Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-13
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. BEFORE THB BATTLE.g Final Scenes in the Maine
 Canvass.
 The Election Held To-day. A Good Account Expected
 from the State. The Royal Child of Spain. Queen Christina Deliv- cred of a Daughter.
The Royal Child of Spain.
POLITICAL.

Excitement in Maine-On the Eve of the l Election - Finishing Touches of the Campaign-Hopes of Both Parties-The Republicans Confident of Success Only a Question of Majority.
 PORTLAND, Sept. 12.-The campaign has ended and the election takes place tomorrow for Governor, five Congressmen and mem bers of the Legislature. The candidates for Governor are Davis Republican) Harris M Plaisted (Greenbacker and Democrat), Will liam F. Jay Prohibitionist), Joshua Nye Enforced dsProhibitionist) The Congression~ al candidates are: First district-Samusl J. Anderson Fusion), Thomas B. Reed Re- publican), James M. Stone Enforced Prohi- bitionist) Second William P. Frye Re- publican), Frank M Fogg Fusion) Third s. D. Lindsey Republican,, William Phil brick (Fusion); Fourth-George W. Ladd (Fusion), Charles A. Boutelle (RepubIcan)
 Fifth-Thompson H. Murch (Fusion), s, L. Milliken CRepubIcan)
 Messrs. Reed, Frye, Lindsey, Ladd and Murch are the present members. Nothing has been talked of to-day but politics, the excite ment being greater even than a year ago, when most strenuous efforts were made by the Republicans to carry the State, and by the opposition to prevent. The canvass is still in progress tonight, and individual work will continue until the last vote is cast. The estimates are as widely different as the hopes of partisans. The Republican claim is all the way from two to ten thousand. The Repub- icans are now citing the vote of two years ago as a basis for comparison, and predict immense gains. They then did not have a majority in any Congressional district. The Democrats, however, claim that gains and losses should be computed from the vote for Governor in 1876, when the Republicans had 15, GOO majority. They say that the Republi- cans have consistently for the past two years promised an t'old time maiority'' in Presiden- tial year, when the Greenback craze should be over and national issues raised, and they say it will be no victory for the Republicans if they fail to get 15,OO0 majority this time. These facts are stated to show that neither side expect to attain what they predict. Many cf the Unionists still profess to believe that they will carry the State, and reason out the claim on the ground that many Republicans will vote for Plaisted, while the prohibitory tick cts will take many from Davis. These men, however, do not fully estimate the effect of Weaver's opposition to fusion, the lukewarm- ness of Solon Chase, the open defection of B. H. Cove, last year chairman of the Green back State committee, and other influences of similar nature, which have not only an- gered and estranged some Democrats from the standard of Plaisted, but will keep few Greenbackers from the polls from 1ukewarmness and in duce more to vote the Republican ticket. Some of the more enthusiastic still offer to bet even on Plaisted and curiously enough find no takers. Mir. Blaine estimates the Republican majority at 1000 or 5000, but two years ago he secuted the idea of @ Republican minority. In view of all these facts it is difficult to make a prediction, but the preponderanee of facts seems to be in favor of Republican success on the Cover nor's vote and Congressmen in the three first districts. Blaine claims all the districts, but many other Republicans concede the Fourth and Fifth to the fusionists The fusionists are said to have a force of detectives in the State and charge system of bribery which they propose to bring before the courts. MT. Blaine says, however, that he is not troubled by them and they will fail to find any evidence of corruption.
 AUGUSTA, Me, Sept. 12.-The unionists had great torchlight procession here to- night with iluminations. The Republicans also had procession, with speeches in Gran ite Hall by Blaine and A. w.. Penney of Brooklyn.
 LEWISTON. Me-, Sept. 12.-The campaign cIOseo Wl6n an immense DEMONSTRATION last night. The processions were about two miles in length and contained in all about 2, 800 torches. The men of both parties are thor oughly aroused. The entire city is ablaze with excitement
 AUGUSTA, Sept 12.-The greatest excite ment prevails in this city to day. The streets present holiday appearance rather than the silence which usually prevails on Sunday. There is no doubt as to the result in Augusta The Republicans will carry the city by at least 25O majority.