Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-10
From the New York Tribune, Nov sth
The Result.

The result of the Saratoga ticket yester-
day was overwhelming. There will be no
mistake rs to who did it. This is no voctory
achieved by democrats. Since the first ap-
pearance of the republican party in national
politics, there has never teen time when
the democrats could command majority OF
1875 900 il this State, or the half of it. Yes
terday republicans defeated their own ticket
as the only means lett them of serving notice
that they would no longer submit to be dis
franchised ct the convention and yet driven
to ratify its nominations at the polls. The
tactics of the Presidents friends sufficed for
Saratoga. but failed when spread out over
the State; and similar causes elsewhere have
led to the same result.
The figures in this State tell the story
The lowest ebb the republican party has
reached in New York was in the middle of
General Grants scandalous second term.
when the democrats had a majority of 30. 900
Before that, the republican low-water mark
had been toward the close of Andrew John
sons Administration, when the democrats
reached nearly 1890. The State went
against HAYES in 1876 by % 1000; but that
able and upright officer, SO much abused BY
the architects of yesterdays colossal disas-
ter. succeeded. the very next year, in reduc-
ing this figure to | 200. and thenceforward
carried the State by steadily increasing ma
jerities. In 1878 it was republican by "a 900 f:
in 1879 by a.. 600, and in 1880 by 1900.
Now in Mr.. Arthurs nerveless hands, and
under the malignant management of his
friends, republicans are driven to defeat their
own party by majority of over 100000.
When Mr.. Arthur succeeded to an office
tor which no human being had thought of
selecting him, he found the republican party
in triumphant possession of the country, and
stronger with the people than it had been
since General Grants first election. To what
little over one year of his policy has brought
his party, Yesterdays returns from more than
half the Union show. 1t is the loudest and
harshest warning given in recent tines to
any President. The people serve notice
upon Mr.. Arthur that they viii not tolerate
his attempt to build up faction at the ex-
pense of his party,-will not tolerate the
monstrous interference of his representatives
in forcing unpopular nominations, and that
they wish him henceforth diligently to mind
his own business. They are in the mood of
the Judge who wanted nothing more from
that defendant bnt silence. and precious little
of that. And they mean the same notice to
apply to the under bosses, like Cameron,
who, within their respective provinces, have
pursued the same selfish and senseless course.
OF course the result in this State has been
affected by incidental causes. The forgery put
upon the State committee by the Presidents
intimate personal friend and political repre-
sentative was the most potent. Its effect WAS
intensified bv the other frauds and forgeries
which actually reversed the attitude of the
Stare committee, and thus controlled the
organization Of the convention. Then came
the incredible folly of putting the most
odious machine politician in New York
At the head Of the new State Committee to
manage the campaign. The same insolence
Of the machine that prompted this came out
~ the brasen boast that they didn't care what
Ne dissatisfied republicans thought they
co1id have million dollars to elect this
ticket. The folly deeenerated into ;diocv
when they put up Howard Carroll for con-