The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-09-23
The ELECTION In MAINE,
Over Which Each Party, in Turn,
Have Been Triumphantly
Happy.
Tho Election OF Davis Conceded, Still the
Omcfal Returns are Awaitea
with Interest.

Dack tOWnS Will Ouset bne pepuDi1can lose u
the cities. At the Republican headquarters
Davis election is claimed, as are the House and
Senate. A Republican defeat on Represents
tives in the Fourth and Fifth Districts is con-
One hundred and eigeteen towns give a
net Republican loss of about two hundred over
last year.
At the Fusion headquarters Plaisted's cleo
ton is claimed by 1000. majority, as are three
of the five Congressman.
BosToN, Sept. also "A. NAT eleven
O'Clock, the towns to hear from gave last year:
Davis, 30,150; Smith, 23,073; Garcelon, 9,720;
Scattering, 200; Republican minority, 2.S43.
The figures show q Republican minority of
2,S43, and placed against the lead which Davis
has from towns already in show o Fusionist
majority of about 1,50O. (
Boston, Sept. ia dispatch to the Herald
says Senator Blaine admits the defeat of Read, |
Boutell, and Miliken in the First, Fourth, and
Fifth Congressional districts, a Fusion gain of
one Congressman.
On the whole State vote the indications are
that the Republican gains in the back towns
will offset the losses in the cities, but the Fu-
sionists claim Plaisted's election by 2, 900 ma
jority, and three of the five congressman.
The Republicans concede the loss of the
Fourth and Fifth districts, which were Demo-
cratic in 1878. st'aai 40 l=5
. The returns of 1872 towns give Davis, 40, 992;
Plaisted, 80, 173; scattering, 900; total, so, 1856.
From the same last year Davis had 49,
063, and the total vote was 1921, making
Davis majority 1859 this year against 1899
last year, or o Fusion gain of 300. Last year
the Republicans lacked 1,044 OF a majority.
Boston, September 14-An Augusta (Maine)
special says: Returns come in slowly this morn
-A 4hA - ~~a
scented last night. Two hundred and forty-fve
towns show net Republican loss of about 300
on last years vote. The whole number of
towns and plantations is over 600, 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 v~ariously e-
timated at from 900 to 1880. Mr.. Blaine
comedies him a small majority. The vote is
the largest ever east, and the Prohibitionists,
under adyiees from Nye, their candidate, did not
generally vote for him, but directly for Plais-
ted as the surest means of defeating Davis.
For Congress, Frye is the only Republican
whose election is conceded by the F~usionists,
but Lindsey has q majority beyond doubt.
Reeds election is claimed by the Republicans,
but his majority is placed as low as Ill, and
the Fusionists claim the returns are being doc
tored. Ladd and Murch, Fusionists, sitting
members, have majorities to spare. 1t looks as
though both of the constitutional amendments
would have large majorities, and particularly
that making q plurality elect the Governor,
which if adopted viii be in operation as to this
election.
Another special says Plaisted's majority viii
be a little over 1000 in the First District, aud
Reeds plurality is now put at IS. ~
PORTLAND, Me-, September --latest re-
turns from the counties show the Legislature
stands-Senate, Republicans Is, Fusion, ID;
House, Republicans, 50; Fusion, g., Frye's
Fusion, was cut by about 300 voters in Andres
coggin County. 4f5a3 Ff
Three hundred towns give Davis 60, 6S1,
Plaisted 1928, scattering 315, total 119, 119.
sm h sa ~ 5 tsw1 G, last year AZ l gave .o Davis 7's s29
total liz, 511. Davis majority is {, 243, against
Ass last year. Republicans gain ITO. Towns
tohear from gave Davis 11,731, FusioniBts IA
1888. The Fusion majority is 3,097. Deduct
the Republican majority thus far heard from
and the Republicans lack 1854 of majority.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 15.-Four hundred
and five towns give Davis SO, 941, Plaisted 68,-
571, scattering 1913. Davis plurality, 1,341.
Same towns last year: Davis, &c, 10S; Smith,
1853; Garcelon, 1886; scattering, z 262.
Ninety-eight towns yet to hear from gave last
year: Davis, SOLO; Fusion, 1889; Fusian plu-
rality, 1879.
Deduct Davis plurality now in, and Plaisted
has left SO plurality. The Senate at last ac-
counts stands: Republican, n; Fusionists, 8.
neutrality-suspicious., 80; F~usionists, 81.
Complete returns from the First District in
sure Reeds election by about 100 majority.
The constitutional amendments are probably
carried. -
PORTLAND, Sept. 15.-There are still 1SC
towns to hear from, mostly small and remote
places. The aggregate vote of the State last
year was 139, 270. This has increased a little
over 4 per cent. as far as received, and If the
returns of the towns increase in the same ratio
the aggregate will reach LAG, 800, of which the
Republicans should have about $4,000, the
Fusionists about $4,000, and scattering about
5000. tG az a5
Some of the more remote Fusion districts
have brought in Republican gains The
! .usionists will probably have atrifing plurality
mich will elect 'Plaisted, if the amendments
are adopted. If not adopted, or If found un.
constitutional on account of being retroactive
which question has been suggested, the election
will go into the Legislature.
The figures are SO close that only the officia
count can decide it unless the desired gains art
made on one side or other in the remaining
towns. Owing to errors which must occur IL
returns received in this way, even difference!
between the tabulation of the State efficiall
and that of the Legislative Committee maj
change the result.
THE Congressional delegation stands as fol
lows: Reed, Republican, reelected in the FRS
District by 100 plurality; Frye, Republican, re
Lindsay, Republican, reelected in the Third
District by 451 majority; Ladd, Fusionists, re
elected in the Fourth District by q reduces
majority; Murch. Fusionist, was reelected il
ul6 rlUu DlSUTlCL Dy 1,UUU W 1,OUU luhJOIlIy.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 16.-Noon.-Returns re
ceived from 419 towns, a considerable part of
fetal, gives the following votes: Davis 70, 965
Plaisted, So, e57; Nye TIA; scattering, 255; Davi
ahead 1,479. There are yet 81towns and planta
tons to hear from, which voted last year a
follows: Davis, 2,427; Smith, 1 ,75S; Garcelon
1.982; F~usionists more than Davis, 1913. 1
these 81 towns and plantations have voted tn
same as last year, Davis is elected by majorit
of 166.
Tho constitutions auoand,oantS 5orb+la., nv
both accepted.
PORTLAND, Me, Sept. 16.-Fifteen additiona
towns in Penobscot County give Davis 1916
Plaisted, GAL; last year, Davis, BOT; Smith, $50
Ten additional towns in Aroostook give Davi
800; Plaisted, 254; scattering, -; Republics
majority, AZ. Last year Davis had 214; Smith
1s1; Garcelon, 70; Fusion majority, 81.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. Ill A. M.-460 town
give Davis 1854; .Plaisted, 71,O1o; Davil
plurality, 1884; scattering, 1886. The same town
Garcelon, 90, 769; Fusion plurality, SO; scatter
ing, 1852. The towns to come gave Dayi
1,3os; Fusionists, I 1916 a Fusion plurality Q
COS; scattering, 81. Deduct the Fusionis
on hand and Davis will have 276 plurality,
the rest comes in as last year.
There are only thirty-eight towns to hea
from, with an aggregate vote of 1896.
Blue Hill brings in a further Republican gal
Of thirty-nine.
PORTLAND, September IL A. M.-Fou
hundred and seventy-two towns give Davis, 70,
661; Plaisted, II, 7s9; scattering, 1856. The sam
, towns last year: Davis, 64,478; Smith, AZ, So
, Garcelon, 81, 040; scattering, 263. Davis plura
| ity s7s against the Fusion plurality last yea
| Of 129.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 17.-Four hundre
and ninety towns give Davis, 73,3O1; Plaistet
72,5SS; scattering, 1888; Davis plurality, II
The small towns to hear from threw, last yea
Davis 40; Fusion, 4S5; scattering, S%0;total, So
q Fusion plurality of 1876, which deducted lsav
Davis 318 plurality.
"Mr. Henryw
AS anillustration of how the simple M