New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-11
HER ANSWER IS TwENTY-oNE THOUSAND
A REPUBLICAN PLURALITY INDICATED THAT
STARTLEs EVEN Old CAMPAIGNERs N THE
sTATE-ONLY ONE CITY ~ THE STATE
GOES DEMOCRATIC-CONG
REED ELECTED BY 4 HAND
Sp,rr pr Up Al. Try
fsr rELEGEArH TO THE rnrBrNE.l


Augusta, Sept. lO.-The returns from n large
great Republican gains in every section Of the
State and indicate the tremendous Republican
plurality of 81 900, which exceeds the expectations
Of the most sanguine members Of the party 5000
being the largest figure Anticipated by any one
Robic's plurality in ssi was - 500 The result
is surprise 10 every one, and Re-
publcans are everywhere iubilant care
full estimate places the total vote in
the State at $4,000, Of which 10000
will he Republican and less than 60, 600 Demo
cratic. The Prohibition vote falls off decidedly,
and is not likely 70 reach over 1000, against
1881 in 1895 The labor vote may come up to
300 In the Ist District William Emery, the
Democratic candidate for Congress is completely
showed under and Ton Reed wins ma agnhcent
victory, and will receive majority Of over $500
votes All The other Republican Cougressmen will
bc returned by largely increased majority in
York County the Republicans make gain
which they may well be proud of
the last dispatches indicating it to be 500.
Two years ago two Democratic Senators were
elected by the York County Democrats, which
they now lose Waldo County is undoubtedly
Republican, giving tho Republicans another SEN
atOr
The indications from tho last dispatches ara
that Knox has Joined the column # 3epuhh an
counties, and il the returns continue TO como in
rs favorable as tonight. every county ia th'
State viii be solialy Republican, and there will
not he n break in the Senate. The number Of
Democratic members in the House viii also
be reduced The only one Of the fifteen cities IN
the State to 90 Democratic is Blddeford. In
Calais Ellsworth. Bangor Lewiston, Belfast Rock
land and Gardiner large gains are made by the
Republicans. The country towns which are the
last 70 be heard FROM arc expected to make greater
proportionate gains than the cities and large
towns. where the Republicans looked for losses,
and thoy are likely greatly TO swell BureiSn's
majority.
To-day the old Pine-Trce State has
done her duty nobiy Much was required.
and. as in the past in critical periods when much
was involved in the completeness Of kepubAcan
victory in Maine, she has not been found want
ing and sends greeting TO the thousands II Re
punlicans throu .hout the Union who have awaited
with breathlcss interest the result here because
Of its influence on the National contest
Under the conditions which prevailed it Is
glorious triumph Tie whole power OF the Ad-
LlnSf-atlOl was DrDN-ll 10 p'di pun Nii'
Vast sums of money were poured IN. and a most
desperate effort made hy the party workers and
leaders 70 cut down the Republican plurality.
They had bJas'ed openly thai they would bring
i, down 10 a. O00, and it swccd 10 nearly double
those figures. For years the Republicans lave
ascribed the Republican victories in Maine 10 the
power Of the Federal otcc-holders and their
money In this contest the Dcmocrats have con-
trollcd the entire Federal patronage IN the state
and made a determined stand-up fight. The Ae-
pubhcdns have mt them squaroly on the.r own
ground and swept the state from ki;ory TO Quo!d1
Head They may well be proud Of their victory
They had the aid OF Nir Biaines powerful arm and
the wool-growers Of Somerset and Franklin
Counties the lumbermcn Of the Pcnob,cot and
Kcnncbcc Rivers the lIme-worlsers Of Knox and
the potato growers OF AroostooS-n fact thou-
sands Of workingmen whose interests were I'M
pcriled br the Mills bill which directly attacked
the industries Of the State rallied 10 the support
Of the Republican ticket. The result Is direct
rcbulle 10 the President and the Free Traders
and prominent Republicans here tonight regard
il as assuring the election of Harrison and Morton