The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-03-13
Straw's 1900 Majority Indicates
which way the Wind Blows.
Legislature strongly Republican.
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. CONCORD, March 1.-THE fate of the Democ-
racy of this State is sealed, and to-day the YER
dict has gone forth from the Granite State,
which redeems it from Democratic rule and
places it in Republican hands. There has never
been an election which has caused more excite
ment or hard work during the campaign. The
most intense excitement has prevailed all day,
and every available voter has been brought to
the polls. At
The Democrats fought hard in the first part
of the day, but as soon as the returns began to
come in, even before noon, they saw that the
die was cast and they gave up the ship 1t is
impossible at this hour to give full returns, but
enough have already been received to show that
Mr. Straw is elected by the people with ma
jority OF from HOO to 1900, and some claim even
more than this. Up to this hour 142 cities and
towns have reported, with the following result:
Straw (rep.) 30,169; Weston (dem.) a. AGO; scat
tering 707; Republican majority 2O56. One
hundred towns give net gain of 2oOG. The
Legislature SO far stands 81 Republicans to Is
Democrats, and the Senate Republicans to 9
Democrats. This ratio will not be altered much.
and the net Republican gain over last year will
be about $500 votes, and about 80 Representa-
tives.
The Republicans here are celebrating the VIC
tory here in big shape. 1t is one of the great
est victories ever achieved in the State
by the Associated Press.1
3 .gFfs FIRST DESPATCH. -,-.r..,.
CONCORD, March 12-The New Hampshire
State election for Governor, Railroad Commits
siOner, Councillors and Legislators took place
to-day after an unusually active and exciting
canvass. .s -
The Republican candidate for Governor is
Ezekiel A. Straw of Manchester, and for Rail
road Commissioner, Albert S. TwitcheH of Cor
ham. The Democratic candidate for Governor
is James A. Weston of Manchester, supported
for reelection, and for Railroad Commissioner
Henry Colony OF Keene. --.-.l-- =4--t
3P. insufficient returns have been receiv-
ed to insure Republican victory The close
towns are doing better than the most sanguine
Republicans anticipated. The home of w. H.
Gore, Speaker of the House of Representatives
last year, gave 16 Republican majority on the
vote for Moderator, and Gore was the Demo-
cratic Labor Reform candidate. Strotham,
another close town, gives % Republican major
ity. Henniker gives Republican majority.
Holdemess 26, Rochester. 81, Wolfboro 900
Claremont gives AZ Republican gain. Sutton
is Republican. Alton gives Is Republican ma
jority. Lyman gives Straw 81, and Weston "a.
SECOND DESPATCH.
CONCORD, March 1880 P M.-Returns of
Governors vote of 50 towns give Straw (rep.
13, 40; Western (dem.) 70 335; Rlackmer item. J
So; Cooper 116; scattering as; giving majority
in these towns of 839 fol Straw. These towns
last year gave Pike lrep. 1888; Weston IL $780,
Cooper, labor reform, Comings, temperance
and scattering 243.
THIRD DISPATCH. .-2-
1870 p. None hundred and twenty towns
foot up, Straw 24,570; Weston 22,622; Black
mer Temp 1876; Cooper Qabor reform) go;
scattering H. straw's majority 1411, which
will be reduced somewhat by returns to come
in.
FOURTH DISPATCH.
MANCHESTER March 1.-THE total vote for
Governor in this city is 4O33; Straw receives
2240; Weston 1860; temperance and labor re-
formers 80; StraW's majority 447. The returns
from the State as far as received indicate the
election of Straw by about 1900 majority. The
ing at City Hall, short speeches being made and
election returns read to the audience. The Re-
publicaRs have made gain of Representa-
tives in this city, and have probably secured a
good working majority in the Legislature.
FIFTH DISPATCH. IN
PORTSMOUTH, March 12.-The Republicans
are jubilant over the result of the election and
paraded the streets up to late hour with a
band of music. E..fLF Nr.7-..e
Marcy, Democrat, is defeated by Warren
Brown in this Senatorial District by 200 ma
jority. " 81
SIXTH DISPATCH.
CONCORD, March 12-1.3O P None hun
dred and seventy-four towns give Straw, 80, 3S39
Weston, 1882; Blackmer Temperance, 33S
Cooper, Labor Reform, 391,
The Legislature stands Republican, 167
Democrat, 1O1; Labor Reform, 3; Temperance, 2.
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DEATH OF CAPT. GOODWIN.
CONCORD, March 12.-Capt. VIM. F. Good
win, U. S. A., died at his residence in this city,
at o'clock this afternoon. He was born in
Limington, Me-, Sept. 81 1923; graduated at
Bowdoin College in 1S4s, and at Harvard Law
School in 1852, He was appointed First Lieut.
enant of the 10th Infantry, U. S. A., May II,
1S41, and brevetted Captain for gallant and
meritorious services at the battle of Chicka-
manga, Sept 20, 1868, in which he received se-
we're wounds which contributed to his death
He was distinguished for his antiquarian and
historical research, and was large contributor
to his Historical magazine as we'll as author of
several valuable works; among these are the
history of Buxton, Me-, and another upon the
Constitution of New Hampshire, now in pro-
cess of publication in this city.
MAINE.