The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-09-14
MAINE.
REPUBLICAN sIAJORHTIES
ARE A DREAM.
The State Doubtful, With All
Chances I'm Favor OF the
Democrats.
The State of the White
Piumed" Goes Back
on Him,
And He Admits a Great Defeat
Press Comments on the Resu

Press Comments on the Result
Boston, 13.-An Augusta di'pAtch
;ays the new returns received indi-
cate a doubtful election in Maine.
The Bangor Telegram says the repub-
leans carried the city by 40 majof-
Ity, fusion gain of pa. Nye 70
ceived 5 voter.
A special to the Herald say Waldo
County, Maine, has gone heavily for
fusionists.
A dispatch to the Herald from
says the republicans concede
election and the defeat of
Reed for Congress in the First District.
Blaine thinks there is still chance
OF hope for Davis, but there is q great
defeat nevertheless. The legislature
is pretty secure for the republicans.
New York, 13.-The Times has the
dispatch from Augusta,
Me-: Returns up to this time indicate |
the state in doubt. The fusionists
make large gains in Portland, Bangor
and places where democratic money
has been freely used during the las. |
week. The republicans claim gains
in country towns.
The Times, at IL O'Clock tonight,
has the following from Augusta: Re
turns from the First Congressional
District indicate the defeat of Reed,
republican. The democrats now
claim clean sweep of the state. with
the Third, Fourth and Fifth Districts.
Republicans still claim the legislature
and governor.
The democrats at the national
committee, tonight, INDUCED in
general rejoicing over the returns
from Maine. At IL o'clock, in the
republican national headquarters,
those gathered there generally COZ.
coded they had lost the state. The
following dispatch was received from
]. L. Smith, secretary of the state
committee of Maine: Indications
are now that the election of Plaisted
is assured, unless country towns do
better than cities.
Chicago, ia private dispsch
says the latest returns indicate lhst
Plsisted, the fusionist candidate for
governor, is elected. Congressman
Anderson, democrat. is elected in the
First District. Thirty-two towns give
Davis, 1858; Plaisted, 16, 500; scat
tering, 120. The same towns in 1879
gave Davis 1881; Smith. 1924;
Garcelon, 5,842.
Inter- Oeean's Washington: Ths
managing editor OF the Boston Herald.
independent, telegraphs to the Wash.
ington Office as follows: Republicans
generally concede Plsisted's election
and the defeat of Reed for Congress.
Blaine thinks there is a thread OF
hope for Davis, but Gays there ia a
great defeat nevertheless. Fifty-three
towns show O net fusion gain of 257.
The legislature is quite sure repnbli-
can. (Signed)
J. 81. HOLMES.
Portland, 13.-In thirty-four cities
and towns the fusion gain is 263. The
sbeVe towns include Lewiston, Au.
gusta, Portland, Rocklsnd, Biddeford,
Auburn and Skovhegan.
Official report is lacking. The
inland vote is-Dsvis. republican,
3.4Sl; Plaisted, fusion, 8, 25l; scatter.
ing. 10.
Fitty-one towns give Davis q, SS4,
Plaistsd, 10. 1914; scattering, $50. Last
year. Davis, 21.029; Smith, II .64S;
Garcelun. 7,001; scattering, 112. Ag-I
gregate, Il. sos. agsinst 81, 800. Last
year Davis majority was 1880
against 2. 278. Fusion gain, 318.
One hundred and four towns give
Davis 30,712; Plsisted, 9.105; scat
tering, 157. Total, 6O,OI4. The
anne last year, Davis. 29. ESQ; Smith,
1908; Garcelon. 9.475; scattering,
137. Total, Sc. 961. Davis majority,
LAO; against 2.551 last year. Flu
sion gain, 141.
One hundred and forty eight towns
Davis, $500; Plaisted, "a 81;
scattering. 40. Total, II, 04I. Same
towns last year-Dsvis. "a, 292; Smith.
q, 359; Garcelon. 1928; scattering,
1S7. Total, 81. 516. Davis majority,
94S; against l. 06S last year. Fusion
gain. lbs.
II p.m.-One hundred and eighty
two towns give Davis DC, 992; Plsisted,
SO. 173; scattering. 900. Total, So
3S5. The same towns last year gave
Davis 99.063; Smith, 24.971; Garoe
Ion. 1900; scattering, 143. Total,
rs. 227. Davis majority, 1889; |
against 1 500 last year. Fusion gain,
800.
The democrats claim the First Con-
gressional District. and the fusionists
are rejoicing over Anderson's election.
Cumberland County ia very close, and
has probably gone fusion. Six towns
to hear from.
The towns to hear from al IL o clock
gave, last yesr: DaviI. 30,15y;
Smith. 23,07S; Garcelon, 972; scatter.
ing. 200; republican majority of
!. S4S. This indicates about 1900
fusion majority.
Lewiston, Is. - Davis, 1864;
Plaisted, 1897; Joy, 81; Nye, 2. Not Z
'epublican gain 120. Il
Androscoggin County completes:
Davis 4,S17; Plaisted 4, SOC; scattering
Il. Last year, Davis, 1869; com
'ined democrats and greenbsckers,
!, AS.
Congressman Frye is reelected in
he second district by about 800
majority.
Auburn, I3.-Davis. /, 252; Plaisled.
rs; Joy, 8; Nye, /; Bradbury, 1.
Biddeiord, Is. - Davis. ILL;
1.057; scattering, Is. Last
ear-Davis. 1.009; Smith, Green
ack, US; Gsrcelon, democrat, 327.
Belfast. 1S.-Republican majority
D Belfast II: last year. al. =
Augusta. 13.-The city gives a re-
ublican majority OF 1913. Davis.
Jos: Plsis!ed, 500; Nye. IL; scatter
1g. 8.
acknowledgements crowds around 4
he headquarters Of both parties in +
lie early part OF the evening are dis
ersing. The vote has been very
ose, but tbs indications now are that
le back towns will offset the republi ?
IN loss in the cities. At the repub-
can headquarters Davis election is
aimed, as are the House and Senste.
be republican defeat of one repre-
ntative in the Fourth and Fifth
istric.s is conceded. One hundred
Id eighteen towns give q net republi.
n loss Of about 200 over last year. v
the fusion headquarters, Plaisted's