The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-14
Speaker Reed and other Republican
Candidates for Congress sure to
Receive Increased Majorities.
NO REST FOR MAJOR M'KINLEY
HUNDREDS OF TRAINLOADS OF
PEOPLE WILL VISIT CANTON.
In the Next Few Weeks Thousands of
Western Voters VIII Listen to
the Ohio Mans Speeches.


is fair tomorrow Hon Lewelyn Powers,
Republican. will be elected Governor OF
Maine by over 30. 900 majority, with strong
possibility that the figures will be nearly
100000 AT least that is what the prophets
of both parties who have been figuring the
vote for the last three weeks declare Final
instructions have been given, all plans are
completed and the ranks are closed up for
the battle of ballots which will show to
what extent the people of the State favor
the gold standard and how many are enlist
ed In the cause of free silver. Chairman
Manley, of the Republican State committee.
believes that the figures will be the largest
ever given in a presidential year, and his
Democratic opponents practically agree
with him.
Not in twenty years has the Pine Tree
State seen such vigorous canvass with
so much interest manifested. During the
last three weeks. it is estimated, over seven
hundred speeches have been delivered in
all sections of the State by orators of local
and national fame in behalf of both parties
Tons of campaign documents have been
distributed. The Republican canvass has,
of course, been conducted under more fa-
vorable circumstances. Maine has never
heard so many distinguished Republican
orators as during the past few weeks.
has had many dissenters within its lines,
and the number of prominent deserters has
been large. Six weeks ago all was confu-
sion and disorganization in the Democratic
camp The fighting fund was small and
victory practically impossible But the
supporters of free silver rallied the falter-
ing army and took up the contest, deter
mined to make the best fight possible, and
until the last gun fired they resisted
stubbornly. The Democratic managers
maintain that the doctrine of free silver
practically unknown in Maine two
months ago. and they argue that the DEM
ocratic vote which will be cast tomorrow
means tha; their policy has made great
gains in the last few weeks. They declare
that if the Republican majority falls below
900 it will be Democratic victory.
The Governor is the only State officer
elected by the people of Maine, all others
Icing chosen by the Legislature The cam
didates on the official ballot tomorrow will
be Hon. Llewelyn Powers, of Moulton,
Rep; Hon. Melvin p. Frank of Portland
Dem; Amnis S. Ladd of Calais. Prohib.,
and Luther C. Bateman, of Auburn. Pop.
The name of William Henry Clifford, OF
Portland, the nominee of the gold Demo-
Gratis, is not on the ticket, and those who
wish to vote for him must write his name
on the ballot.
Candidate Bateman has waged hot
fight for the Populists, but many OF
that party favor free silver and desire to
be counted on that side tomorrow, his
vote is likely to be less than it was two
years ago. The dissensions among the
Prohibitionsts over the currency have not
affected the party in this State and it's
voting strength will probably be about the
same in the last election. 1t is not ex-
pected that Clifford, the gold Democrat,
will receive more than 1900 votes.
In all of the congressional districts In
creased Republican ma1orities are looked
for. Speaker Thomas y. Reed, In the First
district, will probably be honored with the
largest majority he has ever received.
it is expected that many Democratic bali
lots will be cast for him. His Democratic
opponent. Ed w. Staples. of Biddeford.
has not conducted a very thorough cam
yass In the Second district the majori-
ty for Hon. Nelson Dlngley. Rep, will
probably be increased several thousand.
Hon. Seth l.. Milliken, Rep. of Belfast,
in the Third district, is expected to OBJ
tain a majority over 10 900 Two years aga
it was 1000. In the last election Charles
II. Boutelle. Rep, had a majority of a lit
tie over 5000 in the Fourth district. There
is a Representative contest fin Bangor which
may have some effect on his vote to-mor-
row. but it is thought that many Demo-
Gratis will declare for him and increase his
lead.
1t is unlikely that more than ten Demo-
Gratis will be elected to the House of Rep
resentatiyes and only half of that num-
Der are regarded sure of success. In
Bangor and Biddeford the contests over
Representatives hot and the result is
very doubtful. 1t is not expected that a
single Democrat will secure seat in the
Senate.