Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-09-24
THE NEWS FROM Maine.
The State Went for Robie 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 900 to 1s 900 majority
figures will be found by recalling the facts that
prior to the last election the Republicans were
in minority in Maine at the election for Gov
jority against Gov. Connor for this latter year
reaching more than 49, 900. In 1877 the Repub-
ncan majority was but 5000. In the Presiden-
only 1000. and in 1874 Gov. Dingiey had but
1000. In 1873 he had 10000. Gov. Perham had
10000 in 1872, 900 in 1871. little over 5000 in
1879 was only 1900. The majority this year
is therefore the largest since 1858. and
the Republican vote is the largest ever cast In
carrying Of every one Of the sixteen counties by
the Republicans. so that the State Senate Will
be unanimously Republican, and only hand
full OF Democrats win find seats in the other
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 tmpet1s and energy to the national
The Maine victory cannot fail to have dect-
sive effect upon the national campaign, and If
Ohio and West Virginia respond in fair proper
tion in October the ballot of 1884 will be practi-
cally over; the Cleveland campaign will utterly
break down and the November States will elect
Blaine and Logan by an overwhelming majority
Congressman Dineley, from Lewiston. sends
the following dispatch:
The majority for the Republican ticket in
Maine is 5000 to 5000 larger than was exp cted.
Considering that four years ago the Democrats
and Greenbaokers carried the State, and that
two years ago the Republican majority was only
majority now shows the great popularity Of
Blaine In Maine for it s the prestige of his name
that has increased our majority. A very large
who not
very large proportion Of the Irish vote
and majority t%d Of the % are
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
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 as exciting many
which have preceded it, but the discussion Of
the pending issues. particularly the tariff ques-
small amount Of money has been used in tho
campaign, nothing having been contributed by
the National Committee or by outsiders. In
deed, the people have been 80 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 elec-
tion in November. NELSON DINGLEY, JR.
WALKER BLAINE'S REPORT.
An Augusta dispatch says that S5S towns give
hob1e 69, 1878, Redman 51.217 The complete Off
oial returns will not be in for several days. Mr..
Walker Blaine sends a telegram to Senator Lo-
gan in which he describes the situation as fol-
lows:
Returns from remote sections of the State in
| crease the majority beyond all expectations. In
85stowns the Republican majority over Redman
prospect is that, with the complete returns. the
| majority may reach 1000. and possibly be the
largest ever given in the history of the Repub-
close Of the war. The latest returns show that
| the Republicans have carried every county in
| the State, and have elected every member of the
vote is q surprise to both parties. It shows that
. large number of Democrats joined our ranks.