The Republican journal., 1892-09-22


the senators and representatives elect
The following table will show how it com
pares, in party affiliations, with the Leg
lslature of two years ago:
SENATE.
, 1880 1S9.
Republicans......-.........27 &
democrats. ..................4
Republicans. .110 lOI
Democrats. .....-... Al A
1t will be seen that the Democrats have
made gain Of three this year in the
House of Representatives, but this is off
set by a Republican gain of three in the
Senate. The Republican majority on
Joint ballot in the Legislature will there
fore be 92; precisely what it was two years
ago. These figures tell of the warm en-
dorsement of the Republican party, and
its management Of the State affairs. by the
people of Maine
1t furnishes in emphatic form the
answer of the Maine citizens to the charges
of Democratic leaders in the last campaiSn.
kennebec journal 18th.
THE NEW BALLOT LAW.
Tie editor of the Bath Times served as
one OF the election officers Sept Il, and
SiNoo iiio oIliIloIl VI bHt NoIklIlN Dl the
new ballot law in his paper Among 9th
er things he says: ''Could corruption be
practieed safely? We saw no reason why
it could not, if anybody was so disposed.
The ward workers We're rs active as ever,
kept tally from the canvass books and
kept teams flying after delinquents. The
system will prove very expensive, large
number of votes will be thrown out as,
defective, thus DISTINGUISHING hundreds
lhe Times Is frank to say that to vote the
straight ticket is as easy as rolling off Il
log, yet we saw many who could not do
it. TO mark a split ticket is puzzle to
many and we saw one of our most intelli-
gent citizens study it for ten minutes and
then seem in doubt as to whether he had
voted correctly. The part OF the law we
really think of benefit is that providing
for a railing with certain officials inside
and the exclusion of mcddlers. All the
rest of the system can i'll our humble
opinion be dispensed with
OLD TOWN REDEEMED.
Nothing in the recent victory has been
more gratifying to Republicans all through
this section, than the handsome manner in
which the enterprising manufacturing city
of Old Town was redeemed on Monday by
the gallant work of the Republicans there,
under the effective lead of the Republican
Committee, the Young Republican Club
and such indefatigable champions of home
industry as j. W. Harmon, manager of
the Bodwell Water Power Company. Sup
erintendent Beattie, of the Wooden Mill .
and other earnest and patriotic citizens
1t was gallant victory over a desperate
and determined Democracy entrenched in
office, and we congratulate our Old Town
brethren on their triumph which was
earned by solid work. Bangor Wing.
SHERIFF CRAM RL-ELECTED.
In the reelection of Sheriff Cram the
Republicans of Cumberland county have
accomplished a most worthy result. The
only reason for the specially bitter and
aggressive opposition to Mr.. Cram on the
| part OF the Democratic party WAS the fact
| that he had faithfully done his sworn du-
/ ty as an officer in the enforcement of the
laws. In standing firmly behind him the
| Republican party as an ornaniZation mas
shown its devotion to the cause of tenn
perancc. If there is one thing palmer
than another to thoughtful men it is the
fact that whatever strength the rum pow
cr can give party i'll our cities will be no
offset to the strength of the Temperance
sentiment i'll other parts of the State. Its
j open ullliidlitht Will tlllS power mas lttl
the greatest source of weakness to the
! Democratic party. and one of the most
potent factors in keeping it we'll buried in
the minority haelwoodS kcnnebec
journal.
\ DENtOt \FIC ORGAN KICKS.
Down i'll this part OF the State the Ans
tralian ballot law does not seem to have
been especially helpful to the Democracy
Bangor Republican plurality on Govern
OF is increased some POO over the vote OF
two years ago. and we also lose a repre-
sentative to the legislature Bangor
Commercial
LOST THEIR VOTES.
\ Dover correspondent of the Bangor
Wing writes; The Australian system wa.
not a SucceSS-ten voters lost their ballots
in consequence of marking one-eighth o.
inch below the dead line No question a.
to their intention Nothing to indicat,
anything but an honest intention to hav,
their ballots counted. Yet they WERE
disfranchsed. No blame is attached t,
the selectmen as they conscicntiollslv EN-
dcaVored to conform to the letter of III,
law. In period OF seventy years. unde
the former system, every vote has beer
counted us cast but this is an age OF sim
, /
POINTS
| Lincoln county elected the entire Re
publican county ticket.
Congressman Din@ley's plurality in til,
second district is ), 12O.
Warren is one Of the banner towns
Last year the Democrats led by "a votes
This year the Republicans led them fou
votes. increasing their vote from ia t,
19S.
The Portland Republicans celeblatec
the victory Thursday night by Il torch
light parade of all campaign companies
Houses along the line Of march were il
Illuminated. The procession stopped Il
Hon. T. b. Reed S house and he made al
address.
The Wing and Courier claims the Re
publican banner for the fourth congress
sional district, saying nearly complete re
turns give Congressman Boutelle the larg
est plurality liz the State, the figures in
dicating from 4. 200 to t. 800 over Powers
4 Democrat.
Nj. Reed $ vote was only 26 less il
Portland than TWO wears ago, willie til,
Democratic vote for Congressman was 80
greater This, with the inexplicabe fail
inc off in his vote in York. tells the story
Il