Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-11
The Maine Election.

A special dispatch from Augusta
says :" The election returns from the
back districts in the State con tinue TO
show the most extraordinary Republi-
can gains, and Mr.. Blaine's friends,
who attribute the result to his candi-
dacy, are exceedingly jubilant. The
plurality for Governor Robie will be
more than $4,000. His total vote will
exceed $4,000, which il four thousand
greater than ever before polled by the
party in this State. His majority is
larger than ever before obtained, ex.
cept when General Grant ran against
Seymour in 1868. The Republicans
have carried every county In the State
for the seccud time only In q quarter OF
a century ,and have elected every mem
ber of the State Senate, which has hap
pened only three tunes before in the
history Of the party.
They have also elected four-hfths or
the lower house of the Legislature. 80
that body Is almost unanimously Re-
publican. Every county officer elected
In the State Is Republican, except one
in Knox and one In Waldo county. W.
ID. Bishop, leading Democrat OF Con-
lnecticut, who was passing through this
city to day, met Mr. Blaine, and asked
him If there was anything In the result
that he would like 10 change. MIR.
Blaine looked thoughtful and ughing-
ly repliedi Yes; 1 believe the Demo
Gratis have elected one or two County
Commissioners. We ought to have
those
The most gratifying part of the vic
tory Ia the result at Mr.. Blaine's home.
Augusta, Hallowell and Gardiner, three
Towns within an area of about six miles
lof Mr.. Blaine's house, and with tota
population of ID, 900, give Republican
majority of 1850. The highest ma
iority ever before given in those thre'
towns was 800. Mr.. Blaine's owl
ward never before gave such q Re
! publican majority. This is an an
swer to the scandalous attacks on Mr.
Blaine with which the State has beei
flooded and on which Maine Democrat
! have fought the campaign. Had MI
Blaine himself been candidate De
T fore the people at this election, his ma
i. iority would no doubt have been full.
: up to the $4,000 which Mr.. Hamlin pre-
o diets he will get in November, thoug
:. the Democrats never failed to fmpres
!, upon the people that vote for Robi
was a vote for Blaine. Kennebec couI
lty, in which Mr.. Blaine has mad
his home for over quarter
a century, shows a gain Of 1850 in tw
o years.
WALKER BLAINE TO LOGAN.
o AUGUSTA, Me-, Sep. 10.-The follow
3. ing despatch was forwarded from bel
|, to-day to General John A. Logan
Is Chicago.
70 Returns from remote sections
:, the State increase the majority beyor
" all expectations. In 1858 towns the X
E. publican majority of Redman excee'
1906 and the prospect is that WI
1f the full returns the majority may reat
L l9 600, and possibly be the largest ev
in given in the istory of the Republics
I'd party in Maine with two exceptions,
a. the close OF the war.
D, 1.-THE latest returns show that q
it Republicans have carried every coun
10 in the State, and have elected eve
ly member of the State Senate. The ma
n nitude of the Republican vote is
~ surprise TO both parties, and shows th
,y q large mum ber of Democrats Joined 0
ranks" WALKER BLAINE.
ho LEWISTON, Me-, Sept. 10.-The Jo'
i'll nal publishes the returns OF over
ii. towns on the probibitory constitution
ne amendment, which give 49.444 In
in vor, 1915 against the amendme
ed The majority will be Increased by
~ turns to come to over 10000.