The Republican journal., 1904-09-15

AKoosTooK; Nearly complete returns
from AroostOok county give Cobb, Repub-
lican, il plurality of 1000 over Davis, Demo-
crat. This is republican gain of 250 over
the vote of four years ago. The entire Re
publican county ticket is elected
ANDRosCOGGIN. The county has gone
Democratic, giving Davis, Democrat, a plll-
rahty of IS over Cobb, Republican, for Gov
ernor, and giving John l.. Cummings, Dem
ocrdt, plurality OF rising 600 over Charles
). Cummings, Republican, for sheriff Lew
istOn elects four Democratic representatives
ana Lisbon one Democratic representative,
which Will give .Androscogsin county's rep
reSentation in the lower house seven Re
publcans TO five Democrats. The county
ticket is in doubt, but is probably Demo-
cratic.
CUMBERLAND Sheriff William NJ. Pen
Ell with about 1898 plurality. His total vote,
sU95, was d gain of 1900 over 1902. NJ. E.
Trefethen increased his vote OF two years
ago by like figure, while Charles Dunn,
ProhiDitionist, fell off much from A. S. Bis
bees vote OF 5000 two years ago. Oakley
curtis, Democrat, was chosen Senator over
Samuel d. Plummer, Republican, Of Port
land, and James Mcdonald, Democrat, was
elected county commissioner over V. d.
Ward, Rep. These, with Sheriff Pennell,
are the only Democrats elected ON the coun-
ty ticket. The Republicans elected seven
representatives in Portland, and in all save
Bridgton, Cumberland, Westbrook and Scar
boro.
FRANKLIN. Returns are scattering, but
Indicate that the county is solidly Republi-
can.
HANCOCK. Excepting for sheriff, the Re-
publlcans elected their entire ticket, includ-
ing two senators and eight representatives.
sheriff.
KENNEBEc. The Republicans swept
Kennebec county by 1900 plurality for Cobb
over Davis. Ham is elected sheriff by HOO
votes over Plaisted. The Democrats get
only one representative, c. F. johnson of
Waterville, out of the l3 in Kennebec coun-
ty.
KNOX. Rockland, the home of Cobb, the
Republican candidate for governor, gave
COBB 1864, Davis, Dem, 697. In 1900 Rock
land gave Hill, Rep, 1902, Lord, Dem, sos,
a gain OF 81 votes over four years ago. With
Crlehaven and Matinicus yet to hear from
MIR. Cobb has come within seven votes of
carrying the county. Two years ago those
plantations gave Republican plurality of
5. Judge Robinson and Harry G. Pease are
very close to their opponents and the Cour-
leI-daZette says a recount would undOubt-
edly elect them. By an error in the ballots
sent to Rockport and ST. George the Repub-
licans suffered heavily, and contest will
no doubt be made
OXFORD. Fryeburg, the first town to be
heard from, gives Cobb, R., for governor,
40. and Davis, D., 80. In 1900, Hill, r.,
had ls4, and Lord, D., 81. The county is
Republican.
LINCOLN. After one of the most excit-
ing political contests ever held in Lincoln
county, John NJ. Glidden, Jr., of New Castle,
Republican, defeated Bradford Redonnett
OF Bristol, the Democratic candidate for
clerk OF the court, by six votes in total poll
OF POO. CYRUS Tupper of Boothbay, Dem,
was elected to the Senate, defeating Walter
b. Clarke, Rep, by 80 votes. John r. Raj
ter, Dem, was re elected sheriff by a plural
ity of 400 The Republicans elected the
rest OF the county ticket by margin of 100
votes
PENOBsCoT. The vote in Bangor shows
gain of 6S2 over the vote of two years ago.
rpe,s:entatiyes; r, Those elected are Charles E;
Bliss and J. B. Mullin, Democrats, and
Frank H. Upper, Republican. Both the
successful Democrats ran way ahead of
their ticket. Lewis A. Barker of Bangor was
one of the defeated Republican candidates.
The Democrats claim to have elected two
representatives in the county. The Repub-
lican county ticket is elected.
PIsCATAQUIs. Entire Republican ticket
elected. Cobb's plurality over Davis 1900
SAGADAHoc. This county followed its
Republican plurality and electing the fol-
lowing ticket: Senator, Albert Il. Shaw,
Bath county attorney, Charles D. Newell.
Richmond: register of probate, Harry G.
Weber,, Phippsburg; sheriff, John W.
Ball0u, Bath; county commissioner, Charles
c. Crosby, ArrOwsic; treasurer, Albert L.
StrOut, Bath representatives to legislature,
Harold NJ. Sewall and Samuel r. Percy,
Bath, Clarence O. PurintOn, Bowdoin, Eu-