The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-13
AGAINST PRoHIsITIoN.
The Returns Indicate that New
Hampshire Has Voted No.


special election on the constitutional amend
ments drew out much larger vote in the
city than was anticipated. over four-ffths of
the total vote being polled. Everything
passed off quietly. Very little attention was
paid to any amendment excepting the fifth.
whichrelated to the suppression Of thesale and
manufacture Of malt and spirituous liquors
The voting in all the wards was light until
afternoon when both sides commenced to
put in hard work. Circulars were freely
distributed, "The woman's appeal" by
prohibitionists, while small circular bear
ing the heading Common Sense" read, "If
the prohibition bill should pass what would
the cranks give in exchange to compensate or
make up for the loss of twelve hundred
Q20O) mems wages that are now employed in
and about the breweries, from which they
obtain the means of the support Of their
families? Will they give anything? VIII
they let the land where the breweries
now stand lay waste as they did when the
cotton mill burned down, or will they give
long lectures and cheap talk, and let you and
your children live on that, or starve? Work
ingmen, consider this and mind how you
vote on the 18th of the MONTH" Much
stress was laid on the speech of temperance
orator in the Northern part Of the State who
stated that, stop the manufacture of beer
in Portsmouth and grass would grow in the
streets Of that city," Portsmouth merchants
did not care for that state OF affairs and both
Republicans and Democrats were found at
the polls. working against the passing Of
directed against the principal indus
tries of the city which disburses annually
millions of dollars to employees. In wards
one, two and three the amendment was not
made party issue. In ward four, per-
sonal issne was made, some Republicans
worked for the passing of the amendment
while Democrats were united against it.
Very little attention was paid the other six
amendments to the constitution. The total
votewas 2155 the majority against the amend
ment 1345. Reports received from several
towns In Rockingham county in the vicinity
are that the amendment is defeated by a
small majority.
CLAREMoNT, N. H., March 12.-Returns
from towns as far as heard from indicate
decided majority against Prohibition. Clare
mont Is the only county that voted in favor,
giving a majority Of IL. The prohibitionists
consider Sullivan their banner county.
NORTH CONWAY, N. H., March 1.-THE
indications are that there will be majority
in favor of the prohibitory amendment in
Carroll county. Returns from ten towns
show, yes, 927; no, S53.
MANCHESTER, N. H., March 12.-The to-
tai vote cast in this city in favor of consti-
tuiional prohibition was 1892; against 3716.
Returns from AS country towns throughout
the State g i've 4505 votes for and $3.50 against
the amendment.
LAcoNIA, N. H., March 12.-Every town
in Belknap county but Gilmauton and Mere
dith voted strongly against the prohibition
amendment. The leading prohibitionists
have but little faith In the general result
BRISTOL. N. H.. March 12.-The prohibit
tion amendment was not adopted by the
voters Of this town and probably has not
been by this county. Here the ballot was
66 in favor to 1855 against.
NASHUA, n. H., March 12.-The result of
the election is surprise tn the friends as
well as the opponents of the prohibit0ry
amendment. Ladies worked vigorously and
some wards had committees numbering
eight or more, working until the polls closed.
Party lines were ignored. The ladies to-
night are much pleased with the days work.
Result on the prohibitory amendment was:
yes, 1910; no, 106S.
CONCORD, March 12.-Returns from fifty
nine cities and town not including Manches-
ter, give majority of 2200 against the pro-
hibit0ry amendment. The indications at
midnight are that the amendment is defeat
ed from 10000 to 10000. All the others are
adopted.
MANCHESTER, March 12.-Returns from
one-third of the towns of the State indicate,
II the same ratio is kept up In the remaining,
5000 majority agains tthe amendment,
which added to the 1000 majorities in the cit
les would make total majority against con-
sttutional prohibition, of 1000 in the State,
[Seven amendments to the constitution
were submitted to the people of New Hamp-
shire yesterday as the result of the recent
convention called for the purpose Of revis-
ion. Of these amendments, the most i'm
portant was that providing for the prohibl
tion of the liquor traffic, that changing the
time of the assembling Of the legislature
from June to January and that fixing the
compensation Of legislators at $500 per ses-
sion, with an allowance of SO day for spec
ial sessions, to be paid for 10 days only. The
dispatches show that the prohibitory
amendment is defeated. There was little
doubt as to the adoption of the others and
they have probably been ratified by large
vote.l
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