The Portland daily press., 1874-09-15
Especial to the Press.l
A Granger.

A Granger.
BRUNSWICK, Sept. 14--Hartwell Little,
Granger and Democrat, was elected Represen-
tative over Hon. Henry Caryille, by a vote of
$50 to 274.
ITO Associated Pressl
Fifth Disirict-3OOO Maj GRITTY for Hale.
ELLSWORTH, Sept. 14-Returns for Repre-
sentative to Congress have been received from
enough of the district to indicate that the ma
jority for Congressman Hale will be nearly
5000. He runs ahead of his ticket in many
places.
EAsTPoRT, Sept. 14-Hon. S. d. Leavitt was
elected Representative to-day without opposi-
ton, no other candidate being in the field.
At Rockland.
RoCKLAND, Sept. 14.-The election passed
off quietly here with rather light vote, though
increased over last year. For Representative
in Congress, Hale had GIG votes and Spofford
351. George S. Higgin and Samuel H. Bur-
pee, representatives, are elected to the Legis-
lature by majority of 15e, some Republican
votes being drawn off on the "water'' question.
The result on the county tickets is not yet
known, but Rockland gives an increase of the
Republican majority on the whole county tick
ct greater than the majority of any Democrat
elected last year.
Lincoln Csunty Gains.
WIsCAssET Sept. 14-Lncoln county, here
tofore a doubtful county, elects Republican Off
GERS by an average majority of about 300. This
county is in Speaker Blaine's district, and as
he runs largely ahead of the Republican vote,
his majority in this county will be nearly'6O0
being more than double his majority at his last
election. His majority in this whole district
will be large.
Augusta Vote.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 14.-At the state election to-
day James w. North, Republican, and Gard
ner G. Vose, fusion Republican, were elected
Representatives; the former had 16 majority,
and the latter 25 For Congress, Mr.. Blaine
had 873, and OBrien $50. Mr.. Blaine runs
largely ahead of the Governor vote in the dis
trict.
MIR. BurIeigh ut Home.
SALMON FALLS, N. H., Sept. 14.-Congress-
man Burleigh's popularity among his neighbors
is indicated by his majority in his own and SUR
rounding towns, as follows: South Berwick
his own town, his majority is 155, to 20 ma
jority for Gov. Dingley; Kittery, SOL; Elliot,
II majority to for balance of ticket; York, IS
majority; Berwick, 1O1.
Vote of the State.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 14-The election to-day
passed off very quietly, there being no great
excitement in the state. The Republicans have
succeeded in carrying the state by an increased
majority. In 146 towns Gov. Dingley (Repub-
lican) has 29, 466 votes, and Titcomb (Dem.)
22,573. Last year the same towns gave Dingley
25,057, and Titcomb and Williams 1920, show
ing net gain of between 700 and 800 for Gov.
Diugivy, a.a iraioAtins majority in the state
of more than 1000 against $3.50 last year.
The Republicans have carried all the five con-
gressional districts, with an aggregate majority
probably exceeding $4,000. Speaker Blaine
runs considerably ahead of the Governors vote
as nearly as can be estimated now; Mr.. Bur-
leigh carries the first district by over 1000; Mr.
Frye the second by $500; Speaker Blaine the
third by 5000; Mr.. Hersey the fourth by 2500;
Mr.. Hale the fifth by nearly 5000. The State
Legislature is almost unanimously Republican
in the Senate, and about tn ree-fourths Republi-
can in the House. There has been good deal
contest for the U. S. Senate.
Speaker Blaine TO President Grant.
Speaker Blaine has sent, at 10 p. M, the ifol-
lowing despatch to the President:
To President Grant, Washington, D. C.-The
result of our election to-day is in all respects
satisfactory. We have carried every Congress
sional district. Have majority, I think, in
every county in the state. Have chosen TWEEN
ty-nine or thirty Senators to one by the Demo-
Gratis Have elected three-fourths of the popu-
lar branch of the Legislature, and have given
Gov Dingley majority, according to the pres
ent appearances, of between Ii, 1000 and 1900,
which is handsome gain on last years VOTE -
(Signed) j. G. BLAINE.