Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-09
The Result In Maine.
Mr.. BLAINE'S SPEECH ON THE SWEEPING REPUBL


Mr.. BLAINE's SPEECH ON THE SWEEPING REPUBLICAN
VICTORY.
The election In Maine yesterday resulted In a
sweeping victory for the republicans dispatch
from Portland early this morning says: Two hun
dred and stxty-seven towns give Roble 81 31s Red
man, a O64; scattering, ala; plurality, 1924 The
Same towns in 1882 gave ROBBIE s6,l95: Plaisted,
1885, scattering LAST; plurality s6s5. The towns
to hear from gave Robbie $3.50 and Plaisted l6,4ll
Robe will have over 16 600 plurality In total vote
or about lao co., The vote OF 1880 gave total plu-
ralty OF 1853. SO that the gain this year viii be
lb,UU on The gubernatOral vote OF 1882 The presi-
dental vote that year gained 5000 the guberna-
toral vote; and probably win gain In November
men are elected, and the legislature viii be over
whelmingly republican.
MR. BLAINE SAYS THE TARIFF DID IT.
The republicans OF Augusta held great jubilee
last night over the result OF the election. Mr..
Blaine was serenaded and in response to call
from the great crowd of shouting republicans
spoke as follows:
OF Maine may we'll congratulate themselves on the
magnificent victory which they have won -Four
years ago TINS evening we were overwhelmed and
now ovtr an unparalleled triumph which is reg
stered by the choice OF both branches OF the egis-
lature by the election OF all the representatives in
congress OF all the county officers In every county
In the state except one, and by popular majority
for Governor Robe Of perhaps 1900 votes The
Ill,
known TO us all. Our canvass has been conducted
on one great ISSUE Our papers have kept that
every Platform as enpncaeed dse Speak alor T
Il: 1t is the issue Of protection to American labor
The tariff has been almost the only question dis
cussed IN our canvass, and the people have re-
sponded nobly. They understand the subject
fully. They know the details OF the Morrison
tarln blll. and they read therein the precise re-
suits which would follow If our opponents should
obtain control OF the national government. They
SEE and they know that the Morrison bin enacted
l4yVN CnpHny
the leading Industrial interests Of Maine; that II
would reduce the wages OF every labOring man and
STOP new manufacturing enterprise in The state.
Seeing this the people OF Maine have protested
against the enactWent OF so destructive meas
ure and have set the seal OF dsapprobation upon
democrats Name Wno 1ha nave never b Mans
wavered In their allegiance to the party, have
ranged themselves to-day on the side OF protec
luil republican ticket Their Leaders could
not hold them. Party discipline Is power
less aga, against -, the convictions OF men.
The issue on the temperance amendment to
the constitution has been very properly and very
fgidly separated from the political contest OF the
state to-day. Many democrats have voted for it
and some republicans have voted against it. The
republican party, by the desire OF leading temper
anee men t0oS no action rs party on the amend
the question. ! took this position because am
chosen by the republican party as the representa-
shall any question be Obtruded upon the national
campaign which belongs properly TO the domain OF
politics Certain advocates OF prohibition and GER
tain opponents OF prohibition are each seeking to
drag The issue into the national canvass and thus
tending to exclude from popular consideration the
questions Which press for national decision II
there be any questions that belong solely to the no
lice power OF the state II is the control OF the LIQUOR
traffic, and wise men will not neglect national
issues In the year OF national contest JudiciOus
friends Of protective tariff which is the practicaI
issue Of the campaign, Will not divert their votes to
the question OF prohibition which Is not a prac-
tical issue In the national campaign accent With
great pleasure your congratulations on the vote of
this city and the surrounding towns OF Kennebec
rOundly grained with the result DESTROYS OF the
good opinion OF all men, am sure that esteem
beyond all others the good opinion OF these excel
lent people among whom have passed nearly all
the years OF my adult Life, who know me intimately
from young manhood as tellow-citizen, neghbor,
and friend. l return my thanks Tor your cali, and
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