Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-16
THE MAINE ELECTION.

Az proguosticatsd by the NEWS, the
disaster in Maine turns out to be not so
very serious. after all. In fact 1t 10 no
disaster. 1t looked at frst quite
likely that the Grssnback and Dem
ocrat combination had really elected
their Governor. but now The
probabilities are that Davis. the Rspub-
lican candidate for Governor. will have
q plurality IL not q majority. Both
branches of the Legislature are strongly
Republican. and II the election for Gov
ernor goes there for want OF q majority.
Davis will be elected. The Rspub-
licans re.elect three Congressman
and the Fusionists two. The cleo
ton OF q Republican United States
Senator 10 also assured. The Repnbli'
cans certainly have the best Of the situ-
ation thus far and all the latest returns
coming In from the back counties and
remote precincts simply increase the
Republican vote and majorities.
This, as we have before remarked. Is
all natural enough and to be expected.
as the Arst returns always come from
the seaport towns and most populous
centers, where Democratic influences are
most effective, and the most Demo-
cratic work 10 done. Even though the
Fusionists had swept everything, the
triumph would have but little OF national
significance. although the immediate
effect would be detrimental to the Re-
publican party and corrsspondingly
encouraging to the Democrats.
It lisa Republican triumph. yet not
such a victory as was anticipated.
Blaine, who had canvssssd the State
closely in every part and knew every
body in It. confidently announced that
the State would 60 Republican by 1000
majority. It would seem that ho and
George @. Gorham are both false
prophets; that their judgment wont al.
ways do to bet on. They are too San.
guine and unable to weigh the chances
correctly. One reason for Blains's mis-
calculation. however. 10 explained BY
Commissioner Raum. He says the
Democratic and Grsenback success was
the result OF the conclusion OF the for
mer within the last week before election.
under pressure from their leaders, to
vote the Fusion ticket, which. up to that
time. they manifested little inclination
to do. He found that the result in
Maine was understood there to be local
contest. and had little effect upon the
spirits Of either party.
1t 10 much better for the Republican
party that this contest in Maine should
be won By o scratch. The party has
been over.confdsnt and too much in
clined to think that but little work was
necessary; that they had it all their "
way; that the Democracy was discour-
aged and dsmoralizsd. therefore, easily
whipped. But they hnd the Democracy
anything but discouraged or democrat
ired. and working slysr and moro
effectively than ever. with barrels OF
money turned loose. They find the
Democracy ready to make any sort OF
q combination or fusion to beat the
Republican to win. And as
they have found the Democracy in
Maine, so may they look for that p
verbally untsrriHsd old party in every
State. ready to dsht Us on our "
ground. and with our own weapons,
every time.
Republicans must bear these facts in
mind. especially here on the Pacific
coast. Let US not deceive ourselves
with the idea that the Democrats are
not working. and working effectively.
too. Neither Nevada nor California are
perfectly safe against the Democracy.
and although Crouin is dead. there are
more Cronins left in Oregon. Our busi-
ness men. our moneysd men cannot az.
ford to have either OF these States 60
Democratic. aud the Republican party
must also wake up to the fact.