, 1875-09-14
Conn0r, Republican, Elected Cover
nor by a Majority Of 5000.
The Legislature Strongly Republican
in Both Branches,
Result in tho Fourth Congressional Dis
trict in Doubt.
Miscellaneous Political Itons.

THE MAINE ELECTION.
Special DIspatah to The Chicago 7tfb,t>,e.
AUGUSTA. Me-, sept. t3.---The clectlou to-dh,
resulted IN tho choice of Con, Connor tue 1lopult
lfcan candidate for Governor. by a majority oI
shout 1900 or 5000 Iess thai, tito 900 whlcl
shs Republicans claimed. Tho Republicans an
tlcipatcd Democratic gatna IN lho largo towns
and they found them fully an largo as thoy az,
pecsed. though not, II would seem from the
figures, by accessionH from tho ranks Of Nepuh
ltcaua, but by the fuller vote oi tho Democrats
WHO mado no offoIt at all laai
yoar. 1ndeed, t4ero arc among the forty ol
lttS,towns waoeo yoto was first received scarcely
half dozcn whore tho Republican toto has not
| bocn Increased from last yenr. II will 10 ro-
nemlIerod that the conservative reaction Of last
year dit1 not begin in tmo to afroct Maine. which
acotna now to haYo Ell 6rlanced tho lingering Of
focts Of tue tidal wayo> IA Bpito OF Ill tile ad-
! shr4e kllluonceB, tlloro nto many towns which
haTo incFoaned tllor nlajorsios Of the last vcnr.
1tA worst setback was In Bangor, where tho l,e-
publican majority fe!i OF ouo votes. Roborts
had l6i lust year. Lewiston Gov. DlngI.ys home,
proved almost M faithful to his Bureessor cjv-
| ing him only 20 less njority t1,an Dingley isd.
Auhi1r!t' actoha tho rlyor, f1Id about tic same,
adeIoia tn.ai showed only 60 Democratic gain in
total vote thosano NJ last year Baco also showed
small gam. Knox County las goue Democrat
| 10 by an Increased majority
sete'at 1.'laica % TAe chteaao 7}ibnns.
AUGUSTA, lc.--Mitinight.-Later seturua arn
more tsiscorrhEing to tho Republicans than tiioy
had hoped NJ tirtt. 1t was thought thn non,o-
cratic gaina would bo liaavy only in tho small
town, toTns, tut lascf returns rhow that de-
inotal'zat'on has extended far into tbs in-
teIior' and Tint the percentage of decrease in
tho Republican ma1ority Is glowing larger &c
RETURNS cun1o In. Thus, forty towna showed
decroase in tho Republican minority OF !, ,1oG
o!Glty towns decrease of 1,514 aud 10 towns
81 o. 2,552, ,-noEe than 10 rer cent. AZ this rate
tho Republican majority will bo loss thnn 5000,
Az for tue vacancy in the FouftIl District, hladi-
eau, Democrat hnd Roman Catholic, II not
elected, IL bit worry little behind. No figures
are yet In from which we can calculate tho
result.
(7o shs Assocaated Frtss.l
PORTLAND, Me Sept 13.--rostiand gives
cennor, Republican, 2, 81; ; Roberts. Democrat,
265l Democratic mnjoritv, lis, against last
years lsepubicon naajontJ Of los.
=, The following PLACES give Dcmocratio majo.i-
sieh: Cape Elizabeth, 1B0; Dccring, Gt. gnlt
Ct o. Bangor gives noboEts. Democrat, lna-
loflty OF l23. In 1870 Noberss carried tho city
BY oyor GOO. Eastport givos Connor 267, Rot,-
orts 1873. Belfast glvcn Roberts hU8, and Connor
bDl, Democratic aiortty OF 2i0 from last year.
bE!dgeton-connos s02, Robotts, 2as.
aAaenata Gives Counor ga3, 1lobersa, 77s.
14e Republicans carry baco by Ill majority
Tor conEor. South berwick gives Roberts ma
jority Of ~. Biddeford Ia carried by tho Demo.
= Tvent, towns giss connor, Republican. 5000;
AtonSA toi oSA!bE1AL4 t,D3V. LII 4544 kHE&H l1EiIb
gaso 4;G9o lsepuhiican, and a.17G Lomoeratic.
lsopubicaD majority Of 100. against 1850 last
year. Republican loss. 891.
:, Forty towna give Connor. Republican. 12.47o;
ilepubisan vote Of ioci and % Democsfa.ie Demo snie
vote Of y. 7G5, showing 1853 1sepub,cau maiority
IN la7b, agalnss 2.195 In 1874.
:, lG:ao .. n.--Bi1ty towns giva Connor, nopnlA
Lean. 10. 102;. Roberts, 1880. Last year tho
Ngl.nIlcan a.. vote was 1857. and the Delnocratsc
With tho exception Of six towns which gaye
g Nepnbilcan majority last year. Androscogsin
GHosuinty ~ Ieelrna G23 majority for conuor against
lican by nbou. 40 majority. In Waldo County
el1tqen 1s2 ons Of tEcnt5-hix towns gtvo Counor
2,oG5; Nnberts 2olo-n gain for tho Democrats
OF A5a. Franklin County retutus about $50 No-
publican majority.
Ono hundred towns give Counor 21,G2o; Rob-
ests, Y.isa. Lsat year-Republscans, 18,772;
sesr. 2,aoa, against 4, "a last ycar.
soFenteen towns in York County giro Counor
year Of 737. Loss gao, donnor has probably
carried tho county by 100 majority, ngainst 7i5
=, ons hundred and twenty towns stvo Connor
o't43 hoherts 44.140 aEninBt 2j,Q42 Rcpub-
lican and 1887 Democratic last ycar,
seTenteon ont Of tnenty-eieht towns In Ken.
oenGo y n.n County give connor 4,40a; Roberts
Hi; Hancock County Is ys1y close, probably nemo-
cratic BY about 10 majority.
One hundrad and forty towns giye Conner
28,oN, !tobeIts ~, 19s, against "a, Isl nepublI.
ean s,an aId l3089 Democratic last year, belpg q
h,s ms(osty Of 2s72 aesnst 5ses sa
which was 10000 lsss year, MI! bc tbis year
not above 5000. fhero is but ono
Congressman TO be elected, namely, In
tho Fourth nlssrict to oil ths place OF Hersoy,
deceased. It u impossible % yet to give TIC 70.
silt. i must ba Vary close.
Tho Republicans have probably carried o'syan
co:ntles and the Democrats fve, which viii
1a1tly represent the vote In tho Sonata, bong
e~enty~eight Republicans to three Democrats.
ha1o lost. ~ @SS 'S's" ~