The Portland daily press., 1879-03-11
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MAINE ELECTIONS.
More Signs of the Decline OF
Greenbackism.
BANGOR, BELFAST AND HAMP-
DEN REPUBLICAN.
No Election for Mayor in Augusta.
THE COALITION CARRY BIDDEFORD
AND CAMDEN.
York County Times Regulating the
Greenbackers
MAINE ELECTIONS.
election for Mayor i'm Augusta.

Especial to the Press
GoRHAM, March 2O.-The election here today pass
ed off with considerable excitement. There go
more votes cast than at the last meeting There
no choice. The following is the vote in detail:
CLERK
John C. SummeIsdes (Republican). ..."....3A
David F. Watson (DemocraD ::..............218
Charles 81. Harding lGreenback) ."...".... 68
Scattering ....''.'..'.'''.'.'''.'.'.
NO choice
AUDITOR.
John A. Waterman R.).
Coleman Harding Cd. '"'250
Nathaniel Watson e. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S8
Scattering. ....s'..''''..'''' .''..'.''''.''..'
No choice' COLLECTOR.
Lewis LIBBY (R.). .................... .,..332
Richard Willis I'D. .............."".....24 9
Joseph Skillngs G.) ."....."~...."....."S Sc
Scattering .."....s ''..'''.''. .'.'.'''''',' Ii
No choice.
sELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, &C.
Whole number of ballots. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Necessary for choice ................ .......3a2
Samuel F. Bacon 1888, Henry Mayberry $50, Chas.
Kimball Eastman 255, Roscoe G. Harding 259, John
Nathan G. Warren 90, Byron Hamblen IS, George
w. Heath So Co..
Scattering, 10.
No choice.
The meeting adjourned until Saturday next, Mar.
18th, at o'clock in the forenoon,
Limerick.
LIMERICK, March 10.-Town election took place
today and resulted in no choice. There were three
tickets in the field. Republican, Democratic and
Greenback. Last fall the Greenbackers carried the
town by from 70 to 100 majority.
Alfred.
ALFRED, March 1o.-The whole Republican ticket
was elected today.
HOLLIS, March 1O.-The Greenbackers carried
Hollis by majority "a grea falling off from their
majority in the fall.
WATERFORD,
WATERFORD, March l0.-At the annual election
held today the following officers were elected:
ModeratoI-Jason Hamilton.
Town Clerk-Horace Day.
Selectmen and Assessors M. Bennett, j. T.
Scribner. j. Jefferson
Treasurer R. w. Kicker.
Supervisor-Levi Hobbs,
Town Agent Charles Knight.
Auditor-Orlando Bagley.
The above were elected on union ticket Of Repub.
licans and hard money Democrats, with the excep-
ton of Moderator on which there was no contest.
This was complete victory over the Greenbackers.
ITO the Associated Press.l
Belfast.
BELFAST, March 1o-At the municipal election
today VIM. B. Swan, candidate of the Republicans
and hard money Democrats was chosen mayor by
81 majority over VIM. M. Rust, nominated by the
Greenbackers and Democrats. The Greenbackers
elected two aldermen and two councmen. The re-
naming members of both boards chosen were sup
ported by the first named coalition. The whole vote
was 1889.
Bangor.
BANGOR, March TO- The municipal election today
resulted in decided victory fer the straight Repub-
lican candidates In spite of the rain larger vote
poed than tor several years. The total vote for
mayor is 2674. VIM. H. Brown, Rep) 14IO; Joseph
f. Snow Democrat and Tax Payers 1861; scatter.
ing 8. Browns majority is LAG. The Republicans
control both branches Of the city government, elect
ing all their candidates in four wards out of seven
Last fall the fusionists carried the city.
Hampden.
Hampden today elected full board of Republican
officers by an average of rs majority. Last fall the
Greenback fusion carried the town by 211 majority.
Brewer.
Brewer chose full board OF Republican officers
without opposition.
Camden.
RoCKPoRT, March 10.-Camden elects the whole
board of Greenback town officers by vote of three
to one The Democrats made no nominations but
left the party free to vote any way they pleased.
Wood, Republican, for Moderator, had 70 votes and
Or. Eaton, Greenback, had 24s. Adams, Republic
can for first Selectman, had 81, and Weman, Green
back, had 1872. Other Greenback officers were elect
ed in the same proportion.
Augusta.
AUGUSTA, March 10.-The Republicans have car
ried the city government, electing their officers in
four out of the seven wards There is no election of
mayor, Joseph N. Patterson Republcan) having 72O
votes; Charles E. Nash (Citlzens) 619 votes II. W.
Black (Greenback) 563 votes. A new election will be
ordered for mayor.
BiddefOrd.
BDDEFoRD, March 10 The election in this city to-
day was the most hoty contested that ever took
place here. There two tickets in the field, the
Democrats and Greenbackers coalescing and sup
porting Strout for mayor, and the Republicans the
present mayor, Moses. The vote was the largest
ever cast in thus city, In ward the ballot box was
overturned and it is claimed that 20 more votee were
thrown than there were names checked on the vot-
ing lists. The returns to the Board of Aldermen
give Strout lila, Moses 11O5, scattering 1; giving
Strout majority Of eight. The coaitioniss carry
wards 2, 5, and 7, and the Republicans / and 4.
Alderman Heard has entered protest against the
vote Of ward g. and it will be contested. Prominent
Republicans are said to concede that the ward is
Democratic and will be so decided officially. The
fusionists celebrated their victory bya meeting in
Citv Hall hon fires S,c