The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-09-17

The Pine Tree state Elects the Rep1bi1c-
an State and Congressional Ticket-In-
dications Point to Reduced Majority,
but the Result Exceeds the Expecta-
tions of the Victors-A Republican Es-
innate.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 14.-Chairman Man.
ley has sent the following telegram to the
editor of the New York Tribune:
1.-THE result of the election is a far larger
Republican majority than was antici-
pated; the largest, indeed, given in the
State for the last fifteen years except in
the Presidential years We expected
1000 or 5000 plurality. The figures
at this hour - eleven O'Clock - midi
cate a plurality for Bodwell of
not less than 1900, and not improbably
$4,000 We have carried every Congress
sional district. elected two-thirds to three
tourths of the Legislature, thus secur-
ing. US the Senate and county officers,
probably, In fourteen OF the sixteen coun-
ties of the State. The Republican pIu-
rality in this city is the largest ever
thrown, being more than 700 out of a total
vote of 1,800. The total vote of the State
will be about 49, 900, which is extraordina-
rily large for an off year. Out of this
figure that third-partv vote will not ex-
the leaders of the movement
All four Republican Congressman are re.
elected by handsome majorities, Reed in
the First district increasing his plurality
over Clifford to 1000, against 925 over
Cleaves in 1884. The Legislature will
stand probably % Republican SEN
ators to 3 Democrats, against
a complete Republican Senate in
1884. The Democrats will gain in the
House in equal proportion. but the Repub-
hcans will have handsome majority.
Cumberland County has probably gone
Republican, excepting for sheriff, whom the
Democrats have doubtless elected on the
liquor question.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 1.-two hundred
and twenty-three towns gives Bodwell 49,
633, Edwards 39,021, and Clark 2.373.
The same towns in 1884 gave ROBBIE, Rep,
55, $50; Redman, DEM, Al 500; Eustis,
Pro-, $40; two Greenback candidates,
2,093, and scattering, 8. The Republican
plurality this year is 1862, against A.
030 in 1S84-a loss of 4, 46S. A similar
loss in the towns yet to be heard from will
give an aggregate vote of 1877 900, di-
vided as follows: Republican, 6S, 500;
Democratic 55, 200; Prohibition, $500.
In the Second Congressional district,
Dingley, Republican, has been reelected
by over 1000 plurality over Garcelon,
Democrat and 5000 majority over all.
The successful candidates are as follows:
Governor, Joseph r. Bodwell; Congress,
First district Thomas r. Reed; Second,
Nelson Dingley; Third, Seth l.. Milliken;
Fourth, Charles A. Boutelle. All these are
their own successors.
In 1882, like this, an ''off year," the vote
for Governor in Maine was as follows: Re-
publican, II, 4S1; Fusion 63.S2l; Green
back, 1924; Prohibition, ISL; Independent
Republican, .269; scattering, l02-Replb-
lican majority, 6,464 Two years later
(the Presidential year, the vote for Gov
ernor stood: Republican, rs 500, a gain
of 6,218; Democratic, 1854, loss
on the Fusion vote in 1892 of
1867; Prohibition, 1,151, a gain of no;
Greenback, 8, 239 a gain of 915; scattering,
Ga Republican majority of 1921. The
Congressional pluralities in 1884 were :
First district, 925; Second district, $3.50;
Third district, 6,217; Fourth district, 5,579.
The Legislature in 1884 stood as follows:
Senate, 81, all Republicans; House, ISL, of
which lis were Republicans, 81 Democrats
and Green back