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 80 Thomas ID.
Reeds Plurality IL Placed
IL" Mt 10000.
THE LATEST RETURNS.

AUGUSTA. Me-, Sept, 1.-THE cleo
tion 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. Cleves (rep.) over Charles
T. johnson (dem. by a 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 exceed 110,0 Of which
Gov. Cleaves (rep.; will have over
To,000
Insures Frye's Reelection.
The republicans have. carried every
eounty in the state, and it ia esti-
mated that the legislature will have
n republican majority of 1873, which in
sures the reelection of Senator Will
liam P. Frye. Chairman Manley tele-
graphed Senator Frye as follows:
ITO Hon. William p Frye, Lewiston: Ken
ncbeo gives $500 majority and elects solid
delegation. Cleaves viii have 81, 900 majority
I, congratulate you sincerely. You have the
largest Legislative vote ever given a senator, q
well earned and deserved compliment"
Reeds Majority.
Thomas B. Reed has been reelected
80 congress by plurality estimated at
10000. Nelson Dingley, Seth Fl. Mill-
gan and FL. Boutelle are also reelected
to congress by majorities ranging
from 5000 to 5000. The total vote viii
probably exceed 10, 900.
Largest Majority Ever Given.
Hon. j, II, Manleyy chairman of the
republican state committee, at 1850
o'clock sent message to Henry 3.
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 $4,000 majority. Samuel
Cory in 1865 had 26,7Oo, and Gen.
Chamberlain had $4,000 in 1855, the
only times in the history of the state
that the majority had exceeded 1000
for the republican party.
Reed Talks.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 1.-THE re-
JAShhS ACpAcIASSA A"hh buu Alc
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 most important decision It shows that II
the people Of this country can make a tremen-
dous mistake they can make q tremendous re-
covery. It means that the people desire peace
from agitation. 1t means that If your verdict
10 ratified by the people Of the United States
that we shall return to old days Of prosperity
that characterized the last thirty years of oul
history, and no country can hope to do better
chan that"
The Vote In Vermont.
RUTLAND, VT, Sept. 11.--Returns
from all towns in the state show the
republican majority to be $3.50, and
the plurality 2s,356. official returns
will change these figures very little
The following Is the analysis:
Republican vote, 1894 42,7so; 1890, 80. .482
Democratic vote 1894 1880; 1890, 1eS1a.
Republican gain. 0,27&; democratic loss, 4,96a
The senate is a repu ublican unit anc
the house stands as follows: Repub
ucans, 288; democrats, 3; populists, /
Three towns made no choice.