The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-15
THE TIDE IS SWELLING.
Blaine's State Rolls Up One of Her
Old-timed MJorities.
SWEEPING VICTORY IN MAINE.
The Prohibitionists Evidently Tired of
Underwriting the Grand Old Party
All Re Pablican Congressmen Ee-
turned-Reed's Splendid Rec
ord - Big Cams.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. l1.-Republicans
and Democrats are surprised at the
election returns from Yesterday S elec-
ton. From the latest returns ii appears
that the total vote will be about l43, :
600. The Republicans claim $4,000
in round numbers, and the Democrats
60,GU0. This gives the Republicans a
round victory of 10000. Mr.. Blaine
telegraphed Gen. Harrison that he
thought the vote would be about those
figures. The Prohibition vote has fallen
oil every year. They will poll only
about 2,UW, some ,SOol less than in 1886
The Labor vote runs up to about 800
The four Republican congressman are
re-elect Boutelle and Milliken made
decided gains. pingley, in the Second
District, made an extraordinary in
cease, his majority being l,C00 over
that OF 1886 and 500 over that of 1884.
Reed surprised all bis friends. He ear
rled Portland by 7C0, 200 more than the
gubernatorial vote. He carried all the
large towns and will 90 back TO Congress
with the handsome majority of , 800, or
more than double that of 1856 The
victory is the greatest since 1866.
The Republicans will probably secure
every state senator. York COUNT,
which the Democrats won two years
ago, wheels in'o line now with S0J Re
publican majority. Tie Democratic
senator in Waldo County is defeated
thus bringing the Republicans into con-
troll there once more. Knox, late re-
turns indicate, is once more solid. Great
Republican gains were made in andre
scoggln, Somerset, Washington and
Aroostook Counties.
OF the fifteen cities only one, Bidde-
ford, is Democratic. In Bangor, Lewis
ton, Gardiner, Auburn. Hallowell, Port
land and Augusta, large Republican
gains are made.
The greatest gains are seen i'll the
large milling and factory towns. Lum-
Der and fish were effective elements.
CALAIS, Me-, Sept. 1l.-Thirty-six
towns in Washington County give Bur
leigh, 4,3i5; Pitman, 3,04S. The same
towns in 1886 gave Bodwell, 1897; Ed
wards, 2,776. The county entire will
give nearly 300 majority, against $50
two years ago.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 11.-Returns
from yesterdays election show that the
Republicans have gained one senator in
Knox County and have certainly gained
one in Waldo County and two in York
County. This makes the Senate unani-
nous unless possibly one or both of the
Democratic nominees IN Knox
may have escaped the gener-
al slaughter. These two nom
inees were Stephen ]. e1ushee, of
Appleton, member of the present Sem
ate, and Randall j. Condin, of Friend
ship. / u the House the Democrats
gain one seat in Cumberland and
another in Lincoln so far and lose two
in York County. If gains and losses
continue to Offset IN this manner the
House will divide as now, l22 Republic
ans and q Democ'a ats.
LEWISTON, Me, Sept. 1.-The Lewis
ton Evening Journal has returns from
500 towns whicd voted az follows: Bur
leigh, s. ,06l; Putnam, 4S,039; Cushing,
3,039; Simmons, 654. Republican plu-
rality 1892. The same town two years
ago voted as follows: Bodvell
56, l30; Edwards, As 277; scattering, s.
062. Republican plurality, l2,S52. If
the remaining towns show the same ra-
ito of gain. the Republican plurality viii
be 10000.
RoCELAND, Me, Sept. 1l.-Fcurteen
towns in Knox County give 1874 Repub-
lrcan plurality. The same towns in 1886
gave 252 Democratic plurality. The
Republicans elect senators, representa-
tives and county officers, except sheriff
and register of probate