The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-09-03
MAINE AND VERMONT.

The next State elections are to be
held.-in New England-the first in
Maine, a'week from next Monday, and
the next in Vermont, on the day fol-
Twing. In 1876 Maine gave Hayes a
majority of l6,47z over Tilden. In
1878 there were three candidates in the
field for Governor, and the combined
votes of the Democrats and Greenback-
crs exceeded that of the Republicans by
oyer 7 900. In 1879 this majority was
reduced to 1872. This year the Demo-
'orats and Greenbackers coalesced and
nominated only one ticket for State
officers. The Fusionists appeared for
i" time to have confidence in their ability
ct6 carry the State, but late reports are
TO the effect that they have given up
The fight, and almost coneede the cleo
ton of the Republican ticket Blame
is making desperate fight, as the loss
of his own State would destroy his
prestige as party leader, and he is
backed by the ablest stump-speakers-i III
his-party. Fhe National Republican
sCanlnittee furnish him money, which
appears to- be as potent a factor In Sc
crring majorities in Maine as it is in
Mcwada, and he, like the late Cakes
Anaes, places it where it does most
good. The Fusionists lack this effect
I'VE erectioneerin g IN, .terial, as they have
ns Federal officers to assess, and as the
srcE rs more convincing to the waverlng
NAnar.sdlt, their principle speakers are
sand to have retired from the stump.
I'd point Of numbers, as indicated by
Che election a year ago, the Repubil-
cans and Fusionists are about even, but,
asthe latter are short of funds to wage
the war, the State will probably go Re-
publican week from next Monday.
ID 1868 Maine gave Republican ma
ior9ty. Of 80, 355, and the fact that it is
to-day considered doubtful State
shows the change which has taken. place
in the political sentiment of the country
III a few years.
In Vermont the Republicans are as
sertaiA of victory as the Democrats are
In Kentucky. yet they are making a
vigorous effort to carry it by the larg-
est possible majority, to. influence the
wavering id Ohio and Indiana, where
siections will be held in October. In
1876 out of a total vote of $4,000,
Hayes had a majority of %, S3S, or over
two toone. 1t is claimed by the DEM
ecrats that in Vermont, as in other
States; a great many Republicans have
declared for Hancock, and one of the
objects of the Republican leaders, in
making such vigorous canvass of the
State, is to prove the contrary. Ii
they hold their own, or swell their ma
iority, they will show that the claims
ot the Democrats, so far as Vermont is
concerned, are not well founded. The
State has never been Democratic, as it
changed from Wing and Know-nothing
to Republican, III 1856, and has ever
siaae' given the largest Republican ma
iorities, in proportion to the whole
numbes Of votes, of any State i'm the
Union. As it is not doubtful State,
and never has been, there is no neces-
s:by Of using money to influence voters,
aad'dt, perhaps, is as free from corrupt
ing Influences in elections as any State
IL the Union. 1t presented the name
81 it's favorite, Senator, George T. Ed
asards, for the Presidential nomination
at Chicago, and if he-had received it,
us'Credit Mobilier and De Golyer jobs
could not be used against him, as his
reputation as Senator and citizen is
cEtarn-sned by corruption.
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