The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-06
THE SPRING ELECTIONS.
A Showing Which Might be I'm
proved.
THE BACK TOWNS DOING MUCH BET
TER THAN THE CITIES.

The spring elections for town officers be-
gan yesterday The work OF tho first day is
not altogether such as Republicans would wish.
The back towns have done as well as usual but
the cities seem to have gone on "tear." The
result in Portland is noted on the local page.
In Lewiston the Prohibitionists succeeded in
advancing the cause of prohibition by electiag
a democratic Mayor. In Auburn the Republi-
can candidate squeezes in by only 10 ma
jority. In Bath there was no choice, the at
tempt to displace Mayor Lsdyard not proving
popular In Rockland Mayor Gregory, who is
described as the workingman's candidate, and
was supported by the Democrats, was re-elect-
ed. The Republicans seem to have held their
own in Saco and Ellsworth and Gardiner. La
Hallowell citizens candidate was elected In
the towns the Republicans have done deter
The results in detail are given below:
saco Republican.
The Republicans of Saco reelected for Mayer
Geo. f Owen by 1913 majority, and carried six
out of the seven wards. Total vote 1866.
Lewiston Democratic.
In Lewiston, for Mayor. DR.. A. NJ. Gareelon,
Dem, had 1886; Daniel Fsrrar, Rep, sol; O.
w. Dennett, Prohibition, 3i6 scattering 49,
The Democrats carry five of the seven wards.
Auburn Republican.
In Auburn Geo s. " Goldman, Rep, had 764;
B. T. Brigg, tex payers, 284; d. Lara, Dem.
419; French, Prohibition. 43; scattering s. Re
publicana carry three Of the five wards
Citizens Candidate Electedia Hallowell.
The citizens candidate for Mayor was elected
in Hallowell yesterday. The vote was j. j.
Jones. 269; W. A. Winter l77.
Ellsworth All One Way.
Hon. James T. Davis, Republican, was re-
elected Mayor of Ellsworth without opposition,
there being no regular candidate against him.
H,' majority was about 5o0. The Republicans
elect three out OF five Aldermen.
VIM. Perkins Reelected in Gardiner.
The election in Gardiner was quiet. VIM.
Perkins. Rep, was reelected Mayor without
opposition. No party line was drawn The
candidates of the citizens caucuses were gen.
orally elected to the city government
No Choice in Bath.
In the municipal election in Bath there was
no choice for Mayor, the vote OF the three
candidates being as follows: James c. Led
yard, independent Rep. sos; John G. Rich
ardson, straight Rep, 4S5; Edwin NJ Fuller,
Dem, III.
Worklngmens Candidate Elected in
Rockland.
At the municipal election in Rockland Greg
ory, workingmen's and DEM, for Mayor, had
624; Achorn, Rep, 57O Lothrop, CIR, 20.
The Republican defeat is doubtless largely due
to the threatened strike on the part of the
workingmen on kilns in consequence of pro-
posed cutting down of wages Republicans
have 25 out of 2S members of the City Council.
Cape Elizabeth.
Moderator-R. L. Smart.
Town Clerk m B. Knight.
Selectmen-Stsphe Seaman, NJ. j. Peab-
bles, A. e. Skillin.
Treasurer-E. Il. Hill
Collector-T. b. Haskell
s. s. Committee-Joseph Pickett
Agent Daniel Plummer.
Auditor-A. e. Thurrell.
Consta6les-Jeseph L, Williams, Thomas B,
Haskell, Robert Paige
All Democrats except school committee.
Falmouth
Moderator-D. o. Moulton, Dem.
CIerk-D. f Small Rep.
Seectmen-Geo. d York, Rep; B. f. Hall,
Dem. d. o. Moultou, Dem.
Treasurer-A, H. Wait, Dem.
Gorham.
Clerk-W. H. Usher
selectmen, &q;-George W. Lowell, Rufus
Treasurer-Stephen Hinkley
Schoo! Committee--G George r Plaisted,
Coliector--F. @, Scamaon.
AudlIog-Joln h. Gard.
AL Republicans,