The Portland daily press., 1884-09-10
The Maine Election


ONE OF THE GRANDEST VICTORIES EVER WON.
(Kennebec Journal.)
Maine sends greeting to her sister States
with Republican majority for Governor Ro-
bic of 10000 votes This is one of the grand
est Republican victories ever won in the
State. 1t is only equalled by some of the early
victories of the party, when the feeling
against the farther extension of slavery in the
territories was operating powerfully upon the
people OF the Northern States, or when the
war against rebellion brought to the support of
the Republican party the great bulk of the
patriotic men OF all parties in the country.
WHAT THE VICTORY MEANS.
Lewiston Journal
When it is borne in mind that in the State
election four years ago the Republicans of
Maine were in minority of 562, and that two
years ago the Republican majority was only
6,5S6 on one of the largest votes ever cast, the
significance of $1,000 majority and $4,000 plu-
rality for the Republican State ticket on Mon.
| day cannot be misunderstood. 1t means that
not only the people of Maine, but the people
OF the country also, do not care to put the
Democratic party in power after the expert
ence of Democratic National House. 1t
means that on the whole people are satisfied
that Republican control of the nation is
wisest and best. The fierce fight
made by the Democrats 10 defeat Mr.. Reed for
Congress IN the First district proved a failure,
and Mr.. Reed is reelected by 900 plurality.
This result is received with great satisfaction
by the Republicans of the country, who
would have deeply regretted Mr.. Reeds de-
feat.
ITsDETERMINs THE RESULT IN OHIO.
Bangor Whig.]
This splendid triumph of our distinguished
standard-bearer in his own State will carry
inspiration all along the Republican line, and
the certainty that 1t determines the result in
Ohio and West Virginia in October, renders it
practically decisive of the Presidential cam
paign.
MIR. BLAlNe's sLANDERERS ANSWERED,
Boston Journal)
The Republicans, in a larger number than
have voted for many years in Maine, have
made answer to Mr.. Blaines traducers Those
people who know him and who have honored
him declare their regard for and confidence in
him. There is no denying the fact that Mr..
Blaine has furnished the inspiration for the
Republican party iu Maine. To him is due very
largely the great majority. The voice of Maine
is, therefore, full answer to Mr.. Blaine's
| calumniators. They declare them to be
slanderers from the highest to the lowest. The
| men who know Mr.. Blaine best say to his
| traducers: your ISLANDERS, falsehoods and
calumnies only serve to endear our great leader
| and fellow-citizen to u.s." The voice of Maine
will have influence throughout the country,
because it is SO emphatic. A small plurality
would have dsheartened the party in other
| States, but this emphatic declaration will 90
far towards determining the contest in Novem-
Der. All honor to the Republicans of Maine
| They are entitled to inscribe Dirigo upon their
banners. Every Republican in the country
says, GOD bless you'll"
IT PUTS AN END TO A BUGBRAR.
CNew York Tribune.)
The verdict of Maine puts an end to the bug
bear of Republican Revolt" The Republic
cans are there, but not the revolt. After all
the boasts and efforts of the so-caIled Inde-
pendents, the distribution of vast numbers OF
elegant addresses by persons of superhuman
| excellence, the speeches by eminent men, and
| the promise of an uprising that should sweep
Mr.. Blaine and the Republican party out of
| sight, it appears that the Independent recruits
| help the Democratic party about Is 900 votes
less than nothing. 1t may be inferred that in
other States this movement will also be found
| to consist of wind and not of substance.