Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-15
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. l3--l a. m,-One
hi1ndrel and sixty towns give:

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. l3--l a. m.-One
hundred and sixty towns give;
Cleayes, Rs. .5l,Hll
Johnson, D..... t...............@'',o ~
Hussey, Pro-. .................' 10
Scattering. ...... ...'.............' 90
In 1880 these same towns gave;
Burleigh, X. ................... 1900 ~
Thomson, D..................... Zot
Clark, Pro. l,iao
Scattering. neutrality-suspicious.. zoo
Plurality 1855, against O,49l in 1880.
BA.GoR ME-, Sept. l2.--The result Of
the election in this state to-day. AS in the
case of Vermont shows an extraordinary
falling of in the Republican vote of
Maine beside which the result III the
Green Mountain state falls into shadow.
Under the new Australian system of
voting, which was tried for the first time
to-day, the returns are coming in some
what slowly, but they are all OF the same
tenor, all showing large Republican losses.
Based upon those received up to midnight,
a conservative estimate will place the lie
! publican plurality at about IL 600. In
isSS. the last Presidential year, it was
| 1SOiS and in 1880 it was lS,SS3. This
would indicate loss of fully one-third ut
| the Republican plurality.
| The result is attributed chiefly to the
great prominence which national issues
| have been given in the canvass the tariff
reform issue having been pressed con
| stantly to the front by the Democrats.
/ Congressman Boutele opened proceed
ings this morning by an allusion in his
| paper the Wing, to his opponent for Con
| gress, as having been concerned III the
famous Peter Bennett robbery, and closed
| tonight with the words: damn the AUS
tralian ballot "
SOME FEATURES OF THE ELEcTIoS,
There are several peculiar features to the
election. Portland, the largest city in the
state, and the home of Reed, has had
ramrOd enforcement of the prohibition
Law for two years, but Saturday night the
Republican sheriff gave permission to all
dealers to sell, and the dram shops have
been wide open ever since.
Congressman Dingley lives in manu-
featuring city, the second in size in the
state. He loses it to the Democrats by
over 300 votes.
Boutelle's district includes the great
farming regions adjacent to the Canadt
line, but even the farmers there are moi
gulled by the protection idea. and some o.
! the largest towns have gone Democratic
Milliken's district has a strong labo
party, the members of which were draw
! from the Democrats, and il he wins. which
, is vet doubtful, it will be due TO this fact
|
, shows a Democratic gain of 600 The onl!
, construction to be put upon the situation
Is that money and influence could not b
brought to bear upon the masses, and that
5 voting for the first time in their lives a
they choose. theylhave shown that Maine
sliding away from the Republican column
The great gain i'll Augusta, where Nationa
2 Committeeman Manly has heretofor
! ruled with an iron hand is somethingtha
Q astute politicians can hardly explain away
: Asthe state has always been Republican
: the election officers were, in nearly
4 places, two-thirds Republican, so frau
/ cannot be charged on the Democrats.
!, The Democrats are jubilant to-nigh
y They feel that the Maine election return
d this year will not be campaign inaterii
It for the Republicans, but will rather ten
v to increase the activity of Democrats els
v where. Mr. Blaine at Bar Harbor is &c
a ting summary returns, and at l1.3o o'clpc
had learned that onethird of the state
vote shows loss of 1000 to the Republ
cans.
IN BLAINE's HOME.
q AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 12.-The fact TIN
,r Augusta gave the Republican candida
for governor only 100 plurality cause
great rejoicing among the Democrats b
N cause the last Presidential year the Repu
j. lcans had a majority of nearly 500, al
in this reduction of the Republican vote
t. significant from the further fact that III
ID is the home OF Blaine and of many OF u
n city, state and Federal office holders.
4. The result here is sadly disappointing
=, the Republican bosses. In addition to 81
~ immense loss to the head of their tick
u their candidates for the legislature ha
l., been elected by narrow margins, where
d. usually they have received from 800 to
re majority.
h. The Australian ballot system worked
nd ia han
VI The official vote Of Augusta is Luz
~ Cleayes, r., S9l for Johnson, d., Dem
u cratic net gain OF 2lb.
e. Nfilliketi r., for Congress, received "
tr- Thompson D.. ol3, Milliken being 9
ID, badly in every ward.
Va The fact that MIR. Blaine did not regis
Z, and did not vote to-day caused much co
II ment among the voters us well as the Pc
~. ticians. The general impression prevail
IN, that he had no heart in the campail
", Every effort has been made by the Fede
ay Office holders to enlist MIR. Blaine's int
lift est in this campaign, but without succe
Ike No one knew better than the eN-Secrett
mi of State the anxiety of President Harms
~. to carry Maine ny a large vote without
Us, help. But as General Plaisted sad
vs.. night: "Blaine is not in it, and it is {
ID dent that he has no faith in the adm'I
", tration."
lrl Blaine's attitude is generally commen'
Tor By his friends. They say he has Just
Il much real love for Harrison as John
~ sullivan has for James j. torbett..
" Col. Charles b. Morton of this city,
eu. has been the Democratic State organii
Y is being highly praised tonight III ev
nd section of the state for his thorough W
nd in this campaign.
rn THE VOTE LARGER THAN USUAL.
Hes PORTLAND, Me-, Sept ia very
\. vote was polled in this state to-day,
e the indications of returns received "
ia midnight are that the Republican plural
u which in 1855 was 1S,0s3 and in 1880
is. $50, has been reduced by the Democ
NY to less than 1900. The total vote cas-
eh' 1870 was ll5.S24
us The Eveniay Eapress estimates the +
cy, vote cast to-day at III 900 and the plura
sti- for Cleaves, X. candidate for the Y
ley ernorship, at ll,6OQ over johnson,
M rhe indications are that Reed who car
- the First District in 1880 by 4,s27 plural
VI has carried his district by not over 2
Inv plurality.
vs.. Charles i. johnson, tho Democr
de candidate for governor, is in receipt {
telegram from Watcrville announcing
son in 100 towns there is Democratic gan
;lor 2230.
~, ~ The vote Of Augusta Isl: Cleayes
no lB9; Johnson, D., 800; Cleayes' plura
t79. In 1890 Augusta gave Burlcgh,
ley, s}l, and Thomas, D., 32j Burlcigh's
n rality, sos.
Q Of now THE .trRtBrNEn EXPLAINS THE !
and R1soN CHILL.
Sow York Tribune special.
han AUGUSTA, ME-, Sept. 1.-THE electio
and Maine today passed OIL quietly. 1t "
llor lair day and in every way conducive tt
ale, pring,ng ont OF iatge To'e ra M ~,
in the state, and to-day il had tend'
a., in that direction. For the first timt
Il Australian ballot was in use, and as /;
nc heard from It operated as smooth