The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-09-10
THE MAINE ELECTION.
A Stormy Day But a Large Vete
POlled.
A Hot and Extremely Close Fight
Of It.
The Republicans Claim to Have q
Majority in the Legislature.
The People Fail to Elect Governor by
Several Thousand Votes.
Returns From the Interior of the State
Come In Slowly.
Returns From the Interior Of the State
Come In Slowly.
THE ELECTION.
A Hot Fight in Maine Yesterday.

A Hot Fight in Maine Yesterday.
LEWISTON, Me-, Sept: s.-A severe rain storm
Is prevailing, and would doubtless reduce the
in the election. In Auburn the Republican
legislative ticket is declared safe. In Lewis
ton both parties claim the legislative tickets.
THE REPUBLICANS CLAIM IT ALL.
BELFAST, Me-, Sept. Sat noon the reports
from five wards showed a majority for Davis
over Smith and Garcelon of about 75 and Re-
publican majorities in all save the Fifth ward
The Republicans are very confident. Rainy
weather and bad travelling may reduce the
vote somewhat In the country.
At Bangor the ram poured in torrents all
the forenoon, Notwithstanding a large vote is
beng po,ied; .v The city S n.6p. Is doubtful. with
small majority. The country towns are CIV
ing large Greenback vote.
poerLATD. Me-, Sept. Sat o'clock the
ton 1855.
UP TO O'CLOCK p. NJ.
LEWISTON, Me-, Sept. Sat 2 D. m. the Re-
puolicans have LIS majority here, and $50 in
Auburn. The rain has ceased. The votes are
coming In rapidly.
THE RETURNS FROM PORTLAND AND OTHER
POINTS.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. S.-Portland, except
the islands, which will not msterialy change
the result gives Davis asd msjo5,y Of over soo
Democratic towns, are reported Republican.
The vote In Portland, excluding the islands,
lon, democrat, I,4sO; smith. Greenback, 1,2s5;
scattering, 625. The Republicans last year
Lewiston gives Davis All, Garcelon S5l, and
Smith 5l3. Three Republican representatives
Auburn gives Davis LIZA, Smith 5s7, Garce-
lon 2ss. Two Republican representatives are
elected. Probably the Republican county and
senatorial ticket is elected.
Damariscotta shows a gain OF 50 for Davis
Bangor gives Davis S75 majority, a gain of
ed The total vote is 8, al. Davis, 1883; Smith,
lt66; Garceion, 4ts; scatterii g, 3D.
gain OF $50 All the towns thus far reported in
this vicinity show large Republican gains.
Cornish gives Davis, l5s; Smith, lO7; Gar
ROCK port gives Smith. 5S7: Davis: IA; Gar
celon, 50, Green5ack gain OF SO; Republican
Richmond gives Davis 20 majority.
Dresden gives Davis 80 majority.
Bowdoinsham gives Davis 205 majority.
Bowdoin gives Davis 20 majority.
Dexter experienced its most exciting State
The vote on biennial sessions and elections
were almost unanimous.
RETURNS FROM TWELVE CITIES AND TOWNS.
PORTLAND. Me-, Sept. s.-Tweive cities and
and Auburn, give Davis $50 majority.
STILL THEY COME,
ELLSWORTH, Me-, Sept. S.-Davis, 545; Smith,
42t; GsreeAn n ssi nnS,inag sea15eIing y I; s,s..
sentative from Ellsworth.
THE OFFICIAL VOTE.
AUGUSTA, Me Sept. S.-The official vote is
ing, ii. Davis msjorlty is s8 The Republican
representatives are elected. The vote for
governor last year was: Connor, s7S; Garcelon
676; Smith, lS0.
THE NEWS FROM BATH.
BATH, Me-, Sept. s-Davis, l,O99; Garcelon,
l79; Smith, 307; Bon Bradbury 8.
about lis. Tne Republican, sn
officers.
THE LIZ RGEsr VOTE EVER CAST.
out the largest vote ever cast in this city, ex-
cept in 1875. Davis, Sl4; Smith, 597; Garcelon,
are elected. The opposition's majority over
the Republican candidate was Ii.
BELFAST HEARD FROM.
BELFAST, Sept S.-Davis has 1iO majority,
Republican gain Of 236.
EIGHTY-Two TOWNS IN.
PORTLAND, Sept. s.-Eighty-swo towns give
Davis % 6O7; Garcelon, 6.573; Smith, l4.74i The
vote last year I, Wss: Ss Gonnor ls71s; Garceion,
jority last year 81 2:Ss5; The Rspaolicsns here
increased their vote about 20 per cent, while
ahe opposition ~ per cent.
RETURNS FROM TWO HUNDRED AND FOUR
TOWNS.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept s..-!Two hundred and
four towns give Davis 1882, Garcelon Il OIL,
Smith % 2Ol: scattering, So. The same towns
last year gave Connor 50 ,2s2, Garcelon 1858,
st.y last gear S'e Of i,i5s. S' " opp0A'n "''0f''S
MORE FIGURES.
BIDDEFoRD, Me-, Sept. S-Davis, 1,009; Smith,
779; Garcelon, 3N.
AND sTILL THEY COME.
SAco. Me-. Sept. s.-Davis, sis; Smith. s4s;
Garcelon, 256.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
SHowHEGAN, Me-, Sept 8.-The summary OF
81 towns in somerset county gives q Republi-
can gain of 7Sl over asst year. Trouble with
the telegraph prevented the report from the
suppos d to be elected by the Republicans
Three Rep o.tcan represen tatlves are elected
making gan OF two.
YORK COUNTY HEARD FROM
BIDDEFoRD, Me-, Sept. S-York county ia
very close, the chances favoring the Repurli.
The Democrats and Greenhackers gained two
representatives, electlng nine to the Republi-
cans six.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
ELLSWORTH, Me-, Sept S-Returns received
at this evening indicate that the Republi-
500 majority, electing two senators and the
entire county ticket LAST year the Opposition
carried the county by 72 majority.
ANOTHER BATCH OF FIGUREs
RoCKLAND, Sept. S-Returns from IL towns
ana plantations In Knox county give Davis
2Ss5; Smith 2,sn; Garcelon, e95; Last year the
Ga celon, LIB. Four towns and one pianta,
ton not yet reported gave, last year, connor
4s6; Garzeion, s6s smith. 4A. By . large
GreenbacAers, the latter VIII elect their
county ticket by about 500 piursiitv.
Retrp5ns Ret pn,,r ,,,;a., show four Greenback and
OF vinsi Haven, North Haven. ven. jHNisnns Hurricans
Island and South Thomaston-which. nom
the partial returns received. has undoubtedly
cn0sSn s 9nr r,8 1RVDnCsn, While that Of APP