Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-08
A FULL VOTE EXPECTED.
REPUBLICAN GAINS INDICATED.
GOVERNOR CLEVELAND'S MOVEMENTS.
A BANK RESIDENTS SUICIDE.
BELOW THE FREEZING POINT In MANITOBA.
THE MAINE ELECTION.
Two Popular ca andidafes for Governor
Full Vote ENps<teti-Ehe Congress
siOna1 COntestS-Ehc Vote of 1882.

PORTLAND, Me-, September S.-The citizens OF
Maine Will. to-day, elect governor, four members
or Congress. thirty-one state senators. Isl repre-
sentatyes and full boards or county officers in the
sixteen counties OF the state.
The gubernatoral vote in 1880 stood: Plaisted,
Uuslono BIB. Davis (rep..) 13.5iI: scattering.
5i5. Total Ia, ,s02. The presidential vote tnat year
stood: Garfield, 1i052: Hancock. 65.2ll: Weaver.
44G9; Neal Dow 81; scattering, I39 total 1i2.903;
showing republican plurality OF S,>li. against a
minority OF l69 in the glibernatorial election in Sep
tember. The presidential vote generally gains on
the gubernatorlal vote OF the same year. owing IN
the Slackenej eXertionS OF the defeated party.
Therefore. TO the winners majority to-day may be
added fair increase for the presidential majority
In November. The vote OF 1880 Was the heaviest
ever cast.
Governor Robie has served one term of TWO years.
and Is popular and OF the highest character. John
b. Redman or Ellsworth. tire democratic candI-
date, is younger man, hlo is popular, and every
where respected. There - 20 reason HHy each
should not command his fun party vote.
In 1880 there were five congressional districts, OF
which the democrats carried the fourth ana hf;G.
In 1882 the reail0ttment gave Maine tOuT, which
were all carried by republicans on The general
ticket. New districtlng has changed the district
SO that no comparison can be made vita 1885, CX-
cept In the rst district, which remains the same.
comprising York and Cumberland counties. la the
first district In 1889 Reed had IL plurality IN the
largest vote ever thrown. There are deicct1ons
owing to disappointed candidates for post Offices
in two or three JownS, which with special efforts of
the friends OF Judge Nathan C.eaves the demo-
cratic candidate, who Is also popular man. may er
danger this small margin. In 1882 the district ,hrew
plurality or 1883 on the general ticket IN The
had 216S plurality Ia 1Ss2. N those composing The
third Mllliken had plurality OF 2,S95 IN 1892; in
those composing the fourth Boutelie had plural
ity OF 2s42 in 1882. The democrats. Therefore,
have no expectation OF carrying any but the first
district.
Although the interest is in the presidential con-
test and outside comparisons Will be made with
1880 the ngureS OF the most recent votes. that of
1882. Will be used for the press compaT-ons Ia con-
forinty with the usual custom, IN order 10 give the
closest possible estimate OF what the present
years vote Will be. In lsSa the vote stood: ROtae
pepl 12,iSl PlaSted flsion. 63,92l; Chase green
back, 1924; Vnton dnd rep. 26a; ElStls Wrohi-
bt), 3sl: scattering. 1G2 Total, l3S.i7o. Rcpub-
lcan plurality. $3.50.
The prohibition amendment to the constitution
will probably be adopted without strong opposl-
tlon, but there Will be no returns Nom that vote
until the official vote is received at the stale house.
Fair Weather and "a FUN Eotc.
BOSTON, September {. - Reports received from
various points in Maine Indicate generally iair
the state. At Bangor the weather Is cioudy; at
Augusta warm ana muggy; at Portland ana East
port clear
REPUBLICAN GAINS INDICATED.
PORTLAND. Me-, September 8. No0n-WardS I, -
g. and OF this city show 233 republican majority.
Wards and viii balance each other. This indi-
Gates republican majority OF 40 IN the city. In
1872 the republican majority FOR governor Was 2i3.
Vote for Gov ernor as Bath me as in
,S2-WOmea at s!ae Polls.
BATH, Me-, Septembers.-Ihe vote for governor
seems TO be running about the same IN 1882 ana
at IL O'Clock was over TO in favor Of the repUb-
licanS. The presence OF women al the ward room
working the constitutional amendment a
novelty before unknown here. Tie amendment
Will probably be carried here.
A Big Republican Majority Antici-
pslted.
CALAIS. Me-, September S-A very large vote is
being polled and indications point To large repub-
lican majority. probably exceeding that OF 1S>3.
Republican Sweep at AusUssa-slaif
the frishnen E0iing tor EsI.iiuc.
AUGUSTA, Me-, September s. The Kennehec
journal says the republicans are having every
thing their own way here and that the democrats
are losing courage In ward the republicans are
over 100 ahead and are looking for 10 majority.
They are exceeding their canvass throughout tie
city and confidently look for from 400 Ia 451 ma
lority for Robie. over half the Irish vote df the
city is for Blaine. The constitutional amendment
Will be carried here. Women are al The polls At
10 o'clock the republicans had 80 majority in the
city. Roble had plurality of 32 here two years
ago.