New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-14
THE VICTORY IN MAINE.
A REPUBLICAN PLURALITY or OVER l2,ooC
PROBABLE.

A REPUBLICAN PLI RALTTl Or OVEN lN''o0
PROBABLE.
Mr. REEDS MAJORITY OVER 2,eco-oENo'
CRATIC LOSS IN BOTH BRAN HIS
oP THE LEGISLATURE.
Augusta. Me-. Sept. l3-Chalrman Maney' OF
the Republican State Committee. tecSraphs
Chairman Carter, of the National Committee az
fOllows:
Augusta, Me, Sept. l3. 1902.
The Hon. Thomas II. Carter, chairman Kepuo-
lican National Committee, No. BIS Fifth-aVe''
New-Yorll:
Our victory is growing. We have elected our
Governor by over $4,000 majority over tre n'nv 'p
cratic candidate. lisye carried every county III
the state Have four-ifths Of the members OF
the legislature. and the vote on lpnGrr11tsyych I'D
gives US $4,000 plurality. j. IL. MANLEf'
The prospect is that the two amendments TO
the Constitution requiring educational qualin-
cations for voters and the appointment Of an Ad-
jutant-Genera by the Governor. have both pecn
carried, although the vote on each has been
light.
Lewiston, Me-, Sept 13-At 3 p. m. to-day
"The journal" hod returns from 20S Maipe towns
They were as follows: Clcaves, Republican, oil,
772; Johnson, Democrat. 4l,54b; Husey' FROM
btionist, 2,sOs: Batcman, Peoples party, i,4so'
Repu-clcan plurality, l0,0?7. These towns TWO
years aeo gave the Republicans 4o,oos Democrats
3S,679; Prohibition, 2,O31 Republican pnrahty'
15.4l5 The remaining towns two years ago gave
over 5000 additional Republican plurality linus
far tie towns report Republican plurality OF
about ~ pei cent Of what they gave two years
ago II this ratio holds good in the remaining
towns the Republican plurality will be about
$4,000.
The Journals" returns Of yesterdays election
give the following figures for Androscoggln
County. entire: For Governor, Cleaves, Repnol-
can. 4.847; johnson, Democrat, 3,775; Ropusli-
can, plurality, j72.
For Congrcs9: Dngley, Republican,; 4,427;
McGillcudly, Democrat, 3.59l Republican plu-
rality, $50.
Portland. Me. Sept l3.--The Ist District, with
thirteen towns to hear from, gives Reed 1887
Ingrahsm, l222s Reeds majority. l,545. The
rcnminlng towns will probably increase it to 1000
or more. All the Republican county ticket In
Cumberland County, savc Sheriff, is elected. The
latter is in doubt. but claimed by the Democrats
with chances in their favor This is the first
election under the Australian ballot system, and 1t
appears to be satisfactory except that it de-
lays the count. In the Hid and Ivth districts
Millilcn and Boutelle are reelected without the
shadow of doubt, although the former is running
behind his ticket.
In the city the Republicans elect five repre-
sentstives to the legislature, and the Democrats
One hundred and thirty-onc out OF Isl loxs
lative districts give ninety yeisht Republicans and
thirty three Democrats ip the next Houhe. which
had 10 Republicans ami forty-one Democrats
The Senate will probably stand 20 Republicans
and Democrats hi. indicates a Demscratic
los In both branches OF the legislature.
Skowhegan, lfe. Sept. l3.-1he Republicans
elected every county officer In Somerset County
Belfast Ne, Sept. lB.-waldo County elects
Republican officers with the exception Of Sheriff.
the Democratic candidate having 100 majority.
Ellsworth. Me. Sept l3-The Repu blicahs
have carried This county By estimated majority
Of 900, and have elected all the rcprnen 'atives
TO the Legislature in the county with probably
two exceptions
. RockIand. Ne. sept l3.-lu Knox County the
Democrats elect Senator and three connt
officers, and the Republicans five county officers
The Republican plurality In the county on the
vote for Governor is l54 in a total vote OF
40Ja.
Norway, Me-. Sept. l2-Oxford County gives
300 Republican ma jority, and all the Senators
Representatives. aud county officials arc Re
publican.
SECRETARY FOSTER DISCUSSES TIE VICTORY.
Washington. sept - tSpccIa There was con
siderable interest here in the returns from Maine
and the Democrats are inclined 10 make demons'rn
tlons OF qualification because they have reduced The
Republican majority Republicans say that the re
snll l. fully favorable they expected secretary
Foster Of the Treasury said 10 "Star7 reporter
Tho reason the Republican, minority was not
larger va, Tat people did not vote. There was no
excitement over the election. II being regarded ms
sure. thing anyhow. We all Informed as to the
situation. Mr. Manley has told n all along that be
would not b. able 10 get out the full Republican vote
nj thls September election. do not think The lscK
- Interest will extend 10 the November election
In leo YOU ADow We lost the state at the sep
teniLcf election but had II all right In November
remember that the chairman Of the state Conmitc"
lu Ohio thought II would be good idea 10 have
lot Of meetings Oh the night following the Maine
STATE election in Ieso, that the returns might
he read BY the speakers from the platform. spoke
at Urbana. waited until the last to speak 30 as
to read the returns. ! spoke for an hour. looking
around every now and then for the messenger boy
who never came. AfteIward learned that somc news
from Milne had been received. but II had not been
thought wise to have It announced ~ the meeting
There wss 10 Significance IN ths Democratic victory
'len, and there l. no sfnlnc9hec ID ,hc rTduruon
10 be any lack OF interest In Maine or In any other
Eepublcan State In November. stand By the
prediction made You short tlmo ago, that tie
unless he added laughing, II !, Nevada. Our folks
I'm New York are very confident"