The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-09-16
From r turns Received the Esti-
mated Plurality of Republi-
cans Is 1890.
All the Republican Congressman
and Nearly All the Legisla-
ture Elected.
Some Expressions of Opinion by
Prominent Men on the
Result.

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 16.-The re-
turns from the small towns and plan
tations in distan: parts of the state are,
as usual, coming in very slowly, and it
is not probable that all Of them will be
heard from before tomorrow. The
Vote from cities and towns which poll
more than two thirds of the entire vote
of the state, indicate, however, that the
Republican plurality will be between
$4,000 and $4,000, the largest in the his.
tory Of the state.
In every county in the state, the
Republican ticket was successful, and
almost every town showed a Repub.
lican gain. The Democratic vote is
about 40 per cent less than in 1892.
About 20 per cent of this has gone to
the Republican ticket, and the stay at
homes arc responsible for the other
half.
The vote of the Populists and Pro-
hibitionists throughout the state shows
loss from 1892 of about 26 per cent.
Basis of the Estimate.
The vote from 800 out of $40 cities,
towns and plantations is 66.92l for
Powers and 27,l43 for Frank. In the
last election in 1894. when Cleves was
elected by the then unprecedented ma
jority of 10000, these towns gave the
Republican ticket 56, 400, and the Dem
ocrats "a, 4sO, Republican gain in plural.
ity Of 1881 this year. Considering the
vote of the missing towns, two years
ago, if this proportion of gain is kept
mp, the total vote is estimated at l24 900
in round numbers; Republican $3.50; i;
Democrats 34,34O; scattering, $500 {;
Republican plurality, 1880. Any.
thing more than q rough esti-
mate of the plurality based on
the figures Of last year in missing towns
is impossible. In the First congress
sional district, Reeds plurality is l0,-
1866; Dingley has about II 900 plurality
in the Second district and Milliken
nearer 1000 in the third. There are
more missing towns in the Fourth dis
trict than in any other, but from the
figures at hand, it is estimated that
Boutelle's plurality will be almost l5,.
600.
In the representative districts heard
from, the election of but five Democrats
in the house is shown, and in one Of
these, there is doubt. All Of the 81
senators are Republicans.
An Interesting Campaign.
The present campaign was the most
interesting Maine has seen in 20 years,
if ever in her history. 1t has presented
the unique feature Of son arrayed
against father in the case of the Hon.
Harold Sewall of Bath, who took the
stump to argue against the principles Of
Hon. Arthur Sewall, the Democratic
nominee for vice president. But in all
the strife and contention the contest
was remarkably free from personalities.
The most effective work was done from
the stump and never did a more for.
midable array Of campaign orators ex.
pound Republican doctrines in New
England state But the struggle was
not entirely one-sided. With internal
dissensions and lack of funds to con.
tend with the Democrats
Made = Very Strong Fight,
especially in the cities Candidate
Frank did good work on the stump
and while the speakers, generally from
outside the state, were not orators OF
great fame, their work was productive
of some results In the last two week,
the gold Democrats took hand in the
struggle and several of their leaders ad
dressed large audiences in the cities bu,
the returns indicate that the principa
effect of their participation in the cam
paign was to strengthen the RepubG
can ranks. Candidate Bateman wa.
the main strength of the Populists il
their canvass, his efforts being mainly
devoted to keeping the members Of hi
party who favored free silver out of tn,
Democratic ranks. In none of the con
pressional districts was there clos,
contest. All of the Democratic candi
dates for congress evidently believed
that it was impossible to defeat the Re
q publican nominees. and their canvas
was not very active.
Five Tickets In the Field.
The successful candidate is the Hon
Llewellyn Powers (Rep.) OF Houlton
The nominees of the other parties were
Hon Melvin P. Frank (Dem.) of Port
land. Luther c. Bateman (Pop.) Of An
burn. Ammi s. Ladd (Pro.) Of Calais
and Hon. William Henry Clifford tGol'
Dem. of Portland.
At Sewall's Home.
BATH, Me-, Sept. l6.-The pluralit
of 375 for Powers, Rep, for governo,
is the largest plurality ever given here