Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-13
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
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daily Kenuehse 5oarual.
ELECTION RETURNS.

KOckIanu, september H. Nearly lull returns
this morning make it certain that tic rcpuf cans
have about63 majority in the county en- Governor
vote, and elect all their county ticket except Sen
ator and Clerk of Courts.
Portland, September - Thus far, 20 republi-
can and democratic Senators are elected g. re-
publican representatives are reported, to : demo-
cratic. Last nights report that Knox, almost in
vaiiably democratic, had gone republican save
senator and clerk of courts, is confirmed County
tickets are broken in Knox and Lincoln; proba-
bly, also in Waldo and Aroostook and possibly in
York. All the others republican solid, and
every county in the State has gone republican on
the Governor ticket.
Returns from all but three towns in the lst
district give Reed, rep, for Congress, 729
Goodwin, dem, IA SIC Reeds maj ority 9l3. The
towns wanting, gave Bareigh, rep, in 1874, -
majority.
The York County Ticket is conceded 10 be re-
publican. In Cumberland county the democrats
have been claiming to- day that they had defeated
the republican candidatefor sheriff, but he proves
to have been elected by five hundred majority
The first district is heard from, all but three
towns, showing that Reed will have about nine
hundred majority.
Lewiston, September II, Anlroscoggin COM
plote gives Common 455S Talbot, 34l7. Gage,
(soft money! 80. Frye, for Congress has 1922
majority and the deu ocratic candidate in Andres
coggin, 1850 in Sagadahoc, and over one thous-
ana in the remainder of the district. Chase, (soft
money has 53j votes in the district. The repub-
lican9 fred salute this morning in honor of VIC
tory and to night have grand torchlight pro-
cesson.
Belfast September 70. The republicans this
evening celebrated the result in Maine, by a
torchight procession and illum naion.
Skowhegsn, September, II. The returns from
all but two towns and the plantations in Somerset
county, gives Conner 766 majority. The remain
ing towns and plantations, gave last year, l0l
democratic majority. Whole county ticket elect
ed Smallest majority about 300. Five repre-
sentatves out of eight elected.
Passport, September II. Washington county
about 500 republican majority.
Waldoboro, September II. Complete returns
fro IN every town in Lincoln county, except Mon
hogan, received at the Office of the Lincoln Coun-
ty News, indicate the following For Senator,
fired Lenox, democrat, has thirty two ma jority.
For Judge Of Probate, Almore Kennedy, repub-
lican, % majority. For sheriff, James Z. Morse,
republican, has 81 majority. For county attorney
William II. Hilton, republican, 9S majority. For
county commissioner, Charles NJ. Davis, demo
crat, 40 majority. For county treasurer, Joseph
w. Taggart, republican, eight majority.
The total vote of county is 5i62, of the larg-
est ever thrown. Five out of six representatives
elected, are republican, being a republican gain of
two from last year Connor's maj ority in county
is twenty.
Bangor, September II. BY returns at the
Wing office, ffty-one towns in Penobscot county
give Connor 1898, Talbot 6033; republican ma
jority 1850. Same towns last year gave Common
1902, Roberts 6254 republican majority 74S.
A net republican gain of PIP. The county ma =
jority will probably exceed 5000. Whole repub-
lcan county ticket is elected The sheriff l..
elected by probably 1000 majority, and seventeen
representatives out of eighteen were chosen, max
ing a gain Of six members. One democrat, I.
w. Porter was elected by six majority. Forty one
towns in Penobscot give Powers for Congress
1888 ma jority over Donworth, den ocrat, and
AS votes for Oak, the boiling candidate. Re-
ports from Piscataquis estimate Powers maj Ori-
~ in that county to be $50, with so votes for Oak.
A Houton special this evening says 81 towns
give Powers All over Donworth, and tina Powers
will lead 500 this side the French settlements,
and will carry the county. Oaks vote in ARGOS
took was about 200. The above figures, if cor
rect, indicate that Powers majority in the district
must reach $500. Dover specials report Connor S
majority in Piscataqus to be 49, gain of nearly
300. Houlton specials claim to have elected the
republican county ticket, and 500 majority Tor
Conner. Last year there was 81 democratic
majority.