The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-13
STATE ERECTION IN MAINE.
Falling or In Republican Vote as Conn
 pnred With 1894 and 1896.

IOIlldHu, NlG,, pGPls iA' llV bl-SllIllcl state election for the choice of gover- nor, congressman, state legislature and county officers, resulted to-day, as was anticipated, in a republican victory, but when compared with 1894 the usual ma jority boiled by the candidates of that party was greatly reduced. Returns at midnight from 191 towns out of 43O in- dicate Governor Powers plurality at about 25,000, a republican loss of 21 per cent. and a democratic loss of only 6 per cent. The lower branch of the leg islature will probably stand 133 repub- licans to IS democrats, gain of 12 for the latter. The senate, however, will remain unchanged, being as in former years, solidly republican. All four re- publican congressman were elected, but Speaker Reeds majority was reduced.
 The election throughout the state was marked by comparative apathy on the part of the republicans, who felt secure, while the democrats taking per- haps, little more interest and with an apparent desire to make a better showing than in 1894 or 1896, put some vim into the campaign, the result of which was seen in nearly every town. The falling off of the republican vote was, however, anticipated by the party managers and while it was somewhat lower than they anticipated it gave them no anxiety and the loyal men of the party readily explained it. While the democratic vote kept up well with that of the last off year, 1894, it must be remembered that the vote that year was a falling off of 15,000 from the pre- vious off year, 1890. The state, of course, elected a solid republican dele gation to congress, the four congress- men, all of whom have attained na- tional reputation, had little or on oppo- sition, although strangely enough Speaker Reed had vigorous opponent in his district. His margin over Me Kinney, who ran on the democratic ticket, was, however, about that of 1894 and showed the usual loyalty on the part of his constituents.
 MT. Dingley did not make a speech during the campaign, confining his eff forts to conferences with the commit tees in the different towns. The other two candidates did even less, so that it may be said that there was never campaign in the state where there was so little said of national issues Hon. Nelson Dingley is reelected to congress for the tenth time from the Second district by over 1000 majority
 The full republican ticket elected is as follows: Governor, Llewellyn Powers of Boulton. Congressmen First district, Thomas B. Reed of Portland; Second district, Nelson Dingley of Lewiston Third district, EdwiH c. Burleigh of Augusta; Fourth district, Charles A. Boutelle of Bangor.
 The democratic candidates were: Governor, Samuel B. Lord of Saco; congressman, First district, Luther Me- Kinney of Bridgton; Second district, John Scott of Bath Third district, Frederick W. Plaisted of Augusta; Fourth district, Andrew J. Chase of Sebec.
 The prohibition nominees were: Gov tliulJ A. lLduii ul AuSuSld- IOl- gressmen, First district, Daniel P. Park CT of Portland: Second district, A. J. Wheeler of Auburn; Third district Oliver s. Pillsbury of Fairfield; Fourth district, George M. Park of Presque Isle
 The peoples party nominated Robert Gerry of Ellsworth for governor and the national democrats, Erastus Ler- mond of Thomaston.
 The populsts also nominated congress sional candidates in each district, but did not make any county nominations.
 No state officers except governor were voted for as these officers are elected by the legislature and appointed by the governor.
 J. H. Manley, chairman of the state
 Augusta, Me.
 publican Committee, Cleveland, Ohio
 The republicans of Maine have again proven their allegiance to the party and have Loyalty endorsed the national and state administrations They send words of hearty congratulations to the president of the Unit. ed States and to the heroes of the army and navy who on land and sea so mag nificently upheld the nations honor For
 
 lican party the campaign has been conduct ed without the distributlo of any political literature and without a single speech being made, save those made by the democrat tic candidates for governor and for congress in the First district. While the total vote Is light, slightly exceeding eighty thousand we have elected our governor by the largest majority ever, given for the past thirty five years, with the exception of 1894 and 1896. Indications point to 25,000 majority. We have carried every county, elected ev- cry state senator and will have at least 13O out of 151 members of the house of rem resentatives, which insures the reelection can vote for the fourth term to the senate of the United States. Speaker Reed Hon. Nelson Dingley Hon. ID. c. Burleigh and Hon. Charles A. Boutelle are reelected by overwhelming majorities.
 Signed J. H. Manley.
 Chairman Republican Committee"
 The falling off in the vote all over the state was nevertheless somewhat great CT than even the republican managers anticipated. The general decline is nearly 25 per cent. all over the state. while almost as many democrats went to the polls in a great majority of the towns as in 1894. The result of the stiff fight of Mckinney against Speaker Reed was hardly apparent until later returns came in, and then it was seen how well the democratic candidate ran. A decrease of nearly 4,000 for the speak CT of the house denoted a decided lack of interest on the part of his constitu- ents. The other congressman fared I,o++or o1pctaJ 1,r ,