Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-15
EASTERN DIS PATCHES
TIE MAINE ELECTION.
Confusion and Disaster to the Re.
publicans-Blaine Rises to Ex'
plain.

PORTLAND. September 1.-two hum
drod and ~ixty.nine towns give Davis
81. 222; Piaistsd, So. 997; scattering, 800.
Total. lll.5l9. The same towns last
year gave Davis 5S,343; Smith, 1890;
Garcslona. 1927; scattering. $50.
Total, los, $50. Davis majority. 1926.
against 1856 last year. The towns to
be heard from gave last year to the Re-
publicaus l4,77o; Fusion. 1890
Fusion majority or ALTO. A deduction
Of Davis majority, heard from, leaves q
msjority against Davis OF l245. and q
Fusion majority Of GO.
The latest returns from counties show
that the Legislature stands thus: Sem
ats-Republicans, 10; Fusion. IS.
Houss-Rspublicans. SO; Fusion. 81.
Frys's majority 10 estimated at nearly
1900. Fogg, Fusion, was cut by about
800 voters in Androscosain county.
Three hundred towns give Davis CO..
68l ; Plaisted. 58.123 I; scattering, 3l5.
Total, 1919. The same towns last
year gave Davis. 81. 1892; Smith, 37.5l6;
Gsrcslon. 17.421; scattering, 2O4. Total.
ll2, 1855. Davis majority. 2243 against
2iS3 last year. q Republican gain Of ITO.
The towns to hear from gave Davis H.
79l; Fusionists. 1883. Fusion major
ity, 3U97. Deduct the Republican major
ity thus far heard from aud the Republic
cans lack 854 Of a majority.
AUGUSTA, September IA. - Senator
Blaine has sent the following to General
Garfield
AUGUSTA. September IA. l880.-To
General James A. Garfield, Mentor.
Ohio: . The net result Of yesterdays
election, as nearly as can be stated at
this hour Is p. N. OF Tuesday,, 10 about
o Q follows: The Republicans have car.
risd the First, Second and Third Con.
Rressional Districts. while the Fusionists
have carried the Fourth and Fifth. The
Republicans have carried both branches
Of the Legislature by a strong majority.
reaching perhaps two-thirds In each
house. On the popular vote for Gov.
srnor Davis and Plaisted have each over
$4,000 votes, with the probabilities In
favor OF Plaisted coming out Q few hun.
dred. perhaps q thousand, ahead. The
result 10 an undeniable surprise to Us,
aud equally so to the mass Of the Demo.
cratic party in Maine. Our canvas was
never more accurately taken, as 1t
showed on Monday last. The total vote
for Davis was O tribe over 76, 900, with
q probable majority Of 5000. Ats mini.
mum estimate We lost over 5000 votes
by means we'll known to the managers
Of the National Democratic campaign,
and which do not call for further specih.
cation from ne. The total cost IL va
riously estimated at from $4,000 to
500. 900. and the money all camc from
beyond the State. Such scenes were
never before witnessed In Maine.
]. G. BLAINE.
CHICAGO, September 14.-Au Inter
Ocean Washington special says This
afternoon Edward Mcpherson, Secretary
OF the Republican Congressional Com
mittee. telegraphsd Senator Blaine for
definite and authoritative information as
to the situation In Maine. Tonight, ct
1890 O'Clock, he received the following
reply:
1.-THE Legislature Is two.thirds Re-
publican In both branches. Three Be.
publican congressman have been elected
and the vote ON Governor Is 30 close
that II will require the official returns to
decide IL. j. @. BLAINE"