New-York tribune., 1880-09-27
THE RESULT IN MAINE.

TALK WITH CONGRESSMAN FRYR-DEMOCRATs
WHO BREAK 1HEIR PLEDGFs-ENTIRE CONF
DENCE IN TIE RESULT IN NOVEMBER.
Congressman William =. Frye IN the city Sat
urday and gave TRIBUNE reporter the following
account of the state of affairs in Mainc
According to the returns now in, Mr.. Davis has
plurality of about thirty. However, there are
many Plaisteds IN the State. and so many votes of
the Fusion candidate vary. If this is found to he
due to clerical error, these votes will have TO be
counted for Paisted, and will elect him Otherwise
Mr.. Davis is elected. This cannot be determined
without the Official account. As to the result IN
Maine must say ii took me by surprise. The rea-
son Is this our canvass giving about 1000 major
Ity was perfectly good and reliable up till Monday
morning Democrats had promised us to remain
away from the polls to vote for Davis; this they
did that they might the seal of condemnation
upon slr. Garcelon, whose successor they regarded
Plaistcd to be- they were disgusted with the
formers action. But they did not carry ont their
agreement. The Republican vote never so large
before; in my most sanguine moments had never
estimated 1t above $4,000, and You know what we
received. So then, the counterbaancing vote came
from the other side, and had Democrats and Creep
hackers kept their pledged word we would have had
about Z 900 majority. They did not do it,"
"Was money used illegumately by the Demo-
cratsp
:" 1t is hard to say yet have good reasons to be-
lieve that 1t was. In my own district it was not.
Money has never been used there improperly by Re-
publIcans or Democrats. / have utterly dscounte-
nanced 1T. Fraud in Madawaska has, however, be-
come part of our State history. The people there
speak French and canvassers can he easily mised
and deceived. There is always more or less fraud
there, and this year more than usual. Money
Iur fi,a faNy ,to
canvass most of it legitmatcly. ] think; immense
parades were organized. bands were got ont, and
strong enthusiasm was aroused. Democrats were
swept away from their promises; they were
told that to condemn Garcelon now by voting
against PIaisted by remaining at home
woud hurt the Presidential canvass so they
gave up their convictions for expediency. In
my own district many prominent Democrats
had told me they would support me, as they
regarded Fogg as a demagogue and trickster.
But they voted Tor him on the ground that at
meeting which he addressed in Lewiston the Repub
licans broke them up by cries for Senator Blaine
and INV self. The reason for this was that FOgg
abused Mr. Blaine and myself in unsiinted terms.
while had avoided all personal reference TO Mr..
Fogg III my speeches. So the Republicans cheered
when Fogg began hls abuse; However, L ran about
a thousand ahead of the ticket"
''Wll the Dem Jcrats be stronger III November than
in the recent election y
"No, and for these reasons: Mr. Davis was be
about 300 votes. Many voted against him who
Will vote for Mr.. Garfield. Then there is the tenn
perance vote, about 1,5O0 strong. This was cast
FOR PIaieted IN the recent election ana viii 10 10
Mr.. Garfield IN November"
"Jhcn the election will be close 7"
Undoubtedly: but there l5 not the least dOnbt
but chat Mr. Garfield will have our electoral vote.
The Democrat IS can never poll another such vote
they have just done; IL Is InpOss bic. But the Re
pu6lcans need To be the alert; let them put for
ward their whole strength, see that every man is on
the check list that voters out of the StaeOf whom
we have many-rcturn; let them, III short. get out
the republican strength and Maine IS safe for Gar
field"
with what feeling DO Republicans enter upon
the November canVassT
"With enthusiasm and perfect confidence in the
result. The canvass will not be "A noisy one as
the last one, but quiet and determined. We shall
have no 'walk-oYer,' bur depend upon il, we shall
get out full vote and give the State to Garfield
and Arthur"