Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-11-07

a Close Call for Whoever Succeeds IN
EIectirs 4 Governor.

CONCORD, Nov. 6.--Returns from all
but nine email towns give the vote for sov-
ernor Tu.tle, rep. 40 $50; Amdsen, dem.
40 600; Fletcher. pro. 1879. Republicans
have certainly elected councillors in the
8 and 4th districts and democrats in the
5h. Republicans claim to have carried
the lst district and democrats say there is
no choice there.
Both parties concede no election 10 the
second district. Republicans claim Is Sen
atorsl districts and give the democrats 8.
probably no choice in the rem aiming three.
Democrats claim ten districts and concede
twelve to the republicans. No choice in
the other two. Republicans continue to
claim the House from 10 to 20 majority
Democrats claim III and concede l6l, to
republicans On basis of the existing ap-
por,ionment of representatives. Thirty
eight, in addition to 26 republicans
appointment is to be made under the new
census. Should these be admitted to seats.
the house will stand 1893 democrats to 1877
republicans. Twenty-seven democrats and
nine republicans were elected from classcd
towns where the population hss decreased.
Should the lstter be excluded, which the
democrats alleRe to be the purpose of re-
publicans. the latter would have seven ma
jority The roll of the House will
be made up by the clerk of last one. Geo.
A. Dickey. Derry, rep. at this writing no
one knows what his action will be relative
to additional representatives chosen under
the new census, or to those elected from
classed towns. Conservative men of both
parties express thei. opinions tonight, the
complexion of next house will be uncer-
tsin until the roll is prepared.
The following figures on the represe nta-
tive question was given out by the Demo
crotic State Committee: The democrats
elected 1870 representatives, the republicans
1888. The democrats include in this state
ment 81 democrats and III republicans from
towns formerly classed to elect. Twenty
seven republicans and - democrats were
chosen eonditionally under the new
census. If the members from the classed
towns are excluded the democrats will
have le7, and the republicans l79 mem.
bers. Should those elected conditiouaily
not be admitted to their seats, the republi-
cans will have 152 and the democrats l54.
In case the members chosen condtionallv
are not enrolled, and those from the clsssed
towns are enrolled, the democrats will have
LIS, the republicans l64. The democrats
claim that the roll should be made up on
the latter basis. The legislature situation
i, very much complicated by the election
of members in towns formerly clsssed
There are SO such towns in the State,
and of these so return members. Under
the existing apportionmeLt these towns are
entitled to but IA, no classes abolished by
constitutional amendment and towns hav-
ing less than SIX hundred members are
given proportional representation. All
but one elected representatives this year
The last legislature could have made the
apportionment for these towns, but failed
to do so, and they claimed they had right
to elect this year if they desired.
A large conference of prominent demo-
Gratis of the State was held here tonight to
consider the Legislature situation, and it
was decided TO take such measures as
might be necessary to circumvent any at
tempt to deprive the party of what they
claim they have elected. There is q ma
jority of 10 Of the House.