The Portland daily press., 1898-03-08

ballots, despite this the Democrats lead at
the polls at noon, but the official returns
show the Republicans have carried SIX OF
the seven wards, elected their mayor, SIX
aldermen and twelve councilmen. Mr.
Thayer received $50 votes against y. W.
Abbott, S34. The vote plainly showed
Republican majority regardless of errors,
and both branches are overwhelmingly at
their command.
DEMOCRATS CARRY LEWISTON.
Lewiston, March 7.-After the most ex-
citing and most warmly contested city
election for five years, William H. Newell,
Democratic and Citizens candidate today
defeated Wilbur II. Judkins, present Re-
publican mayor by vote of 1878 to 1000.
Newell carried five wards out of seven.
Many Republicans voted with the Demo.
Gratis in opposition to the so-oalled Calla-
han county faction of the Republican
party.
The old line Republicans and Democrats
have control of the city government on
joint ballot. This means complete
change in subordinate city officials.
ALL ONE WAY IN AUBURN. e Is
Auburn. March Mayor Nathan w.
Harris, Republican, was reelected today
by a msjority of 522 over George B. At
wood, Democrat. Every ward went Re
publican.
ROCKLAND REPUBLICANS WIN.
Rookland, March THE most exciting
election that has been held in this city
for years took place today and as result
this Republicans carried the day by
small majority. The city for years has
been stronghold of the Republican party
but on account of the labor agitation its
vote was greatly diminished and the
Citizens ticket was victorious in several
wards, Albert W. Butler. the Republi-
can candidate for mayor being elected by
majority of SO over A. A. Reaton. Citi-
zens' candidate. The Republicans have
elected four aldermen and the citizens
three, while the common council stands
| 10 to II in favor of the Republicans.
SKOWHEGAN.
Skowhegan, March AT one of the
longest town meetings held here for
many years, the following officers were
elected today: L. c. Emery, r. E. Par
ker, Geo. L. Nay, seiectmen: H. e.
White, collector; Geo. E. Sampson,
treasurer; l.. W. Weston, G. A. Marston,
L. F. Waltham, school committee; Hiram
Gilman, road commissioner; F. A. Milan,
auditor; A. K. Butler, agent; G. s.
Webb, clerk. The sum of S27, 900 was
raised for various purposes. The real
fight was on the school committee, which
was reduced from to 8.
HALLOWELL.
Augusta, March 7.-There was practi-
cally no opposition to the Republican
ticket in Hailowell today, Mayor Stafford
being reelected and the entire Republi
can ticket being carried.
RICHMOND.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J
Richmond, March AT the annual
town meeting held today the following
officers were chosen: Moderator, Henry
r. Drew; clerk, Charles D. Newell; Sc
lectmen, overseers and assessors, Noble
Maxwell, Henry F. Smith, Slias. E.
Skillins; treasurer, VIM. II. Stuart; au-
ditor, Geo. B. Randlette; road commits
sioner, Edward P. Curtis; superinten-
dent of school, Homer E. Alexander;
school committee, Charles D. Newell,
VIM. A. Bibber, Daniel Brown; town
agent, Noble Maxwell; collector of taxes,
Alfred l.. Theobald. The appropriations
aggregate $751; an increase over the
appropriations of last year Of $500.
Among the items are the following:
Roads, bridges and lumber $500; schools
and school purposes, S4310; town debt.
$1,000; interest, $500; hydrant rental,
$2O5O; night watch and lighting streets,
$500; salaries. $3.50; fire department,
500; Memorial day, SIS; snow, s17C0;
poor, $1,000; contingent fund, $3.50.
BAR HARBOR.
Bar Harbor, March 7.-The election
today resulted in the choice of an en-
tire new board of selectmen. The meet
ing wills probably continue for three
days. TIE officers elected today were as
follows: Clerk, S. M. Rich; selectmen,
J. E. Bunker, H. E. Wakefield, z. A.
Austin; treasurer, Chas. +. Paine; road
commissioner, Andel B. Leland.
HOT CONTEST IN EASTPORT.
Eastport, March 1.-THE city election
here today was hotly contested The
Republican candidate for. mayor, DR.. W.
f. Cleveland, was defeated by Gen. S. d.
Leavitt, Citizens, by 165 majority. DR..
E. NJ. Small was elected city clerk by
the same majority. The city council
stands five citizens nnd three republicans.
I,ha elactinn reslllted in an antira channe