The Portland daily press., 1895-03-05
A Clean Sweep in Rockland.


Rockland, March 4.-Following prec-
edent they esta blished several years
ago. the Repu blcans again made a clean
sweep i'll today's municipal election.
John Lovejoy, who twice in previous
years has served the city in the capacity
of mayor, was again elected to that posi-
tiou by a plurality of 5AS votes over his
nearest opponent, Mr.. Keyes. The total
vote for mayor was as follows: John
Lovejoy, Rep, 1888; Samuel A. Keyes,
labor n. The total vote OF 1O1S is un-
usually light, and there was no excite
ment about the ward rooms during the
day. The Democrats put up only a
fragmentary sort of n ticket, and polled
about third of it's usual vote. The
party cut figure only in the TWO
mept will be solidly Repub blican, and
made up as follows:
Ward IA. J. Bird, alderman; Robert
H. Crockett, E. Clarke Walker, A. q.
Thomas,, councilmen.
Ward 2-Charles M. kallocb, alderman; !;
Frank A. Peterson, Marcellus M. Parker,
Augustus Rankin, cuuncilmen.
.
w. Smith, Edward B. McA lister, Fred
J. Simonten, .Ir., councilmen.
Ward 4-H. Irving Hiy, alderman; Ed
ward Glover, Daniel A. Packard, Frank
A Winslow, counc;lmen.
Ward 5-Maynard S. Austin. alder
man;i Sanford A. Chapman, Williarf
TibbeGts, Esten W. Porter, councilmen. i
Ward 6--Israel snow. alderman: Gesa
ID. Hayden, Walter M. Tapley, Almon F.
Heald. councilmen. Ff'9
Ward FIRED ] Davis, alderman; Ar
thur A. Blaekington, FL Witham, Chas.
S. Gardner, councilmen.
Noble Elected In lewiston "a
Lewiston, Me-, March Ain the Lew
iston election today, +. Il. Noble, Rep. !.
had 1889 to 1772 for Ex-Governor Alonzo
Garcelon. The Repu blicans have five
of the seven wards. 9
No d smocrats Remain in Saco.
Saco, March 4.-Mayor Frank Foss
was reelected, and the Repub blican NOM
nees all elected without opposition to-
day. The total mayoralty vote was 44S
for Foss, scattering IL. Last spring the
Repu ublcan majority was 433
AT Old Orchard the Democrats had
made no nominations.
Halloweu and Gal diner.
Augusta, Me-, March Ain the Gar
diner municipal election today, Mayor
Clason, Rep, WAS reelected with no op-
position. The Repu blicans carry every
ward.
At Hallowell Mayor Merchant, Rep,
was re-elec ed by 100 votes over all. The
Republicans made clean sweep.
A Hot Fight in Waterville.
Waterville, Me-, March A. In a holly
contested election, Christian KnauH,
Rep, was reelected mayor today by a
| plurality of 206 over Charles A. Hill,
Dem. Three wards are Repu blican, and
four wards are Democratic. The city
government on joint ballot stands 3 Re
pubIicans and IL Democrats. Ward l
was tied on the mayor vote. The Demo
cratic aldermen won by two votes. One
Democratic - councilman won BY two
votes, and another hy five.
One.sitled Election at Bath,
Bath. Me, March A light vote
was cast today. Randall D. Bibber Re-
nulican candidate for mayor, received
593 out of 6l5 votes.
Auburn is Republican.
Auburn, Me-. March 4.-For mayor,
Smith. Rep. had 962; atwood, Dem,
had 763; Warren. Pro. 5S: Ashe, Peo-
pie. 81. The Republicans carry four oi
the five wards.
Citizens Elect in Ellsworth,
Ellsworth, Me-, March 4.-G gorge P.
Dutton. citizen, was elected mayor hy
about 275 majority over Grant. Populist.
The aldermen stand four citizens and
one populist. e
Mayor Hume Reelected in saco.
Eastport, Me-, March 4.-The city elee e,
tlon was held today. and Charles w.
| Hume was reelected mayor over Genera
D.L. Leavitt by 1856 majority. The Dem
Eocrats increased their vote over last
September by 53.
Republican selectmen in Brunswick.
Especial to the PREss.)
Brunswick, Me-. March 4.-In the
! town election today the only contes