Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-11

INC one paramount topic OF discussion at the Capa-
toi and among politicians to-day. Opinions - TO
.os enec. OF the election are mostly governed BY
the pouucal feelings And hopes Of the party ex.
pressing them. Republicans contend that they
nave won victory which II significant Of .
greater triumph 70 come In November; that the
vote OF Aaine-saken In connection with the elec-
tons In Oregon and vermous-shows that public
sentiment 70 adverse to democratic rule Demo.
Gratis confess no sense OF disappointment They
say tney expected nothing from Maine. and that
II the republicans with all the efforts they put
forth, led BY Nr.lBlaine In person, could not do
more THAN retain their margin OF four years ago.
u proves that the democrats To say the least are
holding their own.
Me- MCMILLAN NOT pmArropsrsn
"Al we've 20; 70 do" said Representative NO
MILAN, us to hold our own. II we stand a. We
were four years ago we win. But II must be re-
membered that Maine 10 specially benefited By
the republican scheme OF projection. It's lumber
PSss z Put 4 2.
village and township. and their best speakers have
been oanv.s.!ng me state for weeks; and Jet
tney nave only maintained the lead they had In
1854 The comparison OF the vote with that OF
1885 Is unfair and misleading The Comparison
| tarin was an issue. such comparison demon.
strateA as have said, that with all the power Of re-
publican leadership exerted, ana with the directin
system OF protection We have lost aothipg there
on the tarin issue. That being the case, what
decided in states where the interests of the people
demand free lumber and reduction OF the tarins
NO; Hr; am not in the least disappointed At the
THE REPUBLICANS CONTEND
that even making the comparison with 1884, they
have won . signal victory, for they say that then
Mr.. Blaine was candidate and received the sup
port OF thousands Of democrats in Maine, and that
Administration and the potency OF patronage were
against the republicans.
WHAT aRArrFIEs PHI. THOMPSON.
Ex-Congressman Phil Thompson, secretary OF
the Democratic Congressional Committee, says:
II am gratined that We have been able to keep
| the republican majority down 20 that OF 1854 The
light IN Maine on our side, has been conducted By
| the state committee. With the exception OF send
| not give any assistance. deeming 1t unwise to
sxRend enort and money In state where the
only question s,d was the size OF the repuo-
Maine peculiarly favorable TO the republicans
| OF course the tarin issue was potent Lumber is
party would put it on the free list It is essy 20
Then again this fishery controversy was used for
senators and Representatives, together with Mr.
Blaine and others were assuring the people that the
aR 70 s II
the republican party were brought to bear In
Maine Their national committee furnished men
nave been canvassing the state. I am informed
| that at one time recently nineteen republican
s s5s Of the House were mang speeches in
70 hold their vote OF 1854 Why In our state cleo
| ton In Kentucky recently We increased our
majority between 10000 and SO, 900, and nobody
thought OF claiming any significance In that"
THE DUTCH TAKING HOLLAND.
Senator Wilson, Of Maryland, said: at Is
nothing more than another instance OF the Dutch
taking Holland. Maine is Q republican state, and
the republicans, after most determined canvass,
majority"
| SENATOR PADDOCK THINKS THE vorE SIGNIFICANT.
Senator Paddock said: at is wonderful had
not expected any such overwhelming majority.
I said yesterday that everything considered we
| ought to be satisfied with 10. 900 majority. The
Rhode Island and Vermont, SHOWS conclusiveIy
that the trend OF public opinion Is In our tthe re-
publican) favor IL Is decisively significant OF re-
| publican success In November
SENATOR BUTLER SURPRISED.
senator Butler-I am. surprised that their ma
Jority Is not larger. They have been canvassing
the state for weeks and am told they have held
500 meetings Hale and Frye have been there
M ss OF 5ne time o. ls.e and MI Blaine has been
| into use every resource OF the party, while the
canvass on our side has been managed by the
Democratic state committee OF Maine aided by
volunteer speakers. In my opinion, every thing
considered, we have no cause TO feel discouraged
ARKANSAS AND MAINE
Senators Berry and Jones' OF Arkansas, were
sitting together when accosted by The star re-
porter They coincided in the opinion OF their
democratic associatieS-that Maine had gone about
as they expected, and that the result would not
| have any marked influence on the presidential
election.
As the vote of the recent state election in Ar.
Kansas has been cited as an evidence OF democratic
disntegration In that state the reporter inquired
the cause OF the falling on.
1.-THE democratic majority In Arkansas replied
Senator Berry, sis within less than q thousand OF
VIVA. IL was Two years ago one-iegged ex-Con-
the union labor candidate. He was indorsed by
the republicans and had the support OF the green.
as the n ony
partially successful They polled q larger vote
Tor the opposition candidate than hitherto, but
L. 500 against about 1850 two years ago But
great many OF the men who supported Norwood
Will vote for Cleveland"
THE REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE
are well pleased over the election returns from
Maine. They contend that Notwithstanding
whatever may be said TO the contrary, the result
is significant as to the general result In that 1t
shows earnestneSS on the part OF republican
voters and that the prohibition vote is not going
Mr.. Z. b Taylor said: at is significant Of how
the country Is going. It = already decreed that
we should lose New YORK We win win" 'A !"
MI. Butterworth said IL was an encouraging re-
suit; was indicative o. the feeling elsewhere, and
"
MI. 9rosvenor said that the result was q great
victory for the republicans and protection,
and that the same voice would be heard all
over the land. "The republican candidates In
Aaine," he salo, got not less than 1000 demo-
cratic votes and the prohibitionists went over 10
the democrats It u odd, but the democrats never
before p0lled as large vote in the stale"
Mt. Roweu spoke with great show OF satisfaction
at the result He said that q majority anywhere
near that OF Mr.. Blaine In "a when the democrats
practically gave up the state without q struggle
would be Q significant victory. The democrats
had done al they could this time 70 reduce the
4ft win bring about an adjournment Of Con-
gress In Two or three weeks" said Mr. Forney
(democratl. "The result Will give the republicans
confidence TO 60 before the country with the issue
as II now stands without trying any tAri6 reduc.
ton That's the way look at Il"
Nj. Tracy said that be did not think that the
small prohibition vote In Maine could be taken
70 indicate that It would be as small In New
York. They bold together he says better In
New York, and, while Miller may get some OF
them, the vote VIII probably be large. He does
not see anything In Maine TO depress the democracy
The Death Record.
During the twenty -four hours ending ct o,cloc,
this afternoon deaths were reported to the health
ONCE g follows: Mary Z. Neale. white - yeary:
Patrick Callahan, white. 50 years; John r. Nc.
Donald, white. 20 years; Mary c. Curren, white
% years; Emma Williams, white, q years: John
p. Soulder, IT,. white. years; Geo. c. Bremen
white, years; George Winston, colored 40 years:
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