New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-15
TIE EEELING IN WASHINGTON.
REJOICING OF THE REBEL ELEMENT-DEMocEAls
Observation-Disclosures NOT DISCOURAGED
THE ALLEGED CAUSES OF THE MAINE DEtEAI'
fRy TELEGRAPH TO THE TgIBUNE.l

pr1orCrNG OF THE REBEL ELEMENT DEMOCRATS
Observation-Disclosures NOT DISCOURAGED
THE ALLEGED CAUSES OF THE MAINE DEFkAI'
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TsIBUNEl
WAsHINGTON, Sept. 14-Ih0se RepuOlcans III
Maine who voted Yesterday with the tusl0nists can
have the satisfaction of knowing that they nave
ryan all the old rebel elements of this District
happy and hopeful day. Men who have been IL the
b,ckground since they came ont of the Old Capitol
Prison. and men who all through the war nchly
deserved 10 he in it, were vigorously celebrating TO-
dov Men who reioiced when Lincoln died, and
who gloriled Wilkes Booth, were reellng about the
hotels and bar-roOms.
The army of Southern claim agents was out for
\ dres. parade Men by the score whose
faces never lighted up during the war except when
there was news of a rebel victory were busy hand
shaking and congratulatlng their fellows. In short
there has not been such general pleasure among the
classes ind Gated since the day when the Democrats
regained control of Congress They are all celebrat-
p the result of Yesterday as a indication that
the Democracy will capture the Executive Depart
ments next and thus open the Treasury 10 them.
Repnblicaus were of course, both astonished and
.nomentarily discouraged but SO far as the surprise
WAS concerned. the Democrats shared 1t equally
with their opponents. They had made no arrange
ments for dispatches last night, and, IN fact. few oil
them visited their headqulrTers. lue crowns al inc
various places where news could be had were al
most entirely made up of Republicans The Demo-
Gratis were generally at home. convinced that the
morning dispatches would relate Republican VIC
tory.
After the first few hours Of disappointment, the
Republicans rapidly recovered, and tonight the
general feeling is that the Maine result will have
tbe effect TO spur the whole party to redouoied
efforts TO secure success. he electoral vote OF Maine
is REGARDED as safe enough for the Republicans,
and there is great confidence felt by the
Congressional Committee managers that the
odJInonal work which Will now be un-
dertaken will more than c0unerbalance the
cfTrct of the Maine defeat in the October States.
The Later dispatches of the afternoon. 10 the effect
that Reed was elected in the Portland District. IN
stead of defeated that the delegation IN Congress
remained unchanged. and the news that the Legis-
lature had probably gone Republican,, in turn
dampeued the arlOr of the celebrating Democrats
and revived the Republicans
If is we'll understood here that the Senatorial
oupstI0n aud the issues relating to the supremacy OF
inlIvi,iuals IN the management OF party affairs IN
L. State exerted considerable influence. and what
ever detection there may have been among kepub-
hcon- i here mainly attributed 10 causes OF thus
general nature Ii is confidently expected that these
IiIl ALI disappear ut the November election and that
thr Garfield electors will be chosen b. handsome
majority.