Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-15
THE MAINE ELEOIION.
The Republicans Carry the State by an
Increased Majority.

The Republicans Carry the State by an
Increased Majority.
PORTLAND, Me, September 10.-The
Maine state biennial election occurred to-
day, when q governor, four congressman,
thirty-one state senators and Isl state rep
ressntatives are to be chosen as well as
county officers in sixteen counties. The
last legislature stood: Senators, republican
275, democrats, four. Representatives,
republicans 100, democrats twenty-seven,
prohibitionists one, Independent one.
The republican congressman are
all candidates for reelection, and
all but one district, the first, are considered
republican without question. In the First
district strong contest Is being made,
William Emery, of Alfred, being the demo
cratic nominee. There are four candidates
for governor in the field. Edwin G. Bur-
leigh, of Bangor, republican,; William l..
Putnam, lately fishery treaty commits
sioner, of Portland, democrat; VOlney B.
Cushing, of Bangor, prohibitiOnist; and w.
II. Simmons, of Rockland. labor. The vote
for each party in 1856 stood, republican g.
99I, democratic 3d. S9, prohibition 3,S6S,
scattering %. Comparison will be made
with the vote of 1856, concluding with a
comparison with the vote of 1884.
AUGUSTA, Me-, September 10.-Chairman
Manley has sent the following telegram:
To Hon. NJ. s. Quay. Chairman Republican Ma
tional Committee, New York.
We have carried the state by plurality
of 10000. Have chosen the entire delega-
ton in congress. Reeds majority will
reach $500. The majorities for Dingley,
Boutelle and Milliken will exceed 6.0O0 re-
spectively. We have chosen every senator
and nearly or quite four-fifths of the repre-
| eentatives in our legislature and have car.
RED every county in the state on the popula,
| vote.
band. rendered Governor elect Burleigh .
| serenade this evening, to which he respond.
| ed in a brief speech. The procession ther
called at Mr.. Blaine's residence, and in re-
Spouse he also made congratulatory
| speech.
Harrison as follows:
| ITO General Ben Harrison, Indianapolis, Ind:
Returns up to o'clock indicate that thu
republican candidate will have more thai
$4,000 majority over the democratic candi
date. the largest majority since 1856. Th'
| prohibition vote falls of everywhere.
ISionedl JAMES G. BLAINE"
There are 507 towns and plantations il
Maine of these returns have been receives
from a4l which give Burieigh (republican
56.Ol6: Putnam (democrat) 4,64O; Cushin,
(prohibitionist) LIZA; scattering So. Tn
4s.i6O, democratic $685.. prohibition
l49. scattering &c. Burleigh's plural
ity 1873, gainst 10O65 in 1855
Republican. gain 4,SOS. The 20
towns to hear from gave, in 1SS6 the repuh
icans 20,S $40, democrats IL, 1S4. prohibition
isis /. 4o6. If the same ratio of gain and los
is maintained the final vote will stand, re
, nubIicas SO.252, democrats 60. AZ, prohibi
tionists 2,SlO, scattering 957. Total IA. 164
with plurality for the republicans OF -
H07. In 1884 the total vote stood. republica
rs. $50, democrats g, 954 Republican piuralit
! 1915 The labor vote this year IL include
: in the scattering but evidently some OF q
, hibition vote. The presidential vote
| 10e1 ~ smaller than he governoe voee