Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-12
What the Papers Say

The New York Tribune rep,
says:
"The verdict of Maine puts an
end to the bugbear of republican
revolt The republicans are there,
but not the revolt. After all the
boasts and efforts of the sO-called
independents, the distribution of
vast numbers Of elegant addresses
by persons of superhuman excel
lency, the speeches by eminent
men, and the promise of an uprising
that should sweep Mr.. Blaine and
the republican party Ouc Of sight,
| it appears that the independent re-
cruits help the democratic party
about 1900 votes less than roth
ing. 1t may be inferred that in
other states this movement will also
be found to consist Of wind, and
not of substance
The New York SIM lind. dem
says:
"There are crumbs Of comfort for
both republicans and democrats in
the returns from Maine. The re-
lpublicans may rejoice that the ma
jority for their candidate is quite
as large as the most sanguine had
prophesied it would be, and the
democrats may find consolation in
the fact that they gain somewhat in
the manufacturing cities.
The Philadelphia Press (rep.) says
"After six years of defeat and
dOudious contests, the candidacy
of Mr.. Blaine at a single blow has
carried Maine to the front rank of
republican states and added the
prestige of victory to the national
republican campaign in a state
whose loss, four years ago, awoke
the republican party in anxious
effort aDd endeavor to retrieve
defeat. The sweeping change aptly
measures and FULL gauges the vital
alteration and deep difference be-
tween the hard and doubtful strug-
gle of 1850 aud the triumphant
march of the republican column,
which, from Oregon to Maine, has
yet to meet dOfeat where victory
was expected.
Maine settles New England. 1t
settles the crOakers over Mr..
Blaine's home strength. 1t settles
democratic prediction. 1t settles
the list of doubtful states by par
ING it down to the narrOwest limits
of eight years past 1t settles the
result of three months of calumny
and decides in advance the effect
of eight weeks more Of like cam
paign."
The Philadelphia Times Gnd.
dem says;
1.-The election of the republican
governor in Maine by majority of
10000 thaws out the Vermont
Blaine chill, and gives him a hum
ming start for the October races
and the November sweepstakes.
The sober, thoughtful citizens who
read the Independent newspapers
will we'll understand how the in
creased republican majority was
made, but for the purposes of a
campaign there is only one thing
that is successful, and that is sue
cess. Blaine had to achieve sue
cess in Maine, regardless of future
consequences and he has done it,
The Baltimore American (rep.) |
says:
"a particularly strong point in
the election yesterday was the pro-
nounced Irish-American support
that rallied around the republican
cause. It was plainly indicative
Of the enthusiasm that is to come
from the same source in November.
The irish-Americans did not put
off their good work by waiting to
vote for Blaine, but they gave an
earnest of tbeirintention by voting
1t yesterdays elections i
The New York Herald (nd.) h
iaysi
"Mr. Blaine therefore appears TO
,e 1000 votes more popular in
daine than the late President Gar
ield. ,