New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-26
THE CONTEST IN MAINE.
A REPUBLICAN VICTORY CERTAIN.
MERELY QUESTION OF MAJoRrr-DrIocRArs oA

| indication of the result. There is no room for
doubt as to Republican success. IL is n mere ques-
tion Of majority The home State OF the Repub-
lican candidate, and. with the exception Of Ver-
mont-which has no. half as many yotes-the FIRST
Republican State TO hold an election the result
will be watched with interest If there were less
doubt of the verdict the Republican majority would
be larger Many persons who desire TO show their
appreciation of Mr. Blaine will go TO the polls in
November who will remain away IN September.
knowing that their votes will not be needed to elect
the Republican State and Congressional ticket
That feeling lost the State to the Republican; In
September $50 altho ugh two months later Garfield
carried it by nearly 9 900 majority over Hancock.
This year success certain in September
that the Republicans will have to use every effort
TO poll full vote.
The Democrats do not have the same trouble in
getting ont their vote. Here. as III NewIork state
the Democrats are more under the control of few
leaders. While I'll, Republicans haYc 90 u7c argu-
ments that appeal TO the Of the voters. and
for that purpose conduct n speaking canvass the
Democrats do not need to do more than to make
lavish use Of money few days before election. as
n1ssO, 10 get ont all their votes. Hence the Repub
caus have eminent spea kers in ail parts Of the State
discussing the tariff aud the other great questions
of the hour while the Democrats are not doing
so much that line. There are now, or VII be, ~ the
atcmaking speeches on the Republican side. be-
sidos-Sonator7 Frye, Hale aal other state leaders
Senators Plumb of Kansas, and Warner MILLER of
Now-YoTk. 'ReDre-'ntltiye BurrOw7 of Michigan,
General swift Of Na5IahI'.s S, Gaa'rli i,oy"u0r
audNIr Mckinley of Od.o Nr. j. b. Rou'y oiPlIa-
de'phia, Mr.. Cuujlck of Indiana, G'neu Bng-
ham of philadelplia Represont1Iiye lHs,ock ~
No,,-y,r, ov.ca,.rp,- foog Of Massachusetts.
E,,,o..nt ,tiv, U,rrof N.ciican. Gcno.lI William
Gibson ~ ohio Sonotors r,vlcy and PLATE of con.
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r,o,,. .,rli,1ti,n to "-cynp N,ii.~ u.rnu,as com.
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hI'''' I'I sup p'5 "' 'i''"''' ''' ''
the campaign.
FIGURING oV rur rr-riE
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Inc h'puoH''n- ''lI.''' .".H Iu ~ '' ''P.
tcmbcr nj about 10000 Ihdi i' tl' 'i'lh''" ot
senator. Frye lnl n ,lo, who have boon spolkng
in y,..i1u.part4or tb. State. aud thu. have good
rc,.on to know th, r,e'inr.
"yo sh,Ir Il, w,lI 70 paf that minority in Son.
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,l..,.i ,,,.,..r,or ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAI va,
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"~'. ''''"' 80
organized. and We mai" strong hfl' 81" NOT
SEQ how we arc going 80 increase tll' minority to
,,,,. tt,,too,n ,yhi,5 ia nll,,vinc for a largo
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gam p' 'aIF' o' MI hI'In' ' P'W'''I''' '". P'p"-
m,ion the state has NOT greatly ucrcased nnd
to t,,ll, a. Tint s, ,,o,, ,r our ,,rne mon who
"A. r,.,t. H.. it......, IN noo
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minority Ia september we ahall "p N.P Wen IN
decd. Ia Npycnher the mllouty wilt Doe much
! c-.,tor ult m, frorll, "a ID ul', tl. pcopis
| o. -, ,,.., ,i......,,, b,l, Az uI,i,. hot 80
uh''r',"hd lh'' ih'J ca" n'P W. n"'"' "''' F"
voting ln September
The outlook iu th, Nation for the success of tho
t.lt fl, Voco,,l.r r.,,rt s,,,r,. br.,t tt rlrrs
On, tI,ot tI,. u,,,.r,,s c,,lJ ma. ta., rl,,,,toI
an ea.ler man the Popnbiicaps 10 Lcf.at than
Mr.. cleveland, and the kcpHbi cans could not have
vr r,in, ''''l '-'" 10 accom- ''" 'i' '"' 'A'n
senator Hale cvnrassol tLe same Wow. on ths
subject as did Mr.. Frye. Representative M .llken
sad Inst ni@ht mat ne outlook was cEreFit'laly
bright Iu his district. IL" Rt1upicllr are united
and the Democrats demorllzad good many COM
ing over ta the Blaine side. There seems 10 hc no
rca son to doubt that Mr. u lllkcu I'm tire Hid Nh
BOutelle on the INth aud Mr.. Din Llcy M the Id
Districts viii be elected 10 Congress bv Increased
maiOr les.
ND prrn's Ercur
-" ~ n .,,i !. .,,
In the Isl Dislrlcl Nif he'd VIII aI'D ." ei'c'e't
but IN that district the Democrats are coacentTat-
inr all their fire They have the valuable
ass,etanoo Of \ liberal supoIv of "uules,
- ,.' -.
sent mem by the baruunl- -Luohp-9n-N@re -l.tller
committee. Inc part MI neTd l'oh iH n4VNhi1 uP
the cipher conspiracy ana defeating ;he wIlte-
washing purpose "l the fo'teI Comhit''' Idnhles
IN the D'soms on bahum ~, %. hLtn mere IS
some ui'ie dlaanIcIioH lo"dIu Sl; nj I'D ,hts %
H.. -
Ieuoi"i @ ms m s t r ~ Ii ,r,n5
one, ana az thH Denp'ra'S are larycy curing
tner eHort@ thrre ana nave the as'sl ahce ol SONS
ol tue old NreehpiCi> j. element lhey HtFe come 10
tnlnk mat theF VIII succeed.
But Mr. Hale MI Frye and others VINO nave
been IN the district, say that MI A''d VIII %
elected Two years ago, when the four members ~
Congress were elected on one general ticket. Er
prsing his present district he then had plurality
u l'-'o No''' o'ci MS D'''o''"''0 O''''''''"''
llE 1i'HINhA'N h'M 'ANl'
l'L' 'l'''D'' p''''' 80. i'' ''' ''.iV-
ing I"Ice ll the p'ilIc' "l 'hi' N'''' y "lIosi
thing OF the PaV. moro Is mere hdhIuI OF
leaders, such rs P.aisted. Garcelon aud Ladd, Who