Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-09-18

maine Election.
The news from Maine is but partial
but shows considerable gains over 80
and 'S2, in the republican vote with
marked falling off in the democratic
vote. The latest returns at from $50
towns out Of nearly 500 indicate q
plurality claimed at about 5000 by
sanguine republicans, and the demo
Gratis concede thatlt will be over IL. 600.
Tom Reed as well as the other republi-
can congressman are elected. The
republican vote has been large
ly augmented by the prohibi-
ton movement, with which re-
publicanism in Maine is identi-
fed. The prohibition amendment
is carried by a majority of from
6S, 900 to 1000.
BIDDEFoRD, Me-, Sept. S.-The cleo
ton here was unusually quiet and the
vote much lighter than two years
ago. The democrats are in the lead in
four of the wards. Indications are
that they will carry the city by 200.
BOSTON, Sept. S.-The Journals
Maine specials indicate that all four
of the republican congressman are
elected No democratic state senators
were chosen. The house is overwhelm-
ingly republican.
PORTLAND, Sept. S.-Portland gives
Robbie (rep.) for governor 8, 971, Red
mond dem 3,214, scattering 60, plu-
rality Isl. In 1880 the republican
vote was $50, democratic 1902, plu-
ralty 234; beng q gain of SOB,
plurality about the same in 1882.
Long Island is still TO be heard from.
Reed, for congress, falls behind hav-
ing 81 plurality exclusive of the Is
lands, but the democrats concede his
election and the republicans claim
from 500 to 1000 majority in the dis
trict.
CALAIS, Me-, Sept S.-Twenty-five
towns in Washington county polling
four-fifths of the total vote give ROBBIE
5000, Redman 2,492; republican
majority of 1,417 Robe will proba-
bly, have 1, 400majorlty in the coauty.
The republicans elect both senators
by large majorities, and seven repre-
sentatlves sure. The returns from all
over the county show a republican
gain of three or four hundred.
PORTLAND, Me, Sept. Sixteen
towns Of the first district show gains
for Reed of 234 over 1880. Biddeford
not included. A large loss is report
ed there. Reeds plurality in 1880
was III.
The republican committee reports
indicate that Reed is reelected to con
gresS by a fair majority.
Reports from Aroostock county give
that county to the republicans by an
increased majority.
The Lewiston Journal rep) gives
Robe IL, 600 majority and claims that
all the congressman are elected.
PORTLAND, Me-, 1925 a. m.-The
republicans claim IS, 900 plurality for
Robe. The democrats concede
$1,000
100 a. m. "A revision of the re-
turns from 1S0 towns give Robe Al
376, Redman 81, 753, scattering /, 939;
republican plurality IL, 623. The same
towns in 80 gave Robe 43, 431, Plais-
ted 36, S34 scattering 1917, plurality
6,697; a gain of 6,026 over 50. This
indicates II, 600 plurality Thirty-six
towns in the first district place Reed
about 500 ahead of Cleaves. The rest
of the towns will probably increase
this.
LATER.
PORTLAND, Me, Sept. S.-The
democratic state committee have not
received data enough to express an
opinion. The Argus viii give the
associated press returns TIE
chairman of the state republican
committee said to a reporter: Your
estimate seems warranted by late re-
turns but is beyond the call of our
canvass in which the doubtful vote
was divided 1 am now hopeful for
IA 600 but have no basis for an opin-
ion which would materially assist
you"
PORTLAND, Sept. $3.50 A. M
267 towns give Robe 81, 31S, Redman
5000, scattering 2,414, plurality
16,254 same towns in 'S2, gave Robe
SIS, 1876, Plaisted 47,510, scattering
1, 467, plurality, S,605; towns to hear
from gave Robbie Ii, 2S6, and Plaisted
16,411. Robe will have over II, 900
plurality in a total vote of ABOUT 140,-
600; vote of 80 gave total plurality
of 1863, so the gain of this year will be
is, 600 on the gubernatorial vote of
1880 The presidential vote that year
gained 5000 on the gubernatoral
vote, and probably win gain in No
vember considerably on this. All four
congressman elected and Legislature
will be overwhelmingly republican.
Thomas Wood, of Pennsylvania,