The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-09-17
Which Was Taken by the Democrats
THE LEGISLATURES DEMO
CRATIC-GREENBACK ON
JOINT BALLOT.
Securing the State officers and the
Election of an United States
Senator.
Garry the News to Garfield!

PORTLAND, ME-, September l0.-Ihree
Republican Congressman are reelected
Reed in the First District, by 4,300 plurali.
ty Frye In the Second District, by 5000
Lindsay in the Third District, by 5000
Ladd democratic Greenback) is cleo.
ted over Powers by $500 in the Fourth
District. The Fifth District is still doubt
full.
AUGUSTA, Me-, September 10.-Re.
turns for Governor from 284 cities and
towns received at the Journal office show
in these towns total vote of 102, ,S68
giving Connor 47,27S, Garcelon 22,754
and Smith 32,S63. The same towns last
year give Conuor 44,S9S. Williams 32,.
673, and Munson 1882.
PORTLAND, September 1.-THE House
now stands 65 Republicans and 2 Demo.
Gratis who will support the Republicans,
81 Democrats and So Greenbackers. Five
are not reported, OF which two are known
to be Greenbackers. This makes 81 Re
publicans to 81 opposition. Some hard
money Democrats may affiliate with the
Republicans. The charge OF fraud in
Ward 4 leaves the chance to change four
votes to the Republicans, which would
give the Republicans, a majority on joint
ballot and permit them to elect State
officers providing the two Republican.
Democrats act with the Republicans
PORTLAND, September ll.-At 2.3o P.
n. the returns from the House stand So
Republicans, ,2l Democrats and 81 Green.
hackers. with seven to hear from.
ELLswoRrH. Me, September 1.-THE
Republicans conceded the election oi
Murch, Greenbacker, in the Fifth District,
by 800 plurality.
Bangor, Me-, September 1l.-Suffieient
returns have been received to insure the
defeat of Conner, Republican, for Cover.
nor, by fully twelve thousand.
The total vote of the State will be the
largest ever cast, except in Presidential
years, and will reach 125, 900, divided as
follows: Conner, Republican, $4,000;
Smith Greenback, 49, 900, Garcelcn Dem.
ocrst, $4,000.
In this Congressional district the ma
jority for Ladd grows with each towns
return His majority is already $500,
and the returns from the remote St Johns
River, in Aroostook, will swell it to over
three thousans.
Eugene Hale is in this city tonight
He announces his own defeat for Con
gress in the Fifth District. Murch's
plurality is over six hundred over him.
We have secured two Greenback Dem.
ocrats from Maine for the next House.
The Legislature will be Greenback and
Democratic on joint ballot. The house
will stand about ninety Democrats and
Greenbackers, and sixty-one Republi.
cans. @ sf5
There is great rejoicing all over ouI
State over the result. Hamlin and Hale
are extremely detected, Garcelon OIL
or Smith will be chosen Governor by the
Legislature. All the State officers will
be Greenback Democrats.
Democrats Hold the Balance Of
Power In the House.
PORTLAND, September 13.--The House
completed stands IS Republicans, 2 Dem.
ocrats, elected by the Republicans; 81
Democrats and 81 Greenbackers.
! PORTLAND, September 13.-Sixteen oil
the twenty Democratic Representa-.
tives we're chosen on the straight Dem
ocratic ticket over both the Republican
and Greenback candidates, and will hold
the balance Of power to the House. The
other fourteen were chosen with Green.
back aid. ss3 j.