New-York tribune., 1875-09-14
POLITICAL.
DEMOCRATIC GAINS IN MAINE

DEMOCRATIC GAINS IN MAINE.
ul ALLEGED EXPIRING EFFECTS OF THE TIDAL
wAvR-A FULLER DEMOCRATIC VOTE BROUGHT
oUT-CssN. CoNNoR's MAJORITY SMALLER THAN
EXPECTED.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIpUNE.l
AUGUSTA, Sept 13.-The election to-day re-
sulted in the choice OF Gen Connor, the Republican
Snsddste, for Governor, 10y majority about 1900 or
1oo0 ess than the 600 which the Republicans claimed
VAe Republicans anticipated Democratic gains
n the large towns and they found them
trly as large they expected. though 1t
would from tho figures not by accessions
from the ranks the Republicans but by the fuller vote
4 the Democrats. who made no effort at all lest year
Indeed there among the 40 or 80 towns whose vote
vas rsreceived scarcely half dozen where the Rcpub
ncan has not been increased from las; year 1t will
be remembered that the Conservative reaction of last
year did begin time TO AFFECT Maine, which seems
now to have experienced the lingering effects of the
tidal wave.
In spite OF all the adverse influences there many
towns which have increased their majorties of last year.
The worst setback in Bangor, where the Republican
majority fell of 800 Roberts carries Portland by 10
majority, where Ducley had l63 last year In lewiston
Gov. Dingley's home, the Republicans proved almost
- faithful his successor, giving HIM only 80 less
majority than Dincley had. Auburn, across the river,
did about the Same. BidGcford showed only 80 Demo
cratic gam total vote tho same last year saco
Also show ed small gain Knox County has gone Demo
cratic by an increased majority
MIpNIGHT.-Later returns are more discouraging TO
Republicans than they had hoped. At first it was
thought tha; Democratic gains would be heavy only in
small towns but later returns show that the demoraza-
ton has extended far INTERIOR and that the
enage Of decrease in the Republican majority grow
ing larger returns come in Thus 40 towns showed a
decrease in the Republican majority OF LOG; 80 towns,
decrease Of I5l4 and l20 Of 2552 than 80
per cent AT this rate the Republican majority Will be
less than 5000.
A. for the vacancy in the WITH District Madcgan, Dem
ocrat and Roman Catholic if not elected is very little be-
hind No figures in yet from which VIC can calculate
che general result.
RETURNS FROM TWENTY TOWNS.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 13.-BiddefOrd has
been carried by the Democrats by 1877 majority for Rob
ets and two Democrats have been elected TO the Less-
htuIe.
The returns from twenty towns compare as follows
with the vote in the same place last yoar;
sfss7 sss ,sS Eson a
R TS11 SaSSGn ySe 5 dl%5c2% iSa
Decrease Rep. lisj .. 39l
LATER RETURNS.
PORTLAND Sept. 13.-The vote of 40 towns
this year compares follows with that of last year;
seo.r coruo, Ren, 1875 y Dnrey. r Rep3 1851
CHS ~ Roberts Dem)l 1850 Joseph Iicome tDeml 9''o
Total vote IN 1873 93S5I Total vote in 1s74 9727
Reuthncan uajorty LOSE Republican majority" 2l91
Decrease loI. NAL. I,luo
1890 p m sixty towns give Conner GIepl majority
of l372 The vote this year compares follows with
that of 1874:
eeden Copooy ,Rep) i5i02 Nelson Diuglcy 1887
CHARLES " Roberts 1850 Joseph Iitcomb tDem)
TGal vote in ls75... 2s,SS TOta vote ia ie'i AZ
Republic majority. 1312 RopuOl can msloTy 2VfZ
decrease in Rep maj. 1000
With the exceptions OF six towns hear from, which
gave Republican majority OF 62 last year Androscoggin
County gives 623 majority for COnnor, AGAINST 705 last
year. Both the Senator'S all the Representatives ana
county officers are Republican being gain OF one Re
publican.
Lincoln County has gone Republican by about 40 ma
jory. gaining three Republican Representatives ana
losing The Republicans elect the Senator and Com
missioner
In waldo County ont oi 2G towns give Conner 20G5;
Roberts, 2OI6, being gain of Asa for the Democrats
Probably out of tae eight Representatives are
elected by the latter together with the Senators and the
county ticket.
Franklin County returns about $50 Republican ma
jority. The Republicans also elect senator and two
Representatives. The Democrats elect three Representa-
tivcs.
Returns from 100 towns compare follows with the
Gubernatoria vote of last year in the same places
seacn connor (Repl ITO y Dineley jr Gepl, i.55
C W Roberts (Dciu) 10, 1873 Joseph 1itcOmb lJem SIS
1o,sl yoe In 40 76s Io, 1874 900
bSSeIeass bbSSaSSdn m EsiCS Esp may 2o62 '''"'-''
Seventeen towns in York County gives Connor 1l5 ma
jority against a Republican majority last year of 1877,
being loss Of 622. ConnOr has probably carried the
county by $50 majority against 745 last year.
The vote for Governor in 100 towns compares as fol
lows with the vote of 1874:
1872 1873.
eeden Conpor ep) 2G0I3 n Diugley ir (Rep.-12 % 2
Roberts 40 Jos, ph TtcOmb Dem III ,SJ7
Total 1873 5O,1SS Total vote III lSf4
Republican majority. 2,5O3 IepuDhcan msJoilty oI1o
Decrease IN Rep. maj. 2,642
Seventeen out of tho % towns In Kcnncbec County
give Connor 4, 400 and Roberts $500.
Hancock County is very close-probably Democratic
by about 80 majority
DEMOCRATIC MAYOR IN PORTSMOUTH.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Sept 13.-The Demo-
Gratis to-day elected Moses H. Goodrich, Mayor of tls
city, by about 22O majority gain Of AL and six out Of
tie ten Aldermen
REpTRI ICAN RATIFICATION MEETINGS.