The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-15
MAINE ELECTIONS.

Confirmation Oh the FUSION victory
pLAIsTED's MAJORITY 3,000-Two CONGRESS-
MEN CERTAIN FOR THE FUsIONIsrs AND TWO
OTHERS PROBABLE.
NEW YORK, September 14.-The follow
ing was received by the National Demo
cratic Committee from Maine this morning /:
Shorthand, September 14.-Plaisted is
elected probably by 1900 majority, and the
Fourth and Fifth congressional districts
surely, and probably the First and Third
districts, are carried by us, and also the Le-
gislature.
fSigned1 "EDMUYD WILSON,
"Member OF the National Democratic Com
mittee from Maine"
PORTLAND, September 14.--Complete re-
turns from the First district confirm the
report that Thomas b. Reed Republican,
has been elected 10 Congress by about 100
majority. In Cumberland county four Re.
publican senators appear to be elected.
This will give the State Senate strongly to
the Republicans.
BLAINE COMEDIES A PLURALITY-THE RETURNS
BEING "D0CT0RED."
BosToN, September 14,-An Augusta
Mel special says the returns come in slow
ly this morning, and do not change the out
look as presented last night. Two hundred
and forty-fye towns show the net Republl-
can loss about 800 on last years vote. The
whole number Of towns and plantations is
over &. 900, but those heard from cover about
two-thirds of the vote OF the State at present.
Plaisted's election is not doubted, and his
majority is variously estimated at from
| | 900 TO $500. Blaine comedies him small
plurality. The vote is the largest ever
cast. The Prohibitionists, under advice
from Nye, their candidate, did not gene
rally vote for him, but directly for Plaist-
ed. as the sureSt means Of defeating Davis.
For Congress, Frye is the only Republican
whose election is conceded blythe Fusion
lists, but Lindsey has a majority beyond
doubt. Reeds election is claimed by the
Republicans, but his majority Is placed as
| low as III, and the Fusionists claim
that the returns are being doctor
ed. Laid and Murch, Fusion sit
ting members, have majority TO
spare. 1t looks as though both Of the
constitutional amendments would have large
maiorites. and particularly tbst making q
plurality necessary TO elect the Governor,
which il adopted will be operative as to
this election. Another special from Augusta
saws Plaisteds majority will be little over
| 900. In the First district Reeds plurality
| is now put at 30.
A PROBABLY EXAGGERATED ESTIMATE.
new YORK, September lab. Il. Smal!ey.
| member OF the National Democratic Com
mittee, has sent the following dispatch from
this city TO Montpelier, Vermont:
=" we have elected Plaisted by 1900 to
5000 majority; have four members OF
| Congress and both branches OF the Legisa'
ture. Have no fears for Indiana"
The only dispatch received at the Repub'
lican headquarters to-day from blaine was
one indicating Reeds election to Congress
by small plurality, conceded by the Flu
sionists.
TOWNS HEARD FROM AND TO HEAR FROM.
PORTLAND. September 1.-Two hundred
and sixty.nine towns give Davis 57,222;
Plasted, 53,997; scattering, 300; total
I11,519. The same towns last year gave
Davis 54,343; Smith, 1920; Garcelon, 16,
2l7; scattering, $50 total, l05, 790. Davis's
majority is 1925 against 1856 last year
! The towns TO he heard from gave last year
Republicans, 14,77O; Fusion, 1S,940-a Flu
sion majority OF 4.l70. DeductiDg from
this Davis's majority IN towns heard from
leaves a majority against Davis OF l,245-i
| Fusion gain OF GOO.