The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-14
TO-DAY NAMES VOICE
Good Weather Will Insure
Powers 10000 Majority.
FREE s,LvEa A LOSING FIGHT.
Reed WIN Pen . Di9 vete-Dsne-
erats nope for . Few Represens-
atives, bat No Senator's

Augusta Ne. Sept 3-rf the weather
Is fasr tomorrow. Hon. Llswellfas Powers,
Republican. Will DC elected governor o.
Maine oy over 30. 900 majority. with a
strong possibility that n. figures vii De
nearer 4a.s1o Az least that ls what the
prophets OF both parties who have been
figuring the vote FOR IN. past three weeks
declare. Final instructions have been
given ali p.snx are completed and me
ranks are closed up for the battle Of bal
lots which eil show 20 what extent the
people Of the state favor sound money
and how many are enlisted n the cause
OF free silver.
Chairman Manley Of The RepuorcAn
state committee. be.fevee that the figures
viii De the largest ever gwen Ii = pres!-
dental year and his Democratic oppo-
EenLs practically agree with hin MOI n
twenty years has the Pine Tree state seen
such a vigorous canvass with so much in
terest manifest ed During The las, three
weeks Il IS est mated that over TO- speecEe -
have been delivered in all sections OF The
state by orators OF local and national
fame. IN behalf OF both parties Tons OF
cs.iS pa.gn documents have been dis1rio-
Uted. and he Republican canvass has been
conducted under the most favorable cir
cums;ances. Maine has never heard SO
many dist nguished Republican orators as
during the past few weeks.
On the other band. The Democratic host
has had many dissenters within It's lines
and the number of prominent deserters
has been large. Six weeks ago ali vas
confusion and DISCRIMINATION IN the Dem
ocra Tic camp. The fighting fund as small
and victory was practically impossible.
But the supporters OF free silver rallied
the faltering army and took up the con
test. determined 10 make the best fight
possible and IN III the last gun ~as fired
they resisted stuboornly. The Demo
cratic managers maintain that the doc
trine Of free silver was prac ucaNy un-
known IN Maine two months ago, and they
argue that the Democratic vote which
will be cast tomorrow means that their
policy has made great gains IN the lasi
few weeks. They declare tha, II the Re-
publican majority fails below 10000 1t vii
be a Democratic victory.
The governor Is the only state officer
elected by the people Ia Maine. ali others
being chosen by the legislature. The can
didates on the official ballot tomorrow VIII
be. Hon. Llewellyn Powers. Of Houlton.
Rep. Hon Melville P. Frank, Of Port
land, Dem: Ammi S. Ladd OF Calais.
Pop The name Of William Henry Cliff
ford. Of Portland, the nominee Of the gold
Democrats, Is not on the ticket. and those
who Wish to vote for him must write MS
name on the ballot.
Candidate Ba;emen has waged hot
ngh, for the Populists but as many OF
that party favor free silver and desire 10
be counted on that side tomorrow, his
vote Is likely to be less than It was two
years ago.
The dissensions among the Prohibition
lists over the currency question have not
affected the party in this state. and their
strength will probably be about the same
as In the last election.
II Is expected that Clifford. the gold
Democrat, will not receive more than E'oVo
votes.
In all the congressional districts. In
creased Republican matorities are looked
for Speaker Thomas 3 Reed, OF the First
district. will probably be honored with
the largest majority he has ever received.
as 1t Is expected that many Democratic
ballots will be cast for him. His Demo
cratic opponent, Edward w. Staples. OF
Biddleford. has not conducted very thor
ough canvass.
In the Second district, the majority for
Hon. Nelson DIngley viii probably be in
creased several thousand.
Hon. Seth Milliken (Rep). OF Belfast.
in the Third district. Is expected to Oh
tain a majority Of over 10000. Two years
ago Il was 100
In the last election Charles II. Boutele
tRep.t 0au 4 majority u a 4iANte cHtf ofpfS
In the Fourth district There is g repre-
sentative contest in Bangor, which may
have some effect on his vote torn Orrow
but Il is thought that many Democrats
will ieclare FOR him and increase hts lead.
II IS unlikely that more than ten Demo
Gratis will be elected 70 the house % repre-
sentatives and only half That number are
rega r3et as sure Of success In Bangor
and Bia3efora the contests over represen-
Es~s md Na
doubtful II ls not expected that a single
na,,on-sat WI sAs,nra q saa. Ia the senate