Evening journal., 1896-09-15

Reed, Dinsley. Boutelle and Miiiiken Re-
elected to ConEress-Party Lines Com
pieteiy Overturned - New York state
Democratic c. lve'A.on at Buffalo.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. l5.-Maine has
followed the example of Vermont and do
clared for the Republican ticket by the
largest majority in her history. According
TO the latest returns, the plurality for Pow
ers (fep.) for governor will be over $4,000
and probably in the neighborhood Of
$4,000.
Thomas b. Reed is reelected to the
house by over 10000 plurality. The re-
turns show a majority Of about II, 600 for
Dingleyin the Second district, over l2. 600
for Milliken in the Third district and
practically the samo for Boutellein the
Fourth district
In the state legislature the Democrats
will apparently have less than half doz-
en- of the representatives in the house and
not one in the senate.
AS was anticipated, the Republicans
polled a tremendous vote and secured
many Democratic ballots On the other
hand, many disaflected Democrats remain
cd at home, and only few voted for the
nominee OF the gold standard wing The
PopuIists and Prohibitionist votes have
Dton fecclNth rum olll "a ltW ioWIef Dup
It is evident that neither party polled as
largo q vote as two years ago.
Tho successful candidate for governor is
the Hon. Illewellyn Powers of Houlton
(Rep). The nominees Of the other parties
were Hon. Melvin p. Frank of Portland
(Dom.), Luther c. Bateman Of Auburn
(Pop.), Ammi S. Ladd of Calais (Pro.)
and Hon. William Henry Clifford of Port
land National Dem)
Thomas b. Reed Of Portland. from the
First district; Nelson Dingley of Lewis
ton, fromtho Second district; Seth L. Mil
liken Of Belfast, from the Third district,
and Charles A. Boutelle Of Bangor, from
the Fourth district, who have for years
represented Maine In the national house,
are the congressman re-elocted
Large Early Vote.
With anxious eyes the politicians scan
ned the heavens when they arose yesterday
morning and prepared for the days bat
tie. The history of Maine elections would
seem to prove that rain does not keep the
average farmer IN this section away from
the polls if there is any issue in which he
takes an interest, but nevertheless the fear
was entertained that wet weather would
tend to reduce the Republican majority,
and the sullen clouds which overspread
the sky In the morning were not regarded
with favor They did not seem to threaten
rain early IN the day, but the possibility
that it might come later on probably led
TO the heavy forenoon vote in most sec
tiOns. Until 4 o'clock the clouds hung
overhead but iu did not rain, and then
the sun burst through, and 1t cleared
Everywhere at the polls the organization
of the Republicans was evident in the ac-
tivity they displayed in getting out full
vote at the earliest possible hour. Scores
OF hacks and carriages We're in commission
TO carry the old and lame voters to the
polling places, and many an aged war
horse who has not cast a ballot for years
proudly went to his voting place and care
fully marked and deposited his ticket.
Many citizens visiting in othor states also
came home TO VOTE
The Democrats who announced that
they were voting a Republican ticket,
many of them for the first time, were ap-
plauded and made conspicuous By their
Republican friends, and the few Republic
ans who cast votes for Democratic nomi-
nee were in like manner welcomed by the
Democrats.
A Veteran Voter.
When Hon. James W. Bradbury Of this
city, the Oldest ex-Unitod States senator
living, went 20 the polling place in the
First ward and for the first time voted n
Republican ticket, he was warmly con
graduated. He Is "a years OF age
While tho stubborn determination Of the
Democrats 20 make the best showing pos
sble at the polls could not but impress
tho onlookers, the fact that they lacked
the organization and enthusiasm of their
Republican opponents was readily discerni-
BILE Then, too tho desertion Of some OF
their most prominent members had a dis
couraging effect, and the contingent that
refused TO 60 to the polls at all was not q
small one. AS was expected, the fact that
the name of Hon. William Henry Clifford,
the gubernatorial nominee of the gold
democrats, was not On the official ballot
teudod to reduce the vote that no might
otherwise have received.
Tho Populists were active in the com
munities where they have previously
shown strength, but many were inclined
to vote the Democratic ticket, because they
believed the ballot would be counted fol
free silver With the Prohibitionists tn,
currency question was not an issue, ant
the vote of this party was entirely by mer
who have cast their ballots for the prohi
bition candidates for years.
About the polling places throughout tn,
state it was generally very quiet. Their,
were but few local contests 10 arouse fac
tional feuds, and order was preserved with
out much difficulty The campaign which
preceded the contest of the day was On,
most interesting Maine has seen In *
years If ever in her history. IL has present
ed the unique feature of son arrayeC
against father, in the case of the Hon. Har
old Sewall of Bath, who took the stuml
TO argue against the principles OF Hon
Arthur Sewall, the Democratic nomino,
for vico president. But in all the stril,
and contention over tho question of th'
day tho contest was remarkably FREQ from
personalities.
New York Democrats.
BUFFALO, Sept. 15.-It seems prohabl
that the ticket Co be named by the Dem
ocratic state convention whom it assemble
a..ill b.a.