The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-11-08

which the returns at present Indicate The
legislature will be Republican by q reduced
majority. One hundred and fifty towns gi We
Bishop $3.50, Butler 1921, Almy 955, Phil
lips II.
Eben F. Stone (rep.) is elected in the
7th district over Charles P. Thompson (dem.l
The majority on the Republican State tick
ct except Bishop is GOO
The Globe will say: "The people have tri-
umphed. They wanted to rebuke the Jay
Hubbellism OF the campaign, they wanted to
rebuke regeneration OF the party on the tar
if and civil service reform; they wanted to
rebuke the star route thieves; they wanted to
rebuke the naval and pension frauds; they
wanted to rebuke the men who voted for large
appropriations for public buildings and ''inter-
nal improvements to help elect members OF
Congress.
Three hundred and thirty-seven towns and
cities with nine to hear from give Butler l32, :
678, Bishop 119,020, Buffers plurality 1868.
There have been elected to the House 142 Re-
publcans, Sc Democrats, With II to hear from,
or 4 of whom probably be Democrats. The
Senate stands % Republicans, 10 Dem ocrats, a
gain of 10 Democrats.
George P. Robinson and William Whitney
are elected to Congress from the Eleventh and
Twelfth Districts by large majorities.
OF Gen. Buffers election the Advertiser will
say: "The combination by which this shame
full result has been accomplished will take
high rank among immoralities of American
politics. 1t is molly throng. The men who
have joined to do this deed heaven grant they
may not bitterly regret the record they made
yesterday.
Gen. Butler arrived in this city by a special
train from Lowell about 10 o'clock last night.
He was driven to the Revere House, from the
ba lcony Of which he addressed large gather
ing which greeted him vociferousy. He as
sufed them all that personal feeling was swal-
lowed up by this great victory by the people,
"a Oa IN ka md %
that not one should ever regret the vote that
had been given this day, and that it would be
his endoavor that in this Commonwealth every
man should enjoy equality of right, equality of
power. equality OF burden and equality of
privilege under the law.
BOSTON, Nov. Two hundred and sixty
two towns and cities give Butler liz, ,660, Bish-
op 9S,311. Davis, Ranney and Lowering are
elected to Congress in the first, third and sixth
districts respectively. Lowering has only a
small plurolity over Bowman, and there is a
probability of a contest in his district.
BOSTON, Nov. 81 40 m. AT this hour.
the complexion of the State ticket, aside from
the gubernatorial candidates, is still in doubt.
though Ames, Rep, for Lieutenant Governor,
is low almost certainly elected, with the west.
ern part of the State to hear from. According
to the best estimates the Legislature will stand
House, 1853 Republicans, and 81 Democrats;
Democratic gain of 20. Senate, 25 Demo-
Gratis and 10 Republicans; a Democratic gain
of TO-
The Boston Herald in editorially summing
up the election of Butler, says il was due to
the demoral cation of the Republican party by
the spoils sy stem and boss rule in New York
and Pennsy lvania, Joined also to an almost ut
ter absence of issues between the old parties.
The people were ripe for revolt, and taking
what first came to hand found it to he Gen.
Butler Mr.. Grape would have saved defec-
tion in the liquor interest. The Repub-
lican party richly deserved to be beaten
for its many sins of omission and commission,
and it is not always possible to make intelli-
gent choice of instrument by which political
punishment is to be administered. We must
make the best of it,
The Post will say:-"He has ability and
every motive to make an excellent Governor
That sums up the situation exactly. He will
make an excellent Governor"