The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18
The Republican Victory in Name.
ROBBIE HAS 1900 MAJORITY OVER REDMAN.
A MAJORITY OF 44,2S3 VOTES FOR THE


election for State officers, except that 0
eighteen small towns and plantations, the re
turns of which have not been received at tn,
office of Secretary of State. 1t published aIs'
the official vote on the prOhibitory amendmen
by counties, and the names of senators and rep
resentatives elected, with the exception of on,
representative whose name has not yet been re
turned. The vote of this year for Governor il
compared with the Governor vote of 1880, lh,
last presidential election year previous to thu
present. The following is a summary of tn,
vote for Governor on the Sth inst:
Total vote for Governor, 140,436
Robe has 77,77q
Redman. $500
Eaton II. Is. 3,147
Eaton W. +. 1SS
EustiS, 1,15T
Scattering. 95
Robes majority over Redman in 1884 is 10,
109, against Democratic majority in 1880 OF
l69 Tor Plaisted over Davis. The total vote is
the largest ever cast for Governor, at any cleo.
ton except one. The Republican gain since
1880 by the official vote is 49, S7S, with eighteen
small towns and plantations to hear from, the
! returns from which will not materially change
the result.
-Four Republican members of Congress have
been elected by majorities ranging from about
/ 1000 10 5000.
The legislature in one branch, the Senate is
wholly Republican, while in the House there
are ll6 Republicans to "a Democrats, with one
district yet TO be heard from.
| The total number of votes cast for and
against the prohibitory amendment
to the constitution is s4,731
! Number cast for it "a 5O7
! Number cast against it 20 224
So that the amendment is adopted by major
| ty of A .2S3 votes.
| The victory is one of the largest most sweep
ing and most complete which the Republicans
OF Maine ever achieved; exceeding largely the
anicipations of the most sanguine and best in
formed men politically of the party. 1t gives
Blaine and Logan Il magnificent lead in the
| Presidential race, which will help them i'm
mensely in every State of the Union. In No.
vember, Bane's majority will easily be $1,000
THE THIRD DISTRICT.
The vote in the third congressional district is
remarkable for the large Republican majority
which II shows-the largest of any congression-
al district in the State. Congressman Millkep
Is reelected by about 5000 majority. Since 1850
there has been great change In favor of the
Republicans in several counties of which the
district Is composed. That year Waldo had a
fusion majority of .332 Somerset fusion ma
iority of 1Sj. Hancock Republican majority
Of l29, and kennebec Republican majority of
LOO; showing Republican majority in the
district of only rs. In 1882 there was some
Improvement IN the returns in favor of the Re-
publlcans; but in that year Waldo gave 557 fu-
sion majority, while the other counties gave Re-
publican mhJorltles, that of Somerset being less
than 100 after reckoning the scattering vote.
In the recent election the Republicans of
Waldo. Milliken's county, have rolled off the
fusion majority east in 1882. and given him a
majority over Thing of AIS, making clear gain
III The county Of nearly 1000 votes. The other
counties have also made large gains, so that Mr.
Mliiken'S majority in the district will stand
al about 5000, against the slight Republican ma
j0rlty in 1850 of rs.
The increase in the Republican majority since
1850 is due partly TO the return of Republican
Greenbackers to the Republican party partly
TO the Irish American vote which left the
Democrats, and much to the praiseworthy man
agcmenl, harmony and unity. which have pre-
vailed in the district.
Mr.. Blaine'> popularity-his home being in
this dlstrlct-has been the greatest factor in the
Republican success; while the sterling worth
of Mr.. Miliken in the campaign, his judicious
course in Congress and personal popularity
have done much as seen by the redemption of
Bis own county. in swelling the Republican ma
jori'y. Hancock. the home of Senator Hale.
gives a handsome majority for the ticket. large
ly Increased over the majority which it gave in
1882.
il spoke splenddly for Mr.. Blaine that the
greatest and most noticeable gains in the re-
cent election in this State, are in the city, the
county, the congressional district where he has
had his home for the past thirty years. [ken-
nebec journal.
Maine has overtopped all expectation No
Z publican dared to look for so large Il majority
and 80 signal a triumph. The extraordinary
gains and the brilliant result will stimulate the
kepubllcan canvass everywhere. They bespeak
ihe power and Influence of Mr. Bane's candi-
dacN. lhey give the answer of Mr.. Blaine's
htlShbors to the assaults on Mr.. Biaine's char
after. They shatter and scatter the Shiny
caiumule> That have risen from the foul pools
OF personal malice and detraction. They show
that the Republican column is not merely un-
broken. but that under Mr.. Bane's leadership,
reUre sening the broadest and truest American
policy at home and abroad, it is drawing from
The ranks of the opposition and entering upon .
new career Of victory. philadelphia Press.
THE REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
The republican majority in Maine this year is
larger man at any gubernatorial election since
1865. The maloriies of the republican cand-
dates for governor since that time were as fol- |
lows
lN.O-Prrham -----.----. -. ...-..... S.24S |
iot II tfhtlli- 10 6I3
No. nam -.,l04St
.-.-------.-. ............10.l9 1915 |
Dih2ity .-.------- ..l0,6l6 |
lN.9-connor-- ------..---.-..---...--.3. 1887 |
Is ,6-t OnuOr. l4911 |
st onn0r-------- ----.-.-----.--..49l $40 |
IoaN-f u>i0n majority l3 06l |
1SS0- Plurality. 2l2 |,
-.--...............6,4S4 |
lSS4-R0ble. 900 |
TIE TARIFF ISSUE.
The cry that money did it, is of no avail. |
in his ely. one who among the most act /
i've for the Republican ticket and whose influ-
cree weighed AS much, or more, than that of |
any one man, is a umberman, Il former Demo
..If i "A ii,