The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-11
THE VOTE IN MAINE.
The Only Question Is as to the Size of
the Republican Plurality.

the Republican Plurality.
Partland, Me, Sept. 1O-The biennial
election in the Dirigo state for a governor.
four representatives IN congress, a state
legislature and county officers. was held
Today. The republicans, democrats and
prohibitionists. had full tickes in the field,
while the pOpulists ran candidates for
governor, and candidates for con
gress in the First. Second
and Third districts, and contested
some of the county offices. On governor
and representatives in congress the only
question from the opening of the cam
palgn has been as to the size of the repub-
lean plurality. Nevertheless the repub-
hcans waged vigorous aud aggressive
campaign for the purpose of making the
plurality as large as possible. Their
campaign was ably managed by Chair
man j. II. Manley, who secured an
unusually strong array of speaking talent,
headed by the four Maine republicans
Messrs. Reed, Dingey, Miliken and
Boutelle-and swelled at the last minute
by Gov. Mckinley.
The summaries of returns tonight will
be based on the governor vote, the candi-
dates being: Republican, Henry B.
Cleayes of Portland; democrat, Charles
+. +. Johnson of WaJerville; prohibition,
Ira g. Hersey of Houlton populist, L. c.
Bateman of Searsmont.
The republicans have expected, on the
strength of the state canvass, a ma Ority
| exceeding $4,000 for Cleaves, against a
plurality of 10000 two years ago. The
democrats have conceded II 900 orr L, 600
There have been hints that the populist
vote might overtop the prohibition.
DGNGLEY REELECTED.
| Lewiston, Me, Sept 10.-Beturns from
| the Second congressional district indicate
| that Congressman Dingley is reelected
! by majority of nearly 5000 over d. j.
| McGilly.
INCREASED PLURALITY.
Portland, Me-, Sept. 1O.-One hundred
! and eighty towns give Cleaves A, 10y ;
! Johnson Is, 955; scattering 3S23; against
| Cleaves "A ,092; johnson 34,915; scattering
! 1913 IN 1892. Plurality this year 26,2l2
! against 8, liz in 1892.
! REPUBLICANS CARRY YORK COUNTY.
Biddeford, Me, Sept. 10.-The majority
in York county will reach 1000, against
200 in 1892.
HANCOCK COUNTY REPUBLICAN.
Ellsworth Me, Sept. l0.-The republi-
cans make sweeping victory in Hancock
county. Figures now received indicate
the election OF the entire republican
county ticket. The estimated ma Jority
in the county is loo to 1900.
900 PLURALITY IN FRANKLIN.
Pennington. Me, Sept 10.-Indications
now are that the republicans carry
| Franklin county by about 800 plurality
elect every county officer, also senator
and Jour representatives to the legisla
| ture.
REPUBLICAN CLEAN SWEEP CLAIMED.
Portland, Me, Sept lO.-The election
resulted in an overwhelming republican
| victory. The republicans polled the full
strength of the party and probably gained
votes among the demo rats. The dem
cratic vote showed a remarkable falling
off as compared with two years ago ii
many towns, the vote being only one
third as large. Gov. Cleages was re
elected by a plurality, which at a late
hour tonight appears to exceed 81, COO
| and may reach $4,000. The four congress-
men are returned by increased malorities
In the First district Reeds vote far ex-
! ceeds any given before, the indications
! pointing TO a plurality of 8, 200 In Bidde-
| ford, formerly democratic stronghold.
| his plurality approached 500. In this
city, his home, he has $50. The legisla-
! ture which will elect United States
| senator will be almost solidly republican.
REPUBLICANS CARRY MAINE.
Augusta, Me, Sept. l0-The indica-
tions are that the state has reelected
! Gov. Cleaves, rep, over Charles F. John
son. dem, by a ma GRITTY which will exceed
81 GOETHE largest in the history of the
party The republicans have carried
every county in the state, and at II O'Clock
it is estimated that the legislature
will have a working republican majority
of l25, which secures the reelection OF
Senator William p Frye. Hon Thomas
| no nH n nv
son Dingley, Hon. Seth L. Milliken and
! G. A. BOutelle are also reelected to con
gress by ma oritIes ranging from 5000 to
| 5000. The total vote will probably ex.
| coed 10000.