Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-13
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THE MAINE ELECTION.
DISPATCHES From All Parts Of the State.
THE PISTOL AT A PICNIC.
WHOLESALE SHOOTING IN KENTUCKY
IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
THE SULTAN CHANGES FRONT.
ULTIMATUM OF THE POWERS
CUBAN PRISONERS IN SPAIN.
THE PISTOL AT A PICNIC.
WHOLESALE SHOOTING IN KENTUCKY
IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE,
THE SULTAN CHANGES FRONT.
ULTIMATUM OF THE POWERS
CUBAN PRISONERS IN SPAIN.
THE MAINE ELECTION.
Snecul8fiOnS aS IN the ReSuIt

SpeCUIatlOnS As to the Result.
Boston, Sept. 13.-Dispatches from Maine last
night refer generally 10 the prevailing enthusl.
fsm OF both prominent political organizations.
Many speculations are indulged in by the leaders
who seem confident OF the success OF their re-
spective parties. special to the Journal esti.
mates republican majority OF from 5000 to
1,C00.
Good Weather and a Heavy Vote.
PORTLAND, ME-, Sept. l3.-The weather is
beautiful and a very heavy vote is being pollel
In all the wards OF this city.
Eager tor the Fray.
BOSTON, Sept. 13. The Herdld's Belfast,
Maine special says the morning opened damp
and foggy. Voting commenced at O'Clock.
both parties crowding about the polling place;
eager for the battle
Republicans Ahead IN Portland.
PORTLAND, ME-, Sept. photographic tallies
from all the wards at 12 o'clock to the republi-
can state committee rooms give the republi-
cans 1855, and the fusionistS 1.433. This is
three-sevenths OF the city vote. The fusionfstS
made efortS to get strong vote early.
Tallies from wards and the noon tally from
the Others give the republicans 1890, and the
fusiOnists 1.793.
The Vote of Lewiston.
LEWISTON, ME-, Sept. 13.-At l o'clock the
vote OF Lewiston gives Davis 500 and Plaisted
675 Every body is at work, and tue weather Is
fine, full vote being brought out. FOgg runs
behind the ticket.
Auburn Largely Republican.
Auburn is voting very largely republican and
last year.
The Prohibition Vote.
The prohibition party is voting for JOY in
stead Of Nye, and only two votes are reported
In Lewiston so far for that ticket.
More Republican NIajOritles.
PORTLAND ME-, Sept 13.-Two O'Clock talfes,
Portland. give republicans SOIL, fusion 2, ,722,
being republican majority OF 2S9. BIddeford
land at 1;s6 o'clock, 200 republican majority.
Saco, O'Clock, republican majority 2OO. Deer
ing, noon, fusion majority 60
A Democratic Gain.
BlDDIFoRD, ME-, Sept. ls.-The voting to-day
oring TO get out full vote. At 10 o'clock only
light vote had been thrown, and the republi-
cans had small majority. They also lead in
and Kennebunkport the democrats are
casting much larger vote than last
year. and 1t Is possible that representative
may be gained In the classed towns of Kenne-
The temperance vote is small.
Both Sides Confident.
BOSTON, Sept 13.-A special dispatch to the
TGrelle1 from Augusta. says: 'The morning
from the other parts of the state show to be
general. and the result of which is that heavy
vote is being cast. While the polling goes on the
fident 'front.'"
Senator Blaine,s Vote.
Senator Blaine cast his vote early. He declines
to give any estimate In figures but feels assured
OF complete republican triumph that Will
make the congressional delegation solid. Per
contra candidate Plaisted says he feels certain
he will be the next governor. Cengressmen
Ladd and Murch are equally positive in their
claims. Capt, Boutelle believes that he will
have from 500 to 1000 majority over
Ladd. Representative Frye shares his
confidence. The republican committee received
dispatches this morning from Belfast saying
that PlaiSted and Murch were certainly run
ming behind the fusion vote OF last year and
1S7S."
Political Excitement High i'm Ban.
A special to the Boston Herald from Bangor
says: ELECTION day has opened pleasant and
political excitement luns high. The voters are
coming out In full numbers, and those who are
well-informed say they never knew year when
the people manifested the same interest and
went to the polls so early. 1t is now too early TO
give any idea OF the relative vote thrown"
The Prohibition Ticket Nowhere.
A special dispatch to the Journal from Lewis
ton, Me-, dated at noon says: 1.-The election IN
lewiston and Auburn is progressing quietly.
Both sides bring out their voters to the laSI
man. and the independent prohibition ticket Is
receiving almost no votes. TIE republicans
VIII caIryAuburn by as large majority as they
they have estimated. Lewiston is closer; but the
republicans will carry it by a good majority
There are more foreign votes than usual for the
republicans. and the gTeenbackers are cutting
the fusion tickets somewhat, and Fogg for Con-
greSs runs behind. Most of the voting here is
Gone in the afternoon.