New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-15
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
THE MAINE ELECTION


HEAVY VOTE POLLED-THE REPUBLICAN, MAJOR
TILES REDUCED-rHE REPUBLICAN CONGRESS-
MEN UNDOUBTEDLY ELEcrED-sPEAKER BLAINE
ELECTED BY AN INCREASED MAJoRrTY-REPRE-
SENTATIVE BURLEIGH's VOTE LARGELY REDUCED.
PORTLAND, Sept 14-The returns which have
come In thus far from the cities and large towns
indicate that the prevailing dissatisfaction has
found vent in much more unsatisfactory way than
the leaders OF the party that has so long been don
nant had hoped. The people have expressed their
minds not so much by staying at home, as by going
TO the polls and voting the Democratic ticket. In
ibis city the vote is 1000. % per cent heavier
than Last year, and the Republican majority has
fallen off 1862. W. w. Thomas, Speaker of the
Houseis returned hut he will have three Democratic
colleagues and the city gave Charles s. Haskell,
Democratic candidate for Senator. ABB majority
There seems to be little chance of the defeat of any
OF the Republican candidates for Congress
The Republican majorities in the State, however,
will be very seriously reduced in spite of the in
crease in total vote. Augusta polled a large
vote. particularly ON account of local differ
ences, and elected an Independent Republican
candidate for Representative in place of one of
the regular nominees. The total vote was LAP,
against 1000 last year, and yet Dingleys majority
fell OFT 14 aud Blaine's 95 though he ran
20 ahead of Dingley. Lewiston. too, the Gov
ernors home, allowed her Republican ma
jority to show loss of 20. while the
total vote was nearly 300 larger than in 1873.
Auburn, just across the river. cast total
vote of eOO and Dingley's majority was 100
less than last year. different state of affairs was
seen in Mr.. Hale's district. Rockland and Belfast
each gave 1Os and EastpOrt 70 larger Republican
majority than last year. but Lubec which joins the
latter place, fell off 81. though the total was
doubled.
AUGUSTA, Sept. ni-Midnight.- friends of
Speaker Blaine jubilant at his increased ma
jority. They seem to feel more rejoiced
at that than disappointed at the falling of
on the whole ticket. The opinion Of the
old poiticianshere is that the vote VIII be
about 5000 than that of last year. and that the
Republican majority will be reduced by about the
same figures Burleigh in the first district suffers
the most. though his election is conceded. There
will be more Democrats in the Legislature than for
many years.
RETURNS FROM FIFTY TOwNS-Gov. DINGLEYs
MAJORITY REDUCED ON AN INCREASED VOTE
THE VOTE COMPARED WITH THAT OF LAST YEAR.
PORTLAND. Sept. l4.-POruland gives Dingley
RepJ 1888 TitcOmb DEM, 1877, against last year,
Dingley l570; Titcomb $50 scattering. III Repub-
can majority 49, against 523 last year. The aggre-
gate vote $685. against 617 last year. The tickets
are considerably mixed in regard to the candidates
for county officers aud the Legislature, and will not
be sorted for some time. In Portland two Repubh-
can Representatives elected W. w. Thomas, jr..
the Speaker of the House last year. and Charles A.
Walden. These two were renOminated. The three
new men were defeated by split votes, and Nathan
Cleaves, William G. Davis, and Daniel W. True
Democrats, three very popular citizens, were
elected On the Senatorial ticket in the city the
renominated candidates ahead. but the new can
ddate Fred. n. Dow ran behind his ticket, Charles
Haskell DEM leading him 1913 votes. The follow
ing returns are received and comparisons given with
last year: