The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-09-15
SUBURBAN NOTES.


Among the defeated and discounted ones in Mon
days election, no one perhaps, was more surprised
at the manner in which he "got left !" than the
Democratic candidate in this town for legislative
uonors. Every other candidste on the ucket re.
ceived majorIies pluraliies ranging from 100 to
13u, but MIR. Seaman, tue Den ocratic candidate
for representative, lacked 70 votes Of election.
many years past the choice made for this place
by Democratic caucus has been considered eqa iv
lent election and it Is but just 10 say thar not
all the ripe qualifications and generally conceded
fitness of MIR. Staples. the Republican nominee,
would have awaited him and his party supporters in
the contest had harmony reigned in The Democratic
family. 1t was the one place on the ticket thrown
in this town that the Democracy regarded as its own
undisputed prize, and natural result there were
several aspirahts for tue non inaton.
Now there is nothing, perhaps, that is 50 certain
to eventually breed trouble in tue family circle as
seanty allowance of ra ions doled out az long inter-
walls; and the aulSment Of this Que little loaf once
in two years, to the most deserving Democrat i'll
town, prov. t be task t,o great for the wisdom
of the caucus and several disappointed retired
from the deliberations feeling deeply aggTieYed at
the awarding of the cake. Some Went 50 lar as to
say that the candidate had already received more
than his snare of homemade biscuit and that he
ought not to coveL TINS one foreign sweetmat but
sand aside and let some more hungry member of
the family get TASTE Howbeit, the candidate was
, chosen and from that moment disatfecuon was APP
parent in the enemy's camp. The Repub leans
worked hard all day for the success of ther man,
while several prominent Democrats eemed equally
Jealous for The defea. of theirs; and a result,
Cape Elizabeth sends representative to the Legis-
lature, who, feel Certain, will give such an &C
count Of himself as will be atifying to the citizens
of the town regardless of party. Que heretofore
prominent Republican of The town, one who has
been the recipient of distinguished honors at The
hands of the party but who for several years past
has been regarded as a brevet Democrat is said 10
have taken full rank at the recent election by cast
ing simonpure Democratic vote. Several anus
ing scenes were enacted in the lobby, where were
stationed dozen or more ladies distributing Yes''
votes en- the amendment.
The first hard customer encountered was John
Bradley Sho, after an Incorporate temperance dis
Gus with the Ladies, marched to the ballot-box
nd ed No. with one hand, clinching it with
the other by Democratic vote. Later in the tlay
a man from the Spurwink district quite Loo tull for
utrerance, only that his tongue was hung in the
middle, amused the crowd with mis- maudlin Speech
es and still later o. another more than ''haf seas
over" whose mother was a vote distrbu or ami
from whose hand he accepted Eyes" vote we're
of the scenes incident TO the day and occasion;
and we will here remark that they were that
undoubtedly lad tendency TO Increase the aflrma
tive vote on the amendment question.
The farmers along the ape shore are now getting
CROP Some of these fish have already been taken in
nets the vest side OF the Cape considerably ear
Her in the season than usual. NJ
Yarmouth.
There was a narrow escape from a disastrous fire
in town last Tuesday evening. 1t being regular
drill night Of the Rifles. the armorer lighted up the
hall and armory usual and with the assistance of
the members of The company present proceed to
put the settees up into the attic. BY accident a
settee struck aud closed the door of the armory
hich fas lens with spring lock- and they were OBJ
liged to await the arrival Of the Captain who hell
another key before gaining entrance. In the mean
time kerosene lamp had exploded setting tire to a
number of drill Jackets and caps which were hang
Jug near the gun racks, and when the door was o1.
ens,i the fire had made considerable headway bnt
was quickly subdued by the BOYS without ge eral
alarm. HAD the fl . remained undiscovered twenty
minutes longer the result might have been different
and that beautiful and imposing ed fee the pride OF
the village, would have been laf in ashes.
The Yarmouth Rifles had a delightful trim 10
Portland. They dined at tue Peak . Island Hsuse
visited HSuss Island and Fort sesnmel.