The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-09-23
MuAI LILLE HApERS SAY.

The able democratic politicians who paid
John p. st. John $50 a night for speaking
against the republican ticket in Maine, are now
engaged in trying to figure out how much big
ger the republican majority would have been if
there had been two st. Johns. philadelphia
Press.
What has become of st. John: lie has not
been heard from since he left this State in dis
gust because toward the close of his tour
his fifty dollars Il night were not paid in adj
vance. When he came to Maine to ''Smash''
the Republican party he took too large con-
tract. Bangor Wing.
A retired sea captain living in Ward Two,
now 60 years old or more, on Monday cast the
first vote of his life. 1t is needless to say he
voted for BodwelI. Bath Times.
The town of Cambridge in this county ought
TO have Il silk banner. There wa, not a split
ticket thrown there last Monday. Fairfield
journal.
The majority of over 800 against the Republic
can candidate in this city means among other
things that Bangor is moi ready for prohibition
YET. Bangor Commercial
Somerset never elected seven republican rep
rescntatiycs 10 the legislature until this year.
Reporter.
The Maine Democrats paid big price for
their It. John whistle.
Only three counties in the state fail to give
republican gains compared with -.
Charles 4. Littletield of Rockland is named
a. 4 candidate for Speaker of the House.
Mr.. BodWel carried his own town by ma
jority of 30, and Col. Edwards town by -.
That old democratic war horse Hon. j. c.
Talbot of East Macha>, will be leader of the
minority in the next house.
The political prohibitionists who are trying
to xii the republican party are simply saw
ing off the limb astride of which they are.
The only Prohibition Representative so far
reported in the State has been elected AT PrcSque
Isle, Mr.. ;. {. f. smith. But he is Democrat,
and was elected by Il coalition of Democrats
and Prohibitioni,t>.
Bro. Pratt, who was appointed postmaster
of Phillips some time ago. but whose papers
We're suspended until after election, received
his commits sion Monday night, after the polls
We're closed.
The Bangor Daily Commercial says that the
election of 4 Democratic sheriff in that city is
due 'paltIy to an apprehension that the Re
publican might, if elected enforce the prohibit
tory law
Ex-Goycrnor Gracclon. who has been de-
nautiing an opportunity 10 have his count-out
policy in Maine indor>ed. was meYciles>ly cut
by the Democratic voters in the second Con-
grc>>iona District.
The Republicans have elected their candidates
for senators and county officers in 4\rooslook
with the exception of sheriff and county com
missioner. Black Hawk Putnam, a Democrat,
has been elected sheriff, and Joseph X. Emeas,
Democrat. county commissioner.
Election. Monday, in Phillips, passed quietly.
The democrats were ont i'll stronger force than
two Years ago. but no new recruits were added
to thtir ranks. On the other hand, a lifelong
democrat voted the straight republican ticket.
lie was a II MON soldier, and the present admin
i>tratlOn l. TOO strongly tainted with rebel rule
for him. The prohibitory party east three votes
same n ut the last election.