The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-15

AUGUSTA, Maine. Sept H.-Msine
has followed the example ot5yermont
sad declared for the Republican ticket
~ the largest majority in her history.
According to the latest returns to-
night the plurality for Powers, Repub-
l!can. for governor. will be over 5000
and probably in the neighborhood OF
5000.
Hon. T. B. Reed Is reelected to the
house by over 10000 plurality. The
returns show majority OF about H.
60 for Mr.. Dinsiey FOR congressman
from the Second district, over 1000
for Mr.. NillIken In the Third district
and practically the same Tor Mr.. Bou-
telle IN the Fourth district.
In the state legislature the Demo-
Gratis viii apparently have less than
halt dozen Of the representatives in
The house and not one In the senate.
As was anticipated, the Republicans
po!led a tremendous vote and secured
many Democratic ballots. On the other
hand many dIsatfected Democrats re-
NAMED at home and only few voted
.5r the nominee OF the gold standard
wing. The Populists and Prohibition
isi votes have been received from only
a few towns, but II Is evident that
neither party polled as large q vote as
two years ago.
Nr. ]. II. Manley, chairman OF the
Republican state committee, said this
evening 10 representative OF the Asso-
eia:ed Press:
TIE EwecIing victory In Mai5c this
day proves conclusively that So Ear us
Maine Is conc efned. the free and un-
limited Coinage OF silver at the ratio OF
is 10 cannot be defended and will
never have the endorsement OF the peO-
Lle Gt this siate.
The vote shows no free silver
votes among the Republicans OF the
STATE. Il proves that the Democratic
party cannot be carried as party 10
III. endorsement OF this financial
heresy. Great credit should be given
TO those Democrats throughout the
state who rose above party and aided
the Republicans In winning this iight.
The Candidates.
The successful candidate for governor
is the Hon. Llewcllen Powers, OF Houl-
ton, Republican. The nominees OF the
other parties were: Hon. Melvin T.
Frank. OF Portland. Democrat: Luther
C. Batcman, OF Auburn. Popul!st: Amml
s. Ladd, OF Calais, Prohibition, and
William Henry Clifford, OF Portland
gold Democrat
Thomas b. Reed. OF Portland. from
the First district; Nelson Dinglcy. OF
Lewiston. from the Second district: Seth
L. Mill!kcn. OF Belfast; from the Third
district and Charles A. BOutclle, OF Ban
gor, from the Fourth district, who have
for years represented Milne In tho ma
tlOnal house, are the congressman re-
elected.
From early morning It looked uR II
rain would fall but It did not and abou,
O'Clock the sun came out bright
Everywhere at the polls the orgnniza-
tion OF the Republicans was evident In
the activity they displayed in getting
out tuil Vot" at the earliest posslbl,
hour. Scores OF hacks and carrlcages
were IN commission TO carry the old and
lame voters TO the polling places and
many persons from other states also
came home 10 vote. -
The Democratic organization wov mn,
nearly as good. There were only n few
local contests 10 arouse ractIonaI fnuds
and order was preserved Mt tho DoIIs
throughout the state without much dim.
Guilty. The campaign was the most in.
tercgting Maine has seen In twenty
years II ever In her history. II has nrc.
Fcntcd the unique feature OF son nrrayrd
against father. In the case OF Hon. Unr.
old ScwaIl. OF Bath. who took the stulnr
TO argue ngaInst the principles OF Hon
Arthur Scwall. the Democratic nominee
for Vice President. But In all the strIr,
nud contention the contest WIS remark.
ably free from personalities.
The most effective work was done
from the stump and never did NOR,
formidable array OF campaign orator:
cxpouDd Republican doctrines In Il New
England state.
But the struggle wlY not entirely one.
sIf"i. With Internal disRrnsions and ;
iaCH OF funds 10 contend with the Demo
Ctats made very strong fight. especial
~ In the cities. Candidate Frnnk hlt
good work on the stump and whIlc tn,
Speakers generally from outside OF tht
F'htr were not orators OF great fame
ihrir work waR productive OF come re-
nuItn. In the last two weeks the gOIf
Democrats took n hand IN the struggle
nHd several OF their lenders nddrcsPe}
Mtge audiences In tho cltlcs. but the re-