Kansas City daily journal., 1896-09-15
WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT 1T.
Opinions Concerning the Great Re-
publican Victory in Maine.

Ex-Governor E. J. Ormsbee, of Vermont.
who is 4 guest at the Midland, listened to
O'clock, and then expressed his great de-
light at the news. Il had expected good
news from that state, but never had a
thought OF such a report as that. 1t is so
before, that probably the most sanguine
wEkeTs there were hardly prepared for
the splendid triumph. The result of the tre-
n.endous victories in Vermont and Maine
will have a great bearing on the national
result. Citizens of all states and portions
of the country are simply members Of one
great family; the same general feelings
are in human hearts all over the land.
In the East we accepted the Chicago plat
form as threat against the high char
government. s andssae ao people % rallied just M IS
they did when war was threatened. to de-
fEnd the honor and integrity Of their homes.
the land and we will have in November
Waterloo. the like of which has never
been seen In the land. i am deeply graf
flied over the victory. The people of Maine
are my neighbors and in their stanch pa
triotism 1 feel a deep pride"
Manager George T. stockhan. CT the
Midland hotel, is from Maine. and lived
there for many years. He returned from
a vacation there a few days ago. and was
propahiy better prepared for the news last
City, and yet he was completely surprised.
II was told by Congressman Miliikcn while
there that. the people would break all rec
ords. but l thought the statement was
based on great zeal l expected 25,0cG and
would have been flied with pride at 30.cJ1
but when ii runs over 5000 there appears
TO have been something far out OF the or
dinary and IL comes with much surprise.
1t is emphatic expression of opinion
that will not be without effect on the re-
mainder of the land"
George J. Baer, member Of the board Of
public works-'I can't say am much sur
prised ut the result 1t simply shows that
the patriotic citizens OF this country know
how TO vote for their own interests and it
Is but a foreshadowing of the tremendous
majority with which not only Maine but
rearly all the rest Of the states of the
Union, are going to overwhelm the ticket
and the platform of repudiation and re-
teilion in November. Names all right
and so Is the rest OF the country.
Arthur F. Pinkney. Insurance agent
1.-THE only thing to be said is that either
voted FOR sound money. From the size of
the vote should say they voted the sound
money ticket. II they do like that in Maine
they Will DO II all over the country Do 1
think the result has bearing on the No
veriber election? Why. it sounds the death
kneN of Bryan and free silver"
'It can have but one effect" said Major
William Warner, when told last night that
Maine had gone Republican by 5000. and
that is TO Insure McKinley's election. 1t
shows that n great many good Democrats
are voting the Republican ticket. The best
class of Democrats are disgusted with the
Chicago platform and they take this way
OF showing it."
p. d. Ridenour, wholesale grocer-"That's
bigger than We expected. I figured on
about 25,c0 myself. It's an Indication /
think. of how ths other states will go. 1t
viii have a good effect all over the coun-
try. Yes, sir. I'm a gold Republican. and
j believe IN protective tariff. I'm much
obliged TO you for telling me the news"
Joseph Heim-"T am too sleepy to discuss
its effect on the November election I was
in hopes. though. that 1t wouldn't be so
big. didn't believe Democrat would be
elected in Maine. but ] didn't believe the
result would be as bad as that You can
say was disturbed-you got me out of
bed
Ex-County Marshal Henry p Stewart
''lt IS not much more than ] expected.
don't know why IL should have been any
less. II such a result occurs now, You
can expect II 10 be better in November.
DO think IL has bearing on the Soyem
her election? do. for a fact
Robert Keith. furniture-'I am pleased at
no faf he Of.