New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-09

his personal campaign accomplished wonders, ana
is seen in the splendid result to-day. Then the
Prohibition Republicans were awake. and lent a
strong hand at the polls Almost the only blot
upon the fair face of Republican success was the
drawback in the Hid District occasioncd by the
Millilten affair. The Democrats made the most
Of it, and rcsorted to dIsgraccfnl means to lnlure
Mr.. Millilsen. One fortunate circumstance for the
Republicans was the pleasant day. Mr Blame
did not come to Augusta to vote, but remuheu
in Bar IIarbOr, pairing with Democrat
The handsome Republican victory in the State
results from several causes, one OF the chlel oi
which is the license issue, which, whlic hot
violently urged by the Democrats has recently
had its effect Prohibitionists in the Democratic
party quietly remained at home and did not vote,
while the workers Of that party have been DIVIDED
'on the question The Prohibition vote, as indl-
Gated by the latest rcturhs has fallen OH, which
seems to indicate that some of the Prohibltionlss
have lone over to the Republicans III the interest
OF temperance.
From Il careful estimate made here at ntc
hour tonight Burleigh rep will receive plu-
r,lity Of $4,000. This i, arrived at after an en-
animation of tho returns thus far, which show but
n couparatively small falling OIL from 1888, when
the Republican plurality was 1858. The re-
the plurality from 800 to 1000. The largest
plurality before 1858 ever received by Kcpup-
hcan Governor since s66, when Chamberlain ran
AGAINST Pilishury. was in 1856. when DodweIl got
1850. so 1t will be seen that Burlcichs victory
to-day is A handsome one The total vote in the
State is estimated at ll3,Ooo. In 1885 II was
l4j.3s1. which shows small vote in the State.
The Republicans ha sc elected every NOhsIrSS-
man by handsome pluralitirs. For me NlrI9rS
in the ls District where tine enemy enemy n Hu,te ny The
overwhelming plurality of about o."oo', l"p%i' %
licans arr rejoicing all over the Stai" II Is Tue
largest plurality received by any ,"marSS'"u f ur
Reeds career at the National Capital.
Dlngicy in the IId District makes gooh SNOW
ing. and has received plurality OF , m' wen ~
KnoX will cut DinglryS plurality somewhat:
Miken in tie lid District suffers IRON the
Watcrvic affair. 1t is estimated tha' he MaS Is
en-, from 500 to 900 votes. lie Will probapy
receive between 3 900 and 1000 plurality oo
Boucl. plurality is thought to be al ont 5000.
There have been some Ecpubc;tii losSca iii AIoU,
took, and it is uncertain how they VIII res'lt'
Tho returns are coming in unusually Slowly.
Bnrcigh has probably carried every county eA-
crpt Waldo The Republicans will c!cct twenty
six Senators, losing Two III Waldo. two in knoN,
and one in PiscaaIus in doubt with the chances IS
in favor Of the Democrats. The Democrats, II Is
believed. will have some forty Representatives, III
the mex, wo EI Oa and KnSs s the Re-
puhcans fail wholly or III part III thelr county
ticket. .
Watcrville, Me, Sept. ,Spccial.-The election
took place quietly in this city to-day ana 'ne
vote was rather lighter than usual lhe nara
worl, WIS done in the fight for the Representative
TO the Legislature: The Democrats last night en-
ploycd their usual desperate tactics to cut do"h
CONGRESSMAN Millilicn's vote by sending out men
IN teams 10 distribute circulars pnrporting 10 con-
tain an extract from letter from President \
" Small, Of Colby University, attacking Mr MI
,'l.on President, Small denounced The circular as
A political outrage and the srhcme had little ehect
On the voters.