The Magnolia gazette., 1884-09-18
THE MAINE ELECTION.
Partial Returns indicating the RESULT
Republican Gains, So Far ms Heard From
over the Vote of 1SSO-Au Increased Dem
a.nraiia Nntn-

The citizens OF Maine yesterday elected
a Governor, four members Of Congress,
thlrty-one State Senators, 15l State Rep
resentatives, and full boards Of officers
In the whole sixteen counties.
The Gubernatorial vote in 1880 stood:
Plaisted CUSTOM, 1918; Davis (Rtp),
7S,544; scattering, $40. Total, l47, S03.
The Presidential vote that year stood:
Garfield, 1902; Hancock, 65,2ll; Weav-
er, 4,409; Neal Dow, 92 scattering, l39.
Total, f43, ,903. Showing Republican
plurality Of SSH, against minority Of
100 in the Gubernatorial election in Sep
tgmber.
The vote at the last State election in
1882 stood: Robbie (RepubIcan), 2,48l;
Pastcd (Fuiion), 6S,g2li Chase (Green-
back), 1924, Viuton Independent Re-
publican), 2Go; Eustis (prohibition),
3Sl.
At yesterdays election, the Republicans
GAINED majority of 10000, but hoped
for and expected at least 10000. The
1 Democrats, who have made but weak
light, conceded 10000, but claimed that
anything less than 25,o1o would have
been a Democratic victory. The Republi-
can vote has gained about temper cent.
IN all the sections heard from, which if
held throughout the State, ~wlll give
Robbie total OF $4,000 to $4,000, against
| 72,4SItwo years ago.
The Democratic vote two years ago
was 3,92l, and yesterday it was appar-
emily about 81 900 or $4,000.
| ,fatt ha fn DAhf
by ~, 600. The returns Indicate that it
will exceed this and will probably be
l5 900.
The vote of Portland is; Robie, 3,9l9;
Redman, 3,1st; Eustis (ProhlDitiOn),
II. Scattering, 80. Total, 7203. Rob-
les majority, 637. In 1882 the total vote
was 5,462, and Robes plurality was
243.
AUGUSTA, Me, September 9.-The
official vote of Augusta for Governor
stands: Robie (Rep9, l,297; R4dman,
(Dem.), 624; Eustis (l'roh.), 49,, Eaton
1 (Greenback), /, Il gam of IA for the Re-
publicans, and loss Of 81 for the Demo-
Gratis on the total vote Of 1850. The Re-
publican plurality in 1852 was 81. This
year 643, u Republican gain Of 33l.
PORTLAND, Me, September 9-The
only doubtful Congressional District was
the First, III which Congressman Thomas
b. Reed was bolted by many Independ.
ents, including ex. Governor Chambcrlall,
owing to an alleged violation OF civil
service reform principles BY the sup.
planting of a one-armed soldier as Post.
master Of Brunswick, Fifteen towns,
not including Portland, give Reed, 4,735;
Nathan Cleves (Dem), 4,S70; Cleyes
plurality, 1856. Reed, h3wever, is run.
ming we up with his ticket and his re
election Is expected.
In the Second, Third and Fourth Dis
trlcts, Congressman DingleY, MllikeI
and Boutelle are reelected, the onlS
question be ng as to the size Of the ma
ioritlcs. Twenty-three towns, including
Portland, Saco and Biddeford, give Reed
(Rep J, for Congress, 1l,0s7; Cleyes
(Dem.), ll,lGTi Cleves' plurality, 80.
PORTLAND, Me-, September q h,
temperance women claim that they have
carried the Prohibtory Constitutions
Amendment by over $4,000 majority
There is no doubt about Its adoption
the only question being as to the major
. ity.
AUGUSTA, Me, September 9.-Ont
hundred and fifty towns give Robi
, s7,29li Redman, 28,ls7; scattering
!. l,74s; Republican majority, 1856. I
! 1882 these towns gave Robie 36,32I
Piaisted, 29,ssO; scattering 9lli Rcput
: lican majority, $3.50. Increase in Reput
lican majority l,S26, This represent
nearly one half the State vote. If thi
/ 1T II He, rttfNt1
lha State, the r publican majority wi
: be increased about 1000 over that {
> 1882, which viii make the majority thi
! year 10, 4S4.
AUGUSTA, Me, September 9.--Seve
I towns in the Third Congressional Di!
trict give Mlliken, Republican for Coz
Z gress, 2,460; Thing, Democrat, l,27(
! Milliken's majority l,l00
/ BANGOR, Me, September 9.-Twenty
T three towns in the Fourth Congressionc
9 District give Boutclle, Republican Il
9 Congress, 3,sl3; Lynch, Democrat, 3,l5'
g Boutel e's majority 654.
7 LEWISTON, ME, September SD.
= Callahan, chairmln of the Democrat
City Committee has teegraphed Chai
man Barnum; "Lewiston, the home
4 Frye and Dingley, elects four repr
! sentatlyes, gain of four, and gives Rec
I man, for Governor, eighty seven majorit.
: : a gain OF 3l3.n Five thousand Democrat
. assembled in the park this evening t
Z celebrate their victory in the city, an
I were addressed by the Representatives
3 elect
The Lewiston Journal claims 1900
d majority for Robie (Rep) This count
v has given lbie about 500 majority.
CALAIS, Me, September 9.-Thls coui
: : ty gives Robie over 1900 majority.
+ PORTLAND, Me-, September 9.-TW
q hundred and thirty-fivc towns give Rob
II 5I627; Redman, 4l,292. Republics
/. plurality, 1885 In 1882 these towr
I gave Robbie 59, 1876; Plaisted, 43, 800 r
Z. publican plurality, 9,l46.
II AUGUSTA, Me-, September en-
y Blaine did not vote until after the womt
- had left the polls. Then he and Walk
came to the voting place. No persc
, smoke to him The Ward Clerk cailf