Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-17
ELECTION IN MAINE
Performance OF Vermont's ID H:,.
plicated.
POWERS IS ELECTED GOVERNOR
s.ate Legislature Practically Unanimous
D-sgruntied Democrats Stay at Home
Vote the Republican Ticket
The Candidates.

followed the example Of Vermont and
teclared for the Republican ticket by
me largest majority in its history. Ac-
sording to the latest returns tonight,
he plurality for Powers, Republican,
or governor. win be over $4,000 and
probably in the neigEborhood of $4,000
Hon. T. B. Reed is reelected 20 the
aouse by over 10000 plurality. The re-
jurns show a majo.e-y of about 10000
.or Mr.. Dingley for congressman from
!he Second district, over II, 900 for Mr..
diliken in the Third district and prac-
;icaEy the same for Mr.. Boutelle in the
Fourth district.
In the state legislature the Demo-
;rats viii apparently have less than a
ioze1 of the representatives in the
mouse and not one in the senate.
As anticipated. the Republicans poll
I'd tremendous vote and secured many
Democratic ballots. On the other hand.
many disaffeo.ed Democrats remained
at home and only a few voted for the
no-ninee OF the gold standard wing. The
Populist and Prohoitionist votes have
teen received from only a few towns,
bat it is evident that neither party poll
I'd as large a vote as two years ago.
The successful candidate for govern
or is Hon. LleWellyn Powers of Houl-
ton, Republican. The nominees of the
other parties were: Hon. Melvin P.
Frank of Portland, Democrat; Luther
c. Eatenan of Aubura. Populist; Amni
S. Ladd of Calais. Pronibiticnist, and
ZION. William Henry Clifford of Port
fand, Gold Democrat
Tomas B. Reed of Portland, from the
First district; Nelson D.ngley of Lew
sston, from the Second district; Seth
AIililoen of Belfast, from the third dis
trict, and Charles A. Boutelle of Ban
goc, from the Fourth district, who have
tional house, are the congressman re-
elected.
The candidates who opposed tNecn
were: First, Edward Staple of z le-
ford, Democrat; James F. Campion Of
Portland, POpufist; Aaron Clark of
Buxton, Prohibition.
Second district, Atwood Levansaler Of
T:pozaaston Democrat; Charles E. AL
len Of Dresden, Populist, and Edward
r. Ogler of Camden, Prohibition.
Third district, Melvin S. Holway of
Augusta. Democrat: Bradford E. Lam
caster of Norridewock. PopuIist, and
William S. Thompson of Augusta, Pro-
hibition.
From early morning it looked as if
rain would fall. but it did not and about
O'Clock the sun came out bright. Every
where at the polls the organiza ton of
the Republicans was evident in the ac-
tiVity they displayed in getting out a
full vote at the earliest possible hour
Scores of hacks and carriages were in
commission to carry the old and lame
voters to the polling places, and may
persons from other states also came
home to vote.
The Democratic organization was
nearly as good. There were only a few
local contests to arouse factional feuds,
and order was preserved at the polls
throughout the state without much diff
fict@ty. The campaign, the contest OF
the day, was the most interesting Maine
has seen in twenty years, if ever in her
history. It has presented the unique
eature of son arrayed against father
in the case of Hon. Harold ,Sewall CT
Bath, who took the stump to argue
against the principles of Hon. Ar thur
;sewali, the Democratic nominee for vice
president. But in all the strife and con-
tantion, the contest was remarkably
free from personalities.
Tie most effective work was done from
the stump and never did more forn>id-
at&e array of campaign orators expound
Republican doctrines in a New England
state. But the struggle was not entire
Iy one-sided. With interna tionaI dis
sentioCls and lack of funds to soneend
with, the Democrats made very strong
fg,lr, especially in the cities. Candidate
Fr,aC1'w did good work on the stump
and while the speakers generally from
outside Of the state were not ora: o~s
tive Of sole good results.
GOLD DEMOCRATS AND POPS.
In the last two weeks the gold Demo-
cTeats took hand in the struggle and
several of their leaders addressed large
audiences in the cities. but the returns
tonight incicate that the principal eff
feet of their participation an the cam
paign was to strengthen the Repu bMca n
ranks. If the names of the nominees
of the gold Democrats had been ON the
ticket, however. it is believed a very
good showing would have been made.
Candidate Bateman was the main
strength of the Populists in their can
VaSs, his efforts being mainly devoted
to keeping the members of his party VINO
favored free silver out of the Demo-
cratic ranks. His opposition has been
based on the candidacy of Mr. Sewasl
for vice president, which he maintains
IS inconsistent and his objections to
the Democratic ticket on that account
have been most strenuous. The figures
at hand tonight Indicate that there
has been some decrease in the Popul.st
vote. It Is believed that some of this
loss has been to the Democratic
strength.
The PTohE bitionists conducted their
campaign on practically the same lines
as in past years.
CONGRESSIONAL CONTESTS.
In none of the congressional districts
was there q close contest All of ths