The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-02
MAINE ELECTIONS.
Republicans Score a Good Days
Work In Lewiston.
The Knights of Labor Elect Their
Mayor in Gardiner.
Mayor Wakefield Reelected in Bath
by Good Majority.
Kennebunkport.

| KENNEBNNKPoRT March 1.-At the an
| nual election here today the following were
elected, and the ticket is made up from the
two tickets-Democratic and Citlzens-and
| the majority in either case being only very
few votes. -Four of the officers are Repub-
| licans and six Democrats:
! Moderator-Wiliam F. Moody
| Town Clerk-Henry B. bennett
Selectmen, Assessors and Oyerseers of the
| Poor-George b. CARL, Charles H. Walker,
| William III. Hutchins Jr.
Town Treasurer--Joseph A. Titcomb
/ Town Agent-William +. Moody.
| Auditors-George w. Clough, Ira w. Grant.
| Collector-John r. Haley.
Cornish.
! Especial to the Press.l
| CORNISH, March 1.-At the election today
the following persons, nominated at the
Republican caucus Satur day, were elected by
| about 60 majority
! Moderator-John e. Jameson.
Clerk-Jas c. Aver.
Selectmen, Assessors and Oyerseers of the
| Poor-Howard Brackett, Leroy E. Pike, Joseph
| S. Weeks,
| Treasurer-Preston Durgin.
| Constable and CeeetoraaJaHSes S N; Aver
Supervisor OF Sehools-Chas w. Pike.
Bath.
BATA, March 1.-Jamas W. Wakefield
| (Rep.) was elected mayor today by major
ity of 246 over Charles E. Patten (Dem and
| Citizens eandidate). The aldermen and
| councilmen are Republican. The election
was the most hotly contested oneifor years.
| Capt. Charles Z. Patten, very wealthy re-
tired shipmaster, was supported by the
| Democratic party, the Republican Mug
wumps, a large portion of the knights OF
Labor and the temperance party. Mayor
| Wakefield was supported by the Republ-
cans The contest has been waged for
| long time with much bitterness. The great
| contest has been to condemn the Governor
and Council for rejecting James Bailey as
State constable. The verdict has been rem
dered by the reelection of Mayor Wake
field by $50 majority, which the Republicans
deem to be magnificent majority.
Saco.
SAco, March 1.--At the municipal election
today, Roscoe L. Bowers, Republican, re-
ceived 30 majority over Hampden Fairfield,
Democrat, and the citizens nominee. Four
| out of the seven wards were carried by the
Republicans, and one had no choice for SUBJ
| ordinate officers.
Lewiston.
(Rep.) had 1914 McGillicuddy, (Dem.) 1884
Fernald, knights of Labor Ia The Repub-
lcans elect aldermen and councilmen in four
of the seven wards.
Auburn.
| Four wards of Auburn giAe Haskell, (Citi-
zens) 1856; Hutching, (Rep.) 61S. The eandi-
dates on the Citizens ticket were elected in
three of the five wards.
Gardiner.
GARDINER, March There was unusual
interest manifested in the municipal cleo
tion here today on account of the running of
candidate by the Knights of Labor in op-
position to the Republican nominees. The
vote resulted: Joseph E. Ladd *. of u,
4S5; Melvin c, Wadsworth (Rep), 415. Mr..
Ladd served as mayor in 1881, being elected
by the prohibitionists oYer the Republican
candidate.
HaiIoweI.
AUGUSTA, March Augustine Lord, Re-
publican, was elected mayor of Hallowell to-
day, by II majority.
Rockland.
RoCKLAND, March I.--at the municipal
election here today, Benjamin Williams, Re-
publican, was elected mayor, having 57S
votes to rs for Cornelius Doherty, Demo-
crat The Democrats carry four of the sew
en- wards, insuring them the control of the
city government for the first time since the
rebellion.
Pennington.
PENNINGTON. March 1.-The Pennington
town meeting assembled today, according to
the warrant, and organized by choosing
Henry H. Richards moderator. Then, ow-
ing to the small attendance, it was adjourn
ed one week.
Ellsworth.
ELLSWORTH, March Harrison B. Ma
son, Democrat, was elected mayor today by
an estimated majority of 12a. The aldermen
elected are: Ward i, L. c. Beckwith, (Rep);
Ward ., j. c. Chileott, Rep(; Ward 8, Rob-
ert Gerry, Temp; Ward 4 is to be heard
from; Ward 5, G. P. JOY, DEM.