Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-09-12
FROM MAINE.
Robie's Majority in 42o Towns over H.
900, the Remaining Towns will In
crease it-The Total vote the
Iargrst EXcept in 1890.

hHIbflIN III 3-c lbNnN over
900, the Remaining Towns will In
crease 1.-THE Total vote the
Largest Except in 1880.
LEWISTON, Me, Sept. lO.--The Journal
has returns from 4?9 towns showing the
following vote: Robbie ;7,l55, Redmau
5G.3O6. scattering 3j9. The remaining towns
voted in ISIS! as follows Robbie 2429,
Plai>tcd 300, scattering II. The Rcpubli-
can majority 50 far rs heard from is 1858
which will be probably increased slightly.
| The total vote SO far reported is l3' ,O52.
which Will he increased to over li2.OO0 the
largest ever cast except in lNNO The Re
! publican vote will reach very nearly So
| OOO. the largest ever given in Maine.
Republicans Celebrating the Victory.
| Augusta. Me. sept. S.-To-uighD the Re
| publcans of Augusta held Il great jubilee
over the result of the election Returns
were received at Mcunian hall and
speeches were made by citizens and Wis
itorS At nine O'Clock procession was
| formed ON Water street aud marched to
the residence of Mr.. Blaine, cheering all
along the route. Arriving in front of Mr..
Blainc'- residence the band played and IL
great crowd shouted tor Blaine. In re
sponsc Mr. Blaine advanced to the en-
trance of his residence amid IA storm of
cheers and addressed the assembled peo-
pie aS follows;
Mr. Blaine'> Address.
The Republicans of Maine may well
Congratu ulatc themselves on the magnifi-
cent victory which they have won. Four
years ago this evening we were over
whclmcd and Inundated 10y the loss of the
state. We rejoice over an unparalleled
triumph which is registered by the choice
of both branches of the legislature, by the
election of all the representatives Ill
Congress. of all the county Off
GERS in every county in the
state, except one, and 10y
popular majority for Governor RUbie of
perhaps l5.OW votes The cause of this
Democratic overthrow. gentleman, is
known to us all. our canvass has been
conducted ON one great issue, our papers
have kept that constantly before the peo-
pie. Every speaker from every platform
has cnuuciHtcd, defended and enforced it.
II l. the issue of protection To Amer
lean labor. The tariff has been almost
the only question di~scuSed in our
canvass and the people have responded
nobly. They understand the subject
fully They know the details of the Nor
rison tariff bill, and they read therein the
precise results which would follow if our
opponents should obtain control of the Ma
tionnl government They see and they
know that the Morrison bill enacted
into Il law would seriously cripple, if not
utterly destroy the leading industrial in
tcrcStN of Maine that il would reduce the
wages of every laborng man and stop
every new manufacturing enterprise i'll
the State. Seeing this, the people of
Maine have protested against the enact
: mcnt of 50 destructive measure and have
+ set the seal of diSapprobation upon the
, Democratic party that supports it. Many
Democrats in Maine who have never be-
fore Wavcred in their allegiance to
! to-day on the side of protection
| to American industry 10y voting the full
Republican ticket Their leaders could
= not hold them. Party discipline is power
t less against the convictions of men The
y issue ON the temperance amendment to
II the constitution has been very properly
: and very rigidly separated from the poll
=, tics of the state. To-day many Demo
y Gratis have voted for it and some
. Republicans have voted against
/ it. The Republican party by the
= desire of the leading temperance
y men took no action aS II party on the
II amendment. For myself decided not To
: vote at all ON the question | took this
position because am chosen by the Re
publican party rs the representative of
, National ISSUES and 10y no act of mine
shall any question he Ohtruded into the
> National campaign, which belongs properly
to the domain of state politics. Ger
3 tain advocates of prohibition and Ger.
! tain opponents of prohibition are
. each seeking To drag the issue into the
!. National canvass, and thus tending to ex
II Clude from popular consideration the
y questions which press for a national de
/ CiSiOu. If there he any questions that be
t. long solely to the police power of tn,
u State il is the control of the liquor traffic
IT and wise men will not neglect nationa
q issues in the year of Il national contest
JudiCiOuS friends of the nrotec
II tive tariff which is the practical issue OF
y the campaign will not divert their votes [,
n the question of prohibition, which is moi
Il Il practical issue in the National campaign
y accept with great pleasure your con
IL gratulatiOnS on The vote of this CITY anf
IT, the surrounding towns of kcnncbec conn
ty. | do not disguise from you thai
/ am profoundly gratitcd With th,
result. DESTROYS of the good oDin
ion of all men ! am sure fha
esteem beyond all others the good opinioI
. of these excellent people among whom
have passed nearly all the years of m,
J adult life, who knew me intimately from
. Young maIrhoOd as a fellow citizen. neigh
: hOr and friend return my thanks fn
~ your call and still higher thanks for Won
,, great work of to-day.
~ Following Mr., Blaine senator = NJ
~ Cullom of Illinois and Gen. John l.. Swif
a. delivered brief addresses.
" Eloped with the Coachman
". NEW YORK, Sept lO.-Nictoria Nor,
k soni, aged p, daughter of the millionair
pit broker, G., p, Morosoni, eloped yesterda
IA afternoon with Ernest j. Smelling. n coacl