Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-23

lis opcIi tHc IutStioIl VIII ne TldQ at
the next meeting of the Governor and
Council. which. will take place on
Wednesday of next week at o'clock
in the afternoon. The full text of the
petition follows:
To the Honorable Governor and Coun-
ell of the State of Maine
Respectfully represents Sylvanus l..
Hanscom of Eden, in the county of
Hancock and State of Maine.
That at the election held on the sec
ond Monday of September, A. d. 1902,
for State and county officers. he was a
candidate for sheriff for said county of
Hancock. and that by the tabulation of
the returns from the different cities
and towns in said county of Hancock
it appears that Sylvanus l.. Hanscon
received two thousand one hundred
and sixty-one (2,16D votes for sheriff
of said county
And now on the 21st day of October
y. ID. 1892, it being within twenty days
after the opening and tabulation of
the returns from the different cities,
and towns in said Hancock county.
your petitioner respectfully makes APP
plication to the said, the Honora BILE
Governor and Council. and asks that
corrections be made in said returns
and alleges:
That in the town of Bluehill the re-
turn filed in the Secretary of States
office shows that Sylvanus l.. Hans
com OF Eden had one hundred and
three 103) votes. when the records OF
the Town Clerks office of said town of
BluehiH show that Sylvanus l.. Hans
com had one hundred and three GO3)
votes. and said records also show that
there We're twenty four (24) votes cast
for Sylvanus l.. Hanscom of Eden.
and one vote for s. l.. Hanscom which
Hanscom. making in all twenty five
(25) votes which were actually cast
for Sylvanus L. HanscOm. and which
are not included in said return to the
Secretary of States office, and which
when added to the tabulated return
makes the fulr number of one hundred
and twenty eight G2S) votes actually
cast for Sylvanus l.. Hanscom of Eden,
and your petitioner prays that that
correction be made
And BIZ the return to the secretary
of States office from said town of
Bluehill 1T shows that Howard F..
Whitcomb OF Ellsworth. received SO
votes for sheriff of said county of
Hancock. and your petitioner alleges
that there is AN error in this return,
in this: That one vote was counted for
said Howard F. Whitcomb when his
name was erased from the ballot
which was counted for him and which
went to make up the full number of
eignty-three $3.50 votes. and your
petitioner claims that this vote should
be deducted from the eighty-three fS3)
votes returned and the returns so cor
rected as to make the full number of
votes thrown for said Howard F.
Whitcomb eighty-two (S2).
That in the town of Brooklin the re-
turn filed in the secretary of States
Office shows that Sylvanus L. Hans
com of Eden. had siXty-threet (63)
votes. when the records of the town
clerks office of the town of Brooklin
show that there We're seventeen 0D
votes cast for Sylvanus l.. Hanseom
of Eden and which are not Included
in said return to the secretary OF
States office. and which when added
to the tabulated return makes the full
number of eighty (S0) votes actually
east for Sylvanus l.. Hanscom OF
Eden. and your petitioner prays that
that correction be made.
That in the town of BrOOkSville the
return filed in the secretary of States
office shows that Sylvanus l.. Hans
com of Eden had thirty 800 votes.
when the records of the town clerks
office of the town of Brooksville show
that there were ten 00) votes cast 1or
SyIvauus l.. Hanscom of Eden ana
which are not included in the said re-
turn to the secretary of Statess ONCE.
and which when added to the tabu-
lated return makes the full number OF
forty t4M votes actually cast for Syl-
vanus T.. Hanscom of Eden. and your
netitioner prays that that correction
be made.
.rh.,t in the town of Bucksport the
return filed in the Secretary of states
o,5,ce ehows that Sylvanus l.. Hanscon
If eden had sixty-nine t69) votes. wheh
the records of the Town Clerk ON,
nj tho town of Bucksport show that
there were eight 81 votes cast "
Sviyanus l.. Hanscom or Eueir "h'
which are not includ I'd in me Stiu r.
turn to the Secretary OF stare oi'icef
and said record also SHOWS 'i'' u
was one vote cast for ;. l.. Hansco'il
which is not included in said return 10
The Secretary of states once. ana
which when added to the tabulated re-
trrn makes the full number OF seventy
eight ,7s) votes actually cast for Syi-
vonus l.. Hanseom OF Eden. and your
petitioner prays that that correction De
made.
That in the town of Deer Isle the re-
turn fled in the Secretary OF state
Office shows that Sylvaaus l. Hanscohh
of Eden had fifty (50) votes, when tue
records of the Town Clerks office OF tne
town Of Deer Isle show that there were
ton uW votes cast for Syivanus L..
Hanscom of Eden and which are not
INCLUDED in the said return to the sec
retary of states office. and which wnch
added Ia the tabulated return makes
the fun number of sixty GOD votes
actually cast for Sylvanus l.. Hanscoii
of Eden. and your petitioner prays that
that correction be made.
That in the town of Dedham the re-
turn filed in the Secretary OF states
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