The Somerset reporter., 1888-09-13
Republican Nominations.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL. ELECTORS.
For Electors at Large.
Election In SkoWhegan

Monday last was the liveliest election
day Skowhegan has seen for many
years. The polls opened at O'Clock, A.
M instead of as has been the usual Gus
tom here to allow passengers on the
stage and early Monday train, and also
the train hands who live here opportun-
ity to vote; and this made the opening a
little more crowded, and all parties, Re-
publicans, Democrats, Laborers and Pro-
hibitonists began Immediately to put in
their ballots, so that by noon about $50
had voted.
BY the tally sheets it was found at
noon that Republicans were about $50 in
the lead and this inspired them to renew
ed effort. Teams were sent for the in
firm and distant voters and those who
were inclined to be Indifferent were urged
to come to the polls The count Of the
ballots cast at $50 showed the republic
cans 800 In the lead and at that time the
votes came in slowly until sharp 8 7. NJ.
when Gen. Dyer, the chairman Of the
closed. Everyone was on tiptoe to know
the result which was reached about six
O'Clock and is given elsewhere.
The result was highly satisfactory to
Republicans and correspondngly unsatis-
factory to the opposition. The plurality
400 Is a magnificent 'one in a total vote
ll42, the largest for many years, nearly
200 larger than two years ago and 10
above that Of years ago. This shows
that the Republicans of Skowhegan are
in splendid lighting trim and that they
purpose to continue to be worthy of
their former victories and ready for fu-
ture contests.
After O'Clock private dispatches be-
gan to come in from the larger towns
and cities in the State showing the drift
Enthusiastically in favor of Republican
nominees. These were followed later by
better reports and more of them, causing
the countenances of Republicans to glow
with pleasure and to work the harder to
swell the already handsome majority
In the evening Republicans gathered In
Coburn Hall, where the returns as they
came in were read by Hon. A. r. Bixby,
chairman of the Republican Town com
mittee. They were received with cheer
ing and some or our talking bretheren in
dulged in brief speeches. The evenings
festivities closed with bonfire in the
street In which sundry tar barrels and
boxes came to grief. Thus closed a day
that will not be soon forgotten by Show
hogan Republicans If it is by Skowhegan
Democrats.
The crowd in the hall and about town
was augmented by many bretheren from
surrounding towns who came to bring
the returns of their towns and to hear
the news from otl or parts of the county
and State.
The vote throughout Somerset County
was very flattering to the Republican par
ty and the cause. There are very few
towns that do not show gains and heavy
inroads were made upon the hitherto sol
Joined the Republican columns we notice
Arson, Bingham, Starks, Ripley, while
Cambridge, Athens, Brighton and De
troit made smart advances in that direc-
ton.
The election of Republicans in every
Representative district Is unprecedented,
and was accomplished by energetic work
the whole length of the line, Two of
the three Democratic districts in the
County were carried two years ago which
made it all the easier to gain the remain
Ing one this year. This makes Somerset
solid and reliable Republican county,
and as compared with two years ago the
banner County for gains.