Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-12
''HELL-BENT'
Is the Way Maine Went Yes
terday for Blaine and
Prohibition.
A Clean Sweep; Democrats Put
Forth no EXertiOn.
And Concede $4,000.
Maine Election.


The news from Maine is but partial,
but shows considerable gains over 80
and 'S2, in the republican vote with a
marked falling off IN the democratic
vote. The latest returns at from $50
towns oat of nearly 500 indicate a
plurality claimed at about 16, 600 by
sanguiGe republicans, and the demo.
Gratis concede that it will be over IL, 600.
Tom Reed as well as the other republi
can congressman are elected. Tue re-
publican vote has been largely
augmented by the prohibltIon
movement. with which republi-
canism in main is identified.
The prohibition amendment is
carried by majority of from 6S, 600
to 10000.
BIDDEFORD, Me, Sept. S.-The
election here was unusually quiet and
the vote much lighter than two years
ago. The democrats are in the lead
i'll four of the words. Indications
are that they will carry the city by
200.
Boston, Sept S.-The Journals
Maine specials indicate that all four
of the republican congressmtn are
elected. No democratic state senators
were chosen. The house is over
whelmingly republican.
PORTLAND, Sept 6--Portland
gives Robe (rep) for governor 3, 971
Redmond dem pa scattering 63,
plurality 757. Ia 1880 the republican
vote was 3, $50, dem. cratic 3, S02, plu-
rallty 234; being a gain of 523. Plu,
rality about the same in 1882. Long
Island is still to be heard from. Reed,
for congress, falls behind having 81
plurality exclusive of the Islands,
but the democrats concede his election
and the republicans claim from 500 to
1000 majority in the district.
CALAIS, Me-, Sept S-Twenty five
towns in Washington county polling
four fifihs of the total votc, give Robie
3 900, Redman ,. 492; a republican
majority Of 1.417. Robie will proba
bly, have l. 400 majority IN the county.
The republicans elect both senators
by large majorlties, and seven repre-
senta,ives sure. The returns from all
over the county show republican
gain of three or four hundred.
PORTLAND, Me, Sept. S.-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 re elected to con
greSs by fair majority.
Reports from Aroostock county give
tkat county to tie republicans by an
increased majority.
The Lewiston Journal (rep) gives
Robie Il, 600 majority and claims that
| all the congressman arc elected.
PORTLAND, Me-, 1926 a. m.-The
republicans claim Ii, 600 plurality fol
Robie. The democrats coucede II, ,000
100 a. ma revision of the re
turns from $50 towns give Robic AZ.
$40, Redman "a. 753, scattering l, 939
republican plurality l2, 623. The same
towns in 50 gave Robe 43 4S1. Plais
ted S6,S34, scattering 1,077, plurality
! 6, 697; a gain of 6.026 over SO. This
indicates IL, 900 plurality. Thirty six
towns in the Rrst district placed Reed
about so ahead of Cleaves The rest
of the towns will probably increase
! this.
LATER
! PORTLAND, Me, Sept S.-Ths dem
ocralIc state committee have not re
ceIved. data enough to express an
opinion. The Argus will give the
associated press returns. The chair
men OF the state republican committee
sa;d TO reporter: Your estimate
seems warranted by late returns bu
IS beyond the call of our canvas il
whicA the doubtful vote was divided
l am now hopeful for IA. 600 but have
no basis for an opinion which would
materially assist you"
PORTLAND, Sept. $3.50 a. M
267 towns give Robe 81, 31S, Redmar
+6 060, scattering 2,4l4 plurality 16,.
254; same towns In 50 gave Robi,
Sc lS5. Plaisted AZ, $40, scattering
1,467, plurari,y, s Cos; towns to heal
from gave Robie 16, 2S6, and PlaisteC
16 AL. Robie will have ever 16. O0(
plurarity in total vote of about I40,
600; vote OF so gave total plurality o
169, SO the gain of this year will b;
10000 on the gabernator;al vote o
1880. The presidential vote that yea
gained 5000 ON the subernateIia
vote, and probably will gain in No
vember considerably on this. llfou
! congressman elected and legislator,
viii be Overwhelmingly republican.