National Republican., 1880-09-14
THE MAINE ELECTION.
Ths State In doubt, With the Chances
for the Fusl0niSts.
They Show n Small Gain over Last Years
Mnjority-First District
In Doubt.
nesult OF Ycstordnr,r Mnrn In Mnin. >.

PORTLAND, Me, Sept. 13.-Fifty.one towns
give Davis 81. LISA, Plaistcd 1874; scattering,
100. Tho same towns last year gave Davis,
2l,039, Smith 11,6lS Garcelon 1000; scatter
ing, 112. Aggregate, Al ,s0s against 30,s00.
Davis majority, 1, 800. against 2,27s last year,
fusion gain Of 3lS.
BosroN, Sept ia special to the Boston
Herald says Waldo county has gone heavily
for the Gusionists.
HoULToN, Me, Sept. 13-Aroostook county
has probably gone fusion by 500 majority,
which is about the same us last year, elcciing
all the county officers.
DAMARiscoTTA, ME-, Sept. 13.-At $3.50 p.
m. the returns OF Lincoln county indicate
n fusion majority of $50 10 200. The fusion
majority last year WAS 81.
BELFAST, ME-, Sept. 13.--The republican
majority in Belfast is IL. Last year It vas
al.
BATH, Me, Sept. 13.-The election passed
of quietly, both parties polling a full vote.
Republican, county officers were elected by
reduced majorities, The representatives are
as before. This city gives Davis 1,Os9,
Plaistcd 62l, Joy I3.
BosToN, Sept 13.--A dispatch to the Boston
HtroM from Augusta says: "The republicans
generally coueede Plaistcd's election aud tho
defeat OF Reed for congress IN the first district.
Blaine thinks there is still hopo for Davis,
but says IL is great defeat nevertheless.
Fifty.lree towns show not fusion gain of
s57 The legislature is pretty secure for the
republicans"
CALAIS ME-, Sept. 13.-Twenty-tlrec towns
In Washington county give Davis 34s6,
Plaistcd 2Ti5. In the same towns last year
Davis hSd us majority. The full returns
will show littlcdilercnce from last year The
republicans elect six and perhaps seven rep.
rcscntatives ont OF ten in tho county.
PORTLAND, Me, Sept 13.-One hundred and
four towns give Davis 3O,7l2, Plaisted 20,l4j;
scattering, l57. Total, G0,0lI The same
towns last year gave Davis 2925G Smith
1908. Garcoon 9,475; scattering, 1877. Total,
569Gl. Davis majority 1,4l0 against 1851
last year fusion gain of Ii1.
PORTLAND, Me- Sept l3.-Oae hundred
and fny.eight towns give Davis $500;
Plaisted, 39,173; scattering, 220; total, H,0il.
The same towns last year gave Davis "a 292,
smii 22,359, Care Ion 1928; scattering, 1877;
toial, 61,516; Davis majority, 0i3; against last
year l,066, Il fusion gain Of 1875.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept l3.-The democrats
claim the first congressional district, and are
rejoicing over AndeIson's election. Cumber-
laud county is very close, and has probably
gone fusion. Six towns are still 10 be heard
from.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. l3.-Augusta gives n
republican majority of 1893 Davis had JOB,
PNistcd 500, Nye 10; scattering, B.
LEWISTON, Me, Sept. 13. Androscoggin
county complete gives Davis 4,Sl7, Plaistod
1896; scattering, 81. Last year Davis had 1863
and the combined democrats and greenbackers
a,45i.
LEWISTON, Me-, Sept. 49, Congressman
about 500 minority.
PORTLAND, ME-, Sept. 13-11 o'clock. One
hundred and eighty-two towns give Davis
40,9o2, Plaistod 49, scattering, %; total,
60,3S5. The same towns last year gave Davis
39,0G3, Smith 2i97l. Garcelon II $50; scatter.
ing, lag; total, 76,227 Davis majority, 1889;
against last year, $50, u fusion gain of 300.
AUGUSTA, ME-, Sept. 13--1'ho immense
crowds around the headquarters OF both par.
Ties in the earlier part of the evening are be-
ginning to disperse. The vote has been very
close, but the indications now are that the
back towns will Offset the republican loss in
the cities. At the republican headquarters
Davis election Is claimed, MS arc the house
Rud senate. A republican defeat on the rep.
resentauve tickets in the fourth and flth dis.
trcts is conceded. So far lis towns have
hccu heard from, and these give a net loss of
about 200 over last year. AT the fusion head
quarters PIaistds election is claimed by
p,000 majority, as are three of tho five con-
giessmcn.
AUGUSTA Sept. 13-The republicans con-
rede the election Of Plaistcd, fusion candidate
for governor. Tho legislature is thought to
BE- bcrcpublican, but the returns are too meagle
TO establish its complexion. Returns FROM
congressional districts indicate the election of
fusion candidates in the fourth and fifth aud
probably in the first district. Frye is elected
IN the second Both parties claim tho third,
but probably Lindsey (rop,) is elected by Il
small majority. There are no returns indi'
eating the vote ON the constitutional amond-
msut. The fusionists arc generally ustonished
At their unexpected victory.
PORTLAND, Me, Sept, l3,-Thc towns to
hear from at IL o'clock gave last year, Davis
Ing, 200. Republican minority, 25l3, This
Indicates about 1900 fusion majority.
BosToN, Sept. l3.-Ihe following Is the
votc in the larger, cities aud towus of Maine
compared with tho vote in tho same place in
1879: