The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-16
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

PORTLAND, Me-, September 49,
The weather is beautiful, and a very
heavy vote is being polled in all the
wards of the city.
Boston, Mass, September 13.-A
Herald Belfast, Maine, special says
The morning opened damp and
foggy, and voting commenced at 8
O'Clock. Both parties are Growing
at the polls, eager for battle.
PORTLAND, Me-. September 49,
Telegraphic TALES from all the wards
at II o'clock. to the Republican state
committee, give the Republicans
1886 and the Fusionists 1888. This
is three-sevenths of the city vote.
The Fusionists made efforts to get a
strong vote. Early tallies from the
sixth ward and noon tallies from the
others give the Republicans 1890
and the Fusionists 1898.
LEWISTON, Me-. September 49,
AT | O'Clock the vote of Lewiston
gives Davis 1922 and Plaisted 655.
Everybody is at work, and the
weather is fine. A full vote is being
brought out. Foggs runs behind his
ticket. Auburn is voting very largely
Republican. and there is confidence
of increasing majOrities over last
year. The Prohibition party is vot-
ing for Joy, instead of Nye, and only
two votes are reported in Lewiston,
so far, for that risk. u"a
PORTLAND; Me-, September 49,
Two o'clock tallies4PortIand gives
the Republicans 81 and Fusion 2722.
being Republican majority of 2S9.
Biddefort, at l o'clock, gives AZ Re-
publican majority. ROckland, at
1880 o'clock. gives 200 Republican
majority. Saco, at O'Clock. gives
a Republican majority of 200. Deer
ing, at noon, gives the Fusionists a
majority of 60.
BIDDEFORD, September 13.-Vot-
ing to-day has so far been quiet but
each side is endeavOring to get out
the full vote
At 12o'clock only light vote had
been thrown and the Republicans
had small majority and they also
lead in Kennebunk and Saco. In
Kennebunk and Kennebunk Port
the Democrats are casting a much
larger vote than last year and it is
possible that the representative may
be gained in the classed, town of
Kennebunk and Lyman county will
be close. The TEMPERANCE vote is
small.
Boston, September IA special
dispatch TO the Trdreliey from An
gusta SAYS: This morning opened
with perfect weather. while reports
from other parts of the state show
il TO be genial, and the result of
which is that heavy vote. is being
cast. While the polling goes on, the
shouters on both sides maintain and
are equally confident. Senator
Blaine cast his vote early. lie de-
clines to give any estimate in fig
ures, but feels assured of Republi-
can triumph that will make the
congressional delegation solid. Plais-
ted SAYS that he feels certain that he
will be the next Governor. Con-
gressmen Lad and Murch are equ-
ally positive in their claims. Capt.
Boutelle believes he will have. from
S00tO 1000 over Ladd. Representative
Nye shares his confidence in the
Republican committee and received
dispatches this morning from Belfast
saving that PIaisted and Murch were
certainly running behind the fusion
ticket of 1873.
A special to the Boston Herald
from Bangor which says the cleo
fion day has opened pleasant and
political excitement runs high. yo-
tiers are coming out in full force and
those who are weIl-inforined siy
that they never knew a year when
the people manifested the same IN
terest and went 10 the polls so early
rs il Is now too early 10 give any
idea OF the relative vote thrown. ~
4 A special 20 1file Journal from
Lewiston, sassthe elections in Lew.
iston and Auburn Is progressing.
quietly, both sides bringing out
their voters to the hast man. and the
independent Prohibition ticket Il
almost no votes The Re-
publicans will carry Auburn by -