New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-11
MAINE CHASES VERMONT
THE REPUBLICAN, PLURALITY
WILL PROBABLY BE 80, 900.
MR.. MANLEY. OF THE STATE COMMIT
TEE SUMS Up THE FEATURES
OF THE DAYS VICTORY.
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Lewiston Ne. Sept 10,-To a representative
Of The Tribune Joseph II. Manley. Of Augusta,
a member of the Republican National Commit
tee and chairman of the Republican State Com
mttee, said in regard to the Maine election to-
dav:
Il have just been able at this hour Is p. m)
to make some first figures and comparisons of
the returns. Three days ago I was Of the belief
that the Republicans would be doing we'll if
they rolled up a majority of 25OO0 Early to-
day I abandoned that estimate for one Of 3oOOo
At this hour l estimate that the plurality will
not be less than $1,000, and I look to see it rise
possibly 10 $4,000.
Il should say that the final result would he
somewhere between those figures. We may
claim this as a surprising Republican victory, as
It assures a majority far above the Maine nor
NAL Speaking generally, returns from towns
that I have received show an average RepubIi
can falling off Of about Is per cent one Of the
State papers got estimates week ago :rom
one hundred of the leading politicians OF Maine
and struck an average which prophcsiod 4
majority Of 1880. Based on such figures l un-
hesitatingly declare my eminent satisfaction
with the result
LIVELY CONTEST FOR SHERIFF.
The hottest nsit in the Maine campaign was
in Cuunb-riand county wnr.- he LIQUOR 1ues-
a
J4fch Sheriff for ;he county 1t is a significant
,nrising The Republicans reuominated Orrn
T Despeaux. the Democrats put up Llcweilyn
Barton and the third party Prohibiton!sts nomi-
mated the Rev :. r Pearson. an evangelist. BY
means Of incessant work and som" remarkable
representations of what he expected 10 accom-
pish in the administration Of the ofiIc" Of Sher-
iT Mr.. Pearson rallied behind him many Re
pubicans and many Of the disanected generally.
,,.ealys aC,, d.. assumed such Irop0rfiguS
the fight that bets were freely offered at even
money a surprising circumstance considering
the usual Republican strength in the county.
The results Of the balIoting to-day revealed th-
fact that never since the Australian ballot has
been operative n Maine has there been such
cutting Of the ticket In his town of
Brunswick Despeaux lost 1O2 Republican votes.
but, on the other hand. gained IS from the
Democrats In the other towns OF the county
the same sIashing without regard to party lines
appears to have been the rule In fact. Cum
berland has afforded interesting fight where
the principal issue was whether liquor shall be
allowed to be sold or the sale suppressed Pear
son stands for rigid enforcement DespeauX
announced that If elected he should continue to
carry out the wishes Of the people that Is, keep
on the same way and allow liquor 10 he sold by
the present tolerant system, or. as it is termed
Bangor plan.
Two months ago it not supposed that
large a vote could have been rallied by the
forcement people. 1t is explained that the citi-
zens of Portland and the voters of Cumberland
are tired of the present system Of hypocritica
liberation of the liquor nuisance. They
bound to have either strict enforcement or else
high license. by which Portland can receive the
revenues from the sale of liquor licenses for the
use of the city in municipal improvements. I'm
der the present law the money paid over by the
rumselIers in fines and operating as a system
of low license goes TO the county, and the rural
towns, that will not tolerate the barrooms re-
ceive the benefits of the sums paid in. Returns
from most Of the Cumberland towns come in
slowly, account Of the difficulty in counting
the much split tickets But it is certain that
Despeaux has been defeated by a considerable
majority
DEMOCRATIC CLAIMS NOT FULFILLED.
The claims of the Democrats that they could
carry Knox County. where they have expended
most of their energy and have made opposition
to the Lime Trust their war cry, do not appear
to be fulfilled. Knox is once more Republican
In fact the Republicans have elected all their
county officers in all the sixteen counties. Every
member of the next State Senate will be a Re
publican. as has been the rule for the last four
years Returns from the Legislative classes OF
the State come in more slowly, but it is appar-
ent at midnight that the Democrats will not
lower house, a slight gain over the number two
wears ago In the Congress districts the candi-
dates appear to have just about kept pace with
the candidate for Governor, except in the lid
and lid In the I'D Congressman Littefeld
on account of the immense popularity that has
come to him since his election last year, runs
largely ahead of his ticket, and is chosen TO the
next Congress by such complimentary ma
ioritv as used to be given to Nelson Dngley by
his admiring constituents.
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN EVERY
WHERE.
Congressman Burleigh met with stiff opposi-
tion in certain parts of his district. In Glrdner
his decision in the matter of appointing post
master aroused much feeling among the friends
of a certain man. and they fought Mr.. Buleigh
with such vigor that he ran 21S votes behind
the principal candidate. In other towns n his
| district he was badly, but his majority as
| whole is not seriously marred
In the IVth district Congressman Boltelle
| received a handsome complimentary vote in
spite of his unfortunate condition, it being eon-
! ceded that he WalI be unable to take his seat