Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-18
TIE MAINE ELECTION.

~ Boston, Sept. l3.-The blow IN Name
to day falls with crushing force upon
Republican hopes. Secretary Barnum,
of the National Committee, ,reckoned it so
surely Republican that he considered
any work done there for the Democratic
causc as cloves labor lost" but the
returns up to nearly midnight indicate
that thcState has probably been wrested
from the Blaine party, and that, too,
without any outside aid. Plaisted, the
Democratic and Greenback candidate,
has, it appears, won the election by q
gratifying majority.
The Republicans have lost in every
quarter that has so far been heard from,
and the Fusion ticket has gained i'm
mensely. The lst District, which Blaine
claimed as so strongly Republican,
has probably elected Anderson, Demo.
cratic candidate.
Boston Democrats are jubilant, and
claim the election Of Plaistcd by 5000.
The majority Of Republicans are very
blue, and appear half willing to concede
Democratic success, but by a light
majority only.
IF turns out as it now looks, that
Plaisted is elected, Hancock's chances
will increase thrcetold in New Hamp-
shire, Connecticut, New Jersey, New
York, Indiana and Pennsylvania, and
Democratic victory in November will be
almost assured.
BLAlNE'S OPINION.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. l4.-Midnight-
Senator Blaine telcgraphcd Garfield to-
night as follows: The net result Of yes
ter,lay's election as nearly as can be
stated at this hour, 3 p. M. Tuesday, is
about as follows: The Republicans have
carried the first, second and third dis
tricts, while the Fusionsts have carried
the fourth and fifth. The Republicans
have carried both branches of the Leg
islaturc by a strong majority, reaching
perhaps two thirds Of each house.
On the popular vote for governor
Davis and plaisted have each over 4, 900
votes with probabilities in favor of Plais.
ted coming out few hundreds, perhaps
q thousand, ahead. The result is undc-
deniably a surprise to us, and equally
50 to the mass of the Democratic party
in Maine Our canvass was never accu-
rately taken and it showed, on Wcdncs-
day last, a total vote for Davis of trifc
over 5000, with an assured majority of
5000, as minimum.
Ny. HERALD's OPINION.
NEW YORK, Sept. l4.-The Herald of
to-day says: The result in Maine is
surprising, and it is probable the Fusion
lists have gained victory. 1t further
says the result puts new face on the
situation by imparting confidence to
Democrats and alarming the Rcpubli-
cans. 1t viii iutlamc the zeal and spur
the activity Of both. The country will
now enter on Il contest more strenuous
and heated than has been witnessed in
onr politics i'll long period.
NATIONAL COMMITTEES OPINION.
WATNlNGToN, Sept. IA dispatch
received here by leading Democratic
members OF the national committee, says
the Maine Legislature is anti-Rcpublican
10y Is majority on joint ballot. -Four
members of Congress are elected by the
Fusionists who have carried the State
by about 4coo majority.
LATEST.
PORTLAND. Me, Sept. l5.-Twcnty-
five additional towns give Davis 1901,
Pialstrd 25lS, scattering 9. Last year
Davis had 1871, Smith 21G3, Gurcclon
345, scattering 2GO. The result in H3
towns gives Davis G.7,9%s, Plaistcd &c.
1913, scattering 323 Republican majority
ll&. The same towns last year gave
Davis 64,3l4, Smith 44,269, Garcclon
10, ,l53, scattering 25G. Republican ma
jOrity G02. The towns to hear from
gave last year, Davis 47M, Fusion G:'G2,
scattering -, and the Republicans lack
252 of a majority, and the F,lsionists
2So of Il majority.
Tie Legislature now appears to stand,
Senate, Republican, u; Fusion, 10;
House of Representatives,, Republicans,
81; Fusion 81.
The news from Maine yesterday was
favorable to the Republicans. They
made considerable gains in the back
towns, and the indications are that no
one will have majority for Governor.
The Fusion candidate will probably
lead by one or two hundred votes, and