Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-24
THE NEWS FROM MAINE.
The State Went for ROBBIE as
She Did for Gov. Kent
Many Years Ago,
And Piled Up Republican Ma
jority of Over Seventeen
Thousand.

Congressman Boutelle telegraphs to the Chi
cago Tribune, from Bangor, the result of the
glorious victory in Maine:
The returns for Mondays election continue
to show astonishing Republican gains until the
aggregates now indicate 1900 to IS 200 majority
in the State. The full significance of these
figures will be found by recalling the facts that
prior to the last election the Republicans were
in a minority in Maine at the election for Gov
ernOr In 1880, 1879, and 1873, the opposition ma
Jorlty against Gov Connor for this latter year
reaching more than 1000. In 1877 the Repub-
Lean majority was but 5000. In the Presiden-
tial election of 1876 it was about 5,OOO in 1875
only 1000, and in 1874 Gov. Dingley had but
1000 In 1873 he had 10000 Gov Perharu had
10000 in 1872, 10000 in 1871, little over 900 in
1870, and Gov. Chamberlain's last majority in
1879 was only $500. The majority this year
is therefore the largest since 1868, and
the Republican vote is the largest ever cast in
the State. Another phenomenal feature is the
carrying OF every one of the sixteen counties by
the Repu blicans. so that the State Senate will
be unanimously Republican, and only hand
ful of Democrats will find seats in the other
branch of the Legislature. For the Democrats
to seek to disparage or break the force OF this
remarkable uprising of the people of Mr.. Blaine's
State in his behalf will be as idle as trying to
check Niagara with feather. The voice Of
Maine has not found such earnest expression
before since the days Of Abraham Lincoln, and
it gives an impetus and energy to the national
campaign that will be inestimabe.
The Maine victory cannot fail to have dec1-
slve effect upon the national campaign, and If
Ohio and West Virginia respond in fair propore
ZION IN OCTOBER the ballot OF 1884 Will be practES
cally over; the Cleveland campaign will utterly
break down and the November States will elect
Blaine and Logan by an overwhelming majority
of the electoral votes. G. A. BOUTMLE.
Congressman Dingley, from Lewiston, sends
the following dispatch:
The majority for the Republican ticket in
Maine is 5000 to 5000 larger than was expected.
Considering that four years ago the Democrats
and Greenbackers carried the State, and that
two years ago the Republican majority was only
6,7OO on very large vote, the doubling of that
majority now shows the great popularity of
Blaine in Maine for it is the prestige of his name
that has increased our majority. very large
number Of men who have not recently voted the
Republican ticket supported our candidate for
Governor in order to help Mr.. Blaine
very large proportion of the Irish vote
and a majority of the workingmen are
with in the campaign The phenomenal
majority of the Republican ticket in Blaine's
own city and county indicates the great respect
in which he is held by those who know him
best. There is much indignation among Mr..
Blaine's friends, without distinction of party,
at the unjust charges that have been made
against him, and this feeling has aided in in
just closed has not been exciting as many
which have preceded it, but the discussion of
the pending issues, particularly the tariff ques-
ton, has been unusually thorough. A very
small amount of money has been used in the
campaign, nothing having been contributed by
the National Committee or by outsiders. In
deed, the people have been so intent IN further
ing the cause of Blaine and Logan that the
campaign has largely run itself. There is the
utmost confidence in Blaine's triumphant cleo
ton in November. NELSON DINGLEY, JR.