Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-14

The New York Herald to-day says: 1.-THE re-
turns from Maine will infuse life and hope into
the democratic canvass, which has heretofore
been heavy and sluggish. Rich democrats will
LOW contribute more freely for election ex-
not be wasted. The party will entertain no
doubt OF Its ability to carry Indiana, and may
perhaps prosecute vigorous campaign In
Ohio. The republicans would not be quite free
from apprehensions respecting that state after
losing or nearly losing Maine. The majority OF
Hayes In Ohio was less than 3,OOO and the demo-
Gratis need not give up the state in despair
aft, gaining New England state which
they did not expect to carry. At any rate
enough can be done In Ohio to prevent full
concentration OF republican efforts On Indiana
ard thereby facilitate democratic victory In
this important state. With Indiana secured
and Ohio rendered doubtful the supporters OF
Hancock may reasonably expect to carry New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut and to have
more electoral votes than they need. The re-
suit in Maine puts new face on the situation.
BY imparting confidence to the democrats and
alarming the republicans 1t will 1n1ame the
zeal ard spur the activity OF both. The coua-
try Will now enter on contest more strenuous
and heated than has been witnessed In our poll
tics IN a long period"
The Herald also says that the result illus.
trates the fallacy of political predictions. as the
republicans were confident, and the democratic
leaders were also blind to what was coming, for
at the last moment they were devising pretexts
for explaining away republican victory.
The New York Times (rep.) says: $50 far as
the influence Of this result on the popular feel
ing is concerned. 1t Is plain that IL would have
been much less had not the republican man
ayers In the state sent out such confident pre-
dictions of decided victory. Whether the can
vass on which these were based was defective,
or whether much democratic money has been
uSa6, as claimed, or whether our friends allow d
themselves to think that such predictions ii
gallantly stuck to, would tend to produce their
own realization, we cannot say. Whatever the
cause, the predictions have generally misei the
republican press and what must be conceded
to be substantial failure in Maine Will be more
depressing because it Is unexpected"
The Tribune (rep.) says: 1t Is not yet clear
Which side has won the fight. In either case
the majority Will be so small that it must be
called drawn battle: But In November the
issue is different. The greenback candidate for
President has declared his determination not to
erm1t the fusion electoral ticket to be voted for
leaders Of the party have been demanding the
nomination at the approaching state c0nven-
t1on OF straight electoral ticket. Should that
De done, an easy republican victory will follow
IN November. II 1t should not be d me, the bat
tie would be joined again more hercely than be-
fore with at least an even chance for the re-
publicans."
The S,tn says:-"should the complete returns
redeem the promise of those now at hand, the
democracy and their allies have won remarka-
Bile victory, and have cut down the 5000 repub-
lican majority OF four years ago to the near
have not wiped it out altogether. In this event
IL is serious reverse for me republicans, and
SOLDERING OF e. Espe, .!ly 50 as the canvass W
OIgdnlZeQ anu conducted On the repuOllcaQ SIDE
BY James G. Blaine"
The World {dem.) says: GAS the republican
organs have all agreed to treat the result In
Maine as decisive Of the hopes OF their party In
the presidential campaign, the work done yes
terday by the democrats OF that state assumes
an Importance which no democrat would other
wise have been inclined to attribute to IL. Re
turns from considerably more than half the
constituencies OF Maine suffice TO snow vote
largely Increased over the phenomenal vote Of
ls19 It will probably reach 145, 600. The re-
turns also show a considerable gain In the
| democratic and greenback strength over the
allied vote OF last year, when the republicans
| were left in minority, AMI give reasonable
color, therefore, to the claim thai Plaisted mas
| been elected by from 2008 to 5000 Votes.'
The Philadelphia Times, Qnd. dam.,l says
.'Sfnce the Harrison whirlwind OF 1910 Startled
the country by the election OF a wing governor
! In Maine, at the September election, there mas
Deen no such sudden political Whlrlwlnd IN q
| presidential year as that which yesterday swept
| the stalW art republican Pine Tree state from
ner political moOItngs. 1t Is not a repulse or
de1eaf; 1t is the utter overthrow OF a party tnat
| mas ruled Maine for full quarter OF q century,
WIN the exception OF q sin lie year or Wnat was
deemed the accidental triumph OF faction In an
unlmportant struggle"
| The Philadelphia Press rep.,> says: cat
| present writing the result In Maine Is doubtful.
with the chances In favor OF the fuSionistS, who,
curing the last few days OF the canvass, redou-
| Ded the1r always desperate enortS ana received
| substantial aid in the shape OF many thousands
OF dollars from the national democratic COM
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