The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05
Good News From Maine.

A few weeks ago we had the very
great pleasure of recounting the splen-
did work that the Greenbackers of Kan
sas did in the local elections.
1t is now our very great pleasure to
say word about the splendid results of
the Maine local elections last week.
Our Information is gathered partially
from private letters and partially from
the Associated Press dispatches, and the
Maine local Greenback papers.
Auburn, which has always been
counted upon as strong Republican
city, with a majority of from 800 to
1000, escapes with bare majority of
only three!
In Pennington the Republicans were
beaten slick and clean.
Gregory (Greenback-Labor candidate)
Mayor by aplurality of Ska handsome
gain.
At Cape Elizabeth the Democrats and
Greenbackers 'sjined drives and swept
the platter clean by electing the entire
ticket. This is a new deal for Cape
Elizabeth.
The Greenbackers of Fairfield, by a
strict party vote, got away with the
Moderator, First Selectman, Auditor
aud Town Agent; and came within
four votes of getting the balance of the
ticket. Next time they viii make up
those four votes and capture the fort.
Deering Greenbackers scored a
straight victory. Good for Deering.
By an increased majority the town of
Plymouth elected the entire Greenback
ticket. This is bad news for Jim Blaine
What is true of Plymouth is also true
of Herman, where the Greenbaekers got
away with the cake by an increased
majority" That is the way they are
"dying out.''
In Newport our folks couldn't quite
fetch it. but got portion just enough
to encourage them to make big effort
to sweep the town next fall.
Newburgh laid out the Jim Blaine
crowd by electing Fusion ticket, COM
posed of Greenbackers and Democrats
In Etna the fight was on Selectmen
only-and the Greenbackers got all
three of them.
In Sebago the RepublicanAwere COM
pletely scooped by large majority. So
also in East Raymond, over which there
is great rejoicing, because it is some
thing unexpected. s
Livermore, Buckfield and Harrison
followed with large increased majsrities.
The Bangor Freeholder feels so good
over the result that it trots out its big
rooster and says:
The Republicans have had high hopes of
the spring elections Their henehmen have
been busy all winter, resorting TO all sorts of
rascaiities to circumvent the will of the peo-
pie They have sought by bribery and intinn-
idation TO stife the popular verdict in wild
desire to inspire the rank and file of their par
ty with enthusiasm over. prospect OF the
success OF forlorn hope. They have failed.
Utterly and completely failed. Even In the
large cities where monopolies and rum have
ruled supreme, and where the Republicans
have formerly had large majorities, they have
not only lost heavily, but in many instances
have been completely tied mp and will be
Obliged to fight the battle over again. This
being the case In Portland, where the people
have made most gallant fight against the
combined forces of the Custom House, post
ofhce, the United States Courthouse, reve-
nue. office and city employees, together with
the combined rum element Of that city. Last
year Portland gave Republican majority OF
nearly 500. Last Monday they failed to elect
their ticket for the first time in many years
In the ring-ruled city Of Auburn, where last
year the Republicans elected a Mayor by q
majority OF 53f, their majority was reduced
last Monday to three votes. On, chat a jail
ing 9B pds there, my eoNafryDlea-'
In the farming towns, where the tillers Of