New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-14
PEpI,RIICAN GAINS EVERYWHERE.


ABOUT $4,000 PLURALITY FOR BoDwELL-THE
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATIoN REELEc1ED-THE
LEGISLATURE STRONGLY REPCBLICAN-sMALL
THIRD PARTY VOTE.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 13.-Mr. Blaine expressed himself
tonight well pleased with the result. He
returns TO Bar Harbor tomorrow. The polls in
this State close at D. m, and at ii p. m the
returas from 100 towns ont of the 499 in the
State indicated Republican plurality of
about l4.OOO The total vote will be about
I2s, 900. which is $4,000 less than in 1884.
All of the Republican members of Congress have
been reelected and the Republicans have carried
every county in the State, with the possible
exception of York County. The Kepubliccns
will have the Legislator by majority OF at
least two-thirds thus securing the return OF
Republican to the United Stats Senate
The Democrat. may gain few members OF the
Legislature. but as the last one was almost
unanimously Republican no one Will pegrudge
the Democrats their gains in that dlrection
Notwithstanding the strong hght MADE against
Mr. Reed ia the Portland Congressional
District. his plurality will be larger than in 1884
In Portland Mr. Clifford, who was so sure that
MIR. Reed lRep.) would be defeated for Congress-
runs behind his ticket. Mr.. Reeds plurality Is
about 200 greater in Portland than BodwelPs. and
his nluralty in the district will be at least 1000
and may reach 1000.
In Bangor and Penobscot counties there Is slight
| falling of in the Republican plurality and also
in some other countess while still others show gains
| The Republicans will have the Legislature by q
| majority of at least twO-thrds, thus securing the
return of a Republican to the United States Senate.
In this city the Republican plurality is 100.
| which is SO more than in 1881. when 1t exceeded
| that of previous years. In Bangor the Republican
plurality is 3d. the total vote there and elsewhere
| being much below that of 1854. Camden, great
temperauce town. where the third party has been
| very active gives Republican plurality OF '"'
| The same place IN 1884 gave Democratic major
ty of l72 Lewiston, which gave a Democratic
majority in 1884. give, Republican majority this
wear and elects four Republican representatives to
the Legislature 1t teected all Democratic represent
| atiyes in 1881. Auburn gives Republican plu-
| raIity of 800. Ellsworth gives Republican plu-
rality of 200. which is larger than at the last
election Damariscotta which is a hshing town.
where Mr. Blaine spoke on Friday, gives kepubll-
| can plurality of 1876, large gain. Wlscasset,
| another hshmg place near Damailscotta' gives
Republican plurality of six. though the Democrats
| Lad 81 plurality there at the last GuDernatoriai
election. Waldoboro another fishing town, which
| gave 400 Democratic plurality at the last election
| gives ll9 now as verdict OH Secretary Bayard
conduct of the fishery matter Halloweli, the nome
of Mr. Bodwell, the Republican candidate LOT uoV-
ernor shows its confidence In him by hepupllcah
plurality of $40 against 2S2 at the previous elec'
| ton. Pittston held out ray Of comfort for the
Democrats in a plurality for them of 10 against .
Republican plurality of 80 in 1881; but tins
change was due wholly to a local contest over
bridge Caribou. in Arstook County. where tn'
| third party has been making great claims oil large
vote gives just nine Prohibition votes The lie
publican plurality is l47 against 07 at the previous
| election.
Tho first fifty towns heard from. embracing al
tbs cities except Portland. give Prohibition vot'
| of s3O much to tho disgust of their leaders, as /
| was in these placs that St. John and the hire'
1 speakers did their work. AT present the indica