Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-11
MAINE ELECTION.
The Returns Indicate NO Startling
Republican Gains.


Republican Gains.
PORTLAND, Me-, September 10.-Tht
Maine State biennial election occurred
to-day. A Governor, four Congressmer
and members of the State Legislature
we're chosen. The Republican Con
gressmen were all candidates for reelec.
ton, and all but one district, the first,
was considered Republican without ques-
ton. In the first District a strong
contest was made, VIM. Emery being the
Democratic nominee. There were four
candidates for Governor-Edwin @. Bur-
leigh, of Bangor, Republican; William
l.. Putnam, Qate Fishery Treaty Com
missioner, of Portland, Democratic
Volney B. Gushing, of Bangor. Prohibi-
zionist; w. H. Simons, of Portland, La
bor. The vote in 1887 stood Republi-
can, 68,991; Democratic, $3.50; Prohi-
bition, 3,S6S.
THE RETURNS.
Following are the returns received up
to the hour Of going to press:
PORTLAND, September 1O.-Fifty towns
give Republican vote If IS ,493 Demo-
cratic, 13,900; Prohibition, 679; scatter
ing, 1862. The same towns in 1886 gave
the Republicans vote of 1880; Demo-
Gratis, IL, 730; Prohibition, SS6; scatter.
ing, 5. The Republican plurality is
4,593, against 2,S4O in 1886. Republican
gain. l, 1853. Unofficial returns in Port
land gave Burleigh (Republican) sos
Reed tRepublican) for Congress has
about 700 plurality over Emery Demo
The returns from the island wards are
not yet in.
One hundred towns give Republicans,
2S,S45; Democrats, 21 1888; Prohibition
lists, 957; scattering, 600. The same
towns in 1886 gave Republicans. "a SOB !;
Democrats, 20, ,0S0; Prohibitionists, ,344 !;
scattering, 6. Plurality 7,1I2, against
4 ,422, a gain of $500.
One hundred and fifty towns give the
Republican candidate, 1882; Demo-
cratic, 1890; Prohibition, l,4S1; scat
tering, S24. Against Republican, 81 1894
in 1886; Democratic, 80, 4O5; Prohibition,
20,29 scattering, 2S. Plurality 11,6O4,
against 1874; gain Of 5000.
DINGLEY REFLECTED.
LEwIsTowN, Me-, September 10.-In
the Second District Ex-Governor Dingley,
is reelected to Congress by
nearly 5000 plurality over Allen, DEM
ocratic, and $500 majority over all, a
gain of about l 200 over his
majority of 1884, and 500 more than in
1856.
BLAINE WIRES HARRISON.
AUGUSTA, September 10.-Blaine has
General Harrison as fol-
lows: Returns up to 9 O'Clock indicate
that the Republican candidate will have
more than twenty thousand majority
over the Democratic candidate, the larg-
est majority since 1866. The Prohibition
vote falls off everywhere.
MANLEY's REPORT TO QUAY.
Chairman Manley has sent the follow
ing telegram to Hon. M. S. Quay: 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 Dipgley,
Boutelle and Milliken will exceed 5000,
We have chosen every
Senator and near, or quite, four-fifths Of
the Representatives in our Legislature,
and have carried every county in the
State on popular vote.
LATER RETURNS.
PORTLAND, September 10-One hun
dred and ninety towns; Republican,
IS, 1888; Democratic, 3s,261; Prohibition,
,554; scattering, 2S-a plurality of
1902 against 8.0l5; gain of 4,O57.
THE LATEST.
PORTLAND, September 10.-There are
507 towns and 600 stations. Of these re-
turns have been received from 231, which
give Burleigh, Republican, 56,O19; Put
nam, Democrat, Al ,64S; Cushing, Prohi-
LIZA; scattering, 957. The
same towns in 1886 gave the Republicans
S,l60; Democrats, 39,095; Prohibition
lists. 2,442; scattering, %. Bur-
leigh's plurality is 14,373, against
10,065 in 1856. The Republican
gain is 4,30S. The towns to hear from
gave in 1886, the Republicans, 20,S31 /;
1894; Prohibition, 1,436.
If the same ratio is maintained, the final
vote will stand Republicans, S0,202;
co, AS; Prohibitionists, 2,510; /;
scattering 957; total, 144, ,164, with plur-
ality af 19,SO7. In 1886 the total vote
stood Republicans, 7S,699; Democrats,
1854; Republicans plurality, 1875.
The Labor vote this year is included in
the scattering vote. The four Representa-
tives to Congress are elected with in
creased majority.
YELLOW JACK.