Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-09

1900 GIVEN IN THE FIRST DISTRICT ron REED
GOV. BURLEIGH LEAVES HIS DEMOCRATIC oPPo-
NENT FAR IN THE REAR.
The republicans made a big sweep in Maine
yesterday. Mr.. Reeds plurality is 1900, 1000
greater than he ever received before. The Sc
cret of this unparalleled plurality is that the
republican vote came out as it never came out
before except in presidential years.
HOW SPEAKER REED VOTED.
Speaker Reed walked leisurely from his resi-
dence at 1880 am. and went to the polling
place on Congress street, where he deposited
his ballot. When he reached the booth there
were large number of his friends and ac-
quaintances on the pavement. and as they
espied him they sent up n hearty cheer. Many
of the electors who stood in line waiting to vote
wanted to relinquish their places so rs to per-
init Mr.. Reed to put in his vote and get away,
but he refused to accept the favor. prefcrring.
as he said, to wait for his turn. When he left
the booth and was on his way home he was
cheered again and again. There was consider
able trading OF votes end split tickets were
numerous.
Secretary Blaine was unable to 60 to Augusta
to vote, as was his intention, being kept at Bar
Harbor by an important engagement. Chair
man Manley effected pair for him. The latest
estimate Of BurleiSh's plurality is $4,000.
TIE RETURNS.
One hundred and fifty towns give Burleigh
3O.799; Thompson, 81 ,OOO Clark, COS; scattering,
COZ. Last time Burleigh had 3S,I92; Putnam,
2S,372; Gushing, 1.ll2; scattering. S44. Re-
publican plurality, 9,799 against $3.50 two
years ago. democratic gain of II. The Saco
vote showed good republican majority. At
Old Orchard the republicans ran well ahead
Returns from large portion of the cities
show that ex-Gov. Dingley is reelected to
Congress by nearly 1000 majority over Allen,
dem.
The total vote of Portland is: For governor
Burleigh. $3.50; Thompson. 2.127; Clark, 142.
For Congressman--Reed, 3,64S; Frank, 2l69:
Hussey, prohibitionis., n. Four republican
legislators are elected and one democrat, the
latter on account of local Dissatisfied ton.
There il great enthusiasm in the city over tho
result of Reeds election. and n big meeting was
held in the city hall, which was addressed by
Mr.. Reed.
Forty-three OF ifty-three towns in the first
district give Reed 1882; Frank. TO- $50; scat
tering. 40. Reeds plurality, 1872 The same
towns in 1892 gave Reed 6,5ll; Emery, IA, 1873;
scattering 356. Reeds plurality, Abs.
SPEECH FROM Mr.. REED.
At the Portland city hall last night, where
week ago he made his opening speech in the
campaign, Speaker Reed was given a splendid
AoScPsAoh. bto ooiu, Al acknowledgment OF
the honor donc him:
.Feliow-ci,izens: / suppose we shall never
know what 1t Is TO possess the earth entirely,
but think that VIC have got rather an adequate
notion of it after all. II any one OF you think
that imagine l know words enough to express
adequately this situation he does moro honor
to my courage than to my good sense. You
and have had many such meetings all alone
to ourselves. but what We have done today will
go Tar beyond this district and this state
Hitherto have had only to return to you my
personal thanks for your kindness to one OF
your fellow-townsmen. 1 believe / have n
right to give you the thanks Of hundreds of
thousands OF good republicans all over the
United states OF America, for your faithful
work has deserved much more than dare to
say.
You, every ono of you. know that the unpre-
cedented plurality that was given two years
ago was In some measure due merely to local
causes, and, for my part, did not anticipate
that our utmost exertions would enable US to
repeat what was done then. After such
splendid example as that of two years ago, any
reasonable majority or plurality might have
been widely misunderstood in this country.
confess myself not to have been FREQ II anx-
iety upon that point. but, my friends, my wild
est dream has been more than realized.
Il know that do not in the least regard this
matter ms personal victory; ] know that il
transc ends that, and am thoroughly glad
that 1t does. am thoroughly glad that the
votes OF my district will he an incentive and
encouragement and the bringer Of hope to the
republicans all over the country, for we are
engaged now In ~ great "a battle as ever tho