Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-09-17
THE NEWS FROM MAINE.
The State Went for Robbie aa
She Did for Gov. Kent
Many Years Ago,
And Piled Up a Republican Ma.
jority Of Over Seventeen
Thousand.

Congressman Boutelle telegraphs to the Chi.
cage Tribune, from Bangor, the result Of the
glc<ous victory in Maine:
The returns for Mondays election continue
to show astonishing Republican gains until the
seeIesatss now indicate y 200 e ls,ooo majority
asH5s2 WV he fognd hy xecsalt1e tha isess thst
jority against Gov Connof Tor this latter year
reaching more than 1900. In 1877 the kepub-
lican majority was but 5000. In the Pfeeiden.
tial election of 1873 it WAS about 5000, In 1870
only 1000, and In 1874 Gov. Dingley had but
1900 IN 1873 he had 10000. Gov. perham had
5000 In 1874 10000 p 1871. little over 5000 in
1870, and Gov. Chamberlain's last majority in
1879 was only 1900. The fnajofity this year
is therefore the largest since 1868, and
the State. Another phenomenal feature Is the
carrying of every one Of the sixteen counties BY
the Republicans. SO that the State Senate Will
full Of Democrats viii and seats in the other
branch Of the Legislature! Fes the Democrats
to seek to disparage or break the foffc Of this
State in his behalf will be as idle as trying to
check Niagara with feather The voice OF
Maine has not found such earnest expression
before since the days Of Abraham Lincoln, and
it gives an impetus snd energy to the national
campaign that will be iiestimabie.
The Maine victory cannot fail to have deci-
sive effect upon the national caIntaigu, and II
Ohio and West Virginia respond in faif ptopor-
tion in October the ballot of 1854 will be practt4
caily over; the Cleveland campaign will utterly
Blaine and Logan by an overwhelming majority
of the electoral yotes g. A. BOuTEIL.E
Congressman Dingley, from Lewiston. sends
The majority Tor the Republican ticket in
Maine is 5000 to 5000 larger than was exp cted.
Considering that four years ago the Democrats
and Greenbackers carried the State, and that
two years ago the Republican majority was only
600 on very large vote, the doubling OF that
majority now shows the great popularity OF
Blaine In Maine. for it is the prestige OF his name
that has increased our majority. very large
number OF men who have not recently voted the
Republican ticket supported our candidate for
Governor in order to help Mr.. Blaine a
and a majority OF the workingmen are
with US in the campaign The phenomenal
majority Of the Republican ticket In Blaine :
own city and county indicates the great respect
in which he IL held by those who know him
best There Is much indignation among Mr..
Blaine's friends, without distinction OF party,
at the unjust charges that have been made
against him, and this feeling has aided In in
creasing the Republican vote The campaign
| just closed has not been as exciting as many
the pending issues. particularly the tariff ques-
| tion, has been unusually thorough A very
| small amount OF money has been used In the
campaign, nothing having been contributed by
| the National Committee or by outsiders. In
deed, the people have been 80 intent IN further
| ing the cause OF Blaine and Logan that the
| campaign mas largely run 1Vselt. 1neTe 10 Vic
| utmost confidence in Blaine's triumphant elec-
| ton in November. NELSON DIN0LEY, JR
WALKER BLAINE's REPORT
An Augusta dispatch says that 353 towns give
| Robie 69,s7s, Redman 5l.2I7. The complete Off
4 cal returns will not be in for several days. Mr.
Walker Blaine sends q telegram to Senator LO-
gan in which he describes the situation as fol-
| lows:
Returns from remote sections of tho State in.
| crease the majority beyond all expectations. In
35s towns the Republican majority over Redman
| Dem) for Governor exceeds 1900, and the
/ prospect is that, with the complete returns, the
| majority may reach 1900. and possibly be the
/ largest ever given in the history of the Repub-
| lican party in Maine. with two exceptions at the
| close Of the war; The latest returns show thai
| the Republicans have carried every county in
| State Senate. The magni ude OF the Republican
vote is surprise to both parties. It shows that
| q large number OF Democrats joined our ranks