independent View Of tho Importance Of
the Recent Election.

An Independent View Of tho Importance Of
the Recent Election.
From the Now York Herald, septcmDer 14th.
Tho Republicans of. Maine seem to-
have "reckoned without their; host!"
Instead Of the handsome victory which
they boasttully proclaimed on Satur-
day and Sunday they have had q nar-
row escape from detent-if indeed it
!,e an escape, which is improbable.
The gains on the vote of last year,
which they so confidently predicted,
nave turned out to be losses. Tho re-
suit is calculated TO encourage, not
them, but the Democrats. Tho Re-
publicans have done their utmost in
canvass. No stone has been left un-
turned. Senator Blaine has managed
the campaign in person; his animating
voice has been heard in every part Of
tho State. Besides u host of native
orators great array of. first rate speak
ing talent has been subsidized from
other States, making the CANVASS one
OF the liyelicst In recent years. Maine
sends forth large number of sailors,
and great proportiom.of the Repubi-
can sailors were called: home to vote.
All l<of' the government clerks inWash-
ington'who arc citizens Of Maine got
leave ofabscncc and reduced railroad
fares to participate in the election.
The arrangements for convc, in: aged
or intirm voters to the polls were more
complete than they have over been be-
fore, and the weather favored their at
tendance. Moreover, Mr.. Weaver,
the grcenbacll candidate for the Prcsi-
dcncy, was induced to 90 to Maine
and attclnpt,to divide and demoralize
tho fusionists: And yct,it spite of nll
these efforts and advantages, tho Re-.
p'blicans have either lost the State or
have come so ncar, loefng it as to make
their recent boasts ridiculous. They
estimated their majority at not less
than five thousand, and some of the
more sanguinc put it us high as ten
thousand. 1t is falling off from great
expectations to find it doubtful wIieth~
CT they have majority ut all, and not,
improbable that the fusion ticket is
elected.
The Republicans have been boastins'
that they would carry all the Congress
sional districts, but instead Of this they
have probably elected only two Of the
five, the the tnsionists holding the two,
districts they had and gaining Reeds
district. There is, of course, disap-
pointnent and dismay among the Re-
publicans and astonishment as, well as
great rejoicing among the Democrats, =.
tor the fusion victory is in the interest
Of Hancock.
TherctUrns from Maine will infusc
life and hope into the Democratic CALI
vass, which has heretofore been heavy
and sluggish. Rich Democrats will;
now contribute more freely for election
expenses in the persuasion that the
money will not be wasted. The party
will entertain no doubt Tits ability to
carry Indiana, and may perhaps prose-
cute a. vigorous campaign in Ohio.
The Republicans would not be quite
free from apprchcnsions respecting that
State after losing or nearly losing
Maine. The majority Of Hayes in
Ohio was less than thrcc thousand,
and the Democrats need not give up
the State in despair after gaining
New England State which they did not
expect to carry At any rate enough
can betsone i'm OHIO to prevent a full
conccntration ofRcpublican efforts on
Indiana and thereby facilitate Demo-
cratic victory III this important' State
With Indiana secured and Ohio rem
dered doabtfuf, 1.-The supporters ofIIan-
cock may reasonably expect to carry
New York, New Jersey and Connccti-
cut, and to have moro electoral votes
thaffthey need.
The result in Nkdinc puts new face
on the situation BY Importing conf
dcnce to the Democrats and alarming
the Republicans, it. will inhame the
zeal and spur the activity Of both. The
country will now enter on II contest
more strenuous and heated than has
been witncssedin onppolitics in long
period.