New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16
NAMES TEACHING.

NAMES TEACHING.
Honor 70 Reed and Manlcy. and the overture
and splendidly organized Republican force III
Maine for the victory by which. Notwithstanding
any dsappontments because Mr.. Reed was not
nominated the voters of that state have far sur
passed all precedent Speaker Reed himself has
led the way excclllng all his previous efforts IN
earncstness and power of argument. Inc OF
ganization was never more thorough nor more
ably directed But the people were with 1t, the
best and ablest Democrats as well as the uli-
waverlng Republicans, and u Is grand thihg
70 know that in the State where Garcelon ana
Grccnbacks once won a victory there Is not
trace of yielding TO the seducions OF cheap
money Reputation and anarchy. All appeals to
farmers in difficulty and TO wOrkingmen out OF
employment have been wasted. The solldiiy OF
the Republican force and the patriotic indepen-
dence and devotedness Of great body OF Demo
Gratis have surpassed all expectations. 1t casts
light on the raihbOw-c chasing stories Of Bryan
and his followers. and the panic-stricken reports
which come occasionally from other States. TO
remember that one Of the most experienced Re
publican campaigners, coming from Maine on
Sunday reported that the State was all honey
combed with silver heresy. and that the National
Committee was living in fools paradise. The
votes tell n rather dif1nren story.
Maine has cast over twO-thrds Of It's entire
vote for the Republican ticket -Four years ago
the majority over all other parties was less than
COCO bat now it is over 10000. Details are of
no consequence, but it is essential to that the
Republican reserves are out this year, and that
they aot only hold all the Democratic votes
gained in 1894 on the tariff issue, but have
oho u
for the Republican candidate In the rough. the
Republican vote in 1894 was probably swelled
by about 100 Democrats. while the Democratic
vote was diminished by refusal of about 1900
Democrats TO vote either way and 900 went
over 70 the Popusts This year nearly the
whole Populis vote has been added to the Dem
ocratic but of the 1900 who refused to vote
in 1894 about half voted the Republican ticket,
while the rest still refused to vote. Hence the
total vote. while perhaps $4,000 larger than in
1894 Judging from such returns as have ap-
pcared has fallen below that Of 1892. owing to
the number of Democrats refusing TO vote
though the whole new vote seems TO be added
to the Republican force. On these estimates
more than a quarter of the whole Democratic
vote in 1892 has in the four years been trans
ferred TO the Republican side, more than half of
the silver question, but nearly as much more
within the last two years on both tariff and
money issues together
] 1t is obvious that this result in the only East
| ern State which the cheap money heresy has
| ever captured makes end of BryanesQue
hopes regarding any Eastern State. The ele-
| mens in every State east Of Indiana are so near
| ly the same, and In all except Ohio so much less
| ,ba ell han
in Maine that only the widest Populistlc dream
ers can indulge hopes Of carrying States which
gave heavy Republican majortics two years
ago. while Maine greatly increases her then un
precedented majority. But the question as to
! States west Of Ohio Is different one. though
the elements of population and Of interest are
| more nearly the same than many suppose.
The first revelation by Maine which does ap
| ply with great force to States Of the Contra
West is that Republicans hold all that they
| gained from the Democrats by reason Of the
tariff question in 1894 and gain much more. AL
| along the Canadian border this issue Is pecul
| iary felt, as 1t was in Maine, and the failurei
there on account Of the prostration Of the lum
Der interest have been neither as numerous mol
as important as in Michigan Wisconsin and Min
| ncsota In those and every other Western STATE
as far as Wyoming the wool question alsC
| touches many farmers, as well as the prostra
| ton OF manufactures and the consequent loss Of
| the nearby market for farm products. But i
! is equally certain that the proportion Of SOunt
| Money Democrats who repudiate Organism ant
| will do their utmost TO defeat it, is stronger il
! Indiana under the leadership Of Bynum, In Ken
| tucky with Bnckner, in Michigan with Dickin
son. in Illinois with Palmer, in Wisconsin will
| Villas and Bragg. and in these and other West
| ern States on account Of the large German ele
| ment than it has been in Maine. With reason
therefore. the result greatly encourages Rcpub
leans in all parts Of the country, and coming a
a time when the disorganlzed supporters o
| Bryan are striving desperately to get them
| selves together and to begin some sort Of fight
1t will have a powerful influence.