Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-19
STATE HOUSE,
Light Presidential Vote in Maine
in 1920.
Nomination Papers Are Now Coming
in Very Rapidly.
Fish and Game Commission H.d D.
ular Meeting, Yesterday.

Inc register Of the executive conn
eli OF Maine of the date of Nov -
iSzo, SHOWS the total vote or the State
ior PRESIDENTIAL electors at large for
that year to have been 44Gf, of which
nuihper VIM. Moody had 1864 votes and
General Joshua Wingate, Jr.. had
1913 and they were declared duly elec-
ted.
the electors for each congressional
uistrlct were then elected by the voters
OF their respective districts. The
whole number of votes returned from
the first eastern district was S61. of
which Elisha Allen had 794 ana was
declared elected. The second eastern
district returned 639, and William,
Chadwick had 500. IN the third east
ern district the whole number was 1O1o
samuel Tucker having J27. The fourth
eastern district returned S66 votes Of
which number Samuel Prescott had
5o0 In the fifth eastern district The
total vote was 1916, all Of which were
cast for Joshua Gage. The sixth east-
ern district returned $50 votes and
Josiah Prescott had 524 Of them. In the
seventh eastern district there were s5y
votes cast of which number Levi Hub
bard had l55
The report of the Council. certifying
to the election Of VIM. Moody. Joshua
Wingate, Jr., Elisha Allen, William
chadwick, Samuel Tucker, Samuel
Trescott, Joshua Gage, Josiah Prescott
and Levi Hubbard as Names electors
of President and Vice President Of the
United States. was signed by the fol
lowing councillors: Abel Wood Tn.
FillebroWn, Mark Harris. William 4.
whitney, William Emerson and Isaac
Lane.
The electors met in the Senate cham
Der at Portland on Tuesday, December
.. 1920 and organized by the choice Of
Joshua Wingatc. Jr. as president and
y. g. .Jcwctt as secretary Adjourn
nent was had until the ncXt day, when
the vote for President and Vice Presi-
dent was taken. james Monroe az Viz
ginia for President and Daniel ID.
Tompkins of New York for Vice Presi-
Gent received all the votes Of the col
lege. Samuel Tucker was chosen mes
Seneer to carry the returns to the seat
OF the general government Mt Wash
ington City.
1t will thus be seen by the above that
the vote of Maine in $50. The first year
OF its existence rs a State, for Presi-
dent and Vice President was verv
small, only one-ffth as many votes
being thrown as were east for Governor
on the first Monday Of April il that
year. The Monroe ana Torptins cIcc-
tors had big maioritics, and in one or
the districts, the dftn, capt. Joshua
Gage, a resident Of Augusta, was the
only candidate voted rur.
Up to the present time the nomina-
tion papers Of Republican candidates
for county Offices nave been received
from every county in the state with
the exception of Sa@adahcr. Waldo ana
York. Democratic county nomina tions
have only been received from Franklin.
Kennehcc, Knox. Pcnobscot. Somerset
and Washington. Prohibition county
nominations have been received from
Knox, ArOoetook and Washington.
although complete tickets were not
chosen in these counties. In Knox thr3-
have chosen no candidates for county
attorney or register of deeds. In Wash
ington they have endorsed the Reuuh-
lican candidate for sheriff and the
Democratic candidate for county attor-
ney- The nomination papers Of 6S Re-
publican can'!iiatos for representatives
Democratic ana four Prohibitionist.
Commissioner II. r. Ring will make an
official visit to the Mooseh,ad fish hatch
cry on Monday ana will return to Angus
tn on Tucsuay
The regular meeting Of the fish ANA
game commission was held. yesterday
Commissioners Stanley and Ring only
were present, Chairman Carleton being
now in Europe. \ considerable amount
cf routine business was transacted
The following companies have filed ar
ticles of association ut the office of the
secretary of State:
The International Amusement Co. or
FaniZed 1T Portland for the purpose OF
promoting theatrical and amusement en-
terpriScs. with $5N,0)C capital stock Or
which $l0.oH Is paid in The officers are:
President. Michael +. Armstrong Of Bos-
ton, Mass treasurer. James r. Arm
proved. July l., 1902
The Munson Rotary Snow PIow Co. or
caniZed at i\ittery for the purpose Of
manufacturing snow plows under patents
granted katherine c. Munson. with $50
eco capital stock of hich nothing1 paid
in. The officers are. President. -rorace
l.. Palmer Of kittery: treasurer Irving
s. Woodruff of Kittcry. Certificate ar
proved, July Is, 1902.
Pcncryle Gas. Oil and Development co
organized ut Augusta for the purpose or
developing mineral lands and t. drill Dor,
or mine fnf oil. -dS or other minerals
with $l.@0tM capital stock of which moth
ing rs paiq IN me officers are: PreSi-
dent. T, /: Dutton Of Augusta; treas
urar, L. L. Nhittum of Augusta Ce-iii
cate approved. July Il. 1902