New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-03
POLITICAL NEWS.
CALIFORNIA CONCEDED TO THE DEMO
Gratis.
SCATTERING RETURNS OF THE ELECTION.

SAN Francisco Sept. 1.-THE city election returns
indicate a close fight for Mayor between Clayton
Qsep) and Bryant iDem.l 1t may require the oihcal
returns to decide the election The state IS CONCEDED
TO Irwin (Dem) and the Democratic state ticket py
large plurality. Late indications are that Wlggh-
ton (Dem) leads HoughtOn tRepD for Congress IN
the WITH District. Piper Dcm.) is Thought 10 DC
ahead in the LIST District. with close fight between
Swift undD and Rankin (Rep.) Luttrell Dem.) is
probaby elected in the Hid District. Page tRep)
and Larkin Dem) run close in the lid District. No
returns of the Legislative ticket have been received
but the Democrats will undoubtedly have plu-
ralty in both houses if not majority.
SENATOR MORTON AT A MAINE CLAMBAkE.
A GREAT GATHERING AT OLD ORCHARD BEACH-MR
MORTON SHAKES OUT TIE BLOODY SHIRT AGAIN
WEAKNESS OF THE sPERCH-MR. MORTON NO
HELP TO TIE MAINE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CHARACTER OF THE CLAMBAKE.
IBY TELEGRAPH FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE
TRlBUNE.l
OLD ORCHARD, Me-, Sept. 2.-The Republl-
can mass-meetug held Il. T, to-day was attended by
prominent politicians from all parts of the state III Is
claimed by them that 1t was the largest poiiticai
gathering which has taken place In Maine since
the war. The great attractions OF the occa'
sion we're monster clambaKe and the last speech OF
Senator Morton A support of the Republican cause IN
the pending GuOernatorial campaign. The clambake
was indeed monster affair, and proved so powerful an
attraction that the speaking commanded the attention OF
only small proportion OF the immense concoufse OF
pcople on the ground The excavation Tor the BAKE IN
sd 20 have hundred feet long and eight leet
wide II contained five hundred bushels OF clans anu
nine hundred dozen ears OF corn, besides ioDo'eis oee
and other edbles
The spealng took place built 10 accommodate
5000 persons AT times it was nearly full Secretary
Bristow ex-speaker Blaine, exPosnaster-Genera Tres
well, and other prominent men, whose attendance az
sneakers Was promised did make their appearance
Senator Morton spoke at great length, but sa'u h'o
that be has not said elsewhere during the campaign
IIs Efforts were In the directed toward revival OF
the old war feeling against the SOUTH ana tne pioous
ebirt was shaken in the campaign OF ISL lie heI
that the triumph Of the Democracy In the approach
fng elections woud result in the return OF 'he
eouthen Bourbons TO the control OF the Federa'
Government and the South only waits Tor Demo-
cratic President in order push its schemes for the pay
rneu OF pensions exCOnederate soldiers cohpehsa
ton 10 individuals enancpated slaves ana Tor prop
ery taken by the Union troops in time o war; the es-
tablishment OF state governments for the Den
.at Of the white people alone, and the con-
alignment OF the negroes TO state OF seridom
or yasasage little better than slavery ITSELF He d'aeo
the Democratic party into two wings-the southern vi
Confederate wing, and the Northern wing s npathzhg
and co0oerang with the Southern wing The Northern
Democrats would be silent, he sad While the southern
Democras execute taeir revolutionary plans Inc cur
reucy question was surred In manner not a' al
pleasing to the hard-money Republicans, WHO cohslder
this the great Of the day, and have maze brave
fight upon II. .
The speecb fell fat and II surprise, therefore,
70 hear from leading OF the party VINO were present
that while Senator Morton's motives in coming to Their
assistance were appreciated his appearance on the stump
had been of weakneSs rather than OF srehg
Ono of the most influential Republicans In Maine re-
marked ave could have got along much better WITH
frrnc cd nn
money question has placed papers on the defensive
while his war talk Is story old and unpalataDie ta
our people cannot made TO take any interest IN IL.
These gentlemen bold that the declarations OF the ONO
remocrats i'm favor of imitation have helped the RepuD
cans in Maine more than anything ese and their conn
dence OF a Republican victory two weeks hence rests
mainly upon outspoken declaration OF their own pat
form in favor of an honest Senator Morton
WA followed by the Hon. John f. Bureigh, NJ Z. rom
This district and Senator John L. Swift and the Hon. T.
Lockwood Hoar of Massachusetts and others
Senator Morton left Boston this afternoon In con-
versaton with the correspondent of THE TRIBUNE he ex
rr.ssed himself as highly pleased with his reception IN
Maine and with the zeal OF the Maine Repubi-
cans Begnning in Portland the 25th OF
AUGUST he had addressed large audiences In
Bangor Augusta, Bath, Rockland, Lewiston
Brunswick and Old Orchard. He shares with
vell-iuformed Republicans here the opinion that Gen.
foner The Republjcan candidate for Governor, will he
sler,ed nv majority OF not less than 10000, on lighter
vote thar OF last when the majority was ABOUT
900 Senator Morton will 60 from Boston dnecly 70
Indiana being under engagement TO address
ron Of soldiers in Rockville the 10Th inst He VIII
then take part the Ohio canvass, naSing five or ak
speeches at points to be designated hereafter
A NEW ELEMENT IN THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
MR. BUELL. TO TAKE THE STUMP IN ONO. EXPOSE