The Portland daily press., 1888-09-13

| AUGUSTA, Sept. ia gentleman who has
| just arrived from Aroostook county says it
has gone Republican by from HOO to 1900
plurality. gain OF 700 from 1886.
From $50 Towns.
LEWISTON, Sept. 12-The Lewiston Jour-
nal has returns from 450 Maine towns.
Nearly all these returns have come from
town clerks. As the remaining towns
will not change the result very. much
these figures will conform very nearly to the
full official returns when they are received.
These towns give the following results ::
2S99; Simmons, $40. Republican plurality,
1859 Republican majority, 14,S43
Inc same towns two years ago gave the
following: Bodwell. 67,242; Edwards, g.
627; Clark, 1928. Republican plurality
1913; Republican majority, 10,SS2.
This leaves 81 towns and plantations to
hear from.
The Second District.
LEWISTON, Sep.. 12-The Lewiston Jour-
mars returns from all but a few plantations
in the Second Congressional District give
Dingley, Rep, 20,719; Allen. Dem, 1929;
Eustls, Pro-, 77S; Howard, Labor, 66s. This
is Republican gain of 1743 over two years
ago.
Knox County.
RoCKLAND, Sept. r. Returns from all
the towns in Knox county give Burleigh 103
plurality, and Dingley, 246 The Republi-
cans elect Ulmer, clerk of courts, by four
votes. This is large Republican gain.
Republicans Happy. m
MADISON, Sept. II. The Republicans of
Madison had a ajollifcation and torch light pa
rade last evening" The streets were crowd
ed and much enthusiasm was manifested.
Many of the residences were Illuminated.
MECHANIC FALLS, Sept. 12.-At 7.3O last
evening company of $50 formed. headed by
the Mechanic Falls band and drum corps and
marched to the residence of County Attor-
ney j. M. Libby to offer congratulations on
his reelection. A number of speeches were
made. Mr.. Libby responded in his usual
eloquent manner Refreshments were then
served. The Glee Club sang several selec-
tions. and at a late hour the company
with great enthusiasm, and all went home
feeling well satisfied with their choice of
county attorney. The demonstration was
not purely of political character but rather
townsmen of all parties feel toward Mr.. Lib
by, The county attorney-elect may justly
feel proud of the support which he received
from the people of Poland and Minot, as
shown by. the vote of Monday. While the
majority in the two towns on the general
ticket was 1913, Mr.. Libby's majority was
255.
HALLowELL, Sept.12.-The Republicans
of Hallowell had rousing celebration Tues
day evening. The Republican Club, headed
by the Hallowell band, paraded the streets
mid the ringing of bells and the firing of
cannons, and burning tar barrels. Among
the transparancies were They have heard
from Maine, you bet" "The boys got up
early and voted for Burleigh," "As goes
Maine so goes the Union" ea. no
AUGUSTA, Sept. 12.-The excitement which
attended the election and the great triumph
of Republican principles has somewhat SUBJ
sided. 1t is notable fact in view of the
stand taken on the issues of the day by the
president and professors of Harvard Col
lege, that all the gradutes in the city of
whom there are many, with the exception of
one, Hon. Joseph III. Williams, voted the Re-
publican ticket for the principles of protec-
tion.