The Republican journal., 1892-03-17
The Spring Elections.

AUGUSTA SHOWS AN INCREASED REPUB-
IICAN MAJORITY. NO CHOICE FOR MAY
| OR IN BANGOR. A TWO TO ONE VOTF
IN FAVOR OF LEASING THE b. a p.
THE RESULT IN OTHER CITIES ANI
TOWNS.
AUGUSTA. John W. Chase, Republican,
was reelected Mayor Monday by vote OF
ten hundred and thirty y-six, against r. B.
Capen, Democrat, who had eight hundred
and one; scattering one. Chase majority
was two hundred and thirty-tive against
two hundred and two last year. The Re-
pubhcans carried six out OF the seven
wards by an increased ma jonty
ALFRED. The Republicans carried the
town election by ma aiorities of from II to
16.
BANGOR. The municipal election Mon
day resulted in no choice for mayor. f.
o. Beal, the Republican candidate, re
ceiving plurality OF 50. The vote for
mayor was: F. O. Beal Republican, 1901,
}. f. Snow. Democrat. 1862, G. H. Fox
Prohibition, III. The Republicans gain
Ell an alderman, one councilman and war
den and clerk in ward =. a Democratic
ward. The new board of aldermen will
stand: Republicans, five: Democrats, two.
Common council, Republicans, thirteen
Democrats. eight. Another election for
mayor will occur April %. The citizens
voted on the proposition to lease the Ban
gor 4 Piscataquis railroad to the Bangor
u Aroostook railroad and the proposition
was carried bya major ty Of 1877, the vote
being over two to one in favor. Last year
Beal was defeated by Snow for mayor.
BREWER. Dr. H. f. Tetft, Republican,
was elected mayor by majority of 1O1,
over G. p. Aiken, Democrat. The wards
elected all Republicans with theexception
of one Democratic alderman, the board
standing nine Republicans and one Demo
crat.
BIDDEFoRD. The Democrats to- day
carried every ward and reelected Mayor
Staples by 3S5 majority. The Democratic
majority year ago was SIS.
CHELSEA. The election in this town
passed off quietly, party lines not being
drawn All the officers are Republic an
with the exception of the third selectman.
NEWPORT. At the town meeting Mon
day the following officers were elected:
Selectmen, H. j. Rowe. W. A. Lewis, j.
W. Grindell; town clerk, C. II. Morrill, ;
supervisor, f. d. Pratt Money appro-
priated: Schools. $1,000; highways, $1,000;
town charges, $1,000; - Don indeh ed~e, !;
otilSI pil poSSS, EfAf
PORTLAND. The new city government
was inaugurated Monday morning. May
or Ingraham inaugural address was very
brief. He says the city debt is -, go, 600.
a decrease of $50, 600 the past year He
calls attention to the abuse of the liquor
agency the past year, the sales being S53,
900, on which profit of 50, 600 is report
ed, He recommends the consolidation of
the offices of Street Commissioner and
City Civil Engineer.
RorK1.ANp. The city government has
completed an organization and elected
Leander Weeks, treasurer: A. J. Crockett,
marshal; w. II. Fogler, solicitor and A.
Ii. Jones. chief engineer: chairman of the
board Of aldermen, DR.. Il. B. Miller;
president of the common council, J. F.
Libby, ESD: clerk of the common coun-
Gil, Enoch Davies; city clerk, X. II. Burn
ham.
WINTHROP. At town meeting Monday,
the following officers We're elected: Mod
orator. E. Wood town clerk. f. s. French:
selectmen. lst.. Elliott Wood; 2nd, l.. O.
Cobb; 'rd, F. c. Robe; treasurer, }. Nj.
Beniamin: school committee for three
years. G.. W. Taggart; chief engineer. c.
\. Wing: road commissioner, c. II. Gale.
Raised for schools, s2O50; support of poor,
$1,000; highways. $500; 9th er purposes.
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