The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-21
The Maine Elec,,op.

PORTLAND, Sept. 15.-The latest retprns
from the counties show the legislature to
stand as follows: Senate-Republicans. "a.
fusion, 10. House-Republicans, 50: fnsion
81. Frye's majority is estimated at nearly
$500. .Fogg, fusionist, was cut by about 300
voters in Androscoggin county.
AUGUSTA, Sept. Ex-senator Blaine sent
the following dispatch to Gen. Garfield:
AUGUSTA, Sept. IA, 1880.
Gen. j. A. Garfield, Mentor, Ohio:
The net result of yesterdays election. az
can be stated at this time-6:3O D. m. Tues.
day-is about as follows: The republican,
carry the LIST, I'd and Sd congressional dis
tricts, while the fusionists have carried the
4th and 9Th. The republicans carried the
legislature by a strong majority, reaching
perhaps two thirds in each house. On ponn'
lar vote for governor Davis and Plaisted have
each 12,OOO votes, with the probabilities in ia
vor OF Plalsted coming out 500 or 1000 ahead.
The result is an undeniable surprise to me.
anu equally so to most of the democratic par
W III Main. Our canvass was never more &C.
tive. As it stood on Wednesday last it show
ed a total vote for DAVIS of a triAe over 76-
0oO, with a probable majority of 5000 at min
mum. In the election we lost over 5000
votes by means well known to the managers
OF the national democratic campaign, and
which do not call for further specification
from me. The total cost is variously esti,nat-
ed at from seventy thousand to one hundred
Thousand dollars, and the money all came
from beyond the state. Such scenes We're
never before witnessed in Maine.
(Signcd) J. &. BLAINE,
CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-The Tines special
from Maine confirms Blaines accusation that
the democrats spent a vast amount of money
in bribing voters, and that this was the cause
Of the unexpected result. One correspond
ent, however, declares that the republicans
also spent money for the improper i%nfluenc-
ing or votes.
The Times Portland special says that the
returns from back to Nns, of which there are
a great many in Maine, come in necessarily
slow, and it will not be possible for an accu-
rate statement of Gen. Plaisted's plurality to
be given for several days. 1t is possible, bare
ly possible, that he has no plurality, and that
the legislature, which is still republican, will
have the election to itself, as was the case
last year. The republicans made a strong
fight in Madawaska county, a way up in
Aroostook. and are placing a good deal OF
confidence in the returns from a lot of little
towns and a region which gave a heavy
greenback majority last year.
PORTLAND, Sept. 15.-The congressional.
delegation stands as follows: Reed, repub,
lican, reelected in the 1st district by 100 plu.
rality !; Frye, republican, reelected in the
I'd district, 1880 majority; Lindsay, repub'
lican, elected in the Sd distaict, 45I majority
Laid, %fusionist, reelected in the 4th district
by a reduced majority; Murch, %fnsionist, re
elected in the 9TH district, LOO majority.
CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-The Journals Boston
says: There is no longer any doubt of the
republicans having a majority in boil
branches of the legislature. This gives then
the United States Senator. The fusionists also
give up the LIST and Sd congressional districts
and are beginning to weaken on governor.
The latest returns strongly point to Davis
reelection, and the republicans are betting
on it.