The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-09-18
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE ELECTION.
Gov. Davis's Plurality
Above 800.
WITH A POSSIBILITY OF A
MAJORITY.
His Election Beyond a Cues
ton,

There are very few towns to hear from and
if they vote solidly by Fusion they will not de-
feat Gov. Davis whose election is now assured
by over 800 plurality. The. following are the
Associated Press bulletins of yesterday:
$50 p. M-Four hundred and ninety towns
give Davis 1891, Plaisted 1858, scattering
1888. Davis plurality, 713.
Sixteen small towns to hear from threw last
year: Davis 40, Fusion 435, scattering 80; a
total of 555 and a Fusion plurality of 3S5,
which deducted leaves Davis a plurality of
31s.
This large number of scattering unaccounted
for shows that many towns have omitted to re-
port scattering and we still estimate it at APO
and Davis elected by plurality but lacking a
majority.
Ldter-A dispatch from Fort Fairfield says
that the vote of Perham stand: Davis so.
Plaisted "a; last year: Davis so, Fusion 80.
In Pleasant Ridge the Republican gain is 20.
1t is found that in compiling the Year Book
OF 1880, so of the scattering last year was
stated but not specified. That is evidently the
missing so alluded to in the last bulletin, and
we may have it ALL If so this gain of 26
would overcome the difference between Davis
plurality and scattering and give him major
ity of 8. But this is subject to ali errors made
in this way of receiving returns.
Senator Blaine to Hon. Marshall Jewell.
AUGUSTA, Sept Ex-senator Blaine sent the
following telegram to-day:
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. II, $780,
To Hon. Marshall JeoceA, Chairman Repatbli-
can National Committee:
-.
ton Of few distant plantations and give you
summary of the result In the election of
1879 the Republicans lacked 1915 votes of
majority. This year we have made gains in
twelve counties, held our own in two counties,
and in two others we have made slight losses
Our net gain in the whole sixteen counties is
reckoned at 1900 as minimum with possible
maximum of 1900, making Gov. Davis re-
election certainty. 1t is no longer denied by
his opponents. His majority over Plaisted
Will probably not vary much from 400. We
have chosen hree-fourths of the county off
GERS, more than two-thirds of the Senate and
q large majority of the House of Representa-
uves, giving complete control of the State
government in all its branches. Our only re-
greet is the failure TO regrain the fourth and
fifth Congressional districts. We succeeded in
reducing the majority in each to about one
third OF the fusion majority two years ago, but
the Democratic alarm over the result in Ver-
mont caused the application of arguments in
could not meet.
(Signed) J. G. BLAINE.
Bridgton Republicans Celebrating.
BRIpGToN, Sept. 1.-THE Republicans of
this village celebrated the Republican victory
this evening with "a torchlight parade, band,
cannon and horns Brilliant Examinations to-
morrow night.
Plaisted telegraphed here tonight, "Our
majority cannot be counted out"
Senator Blaine to Capt. Boutelle.
BANGOR, Sept. H.-Capt. c. A. Bcutelle
received the following despatch last evening:
AUGUSTA, Sept II, 1880.
To Capt c. a. Boutette, Bangor:
Kenneebec sends greetings to Penobscot
over the splendid result shown by the complete
returns. Davis elected. "He laughs best who
laughs last" Your own failure to redeem the
fourth district brings you as much honor as
ordinarily attends victory. You made mag
nificent fight and enlisted the interest of party
and personal friends far beyond the limits of
your district and your State. They do not
send You sympathy. They extend only con-
grainl .'ions.
(SignedD J. G BLAINE.