Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-15
THE RESULT IN MAINE.
Highest Expectations OF the Republi
cans SURPASSED.

highest Expectations OF the Repubi.
cans Surpassed.
Election returns in Maine have surpassed
the highest estimates made by republican
managers. The Portland Evening Express
estimates indicate that the state will give
$4,000 plurality for Powers Gep). Two hun
dred towns give Powers $3.50; Frank, d.
$50. Republican plurality, 28,82O. Indica-
tons denote larger congressional plurality.
Portland's vote complete gives Powers,
FOR governor, a plurality Of 1887, a gain
over 1892 of 1,451. Reeds plurality there
is $780,
Baths plurality of 875 for Powers Is the
largest plurality ever given there. For Con-
gress, Dtngley gained 254 over his 1892 plu-
democratic candidate for Vice President.
All towns in Androscoggin county give
Powers SOP; Frank, 1924; Ladd, 1874; Bate
man. 352. and Clifford. 80. This is repub-
lcan increase over 1892 of 1,2so and dem
Powers has total plurality in Bangor of
oil, gain of AT over 1892. Aroostook
county gives the republican ticket 1900 pll-
rshty. Congressman Boutelle ran ahead of
his ticket.
The vote in the third district indicates
tfat Congressman Milliken is reelected by
l2Ooo plurality, gain of about LOO.
Speaker Reed Tells What 1t Means.
Speaker Reed was serenaded at Portland
last night by the Lincoln Club and 5000
people. He responded:
p told you long ago that Maine would
make her own record; she has done So 1
asked you when you were here last to give
a large majority, and you did so. I DO not
think you did 50 because I asked you, for
you nave ideas of your own and know how
10 carry them out. One thing. perhaps, Is
10 be regretted. you have helped to set
tie little trouble among the Chicago
democracy. The ticket has two let us say,
appendages. One of them has now disap-
peared. SeWalPs star sinks and Watson's
rises At least it seems so, but as neither
OF them were stars of the first magnitude,
1t may be a little uncertain.
what does this result mean? The west
Is said to be different from the east but /
nave not found it SO. Too many Maine men
have gone west to build up the country for
anybody to say that They will do as well
as We have DONE
Il congratulate you on this great mator,-
~. 1t was victory which belongs to good
men or both parties, and cannot fail to do
good to the whole country
Gov. Powers View.
Governcr-elect Llewellyn Powers was
seen last night and asked for an expression
OF his opinion on the result of the election.
He said:
Maine has today declared, in no uncer-
tain terms, against reputation and dis
honesty as represented by free silver and a
hfty-cent dollar. We all knew that the
pine tree state could be depended upon in
the emergency to set the entire country
a good example. but the extent to which
ner cltlzens have expressed their approval
u souno money and the republican policy
mas as even exceeded our expectations.
think the result of today's ballot ia
most significant. The campaign has been a
snort one, but the people of Maine have
useh sreatly interested, and the majority
win which our citizens have honored the
republican ticket simply indicates that IN
November the democratic policy Of ini,,a-
tee and imitation will receive a blow from
"hlch II Will never recover"
MIR. Frank Thinks Differently.
NJ P. Frank. the democratic candidate for
governor, gave out the following statement
last night:
The democratic party of Maine had
adopted platform which proved to be in
olrect opposition to the Chicago platform
on the currency issue, and nominated a
candidate for governor upon that platform.
AFTER the national convention thew were
oDneed 10 change their position and nut In
nomination another candidate. The repub-
ilcahs having thorough organization, had
meanwhile taken advantage Of the situa-
tlon, committed substantially all their
voters to their policy on the currency cues
tion before the democrats were reorganized
en- new lines.
THE disaffection created In the marty bv
the change and the disorganized condition
OF the party enabled the republicans. with
their thorough organization and the IN
limited means at their command, while the
democrats were without funds to nav even
the absolutely necessary expenses of the
campaign, to make the gains they have
over their vote of "a. Considering the con-
dition of the parties. the short time and
limited means that democrats had, the re-
suit Is 1ully good cOuld
have been expected. Indeed, they have
fought gallant fight against adverse con-
dltlons and tremendous odds. In view Of
the above facts the result can have but lit
tie effect on the national contest"
How Chairman ManIey Explains 1t,
j. H. Manley. chairman of the republican
state committee, said last evening: The
sweeping republican victory in Maine this
day proves conclusively that, so far as
Maine voters are concerned, the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of
16 to 1 cannot be defended, and will never
have the Endorsement of the people of this
state.
THE vote shows no free silver votes
among the republicans of the state 1t
proves that the democratic party cannot be
carried as a party to the Endorsement of
this financial heresy. Great credit should
be given to those democrats throughout the
state who rose above party and aided the
In winning this fight. A much
larger number of democrats who could rot
support their party abstained from voting
Any attempt to ignore or belittle the effect
of the decisive vote in Maine today by the
leaders Of the silver party will only make
them ridiculous The democratic party in
Maine has not had for years so good or so
effective an organization as it has had in
this campaign, and 1t has had the prestige
Of having the candidate for Vice President
a resident of our state.
1T has resorted to every effort and every
device to cut down the republican majority
of four years ago. 1t expected to do It; it
openly boosted that 1t would do it, and row
when 1t is overwhelmed with the Indignant
rebuke Of the people, it attempts to say
that 1t Is just what 1t expected. The re-
publicans frankly confess that The majority
Is much larger than they expected. Their
own vote corresponds to the canvass, but
they did not expect SO many democrats to
refrain from voting. 1t Is victory greater
and grander than the republican perty in
Maine ever before won, and the country
will soon understand 1t, and no amount Of
explaining or excusing will wipe out it's
effect. The contest was waged entirely
upon national issues, and we fought in
Maine, not Only the September, but the No
vember contest"
The Candidates.
The successful candidate for governor is
Llewcllyn Powers Of Houlton (republican).
The nominees OF the other parties were:
Melvin p. Frank of Portland (democrat)