The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-17
POLITICAL.
Tho Ninth Distrief-MatOr Trigg
Nominated.
Especial telegram to the Dispatcb.I

Ninth district met here to-day ana was
called TO order by Judge j. p. Kelley, Of
Tazewell, a member OF the District Com
mittee. A. A. Phlegar, Of Montgomery
county, was made temporary chairman.
Upon permanent organization Judge Kelley
was made chairman. The Convention then
adjourned till O'Clock p. NJ, when upon
reassembllng c. +. Trigg, Of Washington,
and Colonel A. J. May, Of TszewelI, were
put in nomination, and vote resulted in
one hundred and eleven for Trigg to
twenty-eight for May. Trigg's nomination
was made unanimous amid great enthu-
siasm.
The Maine Election.
AUGUSTA, September 16.- Returns re-
ceived from 4I9 towns Ia considerable part
Officially give the following vote: Davis, TO-
965; Plaisted, 69,057; Nye, ia scattering,
255.
There are yet eigbty-one towns and eight
plantations to hear from, which voted last
year as follows: Davis, 2,427; Smith,
LBS; Garcelon, 1882. FusionSts over
Davis, 1913. II these eighty-One towns
and eight plantations have voted the same
OF 166. The constitutional amendments
are doubtless both accepted.
[SecOnd DiSpatch.]
PORTLAND, September 16.-Five planta.
tons and small towns OF Somerset county
on the remotest upper waters OF the Kene-
bee, were received additional this morn
ing, and give Davis 1913; Plaisted, 1911.
Last year Davis got 1856; Smith, 152; and
Garcelon, 81. The Republican majority is
2 this year against Fusion majority OF 81
last year.
Third DiSpdtch.]
New YORK, September 16.-At the head
quarters OF Republican National Committee
Of this city the election Of Davis over
Plaisted is claimed upon the basis of dis
patch from Maine, which states that Davis's
majority will reach 1869.
Fourth DiSpotch.l
NEW YORK, September 16.-The National
Democratic Committee has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Portland, Me-: Three
hundred and sXty-four towns give Plaisted
65. 99j; Davis, 67.S2S-a Republican ma
FORTY OF 1888 In 1876 the same towns
gave the opposition 55,3S2; Republicans,
7O,497-a Republican majority in 1876 OF
I5.1l5. Tue Republican loss since 1876 Is
1927. The 120 towns not yet heard from
gave considerable Democratic maiorities IN
1876. There is no doubt OF Plaisted's elec-
ton. For Congress the contest between
Lindsey and Phibrick is close and doubt
full.
The committee sent out this afternoon the
following DISPATCH
Ne,c York, September 16.-Our last in
formation is to the effect that Plaisted has q
clear majority OF somewhere from 500 to
I,500. No amount OF cheating, which is
apparent the Republicans are trying to do,
can affect this result. Everything is being
done to watch them and defeat fraud on
their part.
(Signedl "W. III. BARNUM,
"Chairman."
Fifth DiSpatch.]
Augusta, Me-, September 16.-Twenty-
three additional towns in Ar0ostoOk county
show the following results Davis, 1,345 !;
Plaisted, 1,124; Nye, 9; scattering, II. In
the same towns last year Davis had 1,22S; ;
Smith, 65l; and Garcelon. 1913. Davis
gains over all in these towns votes. There
are still twenty-eight towns and plantations
in Aroostook to be heard from. No returns
from other counties of any consequence
[Si1th Dispatch
PORTLAND, September 16.-Four hundred
and sixty towns give Davis II, S94; Plaisted,
71,01O-Davis's plurality, SS4; scattering,
1885, The same towns last year gave DAVIS
81, 1905; Smith, 47,129; Garcelon. 20,769-
Fusion plurality, SO; scattering, 262. The
towns to come thirty-eight in number) last
year gave Davis 1908; Fursionlsts. 1916
Fusion plurality OF COS; scattering, 81.
Withdrawal of a Candidate.
, BALTIMORE, September 16.-Dr. Frank
l.. Shaw, Democratic nominee for Congress
from the Second district, has formally with
drawn from the canvass for reasons OF a
public and private nature impelling him to
decline the candidacy which Ire had accept
ed. DR.. Shaw is clerk OF the Circuit Court
of Carroll county, having been elected last
fall for term OF six years. Another con-
yention will be held.
Congressional Nominations.
CHICAGO, September 16.-The Democrats
OF the Third district yesterday nominated
NJ. NJ. Colbern for Congress.
ST. LOUIS, September 16.-The Democrats
of the Eighth district nominated ID. Z. Al
len 9or Congress yesterday.
TRENTON, n. j., September 16.-The De-
mocrats OF the Second congressional dis
trict to- day nominated Hezekiah Il. smith,
OF Burlington county, on the first ballot.