New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-11
DETAILS OF THE STATE CANVASS.
, TRIBUTE TO MR. BLAINE's CANDIDACY-REPCB-
IICAN SUCCESS IN EVERY COUNTY.

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNEl
BANGOR. Sept 1O.-The prediction that the late
returns would swell the Republican majority III
this State proves to have been well founded. The
retprns from the remote sections of the State are
increasing the majority beyond all expectations
In 35s towns Robie's majority over Redman eX-
Goods - 600 and it is now regarded probable that
II NAV 90 beyond 10000, and prove larger than
any majority ever received by the party
except In 1868 and 1856, the years
following the war. The Republicans
have carried every county by handsome majorities
and elected every State Senator. The republican
vote surprising that of all previous years Is q
SURPRISE 10 both parties and indicates tnat large
numbers of Democrats voted the Republican ticket
There were no State issues in the'canvass, hence
the result is to be attributed TO
Mr.. Blaines candidacy and to the tatif. The
Democratic candidate for Governor, Judge Redman'
is personally an able unexceptiOnabe man. and yet
in his own CITY, of which he elected Mayor last
spring by 100 majority, the Republicans now have
majority of 224.
THE INDEPENDENT VOTE INSIGNIFICANT
The Republicans are amused and the Democrats
indignant over the result in the town where the
independents conducted canvass. significant
instance of the effect of their work is
shown at Eastport in this Congressional
District number of Boston Independents who
tbe island of Campobello undertook to do mission
arv work at Eastport across the harbor Speeches
were made bv Winslow Warren, A. J. c. Louder,
II W French the Rev. Dr. Ellis and Others, OF the
Boston Independent committee, and SchuIz
speeches were scattered broadcast The result oi
that missionary work shows an increase over the
last election of 200 in the Republican vote and
decrease of II in the Democratic vote, the Repub-
lcan majority having been increased Just 22N per
cent The Independents claimed to have club ot
az at Showkegan aud were active there. The re
suit ia an increase of ID per cent IN the hopuol'an
majority m that town
At Fairfield another point where the Independents
claimed to have club the increase in the Rcpuhli-
can majority IL II per cent. In Somerset County.
which wna claimed ~ an Independent stronghold
aud where the woods were said 60 be " tull oi ON
the Republican majority was increased 90 per cent
over the hotb conducted canvass of isS@ IL would
be- easy e. go ou mutp lying these facts showing tho
utter insignihcance of the Independent movement
IN mo- other election viii there be b. tier opportuh
10, 90 measure its strength here. There we're no
ftate issues complieate the result The candidates
for Governor on both sides were good men, the
Democrats having the advantage if anything
l-cause of the know nothing charges against Coy
,rpor Robie The Democrats had the advantage
Also of the accession TO Their ranks OF certain Bos-
ION newspapers which have a large though rapidly
decreasing circulation in this state and they had
also the aud of the money and documents OF Boston
Independents.
WHERE THE REPUBLICAN VOTE WAS INCREASED
The result shows a Republican victory greater
,ban anv achievement since the days imme lately
following the war. a good deal Of cr dit must he
given TO the Irish-Americans who stood no nobly
against Democrats In Portland they cast nearly
400 Republican votes and did proportionately well
in Bangor The returns from the back towns Of the
Congressional districts show splendid results Mr.
Houteue's majority s over 1900, nearly double
that of lss2 and q net gain OF over 1000 since ms
first nomination in 1850. The Democrats, in irving
10 find escuses for the result in the State talk about
Mr Blaine having been dragged about and
vet be did not attend a single meeting in
Mr. Boutelle's district which comprises over one
third the area of the State This shows that his
personal presence was not necessary to ensure an
enormous increase in the Republican vote, and II
is also gratifying tribute TO Mr. Boutelles fidelity
to his constituents. The Republicans have made
large gains in ArOOstook County.
In Lewiston Biddeford aud Watervle. manu-
featuring towns which have large French pOpu-
lation there was a slight gain in the Democratic
vote due in part to local causes. but more to the
soppage of the mills the blame, of course, ignor-
antly being laid TO the party power 1t is the
universal testimony that next 10 the strong faith
of the people in Mr.. Blame the result is due 10 the
tariff discussion so ably conducted by the Repubh-
can speakers.
In the counties adjoining the Canadian border,
where the people have for many years seen with
their own eyes the beneficial effects Of the protec-
tive tariff the Republican gains are the greatest
with the exception of Mr.. Blaine's county.
The farmers have been made to understand that
their hope for the future lies in the development
OF American manufacture, so that American
workmen will consume the entire product
of the farms and the American farmer cannot COM
nete with the wheat grower of India who hires
labor for 81 a month, and this fact was made plain
IN them in the tariff speeches. WOTkmen who get
from 40 10 90 per cent pay than in free trade
times and who get that much more now than the
Canadians over the line did not vote the Demo
cratic ticket in any numbers Neither did the
men employed in shipyards who get 100
Der cent more than the same class OF
labor in England. Lewiston, Auburn. Saco aud
other manufacturing cities IN the state have been
altogether built up by the tarlif. while the Efforts
of the Democrats under the Morrison bill, which
Cleveland advocated TO put lumber. hay and other
Maine products on the free-list alarmed the men
engaged In these interests and have had much to do
with the result. The Constitutional amendment IN
favor of prohibition, according 20 General Neal
Dow has about 1000 majority in this city which |
has heretofore had strong anti-prohibtiOn sentl
Mr. blaine passed through here to-day on his way |
T. Bar Ilarbor. Before leaving Augusta he was
hom lawrence Mass. He made a short speech in |
reply after which the Odd Fellows gave him three
cheers aud tiger. lie Is IN bette, spirits and
health than az any time IN q month and II greatly
pleased with the magnificent tribute 10 his honesty
and worth by his fellow-oitizens'
ONE OF THE LARGEST VOTES EVER CAST.
goyFpNoR noBIH's GAINS INCREASING WITH EVERY