The Portland daily press., 1884-03-04
The City Of Portland Greets Mayor
King.
Kings Majority 396.
a Cheerful Day for Maine Re-
pnblicans.
RECORD OF CITIES AND TOWNS
REDEEMED YEsTERDAY.

Portland has redeemed herseik-FoF the
past year she has felt under a cloud, but yes
terday shs threw off all suspicion of Butler
ism by her defeat of Mayor Dserine, and up-
der the able. courteous and diQniHed govern
ment OF Mayor King, will resume her place
among those cities notified for prudence In the
administration of public affairs, and for the
respect in which their chief magistrates are
held by the psople.
1t was bright, sunny day yesterday. very
cold for Democrats, but crisp and bracing for
Republicans. The fine weather probably
called the islanders fishing; they could not al
low politics to interfere with business, SO a
light vote was returned from the island wards.
The excitement throughout the city all day,
was intense The polls were crowded all day
long, until they were closed at D. M, and
the police were constantly employed keeping a
passage open for persons on the sidewalk
The number Of splits offered in the various
wards was more numerous than we can re-
member for years. They averaged five for
each ward room, aud were in every shape.
Republicans were placed on the regular Demo
cratic ticket for different positions. and vice
versa with Democrats. S'eighs flew in every
direction, bringing ont the infirm and aged.
The Democrats evidently intended to get in
their vots as early as possible, for they threw
the great bulk of it by one o'clock. l. Is re.
ported the Democratic City Committee figured
Deerng's majority before the election at 6i0
and the Republicans Kings at 800. II that is
so the Democrats have got badly left
t. xusI1 Ha hat ~, de q 4 A
the heavy Democratic wards--the msjoritie,
are much smaller than usual. Apparently MIR
Deerins's party event back on him. The
Mayor can hardly be said to have rece ived the
viDdication he expected.
The total vote for Mayor is 6.128 this year
against 1872 last year, or 856 votes more this
year than last. According to the revised ordi
nances this is the largest vote ever thrown in
Portland in purely municipal contest. Mr
Kings majority OF 1886 gives him very hand
some victory. The Republicans elect fur
Aldermen and fifteen Councilmen; the Dem
ocrats two Aldermen and six Councimen, and
there is no choice for one Aldermau-the one
in Ward 5. Ia another place it will bA seen
that Mr.. Prince withdraws 10 favor OF Mr.
Kelsey, and at the election today In Ward {
the latter will be elected by a large majority il
the Republicans throw their usual vote. Iu
the contest for School Committee Mr.. Holden
defeats DR.. Files. The elected gentlemen are
as follows. The Democrats are in italics:
Aldermen--Hcr race A. Hallett.
james A. Gallagher.
IN eieclion in Ward 8
John S. Russell.
James #. Hawkes..
Elias B. Denison.
Edward A. Noyes.
Oouncilmen--Alfred L. Turner, Benjamin
Thomson, AlDheus Grifil.
Virgil C. WILSON, James Quinn, Michael T.
Carney.
Franklin Simonds. George II. Buxton, Mil.
ton Higgins.
Charles Burleigh, Thomas McMahon, Patrick
J. O'Nea.
John H. Fogg, R. srmuel Rand. Reuel T
Mcclellan.
Theodore @. woodbury. Henry G. Small
Thomas p Shaw.
Stephen B. Winchester, Alvin Jordan
Joseph A. King.
School Committee Clarence A. Baker
Charles A. Ring aaron B. Holden.
During the evening Mayor-elect King wal
visited aud received congratulations of hi'
many friends, whom he received with the
same quiet and simple courtesy that has al
ways distinguished him.
The following is the vote In detail:
Vote for Mayer.