Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-09
Congressman Reed Reelected by an In
creased Majority.

WASHINGTON, september ot0.-1DeEe Is a
great deal of interest in Washington as to the
outcome to-day in Maine, especially in Speaker
Reeds district. In contest where the probable
majority narrows down to q margin of less than
600 the under cog has possible chance and
it is this fact thaf makes the contest interesting
in WashiDi ton. There is large array OF Demo-
cratic talent which would like to see Mr.. Reed
repudiated by his district, which they argue
would be distinct and emphatic rebuke to the
Speaker for the new methods of procedure
whic3 he has introduced in the House. Ad-
vices from his district, however, have not been
such as TO give encouragement 10 this nope; II
the Speakers ms jority should be small. falling
below 500, his election will probably be con-
tested
If the rext House should be democratic it
will not be inclined to display much generosity
to the present Speaker, and such Il contest
would perhaps De serious matter for Mr.. heed.
Judging from the Cummings resolution, which
called public attention to the increase OF force
at the Kittery Navy Yard and subsequent re-
port that legal obstacles existed as to the right
of many of the citizens of the district to vote at
this election, II appears that the Democratlc
managers have been preparing the public mind
in advance, so that there would be no surprise
in case contest was made. Mr.. Cummings
has been in telegraphic communication with
Mr.. Frank, the Democratic candidate, aud
there will doubtless be close scrutiny Of all
these matters during the election in Speaker
Reeds district to-day. If the case can be estab-
lished against the legality of Mr.. Reeds cleo
ton, if he be elected, the Democratic managers
are prepared 10 MAKE lUS IlUSl Vi IL.
THE VOTE.
PORTLAND (Me.) September sth.- Thirty
towns give Burleigh S296, Thompson 5,722,
Clark 204, scattering %. Republican plurality
2,564. Lest time burleigh had 1909, Putnam
1866 Cushing 27. scattering 236. Republican
plurality 2,l13. The Republican gain is 451, or
over y per cent. Reeds plurality in twenty
towns in the First District is 3.26i. He had the
last time 2,439 plurality, and 1t looks as if it
woulo be nearly doubled.
LEWISTON (Me.). September Sth.-Returns from
a large portion of the cities and towns in the
Second District show that Ex-Governor Dingley
is re elected to congress By nearly 1000 ma
jority over Allen (Dem).
PORTLAND (Me), September sth.- Seventeen
towns in Reeds district give Reed 5,543, Frank
The same towns in 1888 gave Reed 6,042, Emery
5,52S scattering 24s. Reed plurality 514
Twenty-Five towns in the State give Burleigh
6.9S9, Thompson 1909 scattering 27i: Burleigh's
plurality 2S70. The same towns in 1883 gave
Burleieh Ses2, Putnam $3.50, scattering $500.
Burleigh's plurality 26S2.
PORTLAND, September Stb. - Seventy five
towns give Burleigh 1907. Thompson l6 3SS,
scattering, S77. Burieign's plurality $3.50 The
same towns IN 1855 gave Bnregh 2S.32e, Put
nam 1888, scattering l,l55. Burleigh's plurai-
ity 6,70i
Twenty towns give Reed lO,S7S, Frank 1864
Reeds plurality $500. The same towns in 1888
gave Reed II, ,43s, Emery 9,6Ss. Reeds plural.
ity, 1,750
PORTLAND, September sth. = One hundred
towns give Burleigh 22,12S, Thompson 4772,
scattering 1000. Burleigh's plurality 1876.
The same towns in 1855 gave Burleigh 27,2SS.
Putnam 19,s15, scattering 1887. Burleigh's
plurality 1928
Portland gives Burleigh 9.67S, Thompson ?. lac,
Clark l5S, scattering 3S. Reed 3,i5i Frank 2,lss,
scattering us. Reeds plurality, .1,565-the
largest ever given a member for this district.
Forty weight out of So towns give Reed l6,09l,
Frank 1859. Reeds plurality 4,752, against
2439 in 1885. The remaining towns are small,
and will not materially change the figures
The returns received up to midnight indicate
that the plurality for the Republican State
ticket will be about 5000, gain of 5000 over
1888 and 1000 ahead of the Presidential vote.
The Prohibition vote comes with scattering OF
omitted, so it is clessed as scattering, and the
majorities VIII be considerably larger. The
members of Congress are all reelected BY large
majorities Reeds being DR. ubled. The county
probably all Republicans, as in the last Legis-
lature, and the Representatives must stand full
as strong, viz, Republicans 1s5, Democrats 20.
MAINE TRUE TO PROTECTION.
AUGUSTA (Me.), September sth-Chairman
Manly of the Republican State Committee sent
at midnight the following dispatch to President
Harrison: maine gives the largest Republican
majority known in Off years since 1866 and
larger majority than given in Presidential
contest since 1880, with the single exceptions
Of 1884 and 1873. Governor Burleigh is re-
elected by a majority exceeding 1900. Speaker
Reid is reelected by the largest majority he
has ever received exceeding 1850. Represen-
tatives Dingley, Boutelle and Milliken are
elected by msjorities ranging from 1000 to 5000
The Pire Tree State indorses your administra-
ton, and remains firm in its advocacy of pro-
lection to American industries and American
labor."
PRESS COMMENT.
New YORK, September sth.-A Tribune's Au-
gusta Fpecial says: The election in Maine yes
terday was one of the quietest for years. and
especially were Democrats quiet seeming to be
almost parayzed in some sections The Repub-
licans did something especially in the First
District, and although they were lethargic up to
the close of the campaign take it throughout
the State, they were found to day at the polls
and workers for the cause.
Mr.. Blaine did not come to Augusta to vote,
but remained IN Bar Harbor, pairing with DEM
oerlts.
Reeds plurality is about 1900 nearly twice
that Of 1885, and about four times those OF pre-
vious years.
The handsome Republican victory in the
state results from several causes. one of the
chief of which is the license issue which, while
not violently urged by the Democrats, has re-
Gently had its effect. The prohibiiionists in the
Democratic party quietly remained at home
and did not vote. While the workers of that
party have been divided on the question of pro-
hibition, the vote as indicated by the latest re-
turns, has fallen of, which svems to indicate
that some prOhibitionists have gone over TO the
Republicans in the interest OF temperance.
From careful estimate made here at a late
hour tonight Burleigh (ReDublican) will re-
ceiye plurality of 5000. which shows a com
paratively small falling of from 1855. when 49,
600 was the Republican plurality. The returns
yet to come in are expected to cut down the
plurality About The largest plurality before
1855 ever received by Republican Governor
since 1866, was in 1856, when Bodwell got 49,
$50 The total vote in the State is estimated
at ll9 600 In 1883 il was l45 sSf.