New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-07
READY FOR THE VOTING.
TIN CAMPAIGN IN MAINE CLOSED.
prNochATs ACTIVE AND USING CALVMNf AND
ISLANDER As wEAPoNs-IhE oulLooh
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ArcrsTA Sept. 6.-1hc canvass in this state
closed tonight with meetings in Bangor, Portland
Lewiston, and at other points 1t has been one oil
Che most vigorously conducted campaigns ever
made in the state The Republicans have been rs
sisted nv many Of the prominent speakers from
other states, while the Democrats have had Gov
ernor lIoadly. of Ohio; Calvin Frost of New-lork'
John f. FITZGERALD. Patrick A. Collins. n \. sway
Josiah Quincy IT,. and General Nickcrson. OF b"S
ton; Colonel n. q. Kent. of Ncw-lampshire' ana
Others from outside of the state. mistaken I'm
preston has been given out that the Democrats
have not been active. They have held meetings ~
every important place in the state ANA from 'h'
Hays aud uniforms which they have purchased " -
evident that they have been wei Snpp'''u WIN
money rahulator Chase. oi their state commute"
and ycaici,lay that their work had been Wou u'n'
but IL was not of the peacock KNIT lhol 'ahNuNN
has bccn n still hunt. supplemented with slHhdt
md prrsonal abuse. In the last few days they
bnyo circulated the most outrageous lee calculate"
Ia hurt Mr. Blaine one m particular coming from
This city 10 the eject that the Republican state
Committee of Ohio had written 20 Lot VI. Morrill,
asking him 20 take the stump Ion
Blaine although Mr. Morrill, has hccn dead
for some time His brother is to preside al Re
publican meeting and his widow, who Is an ola
lady never said that she had received such letter
from the Republican state Committee OF ONO
These silly. ghoulsh aud old women stories only
awaken ridicule here. The effect in the State Will
be to increase the Republican majority
An OPINION BY MR.. BLAINE.
Mr. Blaine said to-day. before his departure for
Bar Harbor that he thought the State would
give 10000 majority on Monday for Governor
Robbie and that was as much as they bad expected.
That will be a splendid gain One reason for the
big Republican majorities in Maine in former years
was the fact that the Democrats failed to come out
When the Greenbackcrs with Democratic assistance
carried the State four years ago. there was revival
of the Democratic vote In 1876 the Republicans
had majority of $4,000; but III 1850 they lost
the State, and vet in the latter year
their total vote was only 1928 less than
in 1876. This year the Greenbackcrs have gone
10 pieces and the Democrats have nominated a
candidate of their own though they stIIl
eount the Grecnback vote. Two wears
ago the Republicans under Mr.. Blane'S
leadership. made thorough canvass OF the
states. fully as Efficient the one this year. II
they increase their majority of 6.4s4 of that year
10 one OF 10000 this year, il VIII he. m the opinion
Of Governor Robe, most gratifying GAM
TIN BASIS or EEPUmIcAN CALCULATION
All the calculations Of the Rel ubhcan state
Committee are based on the suppo,ition that
Tie Democrats who appear to be well supplied
with money Will not only get out all their vote
but will purchase the floating vote. The vote is
naturally close one and an actual gain OF
5000 in two years IN the lace OF the
extraordinary opposition Of the Democrats ana
so-called independents viii be splendid tribute to
MI blamcs personal popularity Bat even Dem
ocrats admit that in November hc VIII nave 21,V0p
majority in tins state.
The I0r'sfou Joiuugl has just completed a canvass
oftbeSiatc having sent out circulars To Trustworthy
Repubi ans i'm every town. The result shows
urohrb'e majority for Robbie on Monday of lo.3Ii
votes. That corrc-p pend, with the canvass made
by Chairman Wing, of the Republican STATE
Committee The canvass SLOWS that the
great gains VIII DE in the rural districts
and the later returns next week VIII show the best
results The Republican, viii carry all four Con-
gtes>onai ci>uicis. ~ I,"I,l'',3 d" ,,>'Le
defeat Mr. Reed but the latest reports indicat"
majority of 400 or 300 for MI Red. Cow
,rnur Rohlcs majority an mat district
will he larger I'm Anuw>c'gtm O'"'l' We,
the Republican, majority two year ago Is "'''
The cauy .>s this ycar shows majority of 400. 'n
Ari,took Comfy. which has GiNeu Large 'emo,@Ic
luaioritir~ the E,puhlcauS expect to retain con-
troll and increase thcu vote. I'm Knox county lir
Rrpuhl.an. "A, that has been the Democratic
stronghold. Numerous h-Amric en-, nave c'mr
out there Tor Blaine and they are n+I't '".cy.'r
f. rT ro%tso oun H'"'t tEs hc@ aSTG
made 81 b1n.irc of copies OF The hiA Uo.d and
burned IN eniry paLIcl k'tahor. ~ long ilrno-
UN came out Tor i''tlI' nv N'li''' '' '''.,
~ the canvass shows "a Republican rain OF 400
vote. Like rcpcrt> come from ONi9'd and other
Couutic,. In York tuc Democrats nave poem as
trbntini money freely. hoping to def at Nj. Reed,
aud gains are not expected
rIr CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The constitutional amendment viii probably be
adoptcd as many Democrats M the rural districts
will votc for it. There are 40 Independent
Republicans in the State and though this is a state
election with the exception of memhcrsoi CONGRESS,
Josiah Odiucy aud other independents have been
In the state making Demo ratio speeches,
lie same as T. ", liguus'n aud Others
yass has been conducted largely on
the tarii ISSUE reference seldom being made TO
Grover Cleveland. \ number of Republicans IN
making speeches have altogether ignored CltNe-
land Tie result of the election Is likely to show
the Democrats the folly OF Ignoring the tanii issue
and attempting a campaign of vile abuse and old
womau's lies.
OHIO REPUBLICANS At WORK.