New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-10
THE IAINE ELECTION.
DEMOCRATIC EFFORTS TO EXTRACT
COMFORT FROM THE RESULT.
TRy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

Washington, Sept 9-ChaIrman Gr1ggs and
everybody else around the headquarters OF the
Democratic Congress Committee to-day pro-
fessad IN he greatly pleased with the result of the
election in Maine. The fact that the returns thus
far received show falling off of about II per cent
in the Republican vote and about L per cent in
the Democratic vote is pointed to with pride by
Chairman Griggs and his associates as COM
patelv verifying their predictions of heavy Re
publican losses and big Democratic gains in the
Pine Tree State, and also as justifying the large
amount of the campaign fund they spent in send
ing all the available party 'spellbinders'' into
Maine The interesting circumstances that the Re
nIIbIican loss this year is relatively much smaller
than it was in the Congress election in another
off year"-that of lS9S-whie the Democratic gain
is not so great as 1t four years ago, seems
to be of no concern to Mr. Griggs and his rain
bow chasing associates He and they have been
claiming for more than a week that they were go
ing to reduce the Republican majority in Maine
to a figure Cnat would starte the country and
strengthen the pride and hope Of Democrats in
other States. All they have to show for their
heavy expenditure OF money and work Is a bigger
Republican majority than the Pine Tree State
has given n an off year" for long time. SIN
Mr., C4riggs and his coadjutors say they amply
satisfied
DISCUSSING ROOsEVEBTs SPEECHES.
Representative Clayton. of Alabama, was Chair
man GrisEs's most distinguished caller to-day.
WHY the Alabama Congressman, who is one of the
recognized Democratic leaders OF the House. de-
clined to discuss the Maine election Is conjec-
tural since every other visitor at headquarters
discussed that event with characteristic Demo-
cratic Elibncss. Mr.. Clayton Is an older hand at
the political game than any Of the numerous hope
full statesmen connected with the committee, and
it Is thought that he prefers that they should do
all the talking on subjects OF that kind. He was
not averse, however. TO passing Judgment on the
speeches made recently by President Roosevelt.
The Presidents trust speeches delight and
JOY forever to the democrats accordlng 10 e&-
pressions this subject at the Democratic Con.
gress Headquarters in this city by members OF
that party they drift in and out OF town on their
Every time President Roosevelt delivers him
self on the trust question he does two things. said
votes and he lessons his chances of being
nomina ted. II might be said that he IS also doing
doubtcdy making division in the ranks of his
own party. Those who listen to the Presidents
trust doctrines know that they are represented IN
party politics only by Democrats He is playing
game, and do not want him TO stop When
he gets the people educated and aroused 10 the
necessity Of action by Congress this question
Il thing which only he. but the Democratic
party. Is doing. these same people VIII nave aiso
come to realize that the Democratic party is the
only hope they have for the accomplishment OF this
purpose, 1t Is not necessary TO discuss the Pres-
dents personal loss gain in the matter That is
is able To make the people believe is power
full enough to regulate the trusts without the aid
Of his party I'm Congress well and good. one thing
is certain. however he Will not be able 10 convince
the public mind that he has the support OF his
party this question"
Mr. Clayton will make bis first bow IN the cam
paigu next Tuesday at Dover. Del, where. with
Chairman Griggs, he will address the Democratic
convention of that State He is considered of
the star stump attractions OF his party. and an
itinerary has been arranged for him by the Demo-
era tic committee. He has troubles IN his
which the experts of the committee figured
q fighting chance OF victory.