Year: 1879

AUGUSTA. Me-. Sept. 8, 1879.


Blaine has won. The republican victory in Maine
is his victory. The fight against the republican
party q tight against him. The greenback-
democratic coalition born from and fed by
strong desire to break his grip the organization
OF the republican party. Greenbackism. pure and
simple. died when resumption became accom-
plished fact The sturdy lumberman and farmer
Of Maine really believed in fat money;
but there discomfort in the State. The opera
tions Of tho machine had been regarded as oppres-
sve to political individuality. The democratic
party. q party powerless to overthrow tho
Blaine and Hamlin dynasty, but they sought new
allies and tendery nursed the soft money doctrine.
with the ulterior purpose Of using it as catapult
with which to batter down the strong
walls of republicanism which had stood the
feverish days of the and survived
the defeat of Blaine Cincinnati. Disafected
republicans who had been crowded out of political
power enrolled themselves under the new banner.
and sought through the unholy alliance to obtain
revenge. 1t asked early in the campaign Of
of the most active greenbackers upon what ground
they could stand after the resumption of specie pay
ments and their reply that they had end yet
to accomplish. and that the overthrow Of
Senator Blaine. The election Of last year
went almost by default The republican leaders
underestimated the strength Of their opponents and
overestimated their own. If they had entered into
the fight with the earnestness they did this
year the terrific struggle OF 1879 would have been
unnecessary The very fact that they lost the State
last year made their fight this year the harder.
Flushed with victory. and having juss tasted the
blood of the enemy, the coalition became more
aggressive and more troublesome the early weeks
OF the campaign progressed On the other hand, the
republicans realizing that the issue victory
hraca fhems he test deter nad
to fight the old battle again under the same
flag bearing the old notices of hard money. united
nation and equal rights for ALL


BLAINE AND THE PRESIDENCY.


Then too. Mr.. Blaine realized that his only chance
for recognition candidate for the Presidency de-
pended upon his ability to wheel his State into
the republican column for 1880. Hs victory to-day
sends him to the front again. It presents him to
the republicans of the country one Of the abest
political managers in his party 1t was his personal
supervision of and his personal efforts in
organizing the republicans Of Maine that routed
the combination which created for his defeat.
His friends not slow to proclaim that 1t is man
with just such power. such executive ability and
possessing much of the confidence of the masses
that is needed In the coming struggle for national
supremacy. when the republican party must present
solid front under skilful and vigorous leader.


RECEIVING THE RETURNS.


During the afternoon and early evening the Widest
excitement prevailed in this city. Mr. Blaine after
the polls had closed, went down TO the telegraph
Office and there began to receive his private de-
spatches from all parts Of the State. First came
Portland. announcing GOO majority for the repub-
Hcan ticket and foreshadowing victory in Cum
berland county, which last year carried By the
combination by a majority of 1.ls0. Next came
. despatch from Bangor. which was mainly instru-
mental in electing Congressman Ladd last year and
rro6 y1,A11 Nf
ism, procaiming victory for hard money by u ma
jority of 379. From Hancock county came the
islature in Ellsworth. and that the county
ticket was probably successful. From Lewis
ton Auburn sHownegan. r.rss B.ddef0sa sacS
large republican gains, almost uniform in their
size, poured in. Senator Blaine was the centre OF
group OF some two hundred anxious, earnest. ex-
cited men. They followed him wherever he went,
shook hands with him, congratulated him. and in
various other ways gave expression to the homage
which existed in their hearts.


POPULAR IDOL.


aways been the idol of the republican masses
If he had enemy in his own party last year he is
a friend tonight. As telegram after telegram camo
into the headquarters announcing victory alter
victory tho excitement grew In intensity and men
fairly Rugged each other with Joy over the result.
About six O'Clock the Senator drove to his house.
As he was getting into his carriage the HERALD
spondcnt asked him what he thought the result


II think we have carried the State" he replied;
"electing the Governor by. the people and both
branches OF the legislature.


A SPEECH FROM BLAINE.


During the evening the Senator sat in his library
with a few of his local managers, receiving his
des catches and estimating on the result. About
quarter past ten p. NJ when he felt Of victory,
he went down to Meonian Hall. where the repubh-
cans ans were holding lollifc.tion meeting About
he made his appearance on the PLATFORM the band
playing Hail to the Chief" perfect storm of ap-
with energy, ard it was fully i've minutes before
quiet could be restored. When he got chance to
speak he disappointed his hearers by very short
address, delivered more after the style of neigh
borly talk than set speech. He said:-


Fellow cIrIzEssml am not very good at making ing
called upon to congratulate the people of Augusta
the great victory We have won to-day. Isdoubt
very much II You are aware of the widespread
interest which is manifested throughout the country
in tins election. reaching even to the Pacific coast
received three dispatches from California
and others from many other sections of the Union
asking the old Pine Tree State for Gods sake to up
hold the standard of the party We have chosen our
Governor by tho people. lChecrs.) We have
chosen both our Representatives here in Au-
gusta. and they have each received exactly
steers pull remarkably even. You have heard the
figures of different towns of this county read from
this platform. l will only state that kennebec
county has absolute republican majority of 1.55O
more than we counted upon. tCheers.l L think old
thank YOU from the depths of my heart
for your very cordial greeting l have lived
here twenty years in Augusta. and am proud to
say that 1 have always been upheld by the repub-
lcans, to whom AIN attached by stronger ties than
to any other body of men in the world. Thanking
you again for your kindness. will bid you good
night.


The meeting kept up till after eleven o'clock.
and the full returns from all parts of
the State up to that time read
from the platform amid cheers. II was remark able
TO note the evonness of the gains for the republ-
last years vote. aud IL showed the thor
oughness OF the canvass.


At this hour eleven Z. NJ 115 towns show q net
republican gain from last year of i've thousand
and a majority for Davis OF about two thousand and
large gains in Representatives.


FOR GENERAL CHAMBERLAIN.


One of the peculiar features of the campaign in
Maine the presentation of tickets at the polls
day in several portions Of the State bearing the
of General Joshua L. Chamberlain President of Bow
doin College, at ono time Governor of the State.
1t is difficult ut this time to understand
the motive, and but few be found
who can give reason for the
strange move. II is understood that q few Of tho
disaflected republicans combined together and had
the tickets printed that they could satisfy their
consciences by voting for republican and at tn %
eama timc rncnrd the nrntest anninsf Rlainns