The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-14
THE MAINE ELECTION
NOTHING DEFINITE KNOWN AS YET.
Both Sides claim u Victory, But the
Chances Greatly In Favor of the
Fusionists "A Full count Neces-
sary 10 Determine the Re-
suit Blaine Thinks Davis
Elected, But Says IL IN
~ Great Defeat New.
erthciess, Etc.

Portland, Me-, Sept, l3.-The weather is
beautiful, Avery heavy vote is being polled |
in all tho wards of the city.
Tolegraphic tallies from all wardsup to IL
o'clock, to tho Republican state committee,
give tho Republicans 1856; the Fusionists,
l,463. This is three seventies of the city vote.
The Fusonists made efforts TO get strong
vote. Early tallies from six wards and the
noon tally from others give the Republicans
$4,000, and the Fusionists, 1882.
At . o'clock the tallies of Portland gives
the Republicans SOL, and the Fusions 2,722,
being Republican majority of 2S9. Biddo-
ford at o'clock gives Al Republican ma
iority. Rockland at 1880 this evening gives
200 Republican majority. Saco at o'clock
greets Republican majority of 200. Deering
at noon, the Fusion majority was 60.
Bedford, Me-, Sept, l3,--The voting to-
day has SO far been quiet, and all parties en-
deavoring to got out full vote. AT IL
o'clock only a light vote had been cast, and
the Republicans had small majority. They
also lead in Kennebeck and Ssco. In
Kennebeck and Kennebunkport tho Demo-
Gratis ar casting much larger vot, than last
year. and it is possible that representatives
may be gained in the town of Kennebeck.
The vote is small.
One hundred and forty eight towns give
Davis S5,992; Plaisted 34,879 scatter 1g,
1900. Total, 7l,4ll,
The Democrats claim the first congrea.
sionsl district aud are rejoicing over Cumber-
land county, which is very close, and hrs
probably gone fusion 6 TO !.
One hundred and four towns give Davis
S07l2; Plsisted, 2l,916; scattering. l67.
Total, $4,000. The ssme towns last year
gave Davis 29,656; Smith, 1896; Garcelon,
J 1875. DAVIS majority l,4l0, against 1901
last year. Fusion gain l4l.
; Somerset county is giving strong lsepub-
lican majority; Lewiston, l47 Republican;
! Auburn, strong Republican majority At
8 o'clock the tallies AT Portland give the Re-
publcans 3,30S and the Democrats 2,967, a
Republican majority of 1886.
J official returnps from Portland give the
vote as follows Davis, Republican, S.4SI
Plaistei, Fusionis', 3,24l Nye, Prohibition
ist, q; scattering 1870. Total, GIFTS. Re-
publican majority, 9,lS4. Last year tho Re-
publican vote was 1885, Greenback, 1881 ;
=, Democrat 1,540; scattering, 20. A Repub
lican majority of 6O2.
= Lewiston gives Davis 564 Plaisted, 1897
y JOY, IA; Nye, q, not Republican gain o
"a 100.
. Auburn gives Davis 1879; PlAisted, 97C
~ Joy, s; Nye, i.
l. BadbuTry gives Republican majority.
'. Belfast gives " Republican majority
Last year tho same town gave lal Republi
= can majority.
At Biddaford gives Davis 1,4l7; Plaistod
ir 1867; scattering, 10. Last year Davis 90
n 1909; Greenback, 779; Garcelon, 3,2l5.
+" Thirty towns gives Davis, 1862; Plaisted
= 1892; scattering, 40; total Sb,l26. lie
B; publican majority, 2,M4.
p Fin,y one towns give Davis 1854; Plais
-, ted, 1874; scattering, $780, Same towns las
- year, gave Davis, q ,0l9; Smith, ,0i9; Gar
, celon, 1000; scattering, II; aggregate, 4l,eOe
- against 80 500, Davis majority 1850, agains
IL 2,27S last year fusion gain of 3lS
- Boston, Mass, Sept ia special dispatc
y to the Traveller from Augusta, says th
"A morning opened with perfect weather, whie
" reports from other parts of the state show
4 be general, and the result Of which is ths
r. heavy vote is being cast While tho pol
=, ing goes on both sides are equally conhden
III of success. Senator Blaine cast his 70,
early. He can give 70 estimate in figure
but feels assured of a Republican trump
that will make the congrt sional delegatio
"a solid. Plaisted says he feels confident thu
~ he will be the next governor. Congressma
"a Ladd and Murch are equally positive in the
,d cls'ms. Boutelle believes he will have frol
800 to 1,0J0 majority over Ladd, Republican
Freys shares his confidence. The Republ
can comnittee received diepatchc this NOR
ing from Belfast, saying PIE 'sted and Murc
no were running behind the fusion vote OF la
NO year and 1873.
10 A special to the Boston Herald, from Bal
IN gor, says election day has opened please
ng and political excitement runs hig
d. Voters are coming. OUT
! full numbers, and therefore the wei formt
Y, W. say they never knew year when the Poop
~ manifested so much interest.
A specisl to the Journal from Lewlsto
Maine, dated noon, says the election in Lev
re re iston and Auburn, is progressing quiet
~. nv both sides bringing out Their voters to Il
ne last man. The Independent Prohibitit
ticket is receiving almost no votes. The X
public; will carry Auburn by as large
majority rs they have estimated. Lewist
DIV is closer, but 'be Republicans will carry it
,o o good majority. There are more foreil
- votes than usual.
Ter The Republicans and Grenbackers a
mt scratching The fusion ticket somewhat, q
no. Fagg, for congress, runs behind.
,ha boston, Mass, Sept. ia Herald's b
'a ao fast, Maine special, says the morning open
no damp and foggy. Voting commenced q
has o'clock. Both parties are crowdlng arou
, na, at the polling places eager Cor b tile.
.TIn A special to the Boston Herald says Wal
u,aa county has gone heavv for the Fnsionists
ala A dispatch to the boston Herald frt
'i IL Augusta says the Republicans generally co
80 cede Plaisted's election, aud also the defeat
,ot Reed for congress in the fourth dstri
N0'' Blaine thinks there is still hope for DAY
but says It's great defeat neverthelt
Fity.three towns show Fusion gain of 2
Eastport, Me-, Sept 1S.-The election.
on progressing quietly. Thus far both part
I'm, in town have polled about an equal num'
Ga. of votes.
40 Boston, Mass, Sept. ia special {
less patch from Portland to the Herald SAYS
of Indications are that heavy vote would
ses, cast, with good deal of altering. I
n IL fus;onists in most of the wards are vot
Mr.. solidly. The fusion vote will be in early.
-. - ,,d;oationu ara that tina Neyen