The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-11-15

WHAT DEFEATED BEN BUTLER. THE SPEAK
Frs FROM MAINE. THE RESULT IN NEW
YORK. REP BLICAN OUTLOOK FOR 1884.
Hon. Seth l.. Milliken returned to his home in
this city last week. after three weeks of cam
paign work in Massachusetts, and was natural
~ elatcd ut the victory won there for good gov
crnment. Thinking that Mr.. Miliken might
have something of interest to report concerning
the elections III Massachusetts and other States,
he was called upon by representative of the
Journal and nterrogatcd as follows:
journal. Ii is stated that the recent campaign
was the hottest Massachusetts has ever known.
Is that your opinion;
Mr.. MiIkcn. There can be no doubt about
it. our meetings We're every where great in
numbers and enthusiasm. In the hotels on the
trains, and wherever one might be be would
find people earnestly expressing themselves
upon politics The fact that Massachusetts cast
50 many more votes than at any previous cleo
ton i>concuSive proof Of the warmth of the
campaign a well A. Of the efficiency Of the can
yasS of both parties.
Journal What, i'll your opinion, was the
most potent influence in bringing about But
lrr's defeat:
Mr.. Miiheu. Buffers attack upon the i'll
>ttution> of Massachusetts aroused the resent
mrnt Of great majority of her native ana
many Of her adopted citizens, Who Are proud
of hcr record in thr battles for freedom and
human rights; his Tcwksbury pamphlet dis
gu>ted many decent people, but | think that
the alarm which his appeals to the communists
elements of the community and his attempt to
array iahar and capital i'll L warfare with each
other. caused to the business and industrial in
tcre>t-, Was more potent than any Other in
fuoucc in comprising his defeat. 1t brought
out the reserve Republican vote ana arrayed
against him 30 small member If Democrats.
who care moro for pubic good order than for
political triumph. Set Butter fought tie cam
pagn Very Vigorously, add secured, | believe.
more votes by many thousands than would have
pcrn given to amy other mn whom the Demo
erh~ could hu'cnominatod. oJill he met an op-
pon,ut worthy Of his >trcI in George u. Robin
son. and the latter'~ splendid campaign helped
much TO achieve Republican ~urrr~>
journal me Eo,tonpapcl> hayc 4Ncn Maine
credit for material aid III the campaign again~t
Butler and the journal readers would no doubt
IKE to know w,ia. service was rendered and by
WhoH:
Mr. MiIlktn. | am not aware of any service
rendered by Main, III the Ma>,arhu.ctt, cam
paigr Scent by h"I prc>> ana public Speakers
OF What tn" former may have done Nou know
quit, a. mus a- !. IF thc latter, senator FRYE
SPOKE three oI tour times in the early part Of
the eaula,ign ;ud cam, homc. Gen. James 4.
Han came up Friday before the election and
made three ~pcrrhr, congressman Boutcllu
came saturday and spoke twice. ana | was IN
the campaign about three weeks No other
speakers came from Maine, and am quite sure
mat oil ~talc contributed III no other way than
~ ~ or" named to the event % gratifying 10
IL all.
Journal. Your >tumping in New Work for
several wears pa>t must have madc You wen
acquainted with the politics of that state. Did
Tho result There surprise YOU: And how do You
account for the disappearance Of Clryeland's
majority Of 2oo,ooo lg.t Year:
Mr.. MiIliken. The result in New York Clld
not surprise ne. CIeveIand'~ majority wa, not
u Democratic majority II was Il protest by Re
publican> against certain methods of party man
a4cmont. The protest produced the end sought
Thr.r methods haye been changed and New
York fans back into her normal political posi-
ton. New York is 4 Republican State when
both parties are united ana poll their full vote.
# nlthin@ i 70 he wondered lit it i that New
York Republicans should have yo r,u. recovered
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