The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-14
SOUND MONEY MEN OF ALL PAR
TIES ARE THOROUGHLY
UNITED.
MAJORITY OF OVER 10000.
EVEN THE SILvERITEs CONCEDE
THAT SUCH IS THE PROBA-
BILTTY TODAY.
TOM REED HAS wALkoyER
Ten Members of the Legisla-
ture.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 13-If the
weather Is fair tomorrow, Hon.
Llewellyn Powers, Republican, will be
elected governor of Maine by over
10000 majority, with a strong possi-
bility that the figures will be nearer
10000. At least that is what the proph-
cts of both parties who have been
figuring the vote for the last three
weeks, declare. Final instructions
have been given, all plans are COM
pleted, and the ranks are closed up
for the battle of ballots which will
show to what extent the people Of the
state favor the gold standard, and
how many are enlisted in the cause of
free silver. Chairman Manley, of the
Republican state committee, believes
that the figures will be the largest
ever given in a presidential year, and
his Democratic opponents practically
agree with him.
Not in twenty years has the Pine
Tree state seen such a vigorous can
vass. with so much interest manifested.
During the last three weeks it is esti-
mated that over 700 speeches have been
delivered in all sections Of the state by
orators of local and national fame in
behalf Of both parties. Tons of cam
paign documents have been dis
tributed
The Republican canvass has, Of
course, been conducted under the more
favorable circumstances. Maine has
never heard SO many distinguished Re
publican orators as during the past few
weeks. On the other hand the silver
Democratic host has had many dis
senters within it's lines and the number
of prominent deserters has been large.
Six weeks ago all was confusion and
disorganization in the Democratic
camp The fighting fund was small and
victory was practically impossible. But
the supporters of free silver rallied the
faltering army and took up the contest,
determined to make the best fight pos
sible, and until the last gun was fired
they resisted stubbornly. The Demo-
cratic manage maintain that the doc
trine of free silver was practically TN
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 last few weeks. They declare
that If the Republican majority falls
below 10000 it will be a Democratic
victory.
The governor is the only state officer
elected by the. people in Maine, all 9TH
ers being chosen by the legislature.
The candidates on the official ballot
tomorrow will be Hon. Llewellyn Pow
ers, of Houlton, Republican: Hon. Mel
vim P Frank, of Portland, Democrat;
Ammi S. Ladd, of Calais, Prohibition,
and Luther c. Bateman, Of Auburn,
Populist. The name of William Henry
Clifford, Of Portland, the nominee of
the gold Democrats, is not on the ticket
and those who wish to vote for him
must write his name on the ballot.
Candidate Bateman has waged q hot
fight for the Populists, but as many CT
that party favor free silver and desire
to be counted on that side tomorrow,
his vote is likely to be less than it was
two years ago. The dissensions among
the Prohibitionists over the currency
have not affected the party in this state
and their strength will probably be
about the same as in the last election.
1t is not expected that Clifford, the
gold Democrat, will receive more than
1000 votes.
In all of the congressional districts
increased Republican majorities are
looked for. Speaker Thomas B. Reed,
Of the First district, will probably be
honored with the largest majority he
has ever received, as it Is expected that
many Democratic ballots will be cast
for him. His Democratic opponent,
Edward W. Staples, of Biddeford, has
not conducted very thorough can
vass In the Second district the ma
jority for Hon. Nelson Dingley will
probably be increased several thou
sand Hon. Seth L. Milliken, of Bel
fast, in the Third district. Republican,
is expected to have majority Of over
10000
In the last election Charles H. Bou-
telle, Republican, had a majority of
little over 5000 in the Fourth district.
There is a representative contest in
Bangor which may have some effect
on his vote, but 1t is thought that
many Democrats will declare for him
and increase his lead.
1t is unlikely that more than ten
Democrats will be elected to the house
of representatives and only half that
number are regarded as sure Of sue
cess In Bangor and Biddeford the
contests over representatives are hot
and the result is very doubtful 1t is
not expected that a single Democrat
will secure seat in the senate.
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