Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-09-17

10000 for Dingley for congressman OF
the second district, over II 900 for
Milliken in the third and practically
the same for Boutelle in the fourth.
L.. the state legislature the democrats
win apparently have less than half q
dozen representatives in the house, and
not one in the senate. As anticipated
the republicans polled q tremendous
yoe and secured many democratic bal
lots. On the other hand many disaf-
fected democrats remained at home
aud only a few voted for the nominee
Of the gold standard wing. The vote
0f the populsts and prohibitlonists has
been received from only few towns
but il is evident that neither parry
polled az large a vote as two y ars ago
Augusta, Ne. Sept. 10 The sue
sessful candidate for governor IS
Llewellyn Powers Of Houlton, repub-
lean The nominees Of the other par
lies were: Melvin +. Frank, Portland
democrat; Luther c. Bateman. Auburn,
populist; Amml S. Laid, Calais. pro-
h,btion: VIM. Henry Clifford, Port
land. gold democrat The following
named, who have represented Maine IN
congress for years, were reelected:
Thomas Reed of Portland, from the
first district Nelson Dingley. of Lew
islon, second Seth T. Milliken OF Bel
East, third. and Charles A Boutelle Of
Bangor, fourth
Everywhere at the polls the organi
2aton Of republicans was evident in
the activity they displayed in getting
ont the full vote at the earliest possible
hour Scores Of hacks and carriages
We're in commission to carry old and
ame voters to the polling places and
many persons from other states also
came home to vote. The democratic
organization was not nearly as gooa.
There were only a few local contests
70 arouse faetional feuds and order
was preserved at the polls throughout
the state without much difficulty The
aampaign Of the contest was the most
Interesting Maine has seen in twenty
years, if ever in her history. 1t pre-
sented the unique feature of son ar
rayed against father in he case Of
Harold Sewall, Of Bath, who took the
stump to argue against the principles
of hts father Arthur Sewall, demo-
rattle nominee for vice president.
But in general the contest was re-
markably free from personality.
Most effective work was done from
Die stump and never did a more formid-
a1le array OF campaign orators ex-
pound republican doctrines in Il n Wv
England state But the struggle was
not entirely one-sided With internal
discussions and lack Of funds to con-
taud with the democrats made strong
.lsht. especially in the cities, Candi-
ate Frank did good work on the
imp, and while the speakers general
from outside the state were not ora
9r ~ great fame, their work was
productive OF some results. In the
ast two weeks the gold democrats
.9ok a hand in the struggle and sey-
sal of their leaders addressed large
audiences in cities, but the returns in
5aate that the principal effect Of their
Naticipation in the campaign was TO
strengthen the republican ranks.
Candidate Bateman wa, the main
sength Of the populists n their can
~ his efforts being mainly devoted
secping the members Of his party
ae favored free silver out of the dem
ic ranks. His opposition was
ed on the candidacy OF sewall for
president. which, he maintained
Inconsistent, and his objections %
democratic ticket on this account
most strenuous. Figures at hand
aate that there has been some &C.
III the populist vote. II Is be-
ad by some that this loss has been
ai to the democratic strength.
ae prohihitionists conducted their