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Wilmington Daily Gazette
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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Encouraging election reports from Maine's Fifth Congressional District predict Pike's near-certain victory and gains for the reform party, including a 500-majority for Kimball in Hancock County, with secret Republican shifts to Greeley. (Portland, Aug. 29)
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Encouraging Reports from the Fifth Congressional District.
Portland, Me., August 29.—Accounts received here to-day from the Fifth District are of the most encouraging character, and make Pike's election almost a certainty. A gentleman writes from Hancock County, which gave nearly 1,000 Republican majority in 1868, that the county is sure for Kimball by 500 majority. Accounts from other sections of the State are hopeful for handsome gains for the reform party. "I am certain that there are many men in this State who have heretofore voted with the Republicans who now intend to vote for Greeley. Yet, for fear of the remarks of neighbors and friends, they keep this intention a secret from everybody."
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Maine
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August 29
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pike's election almost a certainty; hancock county sure for kimball by 500 majority; handsome gains for the reform party
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Accounts from the Fifth Congressional District are encouraging, with a gentleman writing from Hancock County (which gave nearly 1,000 Republican majority in 1868) that it is sure for Kimball by 500 majority. Many former Republicans intend to vote for Greeley secretly.