The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-15
Republicans Capture the State
by a Big Majority.
1T MAY POSSIBLY BE $4,000
Five Candidates Were in the
Field For Governor.
THE DEMOCRATIC VOTE DIVIDED
Republican Organization Was Perfect
and Great Activity Was Dis
played in Getting Out a
Full Vote.

y ult NOtG.
Augusta, Maine, Sept. 14.-Maine has
followed the example of Vermont and
declared for the Republicans by the
largest majority in her history. Ac-
eording to the latest returns tonight
the plurality for Powers, Republican
candidate for Governor, viii be over
$4,000 and probably in the neighbor-
hood Of $4,000,
Returns from 130 towns compiled by
the Republican committee show in
crease in the Republican plurality over
1894, when Cleaves was elected by al
most 1000 plurality of six thousand.
If this proportion OF Republican gain
is carried out in the State the plurality
for Powers viii be between $4,000 and
$4,000.
Secretary Beane, of the Democratic
committee, comedies the election Of the
Republican ticket by over 10000 major
ity. To the Associated Press he said,
Il am satisfied that Powers majority
viii be over 10000. 1t is much greater
than l expected. ] have nothing to say
of the result"
The successful candidate for Gov
ernor is the Hon. Llewellyn Powers, of
HOulton, Republican The nominees
OF the other parties were: Hon. Melvin
p. Frank, Of Portland, Democrat;
Luther c. Bateman, of Auburn, Popu-
list; Ammi S. Ladd, of Calais, Prohi-
bition and Hon. VIM. Henry Clifford,
of Portland. gold Democrat.
Thos. b. Reed, of Portland, from the
First district; Nelson Dingley, of
CD
Seth L. Milliken, of Belfast, from the
Third district and Chas. A. Boutelle, of
Bangor, from the Fourth district who
have for years represented Maine in the
National House, are the Congressman
reelected.
From early morning it looked as if
rain would fall but it did not and
about o'clock the sun came out
bright
Everywhere at the polls the organi-
zation of the Republicans was evident
in the activity they displayed in get
ting out full vote at the earliest pos
sible hour. Scores of hacks and car
riages were in commission to carry the
old and lame voters to the polling
places and many persons from other
States also came home to vote.
The Democratic organization was
not nearly as good. There were only
few local contests to arouse factional
feuds and order was preserved at the
polls throughout the State without
much difficulty. The contest of the
day was the most interesting Maine
has seen in twenty years, if ever in
her history. 1T has presented the uni
que feature Of son arayed against
father in the case of the Hon. Edward
Sewall, who took the stump to argue
against the principles of Hon. Arthur
Sewall. the Democratic nominee for
Nice-President. But in all the strife
and contention the contest was re-
markably free from personalities.
The most effective work was done
from the stump and never did a more
formidable array of campaign orators
eNpound Republican doctrines in
New England State. With internal
dlssensions and lack of funds to con-
tend with, the Democrats made a very
strong fight, especially in the cities
IN the last two weeks the gold Demo-
Gratis took a hand in the struggle and
several of their leaders addressed large
audiences in the cities, but the returns
tonight indicate that the principal eff
f'eAA
paign was to strengthen the Republi-
can ranks.
Candidate Bateman was the main
strength of the Populists in their can
vass. His opposition has been based on
the candidacy of Mr.. Sewall for Vice
President, which he maintains is in
consistent and his objections to the
Democratic ticket, on that account |
have been most strenuous. The fg- |
ures at hand tonight indicate that /
there has been some decrease in the
Populist vote. 1t is believed that some /
of this has been added to the Demo- /
cratic strength
Portland, Me-, Sept 1.-two hun
dred towns give Powers 1860; Frank
1886; Clifford 419; Scattering 2.544
Powers plurality 2S,823.
Lewiston, Me, Sept. 14.-All towns
in Androscoggin county give Powers
5,612; Frank 1924; Ladd 1874; Bate
man 1852; Clifford 80. This is a Republi-
can increase over 1898 of 1926 and
Democratic loss of 1853.
Bangor, Maine, Sept 14-,Powers
has atotal plurality in this city of 811,
a gain of 447 over 1892