Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-09-16
rHE MAINE ELEcrIos.
The Fusionists Confused-Oh! Demo.
crat, Whore Is Thy Victory 3
Oh Greenback, Where is Thy
Sting!


CHICAGO, September 15.-Au analysis
OF ths figures received from Maine this
forenoon show pretty conclusivsly that
Davis will be elected. provided be can
gain ninety votes over last year from the
200 or more towns and plantations yet
to hear from. This conclusion Is arrived
at In this way: Davis has gained In 34s
towns 4o2 votes over all the returns Of
1879. This leaves him only ninety votes
to gain in order to bs with Plsisted. II
seems certain that Davis will make .
much larger gain than ninety votes, be-
cause the later returas have given him .
very considerable advantage. Now, II
be beats Plaistsd BY one vote be will DO
elected, provided the constitutional
amendment which 10 being voted for
carries, and IL construed a. not retroac-
tive. This amendment provides for an
election Of Governor by . plurality vote.
II tho amendment fails, or IL construed
a. retroactive In It's effect. then Plaisted
will fall far short OF q majority over all.
and the question OF the selection OF Gov
ernor will be referred to the Legislature.
which. being largely Republican. will Of
course elect Davis. II looks now a.
though Davis could hardly fail Of win.
ming.
A journal Boston special says: There
10 NO longer any doubt Of the Rspubli.
cans having msjorities In both branches
Of the Legislature. This gives them q
United States Senator. The Fusionists
nov give up all claims In the First and
Third Congressional Districts. and are
beginning to weaken on Governor. The
latest returns point to Davis re.elec-
ton. and the Republicans are betting
on IL.
CHICAGO. September l6.-Ths Tines
specials from Maine confirm Blaine's
accusation that the Democrats spent
vast sums OF money In bribing voters,
and that this was the cause OF the I'M.
expected results. One correspondent,
however, declares that the Republicans
also spent money for the improper infu-
sncing OF voters.
A Times Portland special says: Re.
turns from the back towns, OF which
there are u great number in Maine.
come in necessarily slow. and It will not
be possible for an accurate statement OF
General Plaistsd's plurality to be given
for several days. Indeed. It Is possible
that hs has no plurality. and that the
Legislature, which 10 still Republican.
will have the election to itself, as was
the case last year. The Republicans
made q strong fight In Madawaska coun.
ty, away up In Aroostook, and are plac-
ing o good deal OF confidence In returns
from . lot OF little towns in q region
which gave heavy Greenback majorities
last year, and where Q great many hard
money speeches have been made during
the canvass just closed. Small towns
In other parts Of the State show Ropub.
lican gains from the Gresnbackers, and
why. It 10 asked. should not Aroostook
make q similar showing?
PORTLAND, September 15.-Four hum
bred and Ave towns give Davis SO, 9l2;
Plaistcd. 68.67l; scattering. 1913. Ds-
Wis plurality, 2341. The same towns
Last year gave Davis SO, l03; Smith.
s 1919; Garcelon. 10. 800; scattering. 262.
Ninsty.eiRht towns to hear from gave
last year Davis SOTO; Fusionists, 1889.
Fusion plurality. 1879. Deduct Davis
plurality now In, and Plaisted has left
So plurality.
The Senate at last accounts stands /:
Republicans az. Fuaionists 8. House.
Republicans 80, F~usionists ".
Complete returns from the First Dis.
trict insure Reeds election by about 100
majority.
The constitutional amendments are
probably carried.