The Portland daily press., 1883-11-07
NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.
The Old Bay State
Redeemed.
Butler and Blackguardism
Things Of the Past,
Robinson and Republicans
ism Fill the Vacancy.
Robinson's Majority Estimat-
ed at 1909.
A Republican Secretaryof State
Elected in New York.
Meagre Returns From All the
Other States.
special Dispatch to the Press.)

Boston, Nov. Nov. 6.--When Maine had
made short trial of pseudo-statesmanshi
and shallow reform, such as the Democratic
party offers, the people discovered its useless
ness for any good work and discarded it. Mas
sschusetts, persuaded by variety of circum-
stances, last year elected the Democratic can
didate for Governor He has been in Office
ten months but the people have had enough of
it, and today they have repudiated him with
an emphasis and indignation of which he can
not escape the shame for years and years.
He begged that the people would try him just
once. At last they yielded to his solicitations,
more in weariness than in confidence, but they
have promptly repented OF their indiscretion.
AT this writing 1t appears that the majority
against him will not be less than 1900 votes
in an election which has called to the polls al
most every voter. The result is conclusive and
exemplary.
The scenes in the city tonight have sur
passed in excitement and enthusiasm those OF
any previouslelection night. The returns be-
gan coming in as soon as 1t was dark, and ac-
cording to custom the newspaper offices dis
played them on large screens by means OF ster-
opticons to the public. Ali through the day
there were crowds about the newspaper offices
seeking information, and as soon as the au-
thentic returns began coming the crowd on
Washington street increased so that 1t was i'm
passiDle. Tho street cars abandoned their
route through the street and for foRr hours it
was densely packed from side to side for long
distance. No Tess than five stereopsicons ere
in use along the street aud on State street
there was another. Probably not less than
900 people were in this throng, which pre-
served throughout the evening excellent good
nature.
1t soon became evident which way the cur
rent of news ian almost everywhere. Buffers
msjorities of last year were diminished and
when about o'clock it was announced that
his last years majority in Boston had been cut
down more than one-half it was clear that he
had no chance.
Before o'clock the Republicans took pos
session of Faneuil Hall and organized meet
ing for congratulations. Their candidate for
Governor was not present, he having gone
home to Chicopes last night after making five
speeches yesterday in different places in tffe
eastern part of the State. But the platform
was occupied by well-known Republican lead
erS and workers and by many from other
States who had taken active part in the CAM
| paign. The hall was completely filed by a
standing audience.
Among those who spoke were Congressman
Boutelle and Gen. James A. Hall of Maine.
| The sDeeches of both we're received with great
| favor and the enthusiasm was unbounded.
| In the theatres and wherever crowd was
gathered the great result of the days contest
was the only theme. Not much is yet known
about the election in other States and there is
little interest in then tonight. By II o'clock
most of the people in the. streets had gone
home satisfied or disappointed. and some of
those who were disappointed were not very
dissatisfied.
1t is universally recognized that the day IS
work puts General Butler out of politics for
ever. 1t is the last, as it is the worst, failure
of career of failures. W. A.