San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-14
HURRAH FOR MAINE.
MANLEY ISSUES AN ENCOURAGING
STATEMENT.
Says the Republicans Expect to Cast
Over 10000 Votes, and Win
Complete Victory.

Augusta, Maine, sept. 14.-The 1ol-
lowing signed statement from Chair
man Manley on the Maine campaign
has been given out:
The campaign in Maine, which closes
this week, has been the most important
and the most vigorously fought cam
paign since 1860. 1t is well to keep in
mind what has occurred in Maine in
the way of Republican majorities, in
Guiding 1860 and since, in order to more
properly appreciate the result of the
election.
In 1860 the Republican party in the
September election received majority
of 1850; in 1864 it's majority was 49,
$50; in 1868 it was 1886. These were
war majorities. In 1872, at the Sep
TENDER election, the Republican major
ity was 1856; in 1876 it was 1914; in
1880 the state went against the Repub-
lican party by a majority of 1856. In
1884, under the stimulus of the great
leadership of James G. Blaine, the Re-
publican party reached high water
mark, and gave a majority of 1855.
In 1888 it's majority was 1903. In 1892
it's majority was 1858. Thus it will
be seen that we have never in any
presidential year at the September
election given 10000 majority, and if
we exceed that majority it will be an
unprecedented victory.
1t is true that two years ago the Re-
publican majority was $500, but in
that election the Democratic party
made no canvass, made no campaign,
and only so per cent of it's vote was
cast. 1t is a campaign which in many
respects will become memorable one
in this state. The Democratic party
has been thoroughly organized. I'm
mediately after the second Democratic
convention, which placed in nomination
Mr.. Frank, the Democratic state COM
mittee completed it's organization, and
| went to work in thorough and syste-
matte manner. They have made can
vass in every county in the state, and
they have had corps of speakers, hav-
| ing had some 700 speeches delivered.
| They have sent out their campaign lit
erature in great quantities, and they
have made every effort that it was pos
| sible to make. Whatever the result
on election day, it will not be a result
obtained by default of action of the
Democratic state committee.
The Republicans have never con-
cealed the fact that they are making
the most earnest and systematic and
thorough organization that was in their
power. They have in this contest from
the first to the last upon the theory
that it needed every Republican vote
that one vote might decide the contest.
They have placed all the speakers they
could command upon the stump.
They have circulated all the documents
and newspapers that were possible to
send to every inhabitant of the state.
And they have just completed the most
thorough and systematic canvass that
has been made in the state during the
past twenty-five years. The people
thoroughly understand the issue. State
issues have been absolutely ignored,
because, as a matter Of fact, we have
no state issues, which is the highest
compliment that can be paid to the
Republican administration of state af-
fairs. The contest has been fought
entirely upon national issues.
If it is a pleasant day, the Republi-
cans expect to throw over $4,000 votes
The combined opposition cannot throw
$1,000, and the Republican majority
which Gov. Powers will receive over
Mr.. Frank will be the largest Republic
can majority ever given a candidate for
governor in a presidential year.
1t is impossible to say just how many
votes Mr.. Clifford will receive, but he
will not receive as many as he would
have received were his name upon the
official ballot 1t not being there,
every one who votes for him will have
to write his name upon the ballot.
Neither can it be stated with accuracy
how many Democrats will abstain from
voting, but two facts stand out clearly
as the result of our last canvass: %.
We shall throw the largest Republican
vote ever thrown; (2). we shall give the
largest Republican majority ever given
in a presidential year. Our meetings
have been unprecedented in their size
and, in the interest displayed, and we
have had upon the stump corps OF
speakers which cannot be exceeded in
the United States.
So far as the organization of the Re-
publican party is concerned, 1t COM
pletes it's labors with great satisfaction
and it confidently awaits the result
with perfect confidence and with pride.
SILVER COINAGE.