Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-15
Republicans Sweep Nearly Every City, Town and Plantation
in the Pine Tree State
Each Of the Four Maine Congressman Reelected by Largely Increased
Maorties.
And the Republican Rooster Holds His Head Higher Crows Louder than
Ever.

Portland, Sept. 1.-THE result of the
election in this State gauged by the towns
50 far heard from exceeds the widest
estimates of the most saneuine Republic
cans That Cleaves plurality of two
years ago would be surpassed was scarce
ly more than a hope. and anything like
the figures i'll favor Of Powers which were
obtained was hardly seriously thought Of
The gains have been uniform throughout
the State. even with localities where
some silver sentiment was supposed to
prevail.
The candidates are Republican, Lew
ellyn Powers. Democratic. Melvin r.
Frank Gold Democratic, VIM. H. Clifford
Prohibition. Ammi s. I.add, Peoples.
Luther c. Bateman.
Sixty towns give Powers. 1880 Frank.
55:iS; Clifford. 9S: scattering. 81. Against
Cleaves. 1860; Johnson, 5SG4; scattering,
l2a1. Plurality. 9i42, against 6J0a, a gain
of 2tl, which indicates over $4,000 plural
ty. if it holds as it commences. 1t can
hardly fall below i000o.
Eighty towns give Powers 20 3S6; Frank.
7lG3; Clifford, 26S: scattering. 1864. AGAINST
CleVes. ILLS; Johnson. 1914; scattering.
1851, plurality of 1898. against 1864,
gain of 1864. Still indicating 80. 900 plural
ity. It viii be noticed that the Republi-
can vote gains 32tH. while the Demo-
cratic loses 35l. Although we probably
get only part of Cliffords vote il looks
as if as many Democrats voted the Re
publican ticket as hard money Demo-
cratic, while the Populist and Prohibi-
ton vote falls off 500 despite the probabii-
ity of some Clifford votes being among
them.
one hundred towns give Powers. "a
Cos; Frank. 1901 Clifford 293; scattering
12iS. Against Cleaves, 21100: Johnson
800 sca,terins, 2ioo pluralty l5,12'
against li.52I, a gain of 5000, still indicat-
ing 50.000 plurality.
one hundred and twenty towns give
Powers. 2S.i99; Frank, 1880: Clifford. 29l
scattering 1898 Against Cleaves 2i1H;
Johnson. lo,S7s; scattering. DPS Plural
ity, against 1928. a gain of 1896 still in
dicating over $1,000 plurality.
123: Frank, -. 1888; clifford, 51f; scattering
255l. Against Cleaves, 40.9S1: Johnson. IS
SO; scattering. 1873. Plurality. 2S,@9o
against 22,t7I; a gain Of G5l3. This is very
nearly half the vote of the State and still
indicates $4,000 plurality
Two hundred and fifty-two towns give
Powers. 5S,450; Frank 2}641; Clifford 600:
scattering, 1864. Against the same towns
scattering. 1507. Plurality "a 500. against
27.94o, gain Of $3.50. If the remaining
towns come in the same ratio of gain the
total vote will stand about: Republican.
81 600: Democratic, 80, 000; Gold Democrats.
1000, scattering. 1900, Total, 1860. The
Governors vote in 1882 stood Republican.
$500: Democratic. 55,397: scattering. $685..
Total. 1870. 262.
The plurality this year should be 40
900. against 12.503 then. The Presidentia!
vote stood that year: Republican. 2.S16:
Democratic, So94; plurality, 1887. the de-
feated party Stacking their endeavors. A
similar gain in November will give d, 000