Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05

show some changes. but a Liberal ma
jorlty in the House over 90 is assured.
st. John. n. f.. Nov. 4-Rcturns
from al over the province, at midnight.
indicated that Of the II members OF
Parliament from New Brunswick. the
Liberals nave elected seven and the
Conservatives six. Tie standing is the
same as in the last Parliament. The
Liberals lost St. John county and prob
ably York county. but won in North
cumberland ANA POSSIBLY in Queens
Sunbury. The Conservatives easily
| carried st. john on the railroad issue.
H. K. Emmerson. minister of railways
and canals. in the Laurler administra-
ton was elected by a large ma jority
over H. A. Powell Conservative. in
Westmorcliind county. Everywhere the
vote WAS very large. but in all places
the election passed off without dis
order.
The Conservatives swept st. John
city and elected Dr.. J. w. Daniel. with
more than 1000 ma jority. In the
county. which includes the city DR.. A.
\. EtocktOn, Conservative easily de-
feated Harrison A. Mckeown. Liberal
nominee. DIR. Daniels opponent was
Richard O'Brien, editor of the only
newspaper here. which supported the
Laurier government.
In the election of 1900, Andrew G..
Rl1ir minister Of railways and canals.
and his Liberal colleague. We're elected
by about 1000 majority. The sweeping
ch3nSe was due to the appropriately of
| the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway pro-
gram here. to the withdrawal of Blair's
| influence and to the detection of the
! leading Liberal newspaper
When the Laurier government ar
ranged to assist the Grand Trunk Co.
in the construction of a trans-conti-
! mental railroad. by guaranteeing the
greater part of the cost. Blair resigned
his position in the cabinet as minister
/ of railways and canals. and strongly
denounced the project. The conserva-
tives advocated a plan whereby the
government should build and operate
) the road. claiming that the Grand
/ Trunk Pacific Co. would send ocean
! freight in the winter months to Port
! land, Me. the Atlantic terminus of the
existing Grand Trunk Railroad and
thereby deprive st. John of a vast
! amount Of traffic. Four of the five daily
newspapers here supported the Conser-
ative program and the result in St.
John was a foregone conclusion.
The Conservatives held a demonstra-
| ton here, tonight. because of the local
| Victory.
| New Brunswick representatives in
| the House of Commons next session
will be: Jamese Reid. Restigouche,
Liberal. O. Turg9on. Gloucester. Lib
eral: w. A. Logic, Northumberland.
Liberal: Hon. o. J. Leblanc. Kent. Lib
eral: Hon. H. +. Emmerson. Westmore-
land: Liberal: George w. Fowler,
Kings Inert Conservative; Or. A. A.
! stockton, X. G., s.. John county. Con-
. sentative; DR.. ]. w. Daniel st. John
. city, Conservative: G. w. GanonG,
, Charlotte. Conservative: r. y. Wilmot,
Quetns-Sunbury Conservative (some-
what doubtfuD o. A. Crockett, York.
Conservative Gin doubt. Hon. John
Costga Victoria Madawaska, Liber-
al: F. E. Carvell Carleton. Liberal.
Halifax. \ s. Nov 4.-The COM
bitterness Of the result of Dominion
elections in Nova Scotia took the coun-
try by surprise, as the Liberals appear
to have made sweep of the province
At o'clock. tonight, the Halifax
Chronicle, the Liberal paper in Nova
Scotia issued Il bulletin that apparent
" not one Conservative would be re-
turned from the II counties. The first
time in the history of the Domlmoh
that q solid representation has been
sent to Ottawa by either political party
in Nova Scotia. The elections were raw
ored with beautiful weather and good
vote was everywhere polled. Haii1ax
City and county. together, elect Two
members and the ether counties one
member each. One Of the defeated Con-
rervative candidates in this Guy was
Hon. r. L. Borden, leader of the oppo-
sition in Parliament. who had repre-
scented the constituency for eight years.
The vote in the city was as follows;
Roche Liberal, 4o51; Carney. Liberal
9aSS: Borden. Conservative, 3199; y Null
lin. Conservative, o62O.
The vote from the outside districts
Of the county may either increase Or
.-sa,,on +to ,,,a ;orifies hut it Is not be-