Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-09
THE MAINE ELECTION.
What the Papers Say.
9 New York tribune (rep.) says:


What the Paper, Say.
Fhe New York tribune (rep) says:
II me verdict OF Maine puts an end to the bug
caar q republican revolt The republicans are
EFFORTS OF the so called independents the distribu
ton Of vast numbers Of elegant addresses by per-
eminent men, and the promise Of an uprising that
snpuld sweep MI. Blaine ana the republican party
sa o Of sight it appears that the independent re-
cftS heip the democratic party about $1,000 votes
ess than nothing It may be inferred that in other
stAtes this movement win also be found to consist
OF wind, and not OF substance"
The New York Herald und) says:
more popular IN Maine than the late President
dept Rutherford B. Hayes This is not a very hope
~ showing for the republican presidential candl-
aate IN his own state. 1t does not show an over
Wfe1m1ng enthusiasm for favor1te son. On the
contrary, 1t shows that II the democratic national
committee had chosen to contest this election in
done 50 with an excellent chance OF success Among
SVEN details as have reached us up to the time OF
going TO press the most important In their national
turing cities, such a Biddeford and lewiston, by
tne democrats which have heretofore cast sub
stentlal republican maJOrities"
The New York Sun Gnd. DENY says:
'Ihere are crumbs OF comfort for both repub-
il9ans and democrats In the returns from Maine.
l4e republicans may rejoice that the majority for
tnelr candidate is quite as large as the most SAN
g4lne had prophesied it would be- and the demo-
cIhtS may md consolation In the fact that they
AT midnight two-flfths Of the towns had been
ndard from. They show substantial republican
gains, which, II carr ed out in the remaining towns,
nist make the majority for the republican cand1-
oate II 600 or more.
And Congressman Reed has contrived to pull
through, to0w
The New York Times dnd. rep.) says:
TT gives no evidence Of any such popularity on
MF B!aine's part in the state of his residence as
should have been expected; none such as Mr. Ed
r
cdn In Illinois, or MIR. Gresham in Indiana 1t dis
clPses the fact that Where he should have been
OHerWnelmlngly strong he is no stronger relatively
than even Mr.. Hayes eight years ago The real
Struggle Is yet to be made. 1t will not be materi-
ne managers had arranged in Maine. 1t will be
% %datermined by forces far more potent than those
e4lsted there and these forces are working steadily
ana strongly against Blaine"
| The New York World {dem.) says:
| tIhls year the republicans have had the adyan-
| tage OF Mr.. Blaines magnetism They have felt
Their state pride has been aroused and they have
e4erted themselves with unusual vigor. They have
had unlimited sums OF money for corrupt uses and
our special dispatch from Augusta tells how thor
olghly they avatled themselves of their advantages
1nthis respect
Under the circumstances, with an alliance be-
tween the regular republicans and the prohibi-
tiQnsfs, the majority for Mr Blane's candidate
governor should have been at least 20,OtO. The
1afure 10 reach these figures is exposure of the
| weakness OF MIR. Blaine and an acknowledgment
s mis- magnetic ag influence Will not attract the
|
| rne @ New W York Star cTammany organ) says:
fIhe time has past when state can show in
SeptemDer what President will be inaugurated the
following March 1t was pretty plainly demon
stFateu 10ur years ago that state might go demo-
cratic early in the fall and republican later on.
Though the republican candidate for governor
was defeated In Maine in the last presidential year.
IL was by the fusion Of greenbackers and democrats
atia time when the greenback vote was greater
tnen the democratic In 1876 the republican ma
got1ty was over $1,000, and it was greater in No
vember: But the democrats can extract smafl
comfort from this because their vote shows a fall
INF on relatively as great as the republican when
with the vote OF 1876 and besides the re-
pQRncan majority Is always greater In November.
o,MS advlse @ the democratic managers to watch
OMO The result there will really mean some
thing, and nobody knows it better than James Gill
lespie Blaine"
Ine Ine,p1 Philadelphia Press aep3 says:
thf candidacy OF Mr.. Blaine at single blow has
caried Maine to the front OF republican states
ana added the prestige Of victory to the national
| republican campaign in q state whose loss, four
years ago, awoke the republican party in anxious
enPrt and endeavor to retrieve defeat. The sweep
| lnH cnange aptly measures and fully gauges the
vlthi alteration and deep difference between the
hafd and doubtful struggle OF 1880 and the trium-
pnfnt march OF the republican column, which, from
victory was expected
~ Aaine settles New England. 1t settles the croak-
democratic prediction ItSettles the list of doubt
lul states by pairing it down to the narrowest limits
Plight years past 1t settles the result OF three
months Of calumny and decides In advance the
enfct OF eight weeks more OF a like campaign"
Ihe % Phiadslphia Times dnd. DENY says:
| 'IThe election OF the republican governor in
Maine by majority Of 5000 thaws out the YER
mont Blaine chill, and gives him q humming start
forl the October races and the November Sweep
stakes. The sober thoughtful citizens who read
| the independent newspapers will well understand
nov nov the m increased republican majority was made,
| Duq Tor the purposes OF campaign there is only
one thing that Is successful, and that is success
Blame had to achieve success in Maine regardless
OF lhture consequences and h" has done it. He en-
tered the field in person, threw all his magnetism
INTO the struggle, exhausted the means and meth
Ods pr party warfare, and he won the majority that
was absolutely indispensable to his hopeful can
| dldacy In November. 1t may not elect him: in
deed may defeat him; but had he lost prestige by
| an ordinary majority in his own state, he would
now be defeated man instead OF surviving for the
| chances OF the final struggle"
| I4e Baltimore american (rep) says:
"A particularly strong point In the elections YES
terday was the pronounced Irish American SUPPORT
tna1 rallied around the republican cause It was
plainly indicative OF the enthusiasm that is to come
| from the same source in November. The Irish
Americans did not put OF their good work by walt
ing 20 vote for Blaine, but they gave an earnest
| t1on$" WV