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DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Maine Election.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Maine Election.
New York, September 17th.-The follow
ing was received this morning at the head
quarters OF the National Democratic Com
mittee from Portland
Returns from 46S towns give Plaisted 7o,ol9, Da-
Wis 7O.698. Republican majority 679. There are
5S towns and plantations to be heard from yet,
which in 1876 gave 342 majority, and will give
more than 1000. The Republican papers pretend
to claim majority fJr Davis and are trying to
fuse the returas to assist attempted fraud but there
is no doubt Of Paisteds election
THE "pocToRING CHARGE.
CHICAGO, September 17th.-The Times
says of Barnum's accusations that there was
undoubtedly money spent on either side. As
to the alleged g doctoriHg" of the returns, the
Times correspondent takes no stock in it.
The country now to be heard from was
heavily GTeenback-not Democratic-last
year, and the Republicans have discussed the
financial question fully there, and with able
speakers. The Greenback vote in large
number of smaller towns in the more settled
portions Of the State has fallen off consider
ably, and there is no reason why, in the
nature of things, the hackwoodsmen should
not follow the example set by their most
favored citizens Certain it is that if
doctoring" is going on, it will be brought
10 light. Had it been arranged that this
was to take place. Blaine and other Repub-
lican Leaders would not have been so hasty
in giving up the State last Monday or Tues
day.
GeRHAM's OPINION.
CHICAGO, September 17th.-Gorham, Of
G llifornia, just returned from stumping
Maine, was interviewed yesterday. He be-
lieves the result, although not equal to what
was expected by the Republicans, would in
spire them to work. He ascribed the Repub-
lican defeat to the lavish expenditure of
money by the Democrats, and to the fact that
the latter supported the Greenback nominee
without any assurance from him that he was
at all in sympathy with the Democratic
party. Plaisted he described as Republican,
who had accepted the Greenback nomination
because he felt that he had been sighted in
the distribution of Offices in his own party.
He felt certain that neither Weaver nor
Plaisted would do anything that would be
likely to let the Democrats gain any Elec'
toral vote in Maine, as they both are Repub
ican Greenbackers.
GREETINGS BETWEEN oAssERLY AND HAN
COCK.
New York, September 18th. = Eugene
Casserly of San Francisco telegraphed to
General Hancock yesterday: eff Maine i:
redeemed, new star in the East shines
brightly its name is Hancock. 'Bayonet;
are not fit instruments for collecting free.
mems votes Well spoken, high Chief.
Hancock, in return, said: 1.-THE result on
it be equaled at least on the Pacific coast, to
which [ am identified by early associations,
and whose interests understand, and in any
sphere of life would always endeavor to pro-
mote"
DAVIS STILL GAINING.
PORTLAND, September 17th.-A dispatch
from Fort Fairfield reports the vote of Per-
ham Islands as follows Davis so, Plaisted
"a. Last year Davis 5, Fusion 81. 1t is
found in compiling last years book that so OF
the scattering of last year was stated, but not
specified. The missing so we may have in
the present returns. If SO, this gain of 2G
would overcome the difference between Davis
plurality and the scattering vote, and give
him majority of 5 but this is subject to
all errors made in this way Of receiving the
returns
ADDITIONAL FIGURES.
PORTLAND, September 17th.-Four hun.
dred and ninety towns give Davis 73, 301,
Plaisted ~, scattering 33S. Davis plu-
raity, 713. The small towns to be heard
from threw last year Davis 40, Fusion 435,
scattering so. Total, 555-a Fusion plurality
of 395, which deducted leaves Davis 3lS plu.
rality.
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE HAS A
SPASM.
New York. September 17th.-The Ma.
tional Democratic Committee has issued the
+ II IL. Il.
in Maine:
The latest reliable and official returns received
from Maine are, that AZ towns give Plaisted 20 09
Davis T0,695, Republican majority of 679. In
the same towns in 1876 the opposition vote was
57,499, Republican 72,765, Republican ma
jority of 1926. The Republican loss in
1850 from the corresponding election IN 1876
was 14,5S7. There are dfty-eight towns and
plantations yet TO be heard from The relative gain
in these towns, as compared with 1876, would give
US, at low estimate 1000 Democratic ma.
jority. The Republican manipulators in Maine are
pretending 10 claim a majority for Davis, and
are trying to doctor the returns to bear
out his claim. 1t remains to be seen
whether they propose to begin in Maine to renau.
gurate the frauds of 1876. For two days Blaine and
the Republican leaders conceded Plaisteds election
as the Republican party did Tlden's in 1876. The
entire machinery for counting the vote is in the
hands OF Republican Returning Board. Usually
in past years it has only required about two
DAYS to ascertain the definite results in
Maine. This year all the first returns
showed great Democratic gains, and it
was only when the Republican manruators have
stopped the returns coming in, and DELAYED them
until they could be altered, that changes were made
in favor OF Davis The county OF Kennebec, which
usually completes its return in day, was held
back until after Thursday and it is openly asserted
by former Republican leaders that the returns are
held back for manipulation. Two of the five Con.
gressmen-Murch and Ladd-are conceded. Phil
brick, the Democratic candidat in Baines district
(the Third while actually elected, may be counted
out by fraud by very small majority (under 1OO)
In the First District, Anderson, the Democratic
candidate, is practically in the position, as the
Republicans only claim majority for Reed of 90,
thus showing that out Of FIVE Congressman four were
elected. This is the best criterion by which to
Judge the popular sentiment OF the State.
Plaisted Is clearly elected, and can only be
defeated by fraudulent count. The only
gains shown by the Republican party, or claimed
by them, are in Democratic counties. inaccessible
by telegraph and away from the lines Of railways.
The best evidence Of the fraud proposed to be per-
petrated is the fact that while the Fusion ticket
shows large gains all the State in Republican
cities and counties, the Republican gain is claimed
in Democratic counties.
DAVIS ELECTION CERTAINTY-coMPLETE
REPUBLICAN CONTROL.
AUGUSTA, September 17th.-Senator Blaine
sent the following telegram to- day:
AUGUSTA, September I7th
can National Committee, New York We have COM
Plete returns, with the exception Of few distant
plantations, and ! give you a summary of the re.
suit In the election of 1879 the Republicans lacked
j 1,045 votes OF majority. This year have made
gains in twelve counties, held in two coun-
ties, and in two other counties have made slight
losses. Our net gain in the whole sixteen counties
is reckoned at ]. 300 as minimum, with possible
maximum Of 1000, making Governor Davis
reelection certainty no longer denied by
his opponents His majority over Plaisted
will probably not vary much from 400 We have
chosen three fourths of the county officers, more
than two thirds OF the State Senate, and large
majority of the House OF Repre- sentatives-
complete control Of the State Government IN all
its branches Our only regret is failure to regain
the Fourth an Fifth Congressional Districts We
succeeded in reducing the majority in each to about
onethird Of the Fusion majority of two years ago,
but the Democratic alarm o7er the result in Yer.
mont caused the application of arguments in 5o:h
districts during last week which we could not meet.
J. G. BLAINE.
Immense Republican Meeting-speech of
Senator Conkling.
New York, September 17th.-The Acad-
emy OF Music was crowded to ov vsrfiowing to-