New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
AN AVALANCHE IN MAINE.
THE PINE TREE STATE REPUDIATES
BRYANISM BY 10000 PLURALITY.
A VOICE THAT CAN'T BE misunderstood
IIEwETIYN POWERS. THE REPUBLICAN cANDI
DATE FOR GOVERNOR. SPEAKER REED AND
THE OTHER THREE REPUBLICAN CON
GREssMEN ALI. OvERwHELM THEIR


GREssMEN ALL OvERwHELM THEIR
OPPONENTS - sETwALI!s HOME
SPEAKS IoUDEsT or ALI.
Portland, Me. Sept. 14.-The campaign which
eliminated to-day in the greatest Republican
victory ever recorded in this State has been the
most active known for years on both sides. 1t
his been a speaking campaign almost entirely.
and the entire State has been well covered
There were five candidates for the office OF
Governor, who is the only State officer chosen by
the people all others being chosen by the Legis-
lature. The name OF one of these, William
Henry Clifford, OF Portland. the nominee Of the
SO md Money Democrats. not on the official
ballot and those voting for him were obliged to
write his name their ballots
The other candidates were: Llewelyn Powers,
of Houlton, Republican: Melvin p. Frank OF
Portland Democrat; Ammi s. Ladd. OF Calais,
Prohbtionist. and Luther c. Bateman. OF
Auburn, Populist. Congressman. county officers.
State Senators and Representatives to the Legis-
lature were also elected
BEST HOPES EXCEEDED.
The average estimate Of the Republican plu-
rality for Governor was 25.00O to 2sOO0 as
compared with about 3S917 In 1894 and 1903
In 1892 bu: the vote to-day throughout the
State was larger than anticipated and the ma
1ority OF Powers, the Republican, is larger than
the most enthusiastic Republican dared predict
The latest returns Indicate that 1t will reach
nearly 10000
In nearly every county the county officers are
Republican by mucn larger pluralities than ever
before known. and In some counties no candi-
dates were put in the field by the Democrats.
CONGREssMEN REFLECTED.
In all four Of the Congress districts the pres
ent incumbents were reelected with increased
pluralities In the Ist District. Mr.. Reeds plu-
rality will be something over 10000, against
S,1s5 two years ago. while Congressman Ding
ley. Millikcn and Boutelle will go back to the
next Congress with a much larger vote than
two years ago.
The Legislature will contain few Democrats.
THE OPPOSING TICKETS.
The candidates OF the various parties We're:
Repubcans-For Governor. Llewellyn Powers.
OF Houton For Congress-Ist District. Thomas
B. Reed. of Portland; lid District. Nelson Ding
ley. Of Lewiston: lid District. Seth L. Milliken,
OF Belfast; IVth District, Charles A. Boutelle Of
Bangor
Demonstration Governor Melvin p Frank Of
Portland. For Congress-Ist District. f. w.
T
vensaler. Of Thomaston; lid District. Melvin c.
Holiaway. of Augusta Ivth District. A. j.
Chase of Sebec.
National Democratic Party-For Governor
William H. clifford. of Portland
Prohbitionists-For Governor, the Rev. A. s.
Aaron Clark OF Buxton.
Peoples Party--For Governor. Luther c.
Bateman of Auburn. For Congress. Ist Dis
trict. James Z. Campon. of Portland Id Dis
trict, Charles f. Allen. Of Dresden Ivth Dis
trlct, O. d. Chapman, of Plymouth.
BIG GAINS IN sEwArLs TOWN
Bath. Me, Sept. 14.-The vote of Bath for Gov
ernor is as follows: For iovernor-Powers 1.2l4
Frank, 432; Ladd. 40: Bateman, II; Clifford. IS.
Baths plurality for Powers OF 7S2 is gain of
6GO over the last State election. In the Seventh
| loss was heavy.
| Portland. Me- Sept 14-New Sweden Minis
ter Thomas's Swedish settlement In the wilder
ness OF Aroostook gives Powers 135; Frank, 0;
| 10 tbo J2a-
publican town
SOME RETURNS BY COUNTIES.
Lewiston, Me. Sept. 14-Complete returns
from Androscoggin County give Powers. 5,611;
Frank 2293: Bateman. 2S4; Ladd. 142; Clifford.
33 In 1894 the county gave Cl-aves. 4,34S;
Johnson 3.745; Hussey. 233; Bateman. 29S;
Knowltor. A. Congressman Dingley estimates
his majority as above 10000.
Farmington Me. Sept. 1i.-Complete returns
from Franklin County. with the exception of
two plantations give a total Republican plu-
rality of 1.741 in a total vote OF 2,53l. gain
of nearly 800 over 1894 and 100 over 1892
Skowhegan Me- Sept. 1.-THE Republican
plurality in Somerset County. as Indicated by
nearly complete returns, VIII ne doout -'ooo' 40
against 7O7 in 1892
LATE RETURNS
Two hundred c d ifty-two towns give Pow
ers IS 40 Frank, 23.641; Clifford. 500; scat
terlng 1904 The towns In 1894 gave
Cleaves. 4999s: Johnson. 22O5s; scatteria :.
55O7 Powers's plurality is 34so9 Cleaves $
plurality was q. go Powers's gain Is $500
II the remaining towns show the same ratio
Of gain the total vote will stand about as fol-
lows: Republican. $1,000; Democratic. $1,000;
/ Gold Democratic. 1000. scattering. 1900; total.
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