The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-08

Taunton, Mass, November 1.-faun ton
supported the straight Republican ticket
to-day with total vote very much small
err than the figures of last yrar. In both
the Republican mud Democratic columns.
The contest In the third representative
district was the matter OF principal tn
terest The movemsnt for John I. Bry-
ant Of Fair Haven for county conats-
sioner, fell through, W. X Black. Kspub-
loan, carrying the city hsndkomely With
1916 plurality. The election Of Jnfnes n.
Heath. the Republican Dominee In che
third Bristol district, was by 81 plurality.
snu was the result of one Of the hsrdest
nights ever winged in Taunton. The vote
for governor was, Crane, 2.l2b; Paine,
$50.
CONTEST IN NEWTON.
Newton, Mass, November 1.-THE con-
test for election OF rsprs sentatives to the
legislature was all that saved the elsJtiou
In this city from actual dullness. Only
a few mora than one half Of the registered
voters In thr city cast their ball ,ts. even
though there was three oornsred nsht
John I. LanGford and N. Henry Chad
wick, Republicans, and j h. kenslea,
Democrat In Wards /, 2 and 2, the light
assumed Its ttrongest aspect. Tbs He
publican candidates won through the
strong Republican sentiment. Crane
fOT kONtFnOft EEbFitCA wv sotss - ~ -
SIS. Thess figures show less Of sos
votes for Republicans and foup--for the
Democrats.
LAWRENCE.
4 Lawrence, Macs, November ITO
avs election was the quietest In years,
surprisingly light vote being cass The
Prohibition and SociAlikt parties out lit
tie ngurs In the contest Pstne's plurali-
ty over Crane for governor was about 300.
Representative Guy W. CuYrier, Demo-
cratic candidate for senator, swept the
district, nominslly Republican,, defeat
ing Senator Charles 4. Sargent. Mr..
Curriers' plurality In Lawrence alone
was l36I. The Democrats secured three
SALEM.
Salem, Mass, November 1.-THE feat
ure of todsy's election in this city was
the defeat OF two Republican represent
tativs candidates. Last year Salem had
three Republicans In the lower branch
Of the HOUSE. Next year she will have
only j. Frank Daltnn of the 10Th district.
Thomas l. Davis, Democrat. defested
Benjamin A. Iouret, Republican, by sew
On votes In the 10Th district, and Michael
Kelly, Democrat. won in the 18th district
hy a wire majority over Joshus l.. Bow
en- these were ths only doubtful dis
tuVuku VIZ
creased, piuraiitiss being given every
other Republican nominee Cranes
plurality was $50 ngainst 1850, which was
given Wolcott last year. The total vote
also fell OF. being l0I2 this year, against
~ 20 last year.
EyEaErT
Everett, Mass, November 7-The cleo
tion was the quietest since Everett be-
came city. There was no contest Of any
kind, the Republicans carrying the city
by about to l. Out Of a total registra-
tion of 1899 only little over 1900 ballots
were cast. as against 2077 last year, which
was then considered q very small vote.
On account of the light vote the returns
were all tiled at City nall before p. m.
ii. Heust,s Newton and Edward q.
Mead, both Republicans. are returned
from the 10th Aiddisssx district, the
former for third tsrm and the latter
for second term.
LEGISLATURE.
Boston, November IA recapitulation
of the vote shows the following;
Repre- sentative sieoted- Repu blicans,
iI6; Democrats, 20; social Democrats, .;
independents, 2
Senators electad-Republlcan 81;
Democrats, o.