The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-13
Io-Dav's Dispatches.
MAINE.
Partial Returns from some of the
Towns.

PORTLAND, Sept. 13,-The weather 10
beautiful and a very. heavy vote is being
thrown at all the wards. s'tss4 so IS
PORTLAND. Me-. Sept. 13.--At one
o clock tallies from wards, and the tally
from others, gives the Republicans $3.50;
Fusionists 1898.
Telegraph tallies from all the wards at
IL O'Clock to the Republican state com
mittee rooms give Republicans 1856;
Fusionirts l,4ss, This is three.sevenths
of the city vote. The Fusionists made
strong efforts to get out q strong vote
early.
The Herald's Belfast. Maine. special
says the morning opened damp and foggy.
and voting commenced at nine Both
parties are crowdInR about the polling
places early, and each ready for the battle.
t The Greenbackers are cutting the fusion
tickets somewhat. Fogg, for Congress,
runs behind. Most of the voting here is
done in the afternoon. A great variety of
| tickets in the field.
| LFWISToN-l P. M--At this hour
Lewiston gives Davis S22; PIaisted 675.
Everybody is at work and the weather is
Gns. bringing out q full ticket. FogR runs
behind his ticket.
At Auburn the voting is very large.
The Republicans are confident of increas-
luB tuo M3lolttJ va Aohb yC@Es 4u6 pro-
hibition party vote of JOY, prohibition
instead of Nye, enforced prohibition only
two votes reported in Lewiston so far that
| ticket,
Boston, Sept. Is "A Portland special
to the Herald says the polls opened with
indications of heavy vote with good
deal of scratching. The Fusionists in
most of the wards are voting In a solid
body. The Fusion vote will be in early; /;
all quiet. Indications are that Nye men
are voting for Plaisted. An astonishing
crowd is at the polls. Berry. secretary Of
4 the Greenback committee, claims that
| True. Republican candidate for sheriff.
has been scratched enough to defeat him.
The Democrats challenge every Irish
Republican vote in ward four.
In Biddeford the election is proceeding
earnestly with Q promise of full vote.
The Democrats are more cenfdent this
| morning than at any previous time. At
seven wards having about sixty majority.
The Travellers special from Augusta
says. the morning opened with perfect
weather. which reports from other parts
of the state show to be general The
result is q heavy vote being cast and
while the polling goes on, The shouters on
both sides maintain an equally confident
front. Senator Blaise cast his vote early.
He decloines to give an estimate in figures
but feels assured of complete Republican
triumph, that will make the congressional
delegation solid. Candidate Plaisted, how
ever, says he feels certain he shall be the
next Governor.
Congressman Ladd and Murch are
equally positive lin their claims. Capt
BoutslIe believes he shall have from s 900
to 1000 majority over Ladd. Reyresen-
tativa Frye shares his confidence.
The Journals special from Lewiston at
noon, says the election in Lewiston and
Auburn is progressing quietly. Both
sides are out to the last man. The inde-
pendent prohibition ticket is receiving
almost no votes. The Republicans will
carry Auburn by q large majority, rs the
Republicans have estimated, Lewiston
is closer, but the Republican will carry by
Ia good majority. More foreign votes
than usual are being cast Tor the Repubii
cans, and those who are well Informed say
they never knew year s hep people man
| ifested the same interest and went to the
| poIls so carly 1t is aow too early to Hise
apy idea of the relative vote thrown.
| BDpEroRD, Sept. 13 TIE voting to-
day so fur has bseH quiet, each side en-
deayoring TO get ont full vote. At IL
| clock bat light vote Eed 0een tnroWn
and the Republicans had q small majority.
They also lead in Kennebunk and Saco.
| In Kennebunk and kennebunk Fort. the
Democrats are eastipg much larger vote
than last year, and it is possible repre-
Sc entative may be gained in the towns OF
IKennebunk and Lyman. County will be
ocIse; temperance vote small.
Portland. Sept. l3 AT 2 o'clock tallles
Portland gives the Republicans 3.Gl |,
Fusion 2,722: Republicans majority 289.
BIDDEFoRD, Sept. l3-. O'Clock. Al
Republican majority; RockIand at 1870 T
M, 200 Republican majority.
SAco, Sept. Is. O'Clock.
lmaiority 200; ut Deering at noon the
Fusion majority. sixty.
EAsrpoRT, Sept 1.-The election ID
progressing quietly. and 90 far the parties
| In Eastport have polled about an equa
number of votes.