The Irish standard., 1894-09-15
/ MAINE ELECTION.
Result Of the Vote on Monday for
State. Officers.
Gov. Cleaves II Reelected by q Majority
Estimated at $1,000 - Thomaa b,
Reeds Plurality IL Placed
@ .,. mt 10000.
THE LATEST RETURNS.


AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 1.-THE cleo
ton for state officers was held Mon
day. Returns have been received
from over 100 cities and towns, and
these indicate that the state has re-
elected Gov. Ceves rep over Charles
D. johnson dem by majority which
VIII exceed $4,000, the largest in the
history of the party. Chairman Man
ley, of the republican state committee,
estimates from the returns received
and from private advices that the en-
tire vote will excee 110, 900. of which
Gov. Cleaves rep; will have over
m, 200. ... T. ..:
Insures Frye's Reelection.
The republicans have carried every
eounty in the state, and it is esti-
mated that the Legislature will have
. republican majority of 1913, which in
aures the reelection of Senator WILL
liam P. Frye. Chairman Manley tele-
sraphed Senator Frye as follows:
ITO Hon. William P. Frye, Lewiston: KEN
ncbec gives 1880 majority and elects solid
delegation Cleaves will have 81, 900 majority
over Johnson We have carried every county
congratulate you sincerely. You have the
r.
well earned and deserved complm ment."
Reeds Majority.
Thomas B. Reed has been reelected
TO congress by plurality estimated at
10000. Nelson Dingley, Seth III. Milli-
gan and FL. Boutelle are also reelected
to congress by najorities ranging
from 5000 to 5000 The total vote viii
probably exceed ITO, 900.
Largest Majority Ever Given.
Hon. J. II. Manley, chairman of the
republican state committee, at 1880
o'clock sent message to Henry B.
Cleaves at Portland in which he
claimed the state had gone re-
publican by a majority exceed
ing $1,000 as far as the election
for governor was concerned, the
largest ever given. In 1855 Hannibal
Hamlin bad 5000 majority. Samuel
Cory in 1865 had 26,7OO, and Gen.
Chamberlain had $4,000 in 1885, the
only times in the history of the state
that the majority had exceeded 10000
for the republican party.
Reed Talks.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept 1.-THE re.
Jolclng repu ollcan rank and tile
crowded city hall Monday evening,
and from the platform numerous an
nouncements of details Of the repub-
lican victory were read. There was
cheer after cheer as Tom Reed entered
the hall Mr.. Reed made short ad-
dress. He said among other things:
THE decision reached by the people of Maine
is q most irnportsat decision. It shows that II
the people Of this country can make a tremen-
dous mistake they can make d tremendous re-
covery. 1t means that the people desire peace
from agitation 1t means that II your verdict
tsratihed by the people Of the United States
that we shall return to old days OF prosperity
that characterized the last thirty years Of our
history, and no country can hope to do better
chan that"
The Vote In Vermont.
RUTLAND, VT, Sept. 1.--Returns
from all towns in the state show the
republican majority to be $3.50, and
the plurality 1886. official returns
will change these figures very little.
The following Is the analysis:
Republican vote, 1894, 42,7So; 1890, 81, ,462
Democratic vote, 1894, 1880; 1890, 1e.S13.
Republican gain. Ss7%; democratic loss, 4,ses
The senate is q republican unit and
the house stands as follows: Repub.
licans es8; democrats, 9; populists, /.
Three towns made no choice.