New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-08
THE MAINE CAMPAIGN.
A HANDSOME VICTORY ASSURED.
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY OF FROM 5000 TO 10000
PREDICTED DEMOCRATIC TACTICS.
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iBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
AUGUSTA, Sept. 7.-Late reports to Chairman
Wing, Of the state Committee no reason for chang
ing the estimates already sent the result OF
rows election Governor Robes majority will probably
be about TO- 600 J. H. Msnley, who Is well informed
to the situation. estimates plurality lobic OF 900
There Republicans who think taat he majority
will be than 10 600, and few who estimate less
figure Governor Robe says that his majority viii DO
betwee 5000 and 10000. The Democratic leaders
all concede a Republican victory. This Ia prob
ably done TO prevent Repub cans from coming 20
the polls. IL will have effect the present. Is
busy time with the Maine farmers In parts OF the
state they have travel from ten Ia thirty and even
ty miles vote, and II convinced that their help viii
be ded To carry the state they viii hardly como
out to vote for vernon The Democratic is nearly
all in the cities and villages and there Is no diff
Guilty IN getting IL out As the Democrats are supposed
be well provided with funds It is expected that to
they Will every effort to keep down the
Republican majority. They started out in the canvass
with plan Of not making much OF stir, hoping TO keep
the Republicans quiet, aud thus allow Of opportunity
to carry the state, which close in Presidential
years, by the st-hunt method But that plan did not
succeed in dcceivng the Republicans. II alarmed the
Independents Of Boston, who were not taken into the
Democratic secret. and the Independents sent josiah
Quincy and OF ers into the State TO make Democratic
speeches. There Independents in the state, and
the appearance OF quincy and his assistants before
Democratic audiences asserting that they were not
Democrats, and had no sympathy with the party, but
only wanted to defeat Mr. Blaine was not beneficial
The Democrats
WORK OF TIE INDEPENDENTS AND DEMOCRATS.
In the last week two OF the canvass they
have held many meetings, taking parcuar care 70 hays
Democratic speakers wherever an Independent had
been. They have avoided the issue OF the how
and have undertaken by cuttcsh methods TO hide
themselves and TO becloud their petition by sanderous
and impeTneRt statements. But il Is plain that tho
people will be deceived There has been in tho
history OF the state such campaign Of slander tho
Democrats have conducted this year. They began with
the fasehood that Mr. Blaine Know Nothing, and
followed that by vile lnsinuatOns about his family aud
by defacing Then the Madigan circular,
which used to aid Plaisted, now Democrat, was
falsely attributed without shadow OF evidence 10 Mr.
Blaine In the last few days they have repuosLed an
Old story about the paper credit frauds, attempting 10
besmrch prominent Republicans, though they
we're eXonerated by Democratic legislative committee
many years ago.
one of the Las, and siest things was the forgery ofa
letter purportng to have been sent from Republican
committee of Ohio to the widow OF Lot NJ Morrill, His
brother Ex-Governor Anson Morrill, referring to these
things, said last night, in addressing public meeting
here: MAINE had the high honor at the great
Republican Convention OF having her DIS
tincushed citizen, James G.. Blaine selected
standard bearer Of the party Of which he ha long
been an hon 1red member This position unsolicited by
down upon him the vest ISLANDERS from opponents that
have ever dsgraced political parties in the worst times
Bat have confidence thai the people or this Nation
are too intelligent and just to permit sander and ytuper.
alton cut the mau who has been wisely nom.'
mated for the highest office within their gift therefore,
predict that James c. Blaine If he lives will be elected
President in November next aud that his administration
will be able prudent, brilliant AMI highly satisfactory TO
the American people. Mr. Morrill, was The first Governor
elected by Republican party in this state He is an
old though vigorous, and Il one OF the most
highly respected in the state. He said to-day that
if his brother Lot alive nc would be one Of Mr.
Baine's warmest supporters.
DESPERATE RESOURCES OF THE OPPOSITION
The Democrats are now apparently preparing TO end
their campaign OF slander by vote buying, par
ticuarly in the Ist Congressiona. ID. trict, but
there is little probability Of their succeeding any
better in that direction. SO far as Cleveland
is concerned attempt las been made t, defend him
from the cha gcs made against his moral character His
repea ed rebu to the soldiers IN h- veto Of the Grand
Army bills ami opposition 10 other measures in their in-
ter ST has arrayed the soldiers against him and there
are a good many Old sodler- IN tlh, state Republican
sp akers have made good of the damaging facts in
regard to Clcyeands nomination and tie presence at
Chicago OF arnachne made up of Democratic officials and
Of IIendricks'5 assertions that The only way get
honest officials to make change in the men holding
the Offices Democrats have in their sp Genes entirely
ignored the civil service question AMI the tariff
ocrats has An 5cred the parry lead r. and some OF the
Democratic papers keep standing at the head Of their
columns General Braggs statement that the Democrats
"lo,e Cleveland best ior the enemies he has made"
such have been the methods followed by tn Democrats
in their Maine canvass.
Tie Stale l. naturally close Two years when tho
Republican majority ABOUT 6,000 they pJled about
1000 vo es than in 1850 when they lose the state
but this they have exceptional sources OF strength
Mr. Baiuc'S cand dIcy aud there Is 10 evidence OI
di-anecuOn on the state Ticket
The Gre nback Prohibition and scattering vote OF the
state will probably amount 10 aDout 5000 though t 10
difficult to estimate the Grecnhack vote owing to mo
presence two GreeDback cand dates n tue field Tor
t,overnor In Waldo. and oxford cOunlcs, strong
holds GFecnbacher~ th IT vote Will show arg" fall
ink of from two years ago and corresponding increase
OF the Kemb Ici in co umu. IN Washington aul York
counties the Republican maiours vii Doe decreased q
little owing local In November the Republican
voc IN the State according returns OF tue present
canvass will suow large increase over thdt ot tonl"r-
row The advocacy OF the constitutional amendinen IN
lavor Of prohibition by SO many Democrats insures its