The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-09-13
ECHOES
OF the Campaign inst Closed.

The result Of the election has been genu-
inc surprise to Democrats and Republicans
alike. The Democrats are dazed, and the Re-
publicans can scarcely credit the enormous
gains shown by the official returns.
In Cumberland county the entire Republi-
can ticket is elected. Mr.. True's plurality is
about $50.
York throws between 600 and 700 majority.
Getchell is elected Sheriff by at least 400.
Androscoggin gives 700 majority.
Aroostook is carried by the Republicans. We
gain one Senator and certainly three Repre-
sentatives there.
Franklin elects Republican county ticket.
Hancock is Republican by an increased ma
jority.
Kennebec has gained nearly 700, and the
plurality for Robbie will reach 2400.
Knox is Fusion, but shows great Republi-
can gain.
Oxford elects the Republican ticket by an
increased majority, and reports the gain of
two Representatives. The Hiram district is
tied.
The Republicans have carried Lincoln and
gained Senator. Mr.. Marble runs, ahead of
his ticket.
Penobscot makes enormous Republican
gains. Our county ticket has a handsome ma
iority.
Piscataquis makes clean Republican sweep
Sagadahoc gives an increased Republican
majority and eects the entire county ticket.
Somerset has been redeemed and chooses the
Republican county ticket.
Waldo goes Fusion, but the Republicans
make gain of about thousand.
We have Washington by 300, a gain Of over
6OO
This is the show the cradle makes. One or
two may have got away.
The Senate will have at least 27 Republican
Senators-perhaps 20. The House is largely
Republican. The majority on joint ballot ap-
proaches 60.
Col. Ro5ie has received dispatches of con-
graduation from all parts of the country.
The following dispatches have been receiv-
ed by Col. f. N. Dow:
PENNA STATION, PHILA, PA.
The news is Just boss. Congratulations on your
splendid management. Il. g. HoRR.
LEWISTON, ME.
Four-flths of credit yours for splendid voting.
VIM. P. FRYE.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
Let me join in your congratulations. The work
was well done. JAS. g. BLAINE.
WASHINGTON, D. G.
To Hon. r. N. Doo:
Well done Maine. Accept hearty and grateful
congratulations. d. B. HENDERSON.
AUGUSTA, ME.
To Col. r. N Doac:
Kennebec gives 1850 plurality gain of $50. I
feel very hapy the result and send you sincere
CONGRATULATIONS j. III. MANLEY.
Mr. Blaine sends the following dispatch to
Capt. Boutelle:
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. IL.
Capt. c. BonteIie
Congratulate you on the great victory, especially
upon your own personal triumph.
JAMES G. BLAINE.
Among the prominent members-eleet of the
Senate are Hons. Chas Mclaughlin of Port
land, S. j. Young of Brunswick, Gen. F. E.
Heath of Waterville, Hon. j. L. Cutler OF
Bangor, Hon. J. IL. Kimball of Bath. Hon. A.
G.. Lsbroke of Foxcroft. The House will con-
tain an unusually large number of prominent
gentlemen, including ex Congressman Powers
of Houlton, Gen. G. P. Mattocks of Portland,
Hon. VIM. Rogers of Bath, Nathaniel Meader
of Watervile, Gen. Chas Hamlin of Bangor,
Hon. J. M. Haynes of Augusta and Clarence
Hale of Portland.
The newspapers are of course talking about
the result. The Boston Post, which like brass,
is brightest when hardest rubbed, says, "The
Republicans have made gains almost every
where, in some towns SO large that there is
room for the suspicion that they murdered all
the Union voters before going to the polls
themselvss.' The Post adds that Monday
evening its editorial rooms were visited by
"large numbers of union refugees from Maine"
Among the Argus headlines Tuesday morn
ing were: "Crushed Again" "Tle Republi-
cans Had Altogether Too Many Votes" (;
"There's Land That is Fairer Than This' I;
"The Republicans Will Have Everything
Their Own Way; "Judge Lbbey Will Be
Returned to the Supreme Bench; "And
| William P. Frye to the United States Senate"
| Correct you are.
The New York Herald thinks "the principal
result to the nation of this election will proba-
| bly, be that Maine will no longer have two Con-
| gressmen who will muddle public busi-
ness to The best of their ability by measuring
| general interests by the Greenback staDdatd
| Another result is the suggestion that a man
| does not need to be Republican IN order to
remain away from the polls on rainy day"
| The Springfield Republican has these COM
ments: "The Republicans have won sub
stantal victory in Maine, electing their Cover
nor and Congressmen and securing handsome
majority In the Legislature. The plurality
| for the State ticket now seems larger than the
| Republican leaders have expected, though re-
turns from the back towns are likely to change
the totals considerably. This 10 practically the