Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04
1893; CASTOR, DEM, 1854. Bates plur-

Democrats, 8; the same as. last year.
The House, Republicans. 1856; Demo-
Gratis. 50; Socialists, 1; with two ties.
This is Republican gain of two men,
bers in the lower house.
The Socialist vote fell off considerably
from last year. and the failure to re-
elect Representative Carey of Haver-
hill, one of the party leaders, and a
member of the lower branch of the
Legislature for the past five or six
years, was one of the features of the
election.
Boston, Nov. 3.-Althou~h sonewhat
pushed by the exertions Of their opno~
nents, the Republicans in the state
election, today, succeeded in returning
Gov. Bates to the executive chair by
practically the same plurality as last
year. The balance of the state ticket
was also reelected. and the party will
have the usual majority of two to one
in the Legislature of 1904.
The state ticket elected was as fol-
lows:
Governor. John l.. Bates, Boston.
Lieutenant Governor, Curtis Guild,
Jr., of Boston.
Secretary, William II. DIN of Boston.
Treasurer, Edward S. Bradford of
Springfield.
Auditor, Henry f. Turner of Maiden.
| Attorney general, Herbert Parker of
| Lancaster.
The day proved to be one of the fin
est so far as the weather conditions
were concerned. that has been expert
| I
was warm and balnly and there was
every incentive for the voters to seek
the polls.
| Although it was on off year. as far
as national issues were concerned. and
there We're but few local contests to
arouse interest, the outpouring of
voters was fully as large il not larger
than OH previous years.
| The early returns all showed that
Gov. Bates had made slight gains in
the small towns and cities, but this was
!overcome by the Democrats through
their rolling up a fine vote for Col. Win.
A. CASTOR, the Democratic candidate in
! Boston.
| The party managers in this city, in
creased Col Gastons plurality of $4,000,
last year. to 10000, this year. and prac-
tically succeeded in counteracting the
work of their opponents outside the
Hub.
| The election passed off quietly. with
no unusual incidents at the polls. and
with increased familiarity with the
work, the election officers succeeded in
canvassing the vote several hours ear
Her than on any previous year.
/ In addition to electing their State
ticket the Republicans We're also sue
cessful in retaining control of the gov
ernor's council by the usual proportion
Of to !. the single Democrat being
Hon. Michael ]. Sullivan of this city.
| The Socialist vote from early returns
showed q falling off from last year and
| the party also lost representative
from one of the Plymouth county dis
tricts. so that the party will have but
two members in the coming Legisla-
ture.
The Prohibition and the Socialist La
Dor vote averaged about the same as on
previous years.
The Luce law for joint caucuses by
the leading parties also came up for
acceptance among the cities and towns
out.ide of Boston. and early returns in
what divided. The law was accepted in
the cities of Newton and Everett, while
in Marlborough, Fall River and Salem
| it was defeated.
| Mayor Thomas Talbot, chairman of
| the Republican state committee, issued
| this statement, tonight:
'"The, result speaks very we'll for it
self. 1t shows what the state thinks
of Gov Bates and his administration.
He deserved a splendid reelection and
has received it
Lieut.. Gov. Curtis Guild, Jr.. issued
the following statement:
'I am delighted that in the face of
such a splendid organization, a plain
appeal to public opinion should have re-
suited so superbly for Gov. Bates
The vote of the city showed gain of
S1h per cent. for Castor over lest year
and showed a loss of 111s per cent. for
Bates
In a statement issued, tonight, Col.
William A. CASTOR said: 81 have little
to say at this hour. as the returns are
still very incomplete. I am pleased to
have received the undivided support of
the Democratic party and take this oc-
casion to acknowledge my thanks for
it,"