Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-15
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. FURTHER RETURNS. No Material Change in the
 Result. PLAISTED's MAJORITY NOT LARGE. The Legislature Claimed by Both
 Parties.
THREE REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN
The Greenbackers Repudiating
 Democratic Pretensions.
POLITICAL.

Majority About 1,500-The LegisIatare
 Probably Republics n-Three RepubIi-
 can Congressmen Elected.
 PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 14.-Nothing further has been received by wire or mail from the remote towns which have neither railroad or telegraph connection. The Democrats are perfectly sanguine of the results, and the Republicans freely admit that all the towns to hear from will add to Plaisted's majority. The latest information received by the Re, publican State committee gives Reed 1O9 plurality in the First district The Repubi- cans elect full ticket in York county, and all but the sheriff in Cumberland county.
 The scattering reports gathered from vari- ous sources leave no doubt of Plaisted's elec- tion, but the majority is not readily agreed upon, being variously estimated at from 1,500 to 5000. Plaisted claims 2,O0O to 5000 majority. While Plaisted's election is conceded throughout the city by the Repub- hcans, the Democrats are equally assured of Reeds election as Representative. The Re- pubGcans claim both Senatorial tickets in Oxford and Cumberland counties, but it is very much doubted by the Democrats, who are not willing to accept anything short of official figures. As far as can be ascertained, present indications give the Legislature to the Republicans probably by joint ballot with greatly reduced majority, insuring for them United States Senator in place of Hamlin.
 J. G. Blaine has telegraphed to Garfield in effect that the Republicans have elected three out of five Congressman and both branches of the Legislature by possible majority of two-thirds in each house. In his estimation, Plaisted is elected by about 1000 majority
 Reed claims his election by 95 votes on the face of the returns, but it is not so believed by the opposition, who claim that the returns have been tempered with and doctored to carry him over the breech. The Democrats are now firing salutes in honor of the vic tory, and are making preparations on large scale for public rejoicing throughout the State
 Three hundred towns give Plaisted 5S, ,123 Davis 60, 681, scattering 315; total 119, against ,511 last year. Plaisted has In these towns 855 majority, and in the remain ing towns the fusionists had 3,097 majority last year. This goes to show that in the event of the Democrats holding their own, and it is believed they will show large gains, the returns would nevertheless give them 539 majority.
 3:30 p. m.-Later returns indicate Reeds election by a small plurality conceded by the fusionists.
 F. N. Dow:
 am elected by about TO majority. The fusionists claim the Governor, but there is some doubt. The Senate is Republican and the House probably so. T. B. REED.
 BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 14.-A special from Portland says 324 towns give Plaisted 61 ,Os7, Davis 63, 40, scattering 316. The same last year gave Davis 60, O85, Smith 39, 753, Garcelon 18,362, scattering 254. The towns to hear from gave last year Davis 9, OPS, Gar celon and Smith 1, 169
 The Legislature is in doubt. Plaisted is elected by one thousand to fifteen hundred majority. Ladd and Murch are returned by the fusionists. The other three Republican Congressmen are probably elected. The re- turns come in slowly.
 The Result Viewed by Republicans
 No Effect on the November Election
 Votes Purchased With Tt1den's Money.
 CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-In an interview to-day at the Republican headquarters in this city, General Logan said: 'tI don't think the re- suit in Maine will have any decided effect upon the elections in other States. It is as much surprise to the fusionists as it is to the Republicans, Nobody expected Maine to go that way. I can't account for it, unless it was the temperance vote. The temperance people went over to Plaisted on account of some feeling that they had against Governor Davis in reference to the appointment of agents in the State for the sale of liquor under the Maine liquor law. That was the objection they were trying to overcome when I was there. I think, however, the Repubi- cans in Maine will elect the electors in No vember."
 Hon. A. M. Jones said: f'One effect of the Maine election will be to frighten the business interests of the country. They will see possibility of the Presidential election being thrown into the House, which may give a Greenback President and unsettle the finances of the country. This will have the effect of bringing all the solid business men to the support of the Republicans.
 Ex-Senator Dorsey, who was at the Repub- ican headquarters, received a dispatch from Maine stating that Plaisted was elected by 800 majority, and that the Democratic victory was attributon to the purchase of votes with $20, 1000 sent there recently by Tilden.