Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-09-14

Maine Election-Ycstertlay's Dispatches
Biddeforo, Me-, 13.-One r. M.-47 re.
publican majority; Rockland at /: 80 p.
\. 1OO republican majority; Sacco at l
O'Clock republican majority 200; Derine
noon. fusion majority 80.
Eastport, Me-, Sept. 13.-Electlon
progressing quietly so far. The parties
have polled about an equal number of
votes. II
Boston, Sept. 13-The Travellers spec.
lal from Augusta says: Day opened
with perfect weather which reports from
other parts OF the state show to be general.
Result is heavy vote is being cast and
while polling goes on the shouters on
both sides maintain an equally confident
front. Senator Blaine cast his vote
early. Hes declines to give nm
estimate in figures but feels assured
OF complete republican triumph that
will make the congressional delegation
solid. Candidate Plaisted however, saws
he feels certain that he shall be the next
governor. Congressman Ladd and Mar
rell are equally positive in their claims.
Capt. Boutelle believes he shall hnve
from 800 to 1000 majority over Ladd,
Representative Frye shares his confid-
ence: If the result proves them correct
1t ls impossible to see how the republi-
can majority in the entire state can be
less than 10000. The republican com
mittee received dispatch this morning
from Belfast saying, that Plaisted and
Murch are both certainly running be-
1878. VI
AHefald Bangor election day special
says the day opened pleasant and politi-
Cal excitement runs high, voters coming
out in full numbers, and those who are
well informed say they never knew a
year when people manifested the same
interest and went to the polls SO early.
Now too early to give any idea of rela.
tive votes thrown. -
To-DAY's DISPATCHES.
Portland, Me-, Sept, 1.-two hundred
and seven towns give Davis 43,477,
plalsted, a 1897; scattering. 22O. Total.
Davis, 41,394; Smith, 26,89O: Garceion
12,Ss; scattering, l6l. Total, 81 1856.
Davis majority is l,42O against SO in
the same towns last year. The towns to
hear from gave Davis 29,719,. Smith and
Garcelon. 3O,721, being. q fusion majority
of 2,4O2. :
The vote received has increased about
nve per cent, which indicates an aggre-
gate OF l46.5OO, as each vote has increas-
ed about the same. The rennhl;cans
should have 1850, the fusionists 73.500
aud the prohibition and scattering Ts1 n
fusion plurality If 1000 and q majority
of five hundred.
The amendment making q plurality
choice is uncertain. Also biennial cleo
tions.
Portland. Sept. A.-Complete returns
from the hrst district confirm Read, re-
publican, elected by about one hundred
majority.
Cumberland county senators all four
republicans, appear to be elected, This
will give the state senate strongly to the
Returns from twelve addi.
tional towns give Davis 1,134, Plaisted
S79. scattering, rs. T!
The fourth and fifth congressional dis
trlcts are fusion. The first, second and
third are republican. Republicans claim
the 1rst district by hundred and twen-
Cumberland county is divided. A fu-
SION sheriff rs elected and two republican
''AHA WV AuoAOu oCuotOI6 dEc ol6CGe0. Il0 /
vote is very close and will require the Of
ficial court. The legislature will be very
evenly dividedfn both branches.
New York, Sept. lz,-Dispatches re-
ceived by the national democratic com
mittee from Maine this morning from
Portland say: Plaisted elected by prob.
ably 5000 majority. Fourth and fifth
congressional districts surely and proba. |
bly, first and second districts carried by
us and also legislature.
lSlgned] Edmund WILSON,
Member Nat. Dem. Com.
New York, Sept. 14.-The Evening
Post has special from Congressman
Reed. He announces his reelection and
says the fusion majority is possibly in
doubt. The senate is republican and the
honse is probably SO.
BULLETIN.
Maine sends three republican and two
fusionists to congress-. The legislature
is very evenly divided. Probably the
official count will be necessary to decide.
The fuslonists majority bids fair to be
five hundred and tie plurality one thous-
and, provided the same ratio keeps M
ns is reported from half the state.