The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
STATE ELECTION.

MIR. HaIe's Defeat new Certain.
ELLSWORTH. Sept. 1.-THE Republicans
concede the election of Murch, Greenbacker, in
the Fifth Congressional District. by 600 plur-
ality.
Frye's plurality in the Second District will
reach $780,
Secretary Sherman ON the Result,
NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-Washingaon specials
report that Secretary Sherman says that the
Maine election indicates this probability that
the Greenback party will take the place of the
Democratic in national politics. 1t might not
be surprising if the Greenbackers held the bal
ance of power in several states and in Con-
gress soon. The growth of the GreenbacB
movement as shown in the Maine election has
surprised the Republicans and Democrats
alike. The result is particularly discomforting
to the Republicans because of their failure to
maintain their domination in that state, and
because of the moral effect in other states.
The Legislature.
There is nothing to change the complexion
of the Senate as stated yesterday, viz: 20 Re-
publicans and II Democratic Greenbackers
Returns have been received from 147 Repre-
sentative districts. These give GA Republicans,
Democrats supported by Republicans. "a
Democrats and 81 Greenbackers. The four re-
naming districts are, 2 in Aroostook, l in
Somerset and 1 in Penobscot. Those in Som
erset and Penobscot. undoubtedly have elected
Greenbackers, those in Aroostook ars uncer-
tain. Thus on toe face of the returns the COM
bined Democratic and Greenback strength if
it can be united will be at least 81, while the
Republicans and the two Democrats who were
chosen on the understanding that they would
vote to send up the names of Conner and Gar
celon will number &c, giving the Greenbackers
and Democrats majority of Is in the house or
on joint ballot 6. 1t is scarcely possible, how
ever, that all the De .aocratic strength will be
thrown with the Greenbackers. Many of the
Democrats are hard money men and at the
election antagonized Greenbackers as much as
Republicans. These are quite as likely to
unite with the latter as the former. so that it is
by no means certain that the Greenbackers
will be able to elect state Offices or even de-
feat Connor. Should the Republicans prove
fraud in ward four in this city they will secure
four additional representatives, increasing
their number to 6S.
Senator Elect.
ANDRoscoeGIN COUNTY.
Rufus Prince, Turner.
G. w. Fuller, Livermore.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Edmund Madigan, Houlton.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
W. W. Thomas, Jr., Portland.
W. H. Vin'on, Gray.
Andrew Halves, Deering.
David Duran, Casco.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
James Morrison, Jr., Phillips.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Il. D. Coombs.
William Grin1le.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
j. Manchester Haynes, Augusta
Moses S. Mayhem, Mount Vernon.
KNOX COUNTY.
Nelson Thompson, Friendship.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Andrew R. G. Whitefeld.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Francis W Redlon, Porter.
William W. Wait, Dixfeld.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
J. ". Ata1eH, Orono.
Levi B. Patten. Bangor.
John Rogers, StetsOn.
Noah Barker, Cornish.
PIsoATAoUIs COUNTY.
A. J. Chase, Sebec.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
William Rogers, Bath.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
archibald Linn, Hartland.
amos r. PGrtin, Skowhegan,
WALDO COUNTY.
Randall Ellis, Belfast.
Cassius c. Roberts, Stockton.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Austin Harris, East Macnias.
Alden Bradford, Eastport.
YORK COUNTY.
William F. Moody, Kenebunkport.
john f. Ferguson, Shaplegh.
James M. Andrews, Bdueford.
Republicans, in Roman. Observation-Disclosures. ~
Greenbackers in Itaiic. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. il
Total. ....,.....,.... .,.......,.......,.. 81