The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-09-16
The Result in Maine.

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The Result in Maine.
The result Of the State election in Maine
on Monday last was not what we expected.
We had been induced to believe, from the
concessions OF the Democrats, and the as
surances Of the Republicans, that the Re-
publican candidate for Governor would be
elected by at least 5000 majority, and that
the entire Congressional delegation would
be Republican. The returns do not sustain
these expectations. The fusion ticket
Democrats and Greenbackers-headed by
Plaisted for Governor, has no doubt been
elected by small majority, not exceeding
fifteen hundred, and two of the five Con-
gressmen elected by the same coalition.
This does not change the Congressional
representation, as that is the way it stood
in the last Congress.
1t has been very remarkable contest.
There were three tickets in the tield-Re-
publican, with MIR. Davis as the candidate !;
the Democrats and Greenbackers, with Mr..
Plaisted as the candidate, and the prohibit
tionists, with Mr.. Nye as the candidate.
The returns show that very few votes were
cast for Nye, and that the bulk Of the vote
which it was counted would go for Nye,
supported Plaisted. The Republican party
had to battle with this triple combination,
sustained as it was by the resources In
money of all three Of the factions, and
had to confront all the issues and heresies
of every kind and color, OF the whole State.
the nursery of SINS. 1t is not surprising
that defeat overlook the party, when the
coalition is considered, especially as it sue
ceeded last year by about 800 and year
previous by over 1000.
There is, however, nothing discouraging
in the result. 1t only warns the Republi-
cans that they will have more stubborn
struggle to win the November election than
was expected, put the party on its best
metal and draw to its aid the full resources
Of the organization. Since its first organi-
cation its mission has been to fight the enc
mics of the government in every shape to
confront all the elements OF opposition, of
whatever kind, singly and alone. 1t has re-
stored the credit of the government, pro-
vided the people with healthy and safe
currency, built up American industries. and
kept the general business OF the nation in
secure and steady channels, in opposition
to the same character of fusion and coal
ition that it had to grapple in Maine. It
has been the foe OF false and dangerous
theories of every kind, and has presented a
firm and aggressive front to all the insid-
ious and specious notions and eXpedients of
the ignorance, the greed. and the corrup-
ton of the country, under whatever party
name they were masked. 1t represents the
intelligence, the wealth, the character and
patriotism of America, and reflects the high
purposes of the purest type of conserva-
'tism and craftsmanship, and it is in behalf
Of these that it now goes before the Amer
can people for their verdict.
We have no misgivings as to the final
result in November next. The unexpected
defeat in Maine, may be fifty illustrated by
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It will only show that there is work to do,
and that every available resource of men
and money will have to be called into requi
sition both in the October and November
elections, to assure the election of Garfield
and Arthur. The business interests OF the
country cannot afford to stand quietly by
and witness the advance OF such a comb
nation as succeeded in Maine to the control
OF the government, nor will it. The repre-
sentative men of the country will be
stirred as they never were before, and will
put forth their most earnest efforts to pre-
serve national integrity and assure contin-
ued prosperity in all the avenues Of bust
ness endeavor. The defeat in Maine will
have the effect to more certainly assure Re
publican success in November. 1t will Sc
cure to the Republicans New York and
New Jersey beyond doubt. The business
men of those States will snuff danger in the
air and proceed to provide against it, in
rallying to the cause of conservative gov
eminent and sound currency. as repre-
sented in the Republican nomine
Since the above was in type, the late dis
patches leave the election for Governor in
doubt.
What it Means.
A Democratic member of the National Com
mittee telegraphs from Maine that 'our" can
didate for Governor is elected in that State
over Davis, the Republican candidate. Plaisted
is the candidate this democratic committe eman