The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-15
LARGEST PLURALITY IN HER HIS
TORY GIVEN SOUND MONEY BY
MAINE.
VOTING WAS ALL ONE WAY.
GREATER PART OF THE DEMO-
Gratis STAYED QUIETLY AT
THEIR HOMES.
sEwALL TURNED DOWN AT HOME
Largely Increased MajOrities for
Governor and Congressman Given
the Republicans at Bath.

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 14.-Election
returns surpassed the highest esti-
mates made by the Republican mana
gers. The Evening Express estimates
show that the state will give $4,000
plurality for Powers. Two hundred
towns give Powers $3.50; Frank 24,33O;
Republican plurality, 2S,620. Indica-
tions denote larger congressional plur
ality.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 14.-Returns
from 130 towns, compiled by the Re-
publican state committee, show an in
crease in the Republican plurality over
1894, when Cleaves was elected by al
most 10000 plurality, of six thousand
If this proportion of Republican gain
is carried out in the state, the plurality
for Powers will be between $4,000 and
| $4,000
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 14-Maine has
followed the example of Vermont and
declared for the Republican ticket by
the largest majority in her history. Ac-
cording to the latest returns tonight,
the plurality for Powers, Republican,
probably in the neighborhood of 50,-
000
Hon. T. B. Reed is reelected to the
house by over 10000 plurality. The re-
turns show a majority of about 1900
for Mr.. Dingley for congressman from
the Second district; over 10000 for Mr..
Milliken in the Third district, and
practically the same for Mr.. Boutelle
in the Fourth district. In the state
legislature the Democrats will appar-
emily have less than half dozen Of
the representatives in the house, and
not one in the senate.
AS anticipated, the Republicans
polled tremendous vote and secured
many Democratic ballots. On the
other hand many disaffected Demo-
Gratis remained at home and only a
few voted for the nominee of the gold
standard wing. The Populist and
Prohibitionist vote has been received
only from a few towns, but it is evil
dent that neither party polled as large
vote as two years ago.
from early morning it looked as if
rain would fall, but it did not, and
ABOUT Q CLOCK the sun came out bright
everywhere at the polls, the organiza-
tlon of the Republicans was evident in
the activity they displayed In getting
out q full vote at the earliest possible
hour. Scores of hacks and carriages
were in commission to carry the old
and lame voters to the polling places,
and many persons from other states
also came home to vote.
The Democratic organization was not
nearly as good. There were only a few
local contests to arouse factional feuds.
and order was preserved at the polls
throughout the state without much diff
ficulty.
The campaign was the most interest
| ing Maine has seen in twenty years.
II ever in her history. 1t has presented
the unique features of son arrayed
against father, in the case of the Hon.
Harold Sewall, of Bath. who took the
stump to argue against the principles
of Hon. Arthur Sewall, the Democratic
nominee for vice president. But in all
the strife and contention,> the contest
was remarkably free from personaIi-
ties. The most effective work was done
from the stump, and never did a more
formidable array of campaign orators
expound Republican doctrines in
| New England state. But the struggle
was not entirely one-sided With in
! ternaI dissensions and a lack of funds
! to contend with, the Democrats made
a very strong fight, especially in the
cities. Candidate Frank did good work
on the stump, and, while the speakers
| generally from outside the state were
not orators of great fame, their work
| was productive of some results Ir
the last two weeks the gold Democrats
! took a hand in the struggle and
several of their leaders addressed
| large audiences in the Cities and the
! returns tonight indicate that the Drin-
cipal effect of their participation in
! the campaign was to strengthen the
Republican ranks. If the names of
the nominees of the gold Democrats
had been on the ticket, however, it is
| believed very good showing would
have been made.
Candidate Bateman was the main
strength of the Populists in their can
! vass, his efforts being mainly devoted
! to keeping the members of his party
who favored free silver, out of the
Democratic ranks. His opposition has
been based on the candidacy of Mr.
Sewall for vice president, which, he
maintains, is inconsistent, and his OBJ
! lection to the Democratic ticket upon
| that account have been most strenu-
| Gus.
The figures at hand tonight indicate
that there has been some decrease In
/ the Populist vote. 1t is believed that
/ some of this loss has been added to
the Democratic strength. The Pro-
hibitfonists conducted their campaign
| on practically the same lines as in
past years In none of the congression-
| al districts was there a close contest
All of the Democratic candidates for
congress evidently believed it was i'm
possible to defeat the Republican NOM
| ineeS, and their canvass was not yery
active. In Mr.. Reeds district it was
| conceded that his majority would be
! greater than ever before, and 1t was
also expected that Messrs. Dingley.
Milliken and Boutelle would be sue
cessful by increased majorities.