Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-02
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
A BIG WAVE OF REPUBLICAN
VICTORIES.
The Condemnation of the
COunt-Out Begun.
The Leaders Of the COmspir-
acy Buried.
IA GENERAL SMASH OF FU8l0nl8M,
A GENERAL SMASH OF FusIoHIsm.
Election In Hall0well.

Election In Hallowell.
Especial despatch to Daily Journal.
| HALLowELL, March l. At the election in
this city to-day, Hon. J. r. Bodwell, the
republican candidate for mayor, was elected
over Mr.. Orlando Currier, the democratic
candidate, the vote standing about S7S to ll6.
In ward one C. II. Clarey is chosen Alderman.
and J. Il. Thomas and J. J. Jones, Council
men; all republicans. In ward two there is
no election for Alderman and the only Coun-
Gilman chosen is Hiram l.. Grindell, a repub-
lican. In ward three, Augustine Lord is
elected Alderman, and A. ID. Niles and Thos.
Hovey as Councilmen : all republicans. No
official report was heard from ward four to-
night, but probably Geo. b. McClench. q
democrat, is elected Alderman. There was
no election for Conncilmen. In ward five
W. A. Winter was elected Alderman, and j.
F. McClench and W. II. Gilman, Council
men; all republicans.
Republican Victory in Fairfeld.-Ex.
Councillor Brown Repudiated.
Especial despatch to Daily Journal.
FAIRFIELD, March l. Fairfield to the
| front! Brown & Co. repudiated. The straight
republican ticket is elected by one hundred
majority.
Republican Victory i'm Bath.-PrOminent
Democrats vote the Republican ticket.
Special despatch to Daily Journal.
| Bath, March l. A magnificent republican
victory at the municipal election in this city
to-day. There were 1892 republican votes
thrown. General T. w. Hyde and r. S.
Hunt were the republican candidates, and
General Hyde was elected; also seven repub-
lican aldermen and twenty republican coun-
| cilmen were elected. F. B. Torrey, Esq,
chairman of the Democratic State Committee,
voted full republican ticket. The result OF
the city election is complete rebuke to the
grand Garcelon steal. which disfranchishcd
this city on technicalities. Many prominent
democrats assisted by their votes in securing
this grand result. -
Mr.. Hyde received G69 votes and Mr.. Hunt
523 The democrats made no nominations.
The city council is republican. Election
passed off quietly
ROckland.
Especial Despatch to Daily Journal.
RoCKLANp, March |. In the city election
to-day the republicans won the most COM
plete victory ever gained. In every ward ex-
cepting the eth, they elect the entire board of
aldermen and councilmen, and give J. S.
Case for mayor, 220 majority. The 9TH
ward -disaffected on account of the fail
ure to be set off by the legislature, -nomina-
ted and elected a citizen ticket, embracing
three republican councilmen and green
back alderman. The latter will be the
sole opposition member Of the city council OF
%. The mayor vote of ward Z, however,
was l47 citizens to &c republican, leaving
Case's majority over Hall in the city at abou,
l09. On Saturday, the fusionists were san
| guine of success. Some of the best green.
hackers returned to the republican ranks to
vote, and a few democrats refused tc
vote at all, while a few others voted repub.
lican.
| LATER.-Tbc election to-day called out the
largest vote known at municipal election J
S. Case, rep, received S57 votes. J. Fred
Hall, fusion, 742. The republicans carried
every ward except :, re-electing 6 aldermen
and q councilmen. Ward7 ran union ticket
electing fusion aldermen, republican council
men. The fusion aldermen from ward Z ar,
the only representative of the party in tn
city council. Last year on the third trial, tn
republicans elected their mayor BY So MAORI
ty the city council had republicans and 8 op
position aldermen; IL republicans and !
opposition councilmen.
The Home Of Carcelon gives Republi
can Gains.
LEWISTON, March l. The republican candi
date for Mayor of Lewiston was elected b,
2S2 majority. The republican majority las
September was ~. The republicans carr,
four wards of the city.
i The vote stood Day, rep, l,5Os; Pettin
gill, fusion, 1874; republican majority, 1874
The republicans have aldermen and i
councilmen.
Mere Republican Gains in Auburn.
: AuBuRx, March l. The republican ticke
i elected n Auburn by 400 majority, agains
25s republican majority last September.
The vote stood: Littlefeld, rep, 1,l5s
Huston, DEM, 707. The republicans carr
fosr wards.
Farnington.
: FARxISeTos, March 1. The largest n
tendance of voters ever known at our tow
! meeting, came out to-day to rebuke the Stat
steal. Last year the fusionists carried tn
town, but to-day the republicans have electe
all their officers by an average majority (
: 100, large increase.
E Repqhlieass Sweep Hsss1and.
PosrL&l1 March l. At 40 o'clock Il
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