Evening star., 1898-09-13

mittee. and who, it will be remernbereds
managed Speaker Reeds canvass for the
presidency, was elected to the legislature
from Augusta, district he represented
sCma years ago. 1t was reported good
authority last night that Manley would
place United States Senator Eugene Hale's
name in nomination before the next legis-
lature.
The national democrats and prohibition
lists did not cut much of 4 figure. although
the latter made small gains throughout
Cumberland county, in Reeds district
Two years ago both parties cast in the
aggregate about 1000 votes. but this year
1t is considerably below that number. The
only nominations maoe by the gold demo-
Gratis were a governor and congressman
in two districts and one senator. The pro-
hibitionist candidate for sheriff. Rev. S. F.
Pearson, in Reeds district, has been max
ing vigorous campaign against the liquor
traffic. against heavy odds.
A member of Gov. Powers executive
council said today that he knew from a re-
liable source that there would be antag
onism to the reelection of Senator Hale,
on account of his attitude on the Cuban
question.
1t is announced that Manley. who was
elected to the legislature, merely wanted
that honor SO that he could lead the Hale
forces should a contingency arise. A seat.
1t is said, in the legislature, is far below
Manley's level or what he could have had
had he any desire.
The Kennebec Journal. the official state
paper, official organ of Representative Bur
leigh and the paper that James G. Blaine
edited, will say editorially tomorrow:
This is the greatest victory won by the
republicans of Maine in the last quarter
century, except in 1894 and 1896, when cir
cumStanceS combined to give the party a
larger majority than has been rolled up
this year. The victory won is one of which
the state may be proud and one that will
cause rejoicing through the country.
Maine has nobiy done its duty in giving
such a SDlerdid indOrSeueut of President
Mckinley"
In Reeds District.
There has not been an election in quar-
ter of a century when so little interest was
shown as in that today. There has bean
no campaign made by the republicans and
the only pretense of one by the democrats
was in this congressional district. And
here the result was beyond dispute so that
no one bothered himself but Mr.. Mckinney
the democratic candidate, who has been
quite active.
No one imagined Mr.. Red could get any
thing like the majority of two years ago,
when every republican vote was thrown
and all the gold democrats voted for him
surprising thing today was that many
silver democrats, who never voted for Reed
before, did so for the first time.
Mr.. Reed absolutely refused to be inter
viewed tonight. He was at ths Cumber-
land Club and as calm if elections were
out of date. His hold upon this district
cannot be shaken. But while he was evil
IDENTIFY gratified by the returns, which gave
him a considerable lead over some of the
other candidates his ticket, he would
say nothing.
His majority has been reduced not only
because two and four years ago it was of
abnormal size and is now about what is
natural, but because of local dissensions in
York county, which, with Cumberland.
forms the district. Local issues bas4
upon the rum question caused the republi-
cans to lose the cities of Saco and Bidde-
ford. Speaker Reed suffered along with the
local names on the ticket.
Probably the republicans will never al
low another election to come round with
out making any fight at all. but they had
margin enough in this one to risk it. They
have lost a few representatives in the leg
isiature, but as a rule even their poorest
candidates have pulled through.