New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-09
SPEAKER REEDS TRIUMPH.

The Maine election has been practically I'M
contested except in the Speakers district. In
Presidential years there is invariably viGor-
Gus canvass on each side, since the moral
effect of party gains or losses in September IS
then considered of great Importance i'll Its
bearings upon the National elections AT
other times Republican activity is largely de-
pendent upon tho interest taken by the De-
mocracy in the canvass. ii an open hght DC
challcngad the canvass will be conducted with
spirit and all the resources OF political organ
zatiOn; but if the opposition be inert ana
| hopeless the State. being safely Kepuoilc"h
under normal conditions is loft to register lts
verdict quietly and without pressure from
popular excitement. Tho canvass this year
has been the least aggressive and the most
TRANQUIL in recent times. The reelection OF the
| Republican Governor and the four present
| congressman has been conceded from the out
| set by the Democratic leaders Outside OF tho
| Speakers district few political meetings have
been held, and no systematic efforts have been
made to bring out full party vote. The re-
suit of an election which has never been In
doubt is light vote throughout the state.
hut Governor Burlcigh is reelected, accord
ing to the latest figures. by plurality cx-
cccdng that of many previous years except
1888. The Congressional delegation remains
unchanged. with the Republican pluraliticS in
some districts not So largo as they were two
wears ago, but not materially impaired
In the Speakers district there has been
more active canvass, owing is Democratic hos
tility excited by his eminent public services.
his courageous leadership OF the majority III
the House and his aggressive onslaughtS upon
obstructioniSts. Speaker Reed has succeeded
in making himself ut once feared and hated
by the united Democracy OF the Nation. ana
his defeat has been desired with passionate
intensity by pariSans who have acknowledged
his power and hccn alarmed by his increasing
prestige. Ills district is the only on" in Maine
in which the local Democracy has ever had
fighting chance even under the most favor
able condit:ons and this year strenuous cf-
forts have been made to cut down his pl'i-
raity. and even to compass his defeat. The
result OF canvass in which secret agencies
| have been employed and the resources OF tho
| Democratic party in other States heavily
drawn upon is thc triumphal reelection Of Mr..
Reed by plurality nearly twice as largo as in
1888 and about four times as large as III
any previous year The most insidious and
|
champion of the principles of majority rule
and legislative efficiency have collapsed.
Maine true to its motto, points the way +"
general Rcpubcan triumph in November.
Without the emphasis which q full vote from
its political reserves adds 10 its verdict in =
Presidential year it has registered with I'M
mistakab!e directncss and decision its ap-
prevail of tho great measures enacted by a
Republican Congress. Two years ago it lent
its powerful sanction to the pledges contained
in the Republican National platform. Now it
records its hearty recognition OF the eminent
services of the Speaker and his colleagues in
delivering the House from legislative paralysis
and enabling the majority 70 redeem the prom
i<cs made to the country. A Republican Con-
grcss has not shirhcd it's responsibilities. but
has boldly taken up and dccisivcly acted upon
every great question Of the day Such Con
gross has earned the approval of the country
| The election in Maine is an earnest that public
| confidence will not be withheld.