The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
Though the Republicans
Carry the State.
BOTH POLL BIG VOTE
But Returns From Majority of Voting
Places Show That the Democrats
i'm Districts Thus Far Counted
Are Making Material
Gains.
Gains.
(By the Associated Press.)

Portland, Maine, September H.
The Republicans today carried the
state for William T. Cobb. of Rock
land, the candidate for governor by
a plurality of about 10000, over Cy-
rus w. Davis. of Waterville. his DEM
ocratic opponent.
Complete returns will not be re-
ceived for several days, but 800 out
of 522 cities. towns and plantations
give Cobb 59,7O5: Davis $500. The
same places in 1900 gave Hill Gre
publican) 51,7O7; Lord (DemocraD
2g,302. The returns show a Republic
can gain of about Is per cent. and a
Democratic gain of about 81 per cent.
over 1900. The vote for Governor
will probably be the largest since
1888. The Republicans had predic-
ted a plurality of $4,000 for Cobb and
the result is very satisfactory TO the
leaders. The Democratic leaders state
that if the Republican plurality of
1884 of four years ago. was reduced
by one vote they should regard
it as a Democratic victory. Up to a
late hour tonight no statement could
be obtained from any of the Demo-
cratic leaders. All four of the Re-
publican members of Congress were
elected. Amos l.. Allen in the first
and Charles e. Littlefield in the sec
ond were returned by practically the
same pluralities as in 1900. while in
the third. Congressman e. G. But
leigh ran ahead of his vote of four
years ago. In the fourth district
Congressman Llewellyn Powers was
reelected by about 5000 plurality
compared with $500 two years ago.
The Democrats made slight gains
i'm both branches of the Legislature
but not enough to affect the re-elec-
ton of United States Senator Eugene
Hale.
The Detailed Report.
Portland, Me-, Sept. 12.-With Will
liam II. Cobb, of Portland, heading
their ticket as candidate for Governor,
the Republicans carried Maine at the
biennial election today. The four pres
ent congressman, Amos L. Allen in the
first Charles f. Littlefeld in the Sc
cond: f. C. Burleigh in the third, and
Llewellyn Powers in the fourth dis
tr,cts were also returned, and a Re-
publican majority in the Legislature
was assured.
The election passed under conditions
favorable for n large vote. The wealth
or dull and threatening early in the
day became clear and inviting before
noon and the voters, whose enthuS-
iasm had been thoroughly aroused
during the brief campaign, not only
by local speakers, but by orators of
national reputation from outside the
State, flocked to the polls.
While the various county contests
were bitter and hard fought, general
interest was fixed on the probable plu-
rality for Cobb, the Republican candi-
date; the Democrats aiming to reduce
il below the $4,000 of 1900 and the
Republicans determined to prevent a
falling off. To these ends the leaders
Put forth every effort, especially in the
cities and large towns.
The Republican Claims
At 1 o'clock tonight Governor John
+. Hill sent kilograms to President
Roosevelt and Chairman Cortelyou,
of the Republican National Commit.
tee, claiming the State by 10000, the
four Congressman by majorities rano-
ing from 5000 to 10000, every men,
Der of the State Senate and five sixth
of the House.
Many of the contests for sheriff,
were bitterly fought In Portland, the
city i'm which the enforcement of the
prohibition law has always been q
subject of discussion. the present Dem
was reelected by a plurality of L.
900.
Both candidates were successful in
their own cities. Mr.. Cobb carrying
Rockland by 367 Mayor Cyrus w,
Davis. the Democrtic candidate, Win
ming his own city by SO votes. Lewis
ton also went for Davis by SIS, which
was the largest single gain made by
the Democrats in the early returns.