New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-09
THE SPEAKERS TRIUMPH.
MAINE TRUE TO ITS OLD RECORD
MIR. REEDS PLURALITY DOUBLE TIE
FIGURES OF 1888

PUBLICAN DELEGATION TO CONGRESS-A
WATERLOO FOR TIE DEMoCRACY-EN.
THCsIAsM IN poRnLAND-A
SPEECH BY MIR. REED.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TKIBrNE.l
Portland, Me-, Sept. s.-Speakcr Reed has won
glorious victory. The figures have been re-
crived from every town in his district except
some small ones which cannot be reached by wire
Tonight, but which cannot change the result
They show plurality of 4,jl6 nearly four times
as much as the district ever gave before, except
ing the year 1898. Comparing the vote with
that year, he has nearly twice as much. Bnt
this is hardly fair, for 1883 was Presidential
year. an unusually heavy vote was thrown and
the Democratic candidate was thoroughly un-
popular.
The Speakers victory to-day is remarkable AMI
The Democratic candiat" was selected for his
strength and popularity in his own ranks. II
was the only part Uf the State where the
oppo,iion made any show of contest, and
with al TIN. Speaker Reel has rolled up n ma
lory that wi ch er the heart OF cvery Republican
thruug!cui the lihd. Here III his own city, among
his nciI hh"iS and fellow citizens. he has plural
y of j63, nearly three times greater than ever
before, and he la~ done this in the city whcr" his
opponent lives ami where the latter was expected
10 br strong. First o.. all, il is National H"pub-
hcan victory to he proud of. The contest WAS on
National issue, alone and the grand record made
by the Iou.r Of Representatives, under tie new or
der "I business ably and cou"aGconsv chani-
pionrd by Speaker Reed. II was II loud-spokcn ap-
proval OF the Republican Tariff bill, the Federal
Election bill and all the other measures
Of lcpub,i,an legislation in Congress. Agiii'
II is Magnificent personal tesimonial t'
the Speaker himself Many Democrats voted
for him because they believed in the wisdom OF
his rulings in the House, because they wanted "a
vote for a man of brains and courage and man
IN whom they took local pride. There were
many other Democrats OF the same mind. but
whose party allegiance il was more dfcnlt I"
break and in this connection the telling speeches
made in Mr. Reeds Irnalf by his colleagues III
Congress must not he forgotten. Congressman
Mckinley, Lodge Mason, Henderson and Green
halgc have all presented the questions OF the day
in a convincing light II has been campaign OF
education. and the RcpIhicans, as usual in snrh
cases. have bc"n the gamers. II has been an
honest and open campaign: 10 tricks. no money
The Speaker stood on his ability and his record
and the result on this account Is all the more IA
qualification Ia his friends.
Mr. Reed himself Is. Of course. immensely
pleas d A. his house thI> evening hc was re-
rcVlng the returns with rvi'icnt satisfaction.
When asked what hf had Ia say The result. h"
said: Il confess Ia have felt deep sollcituic ~
10 the result in this district. So great pu-
ralty was given me last election. owing to local
Gauss. which onr own people will well comprehend.
,;,nt my almost any lrason,b bl. rsr!t WAS liable
fli,,p In an MI
not come out on il. majority side, and the short
very short. rarnpai:n We have had could not have
reached them IN the r.. ilar WAY. l" hav" re-
crlYcd II. sic Il year large p! !raiIty is spinc
thing wilriI has moir than personal sigiI'iranrc
There have been east for ne many Democratic
votes.
Portland Rcpubliclrs wcr" almost wild with joy
r"-nI2ht ~ ia" rr>ili> q" their -rrat victory be-
cu. apparent. Ihron@s "i people gathered III
front OF '!c city Hall and Tie Lv"nins IA
press" o,.rc. where tmr returns "rTr hri!"tiiicl'
l:id chccird enthusiastically rtrry announcement
Alter II hccAnc apparent that Sir'hrr Reed hai
>rurd lie nost drcI,Iyr victory hr had ever woi.
their enthusiasm took ne form of Il great pula''
IN tie streets Of tie riiy with bands and fireworks
" tie lrp.h.Ic,n C.Ih-rooins. tDc louns Mems
I iinI.Isn lIb-ro"ns Mr. Reeds own cIuh
I,0n.S uhc Cuml"ilanl tluh the crowl>
...rrradrl and ci'rfc Ia their hearts con
tent. Mr.. Feed WAS oNcrbHricLri with coneraiu-
la,"ry kilograms from all over the country and
vas busted until late hour receiving the con
sraiulations Of his ielOw-t0wIsmrn. Al CITY
Hall Ac addressed wildly enthusiastic mcr,l.n3
to and from which h" was escorted hy hundreds
VI !.rpubl,rans. IT, said:
Fellow Citizens: ! suppose never shall know
what it i To pp>>'a, the earth entirely but thK ilat
have got rather an adequate notion Of II after all
utftl
enough tn cAprs>, adequately this situation hc d"'N
morc honor Ia my COURAGE than &" my good ,rl>''
our selves, but what have done Ia day Will 50 far
hey ord hi, district and III, llith,rio hay"
na YOUR ''S hSdn",x !" % t" on" Of sTu your "w
iccvc have right to give yom the ihank' III nun
icd state, oi America. for your faithful work har
observed much mor than dtrr l" sa,. iou eTtit
Of you. knew that the unprecedented puIaltN that
"a> even t"o i'a;' AZ" Wa II, some III, t"' W" '
merely iD local and for my part dIh NOT 'lI
I" REPEAT what wa done then Nm on {''r ~
WAYS tells on the majority party. c~T"riniN ait
wldcl, misunderstood IN tins country, r"hfrN' my
point Iut my friends, my Widest dream has been
NOR than realized. | know do not in the least re-
It transrcnd, that and | am thoroughly glad thai
it docs. am lhoronshly rl!d that th'
cniragcmcnt and the brngcr Of hope To the Repnh
can> all this country. for we arr cnsag'd now
-, a battle ever lI' blItdN pirl'
furIt II + "a, much duty to day rs II cvcP was
in l. dark days OF the I" carry high thr banner
Of Ecpuhncanisn, Of civilization and of progress. and.
my frrIds have lift,Tl II Ia 'ay Ia eTra height
Ii rest, with the people Of the nltcd states nov t.
ss. thzt IL t. carried forward lou have done your
duty. Now l"t all hope and pray that they VIII d"
their, from one end Of the country TO tho other
Mr. Reed then called for three cheers for the Rr-
publican party
A most marked incident Of the enthusiasm OF
the night has been the reception OF
the news of the galhs Of Governor
Dinglcy in the lid District. the bulletins showing
increase Of his vote in any particular city or town
Icing received with cheers. Speaker Reed cN-
pressed sr,at pleasure at the hc!rty Endorsement
that the lld District gave Mr.. DinGlcy and eN-
pressed his opinion that he had deserved that mark
If his constituents favor. Many Republicans
brlievc that this triumphant election will result
in Mr. Reeds nomination for the Presidency.
With two towns to hear from Mr. Reeds plurality
is 4,G1O.
Augusta. Me, Sept. tSpcciaD.-Thc election
in Maine to-day one Of the puictest for years.
oo otto al bv tb.. unusually small vote cast II