The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-15
MAINE ROLLS UP
A BIG MAJORITY
Largest Vote In the History Of the
State POlled for Sound
Principles.
1T WAS son AGAINST FATHER
The Most Interesting Contest in Twen-
~ Years-Magnticent Work Done
From the Stump by the Cam
paign orators.

HNAhAHAaf aANss t1fHAs Ah--4laAIE mas
followed the example OF Vermont and
declared for the Republican ticket by
the largest majority in its history. Ac-
cording 10 the latest returns tonight
the plurality for Powers, the Republi-
can candidate for governor. will be
over 5000. and propably in the neigh
borhood Of $1,000. The Hon. Thomas B.
/ Reed is reelected TO the house by
over 10000 plurality. The returns show
"a majority Of about 1900 for DIngley.
for congressman from the Second dis
trict; over 1900 for Milllkin in the
Third district, and practically the same
for Boutelle In the Fourth district. In
: the state legislature the Democrats
will apparently have less than half a
dozen OF the representatives in the
house. and not one in the senate. As
anticipated. the Republicans polled
tremendous vote and secured many
Democratic ballots. on the other
hand. many disaffected Democrats re-
malned al home. and only a few voted
for the nominee OF the gold standard
wing Populist and Prohibition votes
have been received from only a few
towns, but It is evident that neither
party polled as large a vote as two
years ago.
The successful candidate for COVER
nor is the Hon. Llewellyn Powers, OF
Houlton. Republican. The nominees Of
the other parties were the Hon. Mel
win p. Frank. OF Portland, Democrat;
Luther c. Bateman, OF Auburn, Popu-
list; Ammi s. Ladd. Of Calais, Prohi-
bition, and Hon. VIM. Henry Clifford.
OF Portland, gold Democrat.
Hon. Thomas B. Reed. OF Portland,
from the First district; Nelson Dingley,
OF Lewiston, from the Second district:
Seth Mlnikin, OF Belfast. from the
Third district, and Charles a. Bou-
telle, OF Bangor, from the Fourth dis
trict. all OF whom have for years rep
resented Maine in the national house,
are the congressman reelected
Everywhere at the polls the organiza- !
ton Of the Republicans was evident |
in the activity they displayed in get
ting out a full vote at the earliest |
possible hour.
The campaign and contest today was
the most interesting Maine has had in
twenty years. il ever in her history.
1t has presented a unique feature OF a |
son arrayed against his father, in the
case OF the Hon. Harold Sewall, OF |
Bath, who took the stump to argue
against the principles of the Hon. Ar
thur Sewall, the Democratic nominee |
for vice-president. Most effective work
was done from the stump. and never
did more formidable array OF cam
paign orators eXpound Republican doc
trines in the New England state. But
the struggle was not entirely one-sided.
With Internal dissensions and lack Of
funds 10 contend with, the Democrats
made a very strong fight. In the last
two weeks the gold Democrats took
hand in the struggle and several Of
their leaders addressed large audiences
n the cities, but the returns tonight /
Indicate that the principal effect Of
their participation in the campaign
vas to strengthen the Republican
'anks. If the names of the nominees
# the gold Democrats had been on the
ticket, however, it is believed very
good showing would have been made.
Candidate Bateman was the main
strength of the Populists in their can
'ass, his efforts being mainly de-
'oted to keeping the members of his
,arty who favored free silver out of the
Democratic ranks. His opposition has
,een based on the candidacy Of Sewan
or vice-presidency, which he main
ins is inconsistent, and his objection
o the Democratic ticket on that ac-
cunt has been most strenuous. The ,
Igures at hand indicate there has been
ome decrease in the Populist vote. 1t
S believed that some of this loss has
'een added TO the Democratic strength.
The vote in the Third district indi-
'ates that Congressman Milliken is
e-elected by 1900 plurality, a gain of
bout 400.
The returns from 1870 towns, compiled ,
" the Republican state committee, +
how an increase in the Republican
over a. when Cleves was
lected by almost 10000 plurality. of I
bout 5000. If this proportion of the s
republican gain is carried out in the
tate the plurality for Powers will be I
etween $4,000 and $4,000.
Secretary Beane, of the Democratic
tate committee, comedies the election
T the Republican ticket by over 40 900
majority, To an Associated Press re-
orter he said;
II am satisfied that Powers majority
ill be over 10000. 1t is much greater
han 1 expected. l have nothing to
ay of the result"
NANNY L. bo