New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-17
THE NEWS FROM MAINE.
MR.. BLAINE CLAIMS A VICTORY.


ISDICATED.
A large number of reports from the country
towns IN Maine were received yesterday. Re-
publican gains were revealed, and there was
indicated a probable majority of about 200
votes for Davis for Governor. Senator Blaine
telegraphs to TIE TRIBUNE that the Republl-
cans feel confident of electing their
candidate by the popular vote. The
Associated Press dispatches say that
all except thilty-eight towns have been heard
from. They show that the vote is close and
may require the official count to determine
the actual result.
A DISPATCH FROM SENATOR BLAINE.
A VICTORY on THE POPULAR vOrE-rHE DEMO-
CRATIC PLAN OF THE CAMPAIGN IN MAINE TX
AUGUSTA. Ne, Sept. 10, 1880.
WHrrFL.w REID, The Tr.bupei The returns
from the country towns snow steady and uni
form gains in the Republican vote, justifJing
our canvass in every respect. In Port
land. Bangor Bath, Biddeford, Belfast, and some
fifteen or twenty other large towns, we met our
principal loss. by means to which | have already
country towns. Hence Govcrnor Davis has been
coming up spendldly within the last thirty SIX
hours.
We now feel confident of his election by the vote
OF the people.
There is a possibility that mocrltic frauds VIII
be attempted among the French in the far-of NADIA
waska region, on our extreme northeastern from
tier. over 300 miles from here BY existing routes OF
travel. These French people are themselves honest
and innocent but they made the passive instru-
nlents Of fraud by the genuine Angio-Saxon
Democrats of tho S,ata Steal variety. Frauds
in Madawaska have been often tried by
the Democrats in the pass. They were sigma ly ex-
posed and rebuked as long ago rs 1888 By the Hon.
J,mes :. Pike. of THE TRIBUNE. appointed special
commissioner BY Governor Lott Morrill,. It may
become necessary to order similar investigation
this year
The courage of Maine Republicans never was
higher than at this moment. We have elec ed
twenty-five members of the Senate against nine by
the Fusonists, and have the House of Representa-
tIves by "A large majority.
The political power of Maine is permanently
wrested from the men who last year dishonored the
State. JAMES u. BLAINE
A TELEGRAM TO GENERAL GARFIELD.
THE SENATOR From MAINE SENDS WORD OF THE
LATEST PHASES OF THE SITUATION
AUGUSTA Me, Sept. 16.-seDatOr Blaine sent the
following telegram this afternoon TO General
Garfield:
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 10.
To General JANIS A. GARFIELD. Mentor Ohio:
Indications now point unmIstakabiy to the
election of Governor DAVIS. Ii we could be assured
of AN honest vote and honest return IN the
French plantations of AroostOOk County, every pos
sibiity Of doubt would be removed. Those
plantations have been hOtbeds of
Democratic fraud for thirty years
plst. We have not yet received their returns. The
fetal vote for Governor Davis will reach nearly. If
not quite. 74.0OO. Only twice in tine history of
Name has the vOUes exceeded $4,000, and never
reached 10000. The average annual vote for
th, past ten years has been little more than
so 600. Our people are in splendid heart and cour-
ace. and Will 90 INTO the November 2ht with the
advantage Of popular majority in the contest OF
Nonday last. j. G. BLAINE