Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-14
oaIlI POST. IsTELLlGEacEa.


ne result of the election In Maine
last Monday sstonishes even toe naos'
sancuine Republicans, and Is equally
discouraeing 20 conservative Demo
ARIA. From time 70 time during the
canvass the Democratic and incepeno'
an. n,ess have ipdnleed Ia propnss'es
over the result. Ia the early part OF TIE
campaign some Of the moss ea'hosi@a
.is of these journals veniursa TO de-
clare that, owing TO the alleged mas
pepd<ut disafection and the GreenoaeR
vote. the result Of the campaign OF iooO
vas likely TO be repeated. tIt VII De
remembered that four years ago, IN the
sentember election, Maine gent Demo
cratic by over 1901 Later on ~ 'tie
..mpaien progressed, all pretense OF
ability TO defeat the Republican nomi-
nss vas "a I'd Jn.d, and the opposition
devoted i.ssif 10 guessing and predict
inc the probable majority Of the he-
uubliosn candidate for Governor. Tbs.
a. first, was pot at goo, and gradually,
ss hsus weakened at manifestation OF
Reuublican strength, was Increased 70
10000. which majority, for some weeks
before the election, was conceded oy
the most prominen. and well informed
Democratic and independent journals
On the other hand. the Republicans
at the outset claimed that they soold
carry the State by fron 500 to lo'Oo.
Later 10 the canvass, and a. the e.
feet OF the campaign work became
more apparent and public sentiment
was more plsiEIy indicated, these he-
ures were increased TO 1900. Beyond
this even tue most sanRuine. with rare
exceptions, did not venture TO 20. lbs
Democratic press, Just before the Gloss
Of the campaign, changed It's tactics
and declared that the Republicans
ought to carry the Stat. by at least b.
600; that il bat 10000 was reached, It
insured Maine to the Democrats In Mo-
yember that If 1000 Republican ma
iority WAS given. they still had good
fighting chance. and that unless the
Republican plurality was foil DOoO. It
would furnish no real indication OF the
drift Of public sentiment IN Maine and
elsewhere.
TIE first returns OF the election indi- |
Gated Republican plurality Of from
l2,OOO to 1900. Since these we're re-
oeived this plurality has been constant
" on the increase. From many Of the
back districts in that still sparseiy set |
tied State, returns cannot be promptly |
received. In these remote counties, |
disconnected by rail and telegraph FROM
oenters Of communication, the Repub- |
loans have made unprecedented gains. |
The latest summary of results shows |
that the Republicans have carried every |
county In the State, for the second time
only In twenty five years, that they have
elected every member Of the State SEN
ate. and four fifths Of the Assembly
and that with the exception Of two
counties, in each OF which one Demo
crat was elected, every county officer
chosen in the whole State 10 kepubli
can. In the city OF Portland for the
FIRST time In sixteen years the Repnbli-
can ticket was successful. The latest
figures given on the result Of the vote |
for Governor place the majority Of Ro-
bic, the Republican candidate, at 20,6l5
over Redman, the Democratic nominee,
being the largest majority ever given
candidate for Governor IN Maine. Ia
Presidential year.
so radical q change OF votes indicates
that the Republican party has in its
platform and candidates placed itself
In accord With the desires of the people
of Maine. Mr.. Blaine declares that the
Issue Was mainly upon the tariff aues-
ton. II 30, the result shows that Maine
is strongly in favor of protection. This
lie, in fact, the main live issue between
the two great parties at the East, aud
upon this az Ia his custom Blaine has
forosd the fighting.