Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-16
The ELECTIONS.

Notwithstanding some local compIlca-
tons arising from the question OF non
enforcement of the liquor law, last week S
election was, on the whole, splendid
endorsement of Republican administra-
ton.
Governor John F, Hill was given a
plurality Of nearly twenty-seven thou
sand. one of the largest pluralities ever
given in an of year, when the voters
are not aroused by the excitement OF a
presidential campaign.
Names entire delegation in Congress
is reelected by about the usual MAORI
ties and all counties except one are car
ried by the Republicans.
aThe local struggle OF most interest in
Eastern Maine was over the office OF
sheriff in Cumberland and AndroscOggin
Counties.
The election of Pencil, the Demo-
cratic candidate for sheriff in Cumber-
land, will be deplored by the enforce
ment element as il is understood and
expected that the policy of the late
Sheriff Pearson will be reversed or at
least very materially modified. For this
result the Cumberland County Republi-
cans have themselves largely TO blame,
as they courted defeat by division of
forces. 1t has seemed TO us that after
the late Sheriff Pearson had proved his
ability and willingness to enforce the
liquor law, he was entitled to and should
have received the nomination that went
to Trefethen. Had this been done the
Cumberland Republicans would have
been in position at the time of Mr.,
Pearson's death, in connection with the
Prohibitionists, to have named strong
man who could have been elected.
Androscoggin County has succeeded in
electing Rev. c. S. Cummings of Au-
burn, Tor sheriff, who is pledged to en-
forcement; thus the scene of battle
against notification shifts from Port
land to Lewiston.
In Oxford County the entire Republi'
can ticket is elected by plurality OF
about two thousand with the exception
of the Representative in the Waterford
District, where Bertrand G. Mclntire OF
Waterford, one of the ablest and most
popular young man in the county, has
defeated the Republican candidate.
The effort to defeat Edgar L. Flint of
Hiram, the Republican candidate for
sheriff has signally failed; Mr.. Flint's
plurality in the county being over six
teen hundred, and there is food for re-
Election which his accusers should not
overlook, in the vote of his own town
where he is best known and where he
carries not only his full party vote, but
also good number of the votes of those
opposed to him in politics.
IL is matter of congratulatiOn that
the Republican party has been able to
conduct its campaign in Oxford County
without attacking the personal character
of any of its opponents, and without
dragging from the closet any of the
skeletons of years long past. If this
practice of the opposition becomes popu'
lar we shall have good collection OF
skeletons and they won't all be Republi.
can skeletons either.
THE ELECTED.
The officers elected in Oxford County
are as follows:
senator-John NJ. Philbrook OF Bethel.
Clerk of COurts-Charles +. Whitman OF Nor
way.
County Attorney-Ellery c. Park OF Bethel.
Sherif-Edgar l.. Flint OF Hiram.
County OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES z. Faunce OF
oxford.
County Treasurer - George NJ. Atwood Of
Paris.
Register OF Deeds. Hastings Bean OF Paris
Register Of Deeds, western District, )-Eckley
Ballard Of Fryeburg.
Representatives TO the Legislature - Waldo
Pettengill OF Rumford; George J. PARROT OF
Oxford; Hiram r. Hubbard OF Paris; Alder,
X. Hill OF BrownAeld; Elliott W. Howe OF
Canton; Bertrand G.. McIntire of Waterford
Silas L. Peaslee of Upton.