People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1894 — THE MAINE ELECTION. [ARTICLE]

THE MAINE ELECTION.

Republicans Jubilant Over Their SucceM at the Polls. Augusta, Me., Sept. 12. —The republicans regard the result of the election as tlje biggest victory they have ever achieved in this state. The vote for governor, which. two years ago was 130,000, is reduced 15,000 to 23,000, but even with this it is alleged that Cleaves received 70,000 votes. In every one of the sixteen counties of the state the democracy has been defeated. Every county in the state has probably gone republican, which is something phenomenal. The returns show nothing but republican gains. The returns so far indicate that John Johnson, democrat, will not get over 25,000 votes, to 43,000 cast for him two years ago, and this may be reduced by later returns. All four of the republican congressmen are elected by largely increased majorities. The republicans have carried both branches of the legislature, electing a solid senate, which two years ago stood thirty republicans and one democrat. In the house of representatives, which consists of 151 members, and which two years ago stood 107 republicans and 44 democrats, the republicans, it is believed, have elected 142 members, while the remainder have been elected by the democrats and populists. Reed’s plurality in the First district is 8.829; Dingley’S in the Second, S.SOO, Milliken’s in tin; Third, 8,500, and Bontclle'.s in tiie Fourth, $,(500. Lewiston. Me., Sept. 12.—The following is the vote for governor from 300 towns, compared with the vote cast in the same towns in tSO2: Henry B. Cleaves (rep.), 55.064; Charles F. Johnson (dem.), 25.104; L. C. Bateman (pop.), 1,779. Ira G. Hersey (pro.), 3,232. Republican plurality, 32,886. In 1892 the same tows voted as follows; Henry B. Cleaves (rep.), 54.853: Charles F. Johnson (dem.), 43,859; L. C. Bateman (pep ). 2.994; Aaron Hussey (pro.), 2,057. Republican plurality, 10,994.