The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-23
THE ELECTION IN MAINE.
Over Which Each Party, in Turn,
Have Been Triumphantly
Happy.
The Election OF Davis Conceded, stin the
II Omcial Retarns are Awaited
With Interest.

The Election OF Davis Conceded, stin the
II OmcfAl Retarns are Awaited
With Interest.
AUGUSTA, ME-, Sept. 1.-The vote has been
very close, but the indications now are that
back towns will Offset the Republican loss in
the cities. At the Republican headquarters
Davis election is claimed, rs are the House and
Senate A Republican defeat on Representa-
tives in the Fourth and Fifth Districts is con-
ceded. 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, 80, $50; Smith, e, ,073; Garcelon, 9,72O;
Scattering, 200; Republican minority, 2.s43.
The figures show a Republican minority of
2,s43, and placed against the lead which Davis
has from towns already in show Fusionist
majority Of about ], 500.
BosroN, Sept. ia dispatch to the Herald
says Senator Blaine admits the defeat of Read,
Boutell, and Milliken in the First, Fourth, and
Fifth Congressional districts, Fusion gain of
one Congressman. s
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, 600 ma
jority, and three of the five Congressmen.
The Republicans concede the loss of the
Fourth and Fifth districts, which were Demo
cratic in 1873.
The returns of 1872 towns give Davis, 40, 992;
Plaisted, 80, 173; scattering 220 total, so, 1856.
From the same towns last year Davis had 3d.
063, and the total vote was 76,227. making
Davis majority 1889 this year against 1899
last year, Fusion gain of 300. Last year
the Republicans lacked 1,OA Of majority.
BosroS, September 14-An Augusta (Maine)
special says: Returns come in slowly this morn
ing. and do not change the outlook as pre-
sented last night. Two hundred and fortv-fiye
towns show net Republican loss of about 800
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 ma ajority is variously es-
timated at from 1000 to 2,5e0. Mr.. Blaine
concedes him a small majority. The vote is
the largest ever cast, and the Prohibitionists,
under advices from Nye, their candidate, did not
generally vote for him, but directly for Plais-
ted as the surest means of defeating Davis,
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whose election is conceded by the Fusionists,
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 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 a plurality elect the Governor,
which if adopted will be in operation as to this
election.
Another special says Plaisted's majority will
be little over 1000 in the First District, and
Reeds plurality is now put at 35. -, -. 4
PORTLAND, Me-, September 14.-Latest re-
turns from the counties show the Legislature
stands Senate, Republicans 1s, Fusion, 10;
House, Republicans, SO; Fusion, 81. Frye's
majority is estimated at nearly 1900. Fogg,
Fusion, was cut by about 800 voters in Andros-
coggin County.
Three hundred towns give Davis GO, ,6s1,
Plaistedc 5S, 123, scattering 315, total 49, 119.
Smith 1888, ,Garcelon II, ,421, scattering $50,
total 112, 511. Davis majority is 2243, against
2, 1873 last year. Republicans gain Ito. Towns
to hear from gave Davis H. 731, Fusionists a.
1888. The Fusion majority is 3,O97. Deduct
the Republican majority thus far heard from
and the Republicans lack s54 of majority.
PORTLAND, ME-, Sept. 15.-Four hundred
and five towns give Davis 69,941, Plaisted g.
571, scattering 1923. Davis plurality, 1,341.
Same towns last year: Davis, &C, 10S; Smith,
1863; Garcelon, 1896; scattering, 262.
year: Davis, 3,010; Fusion, 1889; Fusian plu-
rality, 1879.
Deduct Davis plurality now in, and Plaisted
has left SO plurality. The Senate at last
counts stands: Republican, %; Fusionists, 9.
Honse-Republicans, 80; Fusionists, 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 1s0
towIs to hear from, mostly small and remote
places. The aggregate vote of the State last
year was 1920. This has increased little
over 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 73, 1000, and scattering about
5000. l E.-. saE- .
Some of the more remote Fusion districts
have brought in Republican gains. The
usionists will probably have atrifling 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 official
count can decide it unless the desired gains are
made on one side or other in the remaining
towns. Owing to errors which must occur IN
returns received in this way, even differences
between the tabulation of the State officials
and that of the Legislative Committee may
change the result.
The Congressional delegation stands as fol-
lows: Reed, Republican, reelected in the First
District by 109 plurality; Frye, Republican, re-
elected in the Second District by 1,800 majority;
Lindsay, Republican, reelected in the Third
District by 451 majority; Ladd, Fusionists, re-
majority; Murch. Fusionist, was reelected in
the Fifth District by 1000 to 1,500 majority.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 16.-Noon.-Returns re-
ceived from 419 towns, a considerable part Of
fetal, gives the following votes Davis 70, 965;
Plaisted, 9,057; Nye ia; scattering 255; Davis
ahead /, ,479. There are yet 81 towns and planta-
tions to hear from, which voted last year as
follows: Davis, 2, 427; Smith, 1,75S; Garcelon,
1882; Fusionists more than Davis, 1913. If
these 81 towns and plantations have voted the
same as last year, Davis is elected by majority
of 166.
The constitutional amendments doubtless are
both accepted.
PORTLAND, Me, Sept. 16.-Fifteen additional
towns in Penobscot County give Davis 326;
Plaisted, Gal; last year, Davis, 3O7; Smith, $50.
Ten additional towns In Aroostook give Davis
309; Plaisted, 254; scattering, 13; Republican
majority, AZ. Last year Davis had 214; Smith,
1S1; Garcelon, 70; Fusion majority, 81.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. III A. M.-46O towns
plurality, 1884; scattering, 1885, The same towns
last year gave Davis 69,805; Smith, AZ, 7,129;
Garcelon, 90, 769; Fusion plurality, So; scatter
ing, 262. The towns to come gave Davis
1,3Os; Fusionists, ], ,916; Fusion plurality of
sos; scattering, 81. Deduct the Fusionist
plurality to come from the Republican plurality
on hand and Davis will have 276 plurality, If
the rest comes in as last year.
There are only thirty-eight towns to hear
from, with an aggregate vote of 1856.
Blue Hill brings in a further Republican gain
of thirty-nine.
PORTLAND, September III A. M.-Four
hundred and seventy-two towns give Davis, To-
661; Plaisted, II, 1888; scattering, 1856. Tho same
towns last year: Davis, GA, 47S; Smith. A. 7567;
Garcelon, q, ,040; scattering, 263. Davi, plural
ity S7S against the Fusion plurality last year
of 129.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept 17.-Four hundred
and ninety towns give Davis, 73,3O1; Plaisted,
u, 5Ss; scattering, 33S; Davis plurality, 713
The small towns to hear from threw, last year,
Davis 40; Fusion, 435; scattering, 80; total 355,
Fusion plurality of 395, which deducted leaves
Davis 31S plurality.