New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16
MAINE NEWS IN WASHINGTON.
IT FAIRLY STUNNED THE POPOCRATIC
MANAGERS.

THEIR AMUSING EFFORTS TO EXTRACT FEW
CRUMBS OF coMFoRT-REPUBLIcAN sT1Mu-
LATED TO STILL HARDER WORK.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNE.l
Washington Sept. 1.-THE gloomy deliberations
OF the Popocratic leaders in Washington were
made more gloomy by the from Maine and
1t is generally agreed that the council was
held at most inopportune time. But the Popo
Gratis exceedingly hopeful. not 10 say con
fdent until the returns began 10 come in that
their brethren in the Pine Tree State would give
a good account Of themselves and keep the Re-
publican plurality down below 10000 No
longer ago than yesterday such was the secret
hope and expectation OF all the Popccratic leaders
and their followers in Washington, and Chairman
Jones said that anything short Of 200" Tor the
Republican ticket means Democratic victory.
No wonder that he and his associates were stunned
by The news Of a Republican plurality Of 5000
OF course as soon thcy recovered breath they,
with one accord began TO explain-for publication,
but not 10 one another OF In good faith-that the
result did not surprise them in the least that 1t
was about what they had expected: that the Ma
tonal Committee had expended little no effort
IN Maine and so on. This kind Of talk dld not
deceive anybody: least Of all. the men who in
dulged in H. As for he assertion that the Ma
tional Committee expended no effort In Maine. II
is simply absurd Tons OF frce-silvcr literature
have been shipped to and distributed in that State
within the las: few months. Not long ago
member of the Republican Congressional Commit
tee who was travelling through Ncw-England
was approached a railway train by a man VINO
was Interested in the Democratic campaign In
Maine and who mistook him for member Of the
Democratic Campaign Committee He proceeded
10 give 10 the Republican description OF Demo
cratic plans In the Pine Tree State. lie said the
Democrats had arranged 10 send free-siver
"orotoro TO every school district in the State and
tn he NJ
The rural population with the freesilver idea This
,lon the Democrats said, had been carried out.
and great results were expected Tho hepu0hcaA
committeeman upon his arrival IN "asnlhHtoi'
-elegraphed to Committeeman Manley, OF Maine
,ba, ne had heard. The following reply was re-
led IRON, Ny Nanlev: Much Obliged. But
ND heen postcd on the enemy's plans. and We
chill send good speakers in place Of third-class
ones"
erass,oral Committee said the result or the Maine
..c.ion neither surprised nor troubled him. IL
sh,V,- wha. the result IN Vermont showed-tha' me
p,,,h,icaor have made a tremendous effort 10 call
~, their reserve vote l. has been done In state
u.,e-. stav-at-homes are plenty and where the peo-
ME have not been educated up to the 1ree-sVeF
h.uef There is nothing IN the result 20 discourage
Da,nocrats On the contrary. there Is good reason
why the party should continue campaign Work 'he'o'
rho silver sentiment Is growing IN the State Iae
fac, that the Republican majority was dhusuanS
large is attributable partly TO the fact that 'he
Democrats did vote, knowing that 'he o'a-e
would 20 Republican anyway The SIZE OF me ma
,o-i,v was ,hus augmented by the fact that the
democrats knew hat the result would be IN faVor
y, tho Renubljcans Another important cause OF he
overwhelming Republican majority was me iact 'ha'
tho n.atfor, and candidates wer@ changed from sl'-
yer 10 goli Not only was ne party organization
injured by this proceeding but less i'm was given
for educs.g he people IN the facts or free silver
7. wi, he observed that % the causes assigned
by MI Faulkner for the Overwhelming Republican
rn,tority" in Maine was The reputation OF me
Sound Money Democratic S'a'' Platform and the
suhs.i.,..oo therefor Of froes.lver pla form He
DID not say how ne thought the same cause would
operate IN Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Michigan
New-Jersey. WORK. Connecticut and other States
where Sound Money Platforms have been or WI be
re-ud.ated and Pop0crat!c Plato substituted.
Chairman Jones. OF iae Popocrauc National Com
Jn.ttee said that the result IL Maine vas far from
c,scoura-srg 20 the Democrats; on Inc cont1a-y. al
the crcuins ,ances considered. !, vas quite encour-
aging There was a marked Increase IN the total
Democratic yo,e and a very considerable increase IN
the total freesilvcr vote IN that State. where II had
been Gained the outset there no silver sent-
m, nj Whatever II TINS ratio OF increase should be
maintained in all the STATE as ne believed IL Woula
enormous majority OF the popular vote and large
proportion OF the State electoral votes.
Outside Of PopOcratlc hcadquartcrs almost every
c"rnImnnis heard in the big crowd that scanned tho
election bulletins last night and IN the public
ol,rrs hotels business houses ana other places to-
and appreciates the true significance
OF the Maine victory Upon business men gen
orally the recults In that State and In Vermont
have produced strong tonic effect. Among re
rubllcans AT the committee headquarters and
throughout the city there is rejoicing. tempered by
a feeling that this grand victory should stimulate
IA more earnest zeal and greater effort the kepub-
.icans I'm Other States which are SUI dcDataOie
ground and the winning OF which Is necessary 10 IN
sure a National victory for sound money IN NO
/ chairman Babcock Of the Republican Congress
Committee this afternoon gave out the Following
sfafenenf on the Maine election: The result or IN,
election in Maine viii be Of very great value 10 All
business and financial interests al MS time. II
u,iil store confidence in financial circles not only
in his country but throughout the world. We
looked for Il large majority In Maine, but hatH!y
evneced TO equal the plurality given IN 1919. WncH
so many democrats refused 10 vote but II mas tX-
ccedsd that plurality by about 80 per cent, ana no
an. can for a moment doubt that this vote In Maine
indicates the sentiment OF the great North"e. clh
states The States where there arc large manu-
FEATURING and agricultural interests. the states
whose people read and have an inteinscht Notins
nouulation will In my opinion JOIN the PROCESSION
and follow the lead set 10y Vermont ana Maine, .
''rhe key of the situation IN campaign l1 10
determine which way the fldc - Sctllhk. r.. - =,
often extremely G!ricult 10 DO. TWO years aso Al
this time after the oregon, vermont and MaIne
elections recognized and claimed that i"'y w.
Indicative OF the sentiment OF the Nhoe 'ouH.iiSi
and stated that believed that pract!caID seItIru
the contest; and my opinion ana predctiohs MI
fully borne out by the result IN NoN.InDDsI 4Hrs
wear the majOrtics H. Vermont ana Main" hIc
yyruch more pronounced and larger than they were
two years ago. and from this can draw ohy pii
co fusion. az hive said before. ana that IL t.I.
IN ,reat manufacturing and agrlcultufh 2tan'
w.. ollow the example set by vermont anu '""''