The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1880-09-29
IIiE NEWS EROM MINE.
N' Ahoerehdrnt View of the Importance o
tho kecC nj Elcction

an independent View of the Importance of
tho Recent Election.
From tho New York Herald, September 18th.
The Republicans OF Maine seem to
nave "rcckoncd without their host ,,
! instead OF the handsome victory which
they bohStiullv proclaimed on Satur-
Gay and Sunday they have had II mar
row escape from uctcat--if indeed it
DG an escape, which is Improbable
Inc gains on tho vote Of last year,
Which they so confidently predicted,
nave turned out to be losses. The re-
suit is calculated to encourage. not
| them, but the Democrats. The Re-
puDlicans have done their utmost i'm
CANVASS. No stone las been left M
turned. Senator Blaine has managed
the campaign in person; his animatinu
voice has been heard in every part Of
the State. Besides host of native
orators great array Of first rate speak
ing talent has been subsidized from
other states, making the canvass one
OF the livclicst in recent years. Maine
s"F"ls forth Il large number Of sailors.
ahu great proportion pf tho Rcpubli-
can sailors were called home to vote,
Az ut The government clerks in Wash
!ngton {sho are citizens Of Maine cot
leave orabscncc and reduced railroad
ares to participate in the election.
! The arrangements for conve' in. aucd
or lnlrm voters to the polls were more
complete than they have ever been be-
fore, and the weather favored their at
tcndancc.. Moreover, Mr.. Weaver.
he Grcrnhark candidate for the Prcsi-
dcncy, was induced togo TO Maine
and a!tclnihl0 divide %htl 'tcmoraliZc
Inc iusionists. 4knA vet IN spite Of all
these efforts and advantages, the Re-
puhlicans have either lost the state or
hoNc come SD near losing il rs TO make
their recent boasts riIiculuns. They
estimated their majority ut not ,css
! than five thousand, and come Of the
more Sanguinc put it as high us ten
thousand. 1t is falling off from great
expectations to find il doubtful whcth-
or they have majority ut all, and not
| improbable that the fusion ticket is
elected
The Republicans have bccn boastino'
that they would carry all the Congress
sional districts, but instead Of this lhrv
have probubly elected only two Of the
five, The the lusionists holding the two
districts they had and gaining Reeds
district. There is. Of course, tisap-
p"intment and dsmay among the Re
| publirilns ana establishment us well as
Great rejoicing among the Democrats,
Tor he fusion victory is in the interest
of Hancock.
The returns from Maine VIII inruSc
life and hope into tiM Democratic ca,,-
vass, which has hcrctofUpc been heavy
and sluggish. Rich Democrats will
now contrlbuio io mere freely for election
expenses in the persuasion that the
money will not be wasted. The party
will entertain no doubt orits ability tu
carry Indiana, and may perhaps prose
cute vigorous campaign in Ohio.
The Republicans would not he quite
irrc from apnrchcnsions t'ispcctiny that
state after losing or nearly losing
Maine. The majority of Hayes il
Ohio was less than three thousand
ana the Democrats need not give W
The state in NrSpair after gaining !;
Now EnGIantNStatc which they did no.
expect TO carry. At any rate enough
can be done in Ohioto prevent Il iul
concentration OF fRcpublican efforts O,
i"uiut" ""t thereby Mciltia1c Il Demo
cratic victory in this important Stat c
: WIN tntsana secured and Ohio, rem
dcrcd doUbt ifll, osurnortefs GILLIAN
cock may reasonably c>,pcct to carr,
New York, New .'rrsCy and Coni:rcti
cut, and 10 have l1Urc electoral vote
than they need.
The ;rs,.lt j." is;linc puts n,ncw face
on Tic situation. BY imparlin@ conf
dcncc TO the Democrats and aiar,nin.
the Republicans, ii will imnamc tn
J zeal and Spu. the activity of both. Th,
country Will now enter on Il coulr>
more strenuous and heated li.in ha
been Witnessed in ourpolitcs in II Ion;
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