Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-13

has had exciting elections before. but moth
ing approaching that just opened The streeti
! of Indianapolis are crowded with people
everybody intent on the election. Business
is entirely suspended. Crowds fill the avenues
to the several voting places; bitter discus
sions are going on. and everybody is at fever
heat. Repeaters from New York and Phila-
delphia are being watched by the republicans
and it is feared there will be serious trouble.
Voting has just commenced, and it is I'M.
possible as yet to get any indications Of the
result
The democrats are confident they will hold
the state. although they concede that their
majority of Ii 900 two years ago, may be cut
down to 1000. The republicans do not spend
anv time in Dragging, but they know they are
gaining and will certainly cut down the dem
ocratic majority; and those best posted feel
that they may carry the State. Mr.. New, the
republican leader, says the republicans will
carry the State if they can prevent illegal
voting.
The democratic managers are very bitter
towards the L. :. Deputy Marshals, who,
acting under the authority vested in them by
L. s. laws regulating congressional elections,
are stationed at each polling place y prevent
illegal voting.
Noon-Thc day opened favorably for the
State election, and the weather is all that
could be desired. At A. NJ. the polls
opened in this city. and voting commenced at
that early hour. All the places of business
are closed, and the business men are general-
" at the polls or rallying voters. Reporters
are spotted, and il is hoped they will be pre-
vented from carrying on the frauds intended.
The preparations tor meeting and putting
down any disturbance ut the polls are so am
pie, that up 10 this hour the evil-disposed
men have been overawed, and good order
| preserved.
1t is evident that the republicans are gain
| ing on their vote of two years ago, when the
democrats carried the State by 1900 plu-
| rality. The democrats conccde republican
gains, but profess entire confidence that they
will hold the State by 1000 plurality. On
the other hand the republicans are more hope
full than ever of carrying the State; and the
fact that large numbers of working men arc
voting the republican ticket on the tariff
issue, gives much support TO republican
hopes. At the same time the State is so
large, and the vote SO close that II is inn
possible to predict the result.
| 7. MAT noon, SO far as reported, good
order prevailed at the polling places. The
election is proceeding with unexpected good
| feeling in this city. The respectable element
at the polls predominates largely over the
roughs and strangers, and the latter up to
this hour have made no notable dcmonstra-
| tons. The weather is splendid, and an inl-
mense vote is being polled. The democrats
expect that Landers. their candidate for
governor, will run behind his ticket, but are
confident of carrying the State. Reports up
to this hour are favorable to them.
Election passed of quietly. No disturb
anccs have been reported from any quarter
when polls closed at 6 o'clock. The vote
polled is very large, but nothing yet to indi-
| In tba cit is
bic scratching on candidates for governor
and congressman. Comparison on returns
will be made with that for governor in 1876.
| Ticket has twenty-niEe names and as no
counting was done till after the close Of the
polls, il must necessarily be late before much
reliable news can be had.
Sixteen Indiana precincts show a dem
ocratic gain of %.
Thirty-five precincts show republican
gain Of &c.
Returns from seventy five precincts show
republican gain Of SO.
A Lafayette, Indiana, despatch says every
precinct pollcd the largest vote ever given.
| Republicans increased their gain in every
ward. Tippecanoe will give Porter 500
majority. Democrats conccdc Orth's cleo
ton in the district.
| RIcuMoNp, Ind, October II. Every
voter in Wayne county has deposited his
vote. Indications that the republic
cans have carried the county by about 5000:
| a gain OF 700.
| Vote Of county indicates a majority for
| Porter of 10000.
FOWLER, Ind. October II. Benton coun-
" has gone by from 20 to 80 democratic on
| the State ticket
CHICAGO, H., October ~. Schuyler Col
| fax telegraphs from South Bend, Indiana,
that Peru, Worden, Clay, Harris, and Union
townships in st. Joseph county. give llS
majority for Porter, republican, gain of 81
since the last gubernatorial election, and 1856
from State election two years ago. Two
wards of South Bend give 100 republican
gain from last city election
| INDIANAPoIIs, Ind, October 12.-Mid-
night Indications are that Porter, rep. for
governor is elected by 900 majority. Demo
Gratis do not concedc defeat of Landers, but
say the vote will be close and claim the
balance of the State ticket. A hundred pre-
cincts heard from show a net republican gain
of 1928.
Reports from 50 towns give a republican
gain of 40. With same rate of gain in the
State republicans would have a plurality for
governor of 1000. Warsaw gives rcpub-
lcan majority of 3lj, a republican gain Of
100.
TERRE HAuTE, Ind, October II. 5,744
votes were cast. an increase of 1i3 over vote
of city election last MAY. First ward gives
Porter majority of 300, republican gain Of
20i over gubernatorial vote in 1876. and n
gain Of ZIG over the vote on secretary Of
State in 1876.
NEW YogK, October l2.-Midnight. A
Herald Columbus special says: The demo-
Gratis concede Ohio by 5000 majority.
Herald's bulletin from Indiana reports re-
turn from Delaware county indicate repub-
lie plurality of 800, against ! 400 in 1873 !;
Adams county, democratic plurality Of $50,
against 900; Decatur county So republican
plurality, against 20 democratic plurality in
1878; Tippecano 800 republican plurality,
against $50 in 1878.
SoUTn BEND, Ind, October II. In st
Joseph county, including this city, all heard
from except three townships, Por'er's ma
jority is about 250, Colkins, representative
for Congress, $50.
INDIAN AroLIs, Ind, October IL. Return
from I05 precincts give net republican gaiI
Of CPS.
Tribune special from Indianapolis, says J
is evident Landers is being quietly but in
dustriously scratched.
$50 None hundred fifty five voting place
give dem. vote for Governor of 20, 1872
rep. 81 ,925; National, $40. Same time il