Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-09
MAINE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Election Returns.


didate for Representative, is elected, running
ahead Of his ticket.
Bath. September 8. Following is vote of
Bath: Davis, 1909; Garcelon, l19; Smith,
307 Bion Bradbury, C. Davis majority in
Sagadahoc county is LIE; republican mem
bers of the Legislature all elected, as are the
senators and county officers.
| PORTLAND, September 8. 32 towns give
Davis II POI Garcelon, 1919; Smith, cog.
Last ycar--Connor, 1929: Garcclon, 4,72s;
Smith 5,ji7. Being rep majority of 1888,
against an opposition majority last year of
33s. The rep. vote gains 20 per cent, while
the opposition gains IA per cent.
81 towns give Davis 23,G07; Garcelon,
G,jI3; Smith, l4,14I. Last year-Connor,
1912; Garcelon, s,9is; Smith. ~, 0s9 Re-
publican majority this year is 2,29o, against
an opposition majority last year of 2,265.
| Republicans increase their vote about 90 per
cent, which indicates g. 900 in the State
The opposition gain ID per cent, indicating
nearly 10000.
| rs towns give Davis 2?,ll0; Garcelon,
s,736: Smith, $1,000. Last year-Connor.
23,i2l; Garcelon, ll,43 Smith, 1925.
Republican majority is 2,O49, against an OPP
position majority last year of $500. The re-
publican vote increases % per cent, indicat-
ing 10000 in the State. The opposition in
creases I per cent, which also gives 10000.
200 towns give Davis, rep, 6,795; Garce-
Ia A 10
62l; scattering, SO. Last year-Connor
IS. 6G7; Garcelon, 1899: Smith, "a $50
scattering, "a. Republican majority in
these towns is 1929, against an opposition
majority last year of ABA. The l20 towns
to be heard from gave last year Connor
1887. Garcelon 1860, Smith G.s33. If
they come in like the others, the total vote
should stand Republican, 6s, 800; demo-
cratic, 81 900: greenback, 10000. Aggre-
gate vote 1879, 800. and Davis will lack $500
of election.
In Cumberland county, the republican
county ticket are all elected. IL out of 90
reps are elected gain Of :. Reports from
other counties indicate that the contest in
only be decided by fuller returns. Although
the day opened rainy, the vote will be the
largest ever thrown. The amendment to
the State constitution, providing for biennial
sessions and elections. is undoubtedly carried.
DAMARIscoTT,, September 3. Lincoln
county, complete. gives Davis 2,43s, Smith
|. 6js, Garcelon $50, Republicans elect the
senator and all county officers except attor-
ney. Opposition majority last year was 900
Republicans elect 3 of the 6 representatives,
a gain of 2 for them.
BANGOR, September 3. Returns from Pc
nobscot county, including Bangor, give to-
tai vote of IL ,2O4, against II ,056 last year.
Vote in these towns now stands: Davis
$3.50, Garcelon s37, Smith 4,3s7. Republi-
can majority is 1856 and gain 1866. This
ratio will nearly if not quite cancel the oppo-
sition majority of $500 last year and leave
the county close. Republicans elect repre-
sentatves in Bangor, Dexter, Stetson, Orono
and Brewer classes, a gain of five, and have
probably chosen one or two more. Furious
storm all day.
FARMINGToS, September s. Franklin
county elects three republican representa-
tives, probably four. Senators and the coun-
ty ticket are in doubt. Towns heard from
indicate that Davis is 100 behind the oppos-
ton.
BrpDEroRD, September s. York county
is very close, with the chances favoring the
republicans. The republicans have unques-
tionably elected their county treasurer. The
indications are that the democrats and green
hackers have made gain of two representa-
tives, electing to the republicans 6.
RockLAND, September s. Returns from
eleven towns and one plantation in Knox
county give Davis 203j. Smith 2477 Garce-
Ion Cos. Last year the same towns gave
Conner 1874, Smith 1910, Garcelon l7lS.
This shows reduction of 2l7 in the com.
bined democrat and grecnback majority from
last year. Four towns and one plantation,
not yet reported, gave last year, Common SAC,
Garceon 1868, Smith 45i. BY large trans
ference of the democratic vote to the green
hackers the latter will EJECT the unity ticket
by about 800 plurality. Returns show fou-
greenback and two republican representatives
elected. With two representatives of classes
to hear from. That of Vinal Haven. No.
Haven, Hurricane and South Thomaston,
from which partial returns received has I'M
doubleday chosen Vinal, republican, while
that of Appleton. Hope and Washington will
doubtless return Gushee, greenbacker. This
shows gain of one republican representa-
tive over last year.
ELLSWORTH, September 3. Returns re-
ceived at nine this evening, indicate that the
republicans have carried Hancock county by
about 500 majority. electing two senators and
the entire county ticket. Hale of Ellsworth,
Clay of Blue Hill, McAlister of Bucksport,
WATSON of Brooksville Finnely of Mt.
Desert, republican representatives are elect
ed. with probabilities in favor of Stratton,
republican, from Hancock, and Bragdon, re-
publican, from Sullivan. One democrat is
nrohahlv elacteH from Deer Isle Hale ran