Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1892 — Another “Congratulation” on Maine. [ARTICLE]

Another “Congratulation” on Maine.

Chairman Manley, of the Maine Republicans, evidently believes in the old adage that “he laughs best who langhs last,” Anyway, he is now having his ‘'laugh." Chairman Harrity, of the Democratic committee, sent out a congratulatory address to the Democrats on the result of the Maine election without waiting for full returns. Now that the votes are all counted Mr. Manley has bis turn. He says: “The Republican state committee desire to congratulate the of Maine upon the full and complete • victory achieved on Monday last. The Democratic party, with the best organization it has bad for years, failed to poll as many votes by 6,000 as if gave to its candidate for governor in 1888, and did not cast as many votes as it gave its candidate for governor in 1884, in 1886 or in 1876. Complete returns show that the Republicans tylfve elected Henry B. Cleaves governor by 12,800 majority over the Democratic candidate; have returned to congress Hon. Thomas B. Reed, Hon. Nelson Dingley, Hon. Charles A. Boutelle and Hon. Seth L. JVliUibep by large majorities; have elected thirtyput pjf thirty-one senators, 110 out of 150 representatives to the legislature, and have elected a majority of county officers in every county in the state.”