The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-09

Portland Me-. Sept. 9.-The election IN
Maine yesterday resulted as follows;
For governor. Hon. John f. Hill OF Au-
gusta was elected with a plurality OF ~
o00 as estimated. upon returns from 20
towns, loss OF Is per cent from his last
vote. The four Congressman. Amos L.
Allen. first district; Charles e. Littlefeld.
second: Edwin c. Burleigh. third. and
Llewellyn Powers. fourth. were re-elect-
ed. with a tendency to decreased plural
tiles. which was most marked In the case
of Congressman Allen In the first, where
the Democrats, led by DR.. Seth c. Cor
don, made heavy inroads into the Repub-
lican strength
COMPLEXION OF LEGISLATURE.
The legislature. while. as usual. pre-
ponderantiy Republican, will have an un-
common number OF Democratic members.
some Of the strongest Republican towns
of the state electing representatives or
that color.
The senate will have one Democrat In
81 members, i. NJ. Staples OF Knox coun-
ty. but In the house there wil' be division
OF greater proportions than usual. the
complexion Of this body being almost IN
variabiy Republican. 1t IL believed from
will have % to rs Democrats out or TO-
tai of about l40 members.
The city Of Portland breaks long rec
ord by eiecting one Democrat out OF her
seven representatives, one Republican De-
ing heavily cut by his party In every
ward, while in Knox county towns out OF
seven legislative candidates. Ave are
Democrats. The other two are Republi-
cans who carried their own city CROCK
land) by a majority of about 100
SURPRISES OF THE DAY.
Among ths DAYS surprises were the re-
suits at Lewistown and WateFvflie.
where the Democrats secured substantial
| pluralities.
The general state election In Maine
was marked by good weather. quietude
at the polls and an vncommoniy large
| number Of irregular ballots. The latter
| was the leading feature OF the day. Never
before In the history of the Australian
ballot system In Maine has so much cut
ting been done.
In at least four OF the big counties OF
the state - Cumberland, Androscoegfn.
York and Hancock-there were contests
for the sheriff election. based on local
differences relative TO the enforcement
of the Prohibitory law. but IN other Sec
tions there was little to bring out full
party vote.
BOTH OLD PARTIES LOST.
Early returns indicated that while the
voting was heavy in the sections where
| there were contests, In the state In gen
erai there was falling on OF about 10
per cent In the vote of both OF the OLD
perties.
| the days work. and az q result returns
| from many towns wvre very late. Two
hundred towns showed Democratic loss
| Of less than IL per cent against Re-
publican loss Of IA per cent.
In the First Congressional district the
vote was fairly heavy, Democratic gains
being general. Congressman Amos l.
Allen was reelected. though with q fall
Ing of in his lead OF two years ago. the
| syeat personal strength OF DR.. g. g. Cor
DON OF Portland being an Important
factor In the case. In some OF the large
/ towns of the district. which IL composed
Of Cumberland and York counties. ths
Democratic results were In the nature ol
O surprise, notably In the Republican
town OF Brunswick. where Captain. L. u
Slower. Democratic candidate for thu
legislature. came within two votes o
eouailing the vote Of his leading Repub
lican opponent
PoRTLAND's CHANGE OF FRONT.
} The city of Portland turned out a goo'
} vote, with the Democrats gaining II
| many quarters Where Sheriff Pearson
, plurality was only 46s two years age
that OF Sherifr-elect Pennsll tho Demo
cratic candidate, IL about 1000 In the cit
and 1000 in the whole county.
In Knox county the Democrats mad
, practically a clean sweep. electing thei
r candidate for senator and nve out o
: seven representatives.
In watervtlle the Democrats turned
I Republican plurality Of 100 two years ag
5 into q Democratic plurality Of s..
At Lewiston, where Governor Hill had
plurality of 5s7 two years ago 0oul
h yesterday had a plurality OF r. othe