Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-17
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. Heard from Maine? ? No Democratic Guns for
 the Latest News. A PLURALITY FOR DAVIS. A Bitter Pill for the Demo-
 Crats.
 MORE TOWNS TO HEAR FROM Which May Give Davis a
 Majority.
A PLURALITY FOR DAVIS.
MORE TOWNS TO HEAR FROM
POLITICAL.

Have You Heard from Maine !-I1ook at the Returns-A Plurality for Davis And Possibly a MajOrity-Democrats ts Despondent and Republicans Jubilant What the Towns to Hear from Will Give.
 PORTLAND, Me, Sept. 16.-At p. m 46o towns have reported, giving Davis T, ,s94, Plaisted T ,O1O. There are still 2S towns and plantations in Aroostook county to hear from. Deducting the Fusion plurality to come from the Republican plurality in hand leaves PFC plurality for Davis if the 28 re- maining towns to hear from stand as they did at the last election.
 At this hour of writing @ p. m) there is very little change in the political situation MT. Berry, whose figures are the only relia- ble ones outside of those purely official places Governor Davis plurality at 246 with but twenty-six towns in the northern part of Maine to hear from. These towns last year gave combined Democratic and Green back majority of 100. There are rumors that the true returns are being held back for partisan purposes. There are Democratic threats of Reed and Lindsay's being unseated in the next House in case Plaisted is counted out. The Republican press will tomorrow claim Davis election by small plurality, speaking emphatically against any tinkering
 
 claims his election by 1 1000 plurality Off, cial figures will be necessary to settle the closest political contest ever held in Maine. AUGUSTA, Me, Sept. 16.-The latest Re publican estimates give Davis 0 plurality over Plaisted of 50 votes, but the Madawaska re- turns are not included. The Fusion estimates give Plaisted 800 majority. Rumors are thick of counting out Plaisted by the Republicans Plaisted says he shall take his seat and be (T0vnrnnr 0f Maino # ha hoe A,- even one majority, and that they can't cheat him out of his rights.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-Senator Conkling made @ short call at the Republican National headquarters this morning and then went to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where he had short conversation with General Arthur Ex-Gov- ernor Jewell is not in the city. Colonel Hooker said no further news had been re- ceived from Maine. He said think the Democratic rejoicing over the result in that State was somewhat premature, as the latest returns seem to indicate that Davis will have small majority, but the question will prob ably not be definitely settled until the official announcement of the vote is made.
 Colonel Hooker had a long conference with General Arthur in relation to the latest dispatch received from Maine. The General telegraphed to MT. Blaine to set at rest the anxiety prevailing in regard to the result, and received reply that the vote of the tOWuS yet GO D0 n0arQ rom WOutQ prODaDly elect Davis. Colonel Hooker claims that Davis is elected by from 15O to 300 over all.
 The following was received this evening at the Republican national headquarters
 ''Our superintendent in Portland, who has charge of collecting the returns, telegraphs as follows
 The Republicans have large majority in the Legis- lature and county offices. The latest figures of Agent Berry, whose figures the only acceptable ones until the official count show only thirty-eight thaz OToa u1oc&r %1,a Republicans will have plurality. Aroostook county is showing a gain for the Republicans where a Fusion gain was expected The remaining towns to hear from in this county make Davis plurality sure with chance for majority. It will undoubtedly re- quire an official count to determine.
 (Signed) W. B. SoHERvILLE
 Superintendent of Press Transmission
 Colonel Hooker, assistant secretary of the Republican National committee, has received the following:
 Davis is elected unless the French towns on the northern border overwhem us by illegal votes. The official returns not yet received from them. We have gains enough in the other towns to overcome their majorites of last year and hundreds to spare by expert estimates.
 (Signed) J. O. SMITH,
 Secretary of the Republican State Committee.