The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-15
HAVE YOU HEARD FROM MAINE:

There is not Democrat in the land
who expected such news as has come
from Maine. The election was held on
| Monday, and before the polls were
closed the Republicans were claiming
immense "gains." they have been
claiming them ever since Blaine felt
so rejolced that he wired Harrison
something about the largest Republican
majority ever given in the State. The
Democrats were not at all down
hearted from reading these boasts.
They looked for nothing in Maine.
They expected nothing. Maine has al.
ways been Republican State. 1t is
the home of the foremost Republican
in America, man of whom not only
his neighbors but his countrymen are
proud. He is an able man, and a
trained political leader, and better than
any other member of his party knows
how to win men to his way OF think
ing. Blaine came home from Europe
LIS ObhlO C4CSLlOu Ill OIO6I
that he might by personal efforts,
roll up a big majority, show popular
gains at the polls and thus inspire Re-
publicans everywhere with courage ana
Democrats with fear and discourage
ment. He went into the campaign with
all his energy. vim and magnetism, and
made some of the most earnest and best |
speeches of his life. All things con-
sidered. the Democrats were not aston |
shed when told that the Republicans
had won by an unexpected and unex-
ampled majority. If anything, the
Democrats were encouraged that the
had not done better.
Now come the full returns, and lie
III facts they do not agree with Repub-
lean claims and declarations. The
party is noted for claiming more than
t is entitled to. At every election it
loes this. The returns shows as fol-
ows: Republican, SOB; Democratic,
=, 1O8; other parties, $3.50; Republican
over Democrats, Is, 49S; Re
publican majority over all. 13, 545. These
igures would seem like an overwhelming
victory, if that party had not
been doing this sort of thing right |
along.
Four years ago, Maine cast
80, 1852 votes, or 14,199 less
han were cast On Monday, in
Heating that at the late election very
ull vote was brought out. Four years
Ego the vote stood: Blaine, Y 2O9; |
52,140; other candidates,
lib; Republican plurality over
Democrats, 20069; Republican major
ity over all, 1886.
Now let US compare the votes OF the
wo elections, and see how much the
are entitled to crow. The
gained just 1894 votes, or
bout 10 per cent. on the; total of four
ears ago. The Democrats gained just
1868 votes, or more than II per cent.
n the vote in 1884. In other words, of
he total gain nearly IS per cent. went
0 the Democrats and only IS per cent.
O the Republicans.
Instead of being Republican tri-
mph, the Maine election must be re-
arded by intelligen. observers as
Democratic victory. 1t proves that the
endency of the people there is towards
democracy and tariff reform, for in
pite of their admiration for Blaine, in
pite of the grea. effort put forth by the
republicans to have Maine give rous-
1g majority for the party and thus
clip the Republicans throughout the
ountry by its influence, the State has
ctually shown a Democratic increase
nd corresponding R publican loss.
Well hear no more Republican crow
lg about Maine.