The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-15

IOftlunu, ljcLlOCruI; LuLner ". bdtelllNn
Of Auburn, Populist; Ammi S. Lndd Of
Calais, Prohibition, and Hon. William
Henry Clifford of Portland, gold Democrat.
Thomas b. Reed of Portland from tho
First district; Nelson Dingley of Lewis
town, from the Second district Seth L.
Milliken Of Belfast, from the Third dis
trct; Charles A Boutele of Bangor, from
the Fourth district, who for years have
represented Maine in tho national house,
are the congressman reelected.
Everywhere at the polls the organization
Of the Republicans was evident in the ac.
tiyity they displayed in getting out full
vote at the earliest possible hour.
The Democratic organization was not
nearly as good. There were only few
local contests to arouse fractional feuds
and order was preserved at the polls
throughout the state without much diff
Guilty. The campaign, the contest of the
day, was the most interesting Maine has
seen in twenty years, If ever in her his
tory.
.. 1t has presented tho unique feature of
son arrayed against father, in the case of
the Hon. Harold Sewall, of Bath, who
took the stump to argue against the prin-
eiples of Hon. Arthur Sewall the Demo-
cratic nominee for vice president. But in
all the strife and contention the contest
was remarkably free from personalities
The most effective work was done from
the stump, and never did more formid-
able array Of campaign orators expound
Republican doctrines in u New England
state.
But the struggle was not entirely one
si6ed With internal dissensions and o
lnck of funds to contend with the Domo-
Gratis made 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 pro-
ductive of some results. In the last two
weeks tho gold Democrats took hand in
the struggle, and several of their leaders
addressed large audiences in the cities,
but the returns indicate that the principal
effect of their participation in the cam
pHign was to strengthen the Republican
ranks.
:; Candidate Blteman was the main
strength of the Populists in their canvass,
his efforts being mainly devoted to keep.
ing the members Of his party who favored
free silver out Of the Democratic ranks
His opposition has been based on the can
didacy Of Mr.. Scwall for vice president,
which he maintains is inconsistent, and
his objections to the Democratic ticket on
that account have been most strenuous.
In none of the congressional districts
was there close contest. All of the
Democratic candidates for congress evil
IDENTIFY believed that it was impossible to
defeat the Republican nominees and their
canvass was not very active. In Mr.
Reeds district it WAS conceded that his
majority would be greater than ever be-
fore and it was also expected that Messrs
Dlngley, Milliken and Boutolle would be
successful by increased majorities
Chairman Manley, of the Republican
state committee, sent the following tele-
gram to Mr.. Hanna: "The Republican
party has achieved this day the most
sweeping and magnificent victory ever
accorded to my party in the history Of
Maine. We have carried every county in
the state, elected every state senator al
least 140 out of 15l members of the house
Of representatives, secured every county
officer, given each member of our magnili-
cent delegation In the house Of representa-.
tives the largest majority they ever re-
ceived and elected our candidate for COVER
nor by the greatest majority ever given
candidate for that high Office"
Mr.. George E, Hughes, chairman Of the
Democratic state committee, said last
night: "Ihe result of the election is just
what everybody expected The only sig
nifcant thing about ID is the large vote
given for thB Democratic candidate and
for silver after such short campaign
The Republican managers have worked
night and day spenb thousands of dollars
and poured spsllbinders from other states
In upon US by the score In IN effort to Sc
cure majority that they could point to
and say SEQ what Maine has done, free
silver is not wanted here. Tho majority
shows that the people do not wnnei IT,"