The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-15
SCORED.
Kennebec journal
MIR. REEDS TRIUMPH.

WITH REASON.
New York Herald
Mr.. Thomas B. Reed of Maine was the
happiest man in the United States last night.
LUCK AND BRAINS.
N. Y. Sun.
Tom Reed pulled through, as usual. Mr..
Reed has good luck as well as brains.
AFTER THE OLD FASHION.
Boston Journal.
The Democrats in the First Maine district
Jumped on Tom Reed in the same old way
yesterday.
THE BEST NEWS.
Worcester Spy.
Mr.. Reed of the First District comes out
with more votes to spare than were expect
ed, and that is the best news of the election.
WHAT WENT YE OUT TO SEE?
Bouton Record.
The First District Democrats of Maine
went out to see a Reed shaken in the wind ;
and they had scriptural luck. Congressman
TOMS increased majority is emphatic.
HE WILL BE THERE,
Ex-senator Rollins Of New Hampshire.
If there was one thing glorious to be gained
In Maine it was to again elect Reed to Con-
greSs. If there was anything the Democrats
didn't want done in Maine it was that Reed
should not be returned to Congress. He will
be there, however, just the same
PROPER VERDICT.
Boston Advertiser.
We are especially glad that Congressman
Reed is elected, both because he is an able
and honest man, and because of the methods
employed to defeat him. His increased ma
Jorlty is proper verdict upon the efforts of
his opponent to unwarrantly attempt to ar
ray the laDoring men against Mr.. Reed.
NATURALIZATION FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Portsmouth Penny Post.
All honor to the men of Maine! If there
be one cause of cOngratulation at this mo-
ment deeper than another, it is at the re-
election of Mr.. Reed; if there is one thing
more than another that will bring mOrti6ca-
ton and despair to the leaders of the De-
mOcracy, it is the return of Mr.. Reed to the
next Congress
AN ITEM FOR MORRISON.
Biddeford Journal.
Garry the news to Washington and the
Democratic House, and whisper it in the ear
of Mr.. Free Trade Morrison. 1t will not be
agreeable news to them. 1t condemns their
dangerous policy and is notice to them that
the man they fear most will look them in the
face again throughout the Fifty first Con-
gress and defeat their attempts to foist their
rulnous free trade policy upon now pros
porous nation.
CREEDIT TO MAINE INTELLIGENCE.
Hartford Courant.
The great interest in the election centered
in the vote of the prohibitionists and labor
men. Out of total vote of 137, 900 this COM
bined vote will be less than 1000, and has no
appreciable effect on the result. The chief
aim was to defeat Maine s ablest Congress
man, Thomas b. Reed, the leader of the
House on the Republican side. 1t is to the
credit of the intelligence of Maine citizens
that he is reelected by an increased ma
jority.
BEAUMONT'S MISSION A FAILURE.
Lewiston Journal.
The reelection of Mr.. Reed in the First
District by an increased majority-probably
1900 against 925 two years ago--iS cause of
congratulation. The Democrats bent every
effort to defeat him, going so far as to import
from Washington member of the leglsla-
tive committee of the Knights of Labor,-a
prominent Greenbacker-in order to infiu-
ence the votes of Republican members of
this organization for Clifford. But the plan
failed Republican members of labor organ
iZations refused to be used in this way, and
the spectacle of Clifford posing as special
advocate of labor, made him the laughing
stock of an intelligent people.
THE "LowER CLASSES DID NOT RALLY.
Portsmouth Chronicle.
The strongest fight made by the Democrats
was in the First, congressional district,
where they claimed the defeat of Reed and
the election of Clifford. They said Reeds
in Portland would not be 200, and
that Clifford would carry Cumberland county
by 600. while York county would give but
small margin either way. The Republicans
claimed 800 plurality for Reed in Portland,
and his reelection by about the plurality of
two years ago, 800. There was no question
rs to the election of the Republican candi-