The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-23
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

News BY TELEGRAPH.
AUGUSTA. Me-. September 10
The figures so far received seem TO
indicate the election of Plaisted bv
about 1000 majority. In the Senate,
the Republicans win have major
ity of AT least ten members. and
probably eleven, aS il l. thought
Brown. one of the Fusion candidates.
in Somerset. is defeated. The Re-
publican majority in the House will
he from 20to ~.
kennbec county returns. with
small towns TO hear from. which
gave a Republican majority of 6laSt
year. shows a Republican majority
fl679. '~ l
LINDSEY. September f5.-The ma
jority in this district is about 500.
Twelve of thirteen Representatives
in kennelec are Republicans
gain to the Republicans from last
year. t
BOSTON. September I6.-The fol-
lowing returns under date of Sep
tember II. was received at late
hour last night: Portland. Maine
Two Republican and six Fusion rep
resentatives are elected in Waldo
county. Denmark elects Republi-
can representative. Three hundred
and twenty-four towns give Davis
63, 440, Plaisted 81 ,097, scattering SIG.
The same towns last wear gave Da-
Wis 60,0S5, Smith 39,753. Garcelon
1882. scattering PSI. The majority
of Davis is 2037 against 1916 last
year: Republican gain of S2i. The
towns toe hear from last year gave
Davis 902S. Smith and Garcelon IL, :
699, scattering SO, which you'll leave
the Republicans 723 short of ma
jOrity, or Il Fusion majority of 9. but
there are no returns from them and
the vote is so close that il is impos-
sible TO press from that. Ii the con-
stitItional amendment should not
be adopted and found unconstitu-
tional on account of being retroac-
tive, which question has been sug-
gested, the election will go TO the
Legislature. which, ut last reports.
stands 10 Republicans to II Fusion
lists i'll the senate, and Sc Republi-
cans 10 65 Fusionists in the house.
and the Republicans will elect a u.
:. Senator, who will of course be a
Republican. The figures are so close
that only an official count can decide
the result unless decided gains are
made on one side or the other In
the remaining towns. owing to
errors which must occur in returns
received in this way. even the differ
ence between the tabulatiOn of state
Office and that of the Legislative
committee may change the result
somewhat. We can only report as
uncertain. t-I Na.
PORTLAND. Me-, September Ia
We have still 180 town to hear from.
which are mostly small and remote
places. OF these there are in Aris-
took county 49, Franklin IL. Han
cock 13. Kennebec Il, Knox /, Ok
ford 8, Penobscott 81, PascatOquois
/, Somerset 18, Waldo 3 and Wash
ing1on %. Many of these are PLAN
tatiOns. polling but few votes. The
aggregate vote last year was 1920.
This has increased Il little, 10 the cX-
tent of five per cent. so far rs re-
ccived, and if the remaining towns
increase i'll the same ratio. the ag-
grcgatc will reach l46.800. of which
the Republicans should have about
$4,000, the Fusionists about 73.200
and scattering about 500. The more
remote Fusion districts have to-
night brought in Republican gains.
The Fusionists will probably have
very small plurality. which will
elect Plaisted, if the amendments are
adopted.
BANGOR, September l5.- With
the exception of two representa-
tive districts, which the Fusionists
gain. the representation from PenOb-
scott will stand the same as last
year. Aristook county will come
out with 100 less Fusion majority
than last year Ladd's majority will
be greatly reduced,
PORTLAND, September 1j.-The
congressional delegation stands as
follows: Reed, Republican. is re-
elected in the first district by 1O9
plurality: Frye, Republican, re-
elected in the second district by
1900 plurality: Lindsey, Republic
can, reelected by AL majority ;
Ladd. Fusionist, reelected in the
fourth district by reduced major
ity; Murch. Fusionist, reelected in
the fifth district by 1000 to 1900 ma
jority. .a
ELLSWORTH, Me-, September l5.--
Amherst-Davis 49 .Plaisted 81. Sui
livan-Davis 104. Plaisted I67. No.
2Davis 3, Plaisted 10. No. 3-Da-
Wis 10, Plaisted TO- ID
PORTLAND, September .l5. - Re-
turns from "a towns have been re-
ceived this morning, in Washing
ton county, in PenObscOtt and IL.
in Kennebec, giving Davis 2697,
Plaisted 1888, and scattering 5. The
same towns last year gave Davis 258,
Smith 1858. Garcel6n 476. scattering
6. The result in 48 towns gives Da-
Wis 66,137, Plaisted $3.50. scatter
ing 321. Total, 1S0,433. The Re-
publican majority 1841. The same
towns last year gave Davis 62,643,
Smith 42,106, Garcelon 1883 and
scattering 260; total 123,S46-a Re-
publican majority of 1439. The
towns TO be heard from gave Davis
6470, Fusionists 1870 and scattering
SO. If they come in the same this
year, the Republicans will lack 642
of majority and the Fusionists l66
of a majority.
LEwIsTowN, Maine, September Is.
The Erening Journal has the re-
turns from Oxford county complete
save one town and two plantations,
which last year gave 81 Fusion ma
jority, showing that the Republi-
cans have carried the county by 80
majority.
PORTLAND, Maine, September Is.
Oxford county has gone Republi-
can by a small majority. The legis-
lature now appears 10 stand: Senate,
Republican p, Fusion 10; house of
Representatives Republicans 81, Fu-
sion 67, with 2 tied.
FARMINGToN, Me-, September Is.
The Republicans have elected one
Senator and three representatives
and the entire county ticket. Da-
Wis and Frye have about 75 majority.
BALTIMORE. Nd. September l6.-
DIR. Frank l.. Shaw, Democratic
nominee for Congress from the see
ond district. has formally Withdrawn
from the canvass. 4 reason of pub
lie and private nature impelied him
N doelino the caudidafsx- tp1,i.h he