New-York tribune., 1902-09-09
MAINE GIVES HILL 25 OOO
THE REPUBLICANS ELECT ALL Fo1-p
CONGRESSMEN.
VOTE SHOWS A SLIGHT FALLING oFF-FEw
LOCAL CONTESTS

Portland, Me. Sept. S.-Republicans and
Democrats both had losses in to-day's election
the returns from 200 cities and towns showing
II per cent decrease for the former and 10 per
cent loss for the Democrats, compared with
the Governors vote of two years ago. These
200 places give figures as follows: For Gov
ernor: Hill (RepD. 34.O51; Gould Oem.). 90
SIC The same towns two years ago gave Hill
fRepD 50 620: Lord (Denl.), 23,2I2
The indicated plurality for Governor John F.
Hill on the figures given is $1,000. Congress
returns indicate that all four Republican
Conrressmen-Amos L. Allen. of Sanford in the
Ist District; Charles Z. Littlefeld. of Rockand,
in the Id; Edwin c. Burleigh. of Augusta, in
the lid and Llewelyn Powers. of Houlton in
the Iyth-are reelected by the usual pluralities,
+beir vote running close TO that for Governor.
Incomplete figures show that Congressman Lit
tIefeld has made the best run of all.
The election was marked by good weather
quiet at the polls and unusually large num-
her of irregular ballots This was the leading
feature Of the day. Never before in the history
of the Australian ballot system in Maine had
so much cutting been done. In at least four of
the fig counties of the State-Cumberland. An
droscoGgin, York and Hancock-there were con-
tests for the Sheriff election based on local diff
ferenCes relative 10 the enforcement of the Pro-
bihitorv law. but in other sections there was
little to bring out the full party vote.
George F Hughes. chairman of the State
Democratic Committee, at Bath, made the fol-
lowing statement tonight:
Jncor,rlete returns show a gain Of several mem
hers in the House of Representatives for the Demo
Gratis s Cunplete victory in Knox county the
election Of a Sheriff in Cumberland the largest
county in the State and Democratic victories IN
the cities OF Waterville and Lewiston indicate
1ba Democratic for State candidates IS
close 10 that Of the Presidential year. and VIII
show gain the last election OF more imam
| an0 been accomplished in A campaign
| where ne have been without funds, ana where the
individual voters have done the work themselves
Chairman F Marion Simpson. Of the State Re
publican Committee. at Bangor, said that he
estimated that the Republicans had carried the
State by $4,000, and had elected four-ffths OF
the Representatives and practically all the Sen
ators
Chairman Simpson tonight sent a message to
the President saying
Maine has gone Republican as it once went for
Governor Kent We have carried the state by a
plurality OF 25 600. have elected the entire deleSa-
ton in Congress by large majority: nave CHOSEN
every Senator with one exception. and nearly II
not quite four-nfths OF tie legislature. The Pine
Tree State indorSeS your administration Win Ao
uncertain voice
a message of like import was sent to senator
Hanna. also saying: Maine has to-day shown
her appreciation OF the Republican policies
which have given to our country a prosperity
unequalled in the history of the world"
Congressman Burleigh sent message an
nouncing the result to Chairman Babcock, OF
the Republican Congress Committee. He said
that the average off year Republican plurality
had been 1900