Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-09
THE VOICE OF MAINE.
Her Answer to the Slanderers of
James q. Blaine.
A Magnificent Republican Victory.

Maine sends greeting to her sister States
with republican majority for Governor
Robe Of lG, 900 votes This is one of the
grandest 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 North
ern States, or when the war against the
rebellion brought to the support of the
republican party the great bulk of the
patriotic men of all parties in the country.
Four years ago, at the State election
preceding the November election for
President, the vote for Governor was as
follows: Davis (rep) 1854; Plaisted
CUSTOM 1918; Joy (prohibition) 1924;
Nye (prohibition) 300; scattering, 1919.
The fusion candidate had plurality of
1863 and was elected The republican
candidate lacked 73l Of having as many
votes as the other candidates had That
election is properly the election with which
the election OF yesterday should be COM
pared. The quadrennial elections in the
years when our Presidents are chosen are
the only elections in which the full vote of
the State appears. In no other elections
do we get so complete test of the strength
of parties. Comparing then the results of
the election yesterday with that of the
the republican vote yesterday shows a
gain of nearly 1900 votes over the result
four years ago--an astonishing gain to oc
cur among a steady minded, intelligent and
conservative people in a time of peace
with only plain, practical questions in
issue-the tariff and protection OF Ameri-
can industries.
But while it is true that the tariff was
the principal issue, and the people of
Maine declared by their votes in favor of
protection. such a victory as was won YES
terday could not have been achieved ex-
cept for the great personal popularity of
Mr.. Blaine in the State. His name in
spired the republicans and led them to
victory They know him well and
have confidence in his integrity,
and ability to fill with distinguished honor
the high place tor which he is a candidate
Men voted the republican ticket yesterday
who have all their lives been democrats,
chiefly because they believe in James G..
Blaine. 1t was well understood that the
election involved in measure his success
on the Presidential ticket. and the result is
due largely to that fact. which was
proclaimed by both friends and foes during
the canvass. The lies, SANDER. msrepre-
sentation and abuse. which were poured
upon him like a vast deluge from the OPP
position press fell harmless upon him in
this State, where the people have known
him since his early manhood. and appre-
ciate. respect and admire him. Let the
slanderers look at the vote of Maine yes
terday and take it as the reproof of a
people outraged in their feelings by the
shameful scandals perpetrated against MIR.
Blaine to prevent his election to the Presi-
delcy.
Besides the rousing majority given for
Governor Robe the republicans have
elected iull delegation to Congress,
made clean sweep of the Legislature,
electing all the Senators but two, three
fourths at least of the members of the
other branch, and nearly every republican
candidate on the county tickets. Such a
defeat of the democracy. in all ways. has
not refreshed the republicans of our State
for many year.
Let our brethren in Ohio and West Vir-
GINA listen to the voice of Maine aud fol-
low in October with maiorities
for their republican State tickets. aud from