Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-24
VICTORY . VICTORY !. VICTORY .
1S76--Republican Ma
jority Over all OPP
position $4,000
1880 - Union-Demo-
cratic Majority 5000
Actual Republican
Loss S,OOO
The Great Triumph in Maine.


Maine for the last twenty years. The
result this year is appalling to every
republican. lncir immense majority is
entirely wiped out and the opposition
candidate for governor elected by az
cisivc majority.
Here i what some Of our exchanges
say of the matter:
MAINE REDEEMED.
New York Star (IndJ Sept. IT, 1850.
If amy intelligent student of political
events has up To the present time been
doubtful of the issue Of the presidential
election IN November, his doubt cannot
survive the clectritNing news that
reaches lis from Maine this morning
James G. Blaine, tile ahest organizer Of
victory in hi, party has sustained a
Waterloo defeat III his own cntrcuchcd
camp.
The result is a surprise even To the
most sanguinc democrats. Their OPP
ponents were engaged in struggle for
life on death The executive machine
~ of the state was entirely in rrpuhli-
can hands, money wis poured IN with
pradigal hand; federal patronage was
strained to its utmost tension; the most
brilliant orators Of the party invaded
every town and hamlet, and senator
Blaine himself directed the campaign
with an energy and abandon ncvcrsur-
passed.
Computing from the data furnished
10y previous elections. the republicans
,.,, l,,
Il majority of 5000 in order 10 hold their
own. In 1876 they elected their candl-
date for governor bv i clear majority Of
HOO. They have all along predicted
that they would do better this year, and
score large gains in an increased aggrc-
gate vote. Some of the shrewder lead
ers, realizing that it might be impru-
dent to brag too eNtravagantly, were
content with lower estimates, hut the
lowest figured out a majority of 1000,
III the five congressman secured be-
end pcradvcnture,
What Sickening reyulsiOn nf feeling
must possess these prophets at finding
that the state has gone democratic 10y
about 4,00O-Showing Il net democratic
gain of nearly 10000 since 1876 in n to-
tdl Ntlt vi itN,Nbp7- tilN ilidt 'li lNhNN
three of the five congressional districts
reject the radical nominees. No dress
parade this, but m utter rout.
For twenty Yeas past Name has
been republican stronghold and su-
pelhuman efforts We're made to hold il
imprcgnablc this year, hut M vain.
IF they do these things in green
tree, what shall be done in dry?' No
close state is any longer doubtful, and
Mr. Gariicld's presidential aspirations
are buried deeper than plummct ever
sounded.
THE WORLD (tNp).
The II'o,H says
As the republican organs here Ill de-
cided and agreed to treat the result IN
Maine Us decisive Of the hopes Of their
party IN the presidential campaign, the
work done yesterday by the democrats
of that state assumes an importance
which no democrat would otherwise
have been inclined to attribute to it,.
Returns from considerably more than
half the constituencies Of Maine suffice
to show vote largely increased over
tine phenomenal vote of 1879. 1t will
probably reach $4,000 The returns
also show considerable gain IN the
democratic and greenback strength
over the allied vote Of last year. Tho
state Of the case, indeed cannot be
better summed up than in the words
of Mr.. Blaine There is still chance
of hope for Davis. but it is a great de-
feat, nevertheless.
ClNCIN NATI ENQUIRER (DEM).
The presidential election Of 1850 Is
practically ended, if vigilance shall fol-
low victory. Maine, to thcamazcmcnt
Of lis ALL has been Snatched from the
republican party This pioneer state
in the annual elections. the state that
for twenty-siX consecutive years has
buglcd To the country It's impossible
republican majorities. and that for
twenty year, has prefaeed republican
national victories, i, for the first time
lost to the republican party. Yes
terday these huge and ineXor-
able republican maiofitics sur
rendered Internationally Il Plai,tcd
Il union soldier, because tile towering
soldiery union the name Of Hancock
doomed gylnily behind. sixty days in
the distance. The fight in Maine was
not sliirmish Ii was Il great, fierce,
and decisive battle. No question in
yolycd in this canvass was undiscusscd
no republican falsehood that has enter.
81 into tile campaign, Of will enter into
III, touching rebel claims and rebel
debts, ana solid south. etc., was I'M
told III Maine Tie republican forces
were malshaled BY the most skill
full. magnetic. audacious and
potential political manipulation
and leader in the country,
James G. Blaine. lie knows every
nook Of the state, and his own great
ambition hung upon hi ability 70
keep his state Ill the republican
column. All that money and machin-
~ ana appliances could do NJ save
Maine Ma done The republican
managers knew that tie loss u Maine
would mean the los &c the presidency.
4, IT does.
\ surprising Result in Maine
wv York Herald Republican, september l';h
Iss0.