The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-09

Will Not Estimate.
DEs MONIES, November s.-The Regis
ter and Leader says it is impossible to
tell how the state has gone Returns are
insufficient to justify an estimate.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Substantial Plurality for Harrison-Haile's
Success Matter of Doubt.
BOSTON, November S.-Returns from
13O towns in Massachusetts, give for Pre-
sident, Bidwell 1904, Cleveland 27,S12.
Harrison 1920. The same towns in
1888 gave Cleveland 24,576, Harrison
81, 1858, net Republican loss of 979 for
Governor. Hamlin> has 1865, Halle,
80, ,979, Russell 2S, 651. The same towns
in 1891 gave Allen 2e, ,942, Russell 24,345,
net Republican gain of 731. This gain
is less than votes to turn, 4, 712 votes
short of overcoming Russelfs plurality
last year.
Heavy Bay State Vote.
Boston, November SIT is safe to
say the vote in Massachusetts, is the
largest ever cast. Reports from New
Hampshire and Connecticut also indi-
cate a large vote. Returns will be slow.
The first 20 precincts of Boston show a
net gain of 656 for Halle, Rep, for Gov
ernor, over Allen, Rep, last year. Rus
sell S net gain over his own vote last
year in the same precincts, is 632. This
shows a net Rep ublican gain of "a.
TILE latest.
The Latest Returns in the Governorship
Contest.
Two hundred and ten Massachusetts,
towns give Cleveland 44,9S1; Harrison
60,519; Halle IS, ,226 and Russell 47,263.
Boston with two precincts missing
gives Halle 29,251; and Russell 43,020, a
plurality for Russell of a. 769.
Russelrs Boston plurality last year
was 1865. The Presidential vote of
Boston is not yet connted. Boston as
above and 1862 towns give Halle So, 975,
Russell 81, 1853.
Boron, November 9.-Two hundred
and twenty towns give Harrison 81, ,224,
| Cleveland 1914, a net Democratic gain
1247.
In ISL towns Walcott, Rep, for lieut..
governor has AZ, 135 to $4,000 for Carroll,
Dem.
| Williams and Andrew Surely Defeated.
BosToN, November 9.-Geo. F. Will
liams, Dem, and John f. Andrew. Dem.
are surely defeated for Congress.
Henry Cabot Lodge Reelected.
New York, November "a Tribune
bulletin says Henry Cauot Lodge is re-
elected for Congress in Massachusetts,.
Speaker Barrett Reelected.
/ BosToN, November S.-The town of
| Melrose reflects Speaker Barrett for the
fifth time to the Legislature.
Ew Republicans Claim Haile's Election.
| BosroN, November 9.-Up to a. m,
complete returns are not received.
Returns from towns are meagre.
Its certain Harrison and Reid electors
have good plurality. Republicans claim
election of Halle, (Rep.)
NEW JERSEY.
A Democratic Plurality of Seven Thou
sand Probable.
| Probably SCtO DemOcratic flufauCy,
| TRENTON, N. j., November S.-The
| New York Tribune correspondent says
that Werts, Dem, for governor, is prob
ably elected by $500, and that Cleye-
| lands plurality will be 1000.
The Democratic Contention.
/ TRENTON, N. j.. November S.-At
this hour, $50 p. M, only small por-
tion of the state has been heard from.
Returns come in very slowly. The in
| cations are that Cleveland has carried
the state by 5000 to 5000 plurality.
Wertz, Dem, for governor, has proba-
bly carried the state by reduced ma
iority. The Democrats claim to have
elected five congressman.
New YORK, November S.-The Adver-
tiser says Kean (Rep.) is probably elect
ed governor of New Jersey.
CONNECTICUT.
Democrats Claim the State But Are Not
Sure of 1t.
| New HAVEN, CT, November S.-The
result in this state will be very close.
Returns are late and at this hour it is i'm
possible to give exact figures. The lead
| GrS on DOLl SlUSS Gistilu tAlO oleotO. VI VI
eral Merwin, Republican, the present
lieutenant governor, will probably be
elected governor by the legislature. The
Republicans claim a gain of one Con
gresham, General Kellogg OF Water
bury.
Thousand Majority.
NEW HAVEN, CT, Nov. o., LAO a. m.-
The Democratic state committee claims
the state for Cleveland by 1000 majori-
| ty. Morris, Dem, is elected Governor
| by safe majority. Three congressman
are elected.
Claimed by a Good Plurality.
| NEW YORK, November S.-The Com
mercial Advertiser claims HARRISON has
carried Connecticut by good plurallty
Congressional Delegation Unchanged
HARTFORD, Ct., November S.-The