The Republican journal., 1906-09-13
Coy. elected
Our Four congressman
Returned.
WALDO COUNTY REPUBLICAN.

Governor Cobb gave the following state
ment to The Associated Press. just before
he retired Monday night:
'sThe latest advices received by me in
dicate that the State is Republican by be-
tween 5000 to 10000 plurality and that the
Republicans retained control of both
branches of the Legislature. The cam
paign has been very vigorous one ana the
temperance question as affected Dy the
Sturgis law seems to have been the leading
issue. The Democratic gains in cities and
large towns are undoubtedly due to local
dissatisfaction with that law and its opera
ton.
81 am much gratitied to know that Maine
is still in the Republican column. But in
the absence of detailed knowledge of the
vote do not care to express any further
opinion Of the result
Congressman Charles E. Littlefield, who
was elected to succeed himself in the next
House of Congress, also gave statement
to The Associated Press. He said:
cat the last election in 1904 Governor
Cobb carried the State by 27,500; Congress
man Allen was elected by 4,9S1; Littleheld
by 5,391: f: Burleigh by 6,S63; and Powers by
S,901.
5000 to 10000; Aliens 1900, Littefeld's,
between 1900 and 1900; Burleigh's be-
tween 1900 and 1900; Powers, between
$500 and 1900: The result is due to the
SGuISl Ulll duu
SIN my Judgment Samuel Gompers help
ed me in the district. Vinalhaven, the princi-
pal labor town III Knox county, changed
from "a against to for me. Waldoboro
and other labor towns gave me the same
vote as two years ago. Mr. G0mpers spoke
at Vinalhaven, Waldoboro and other labor
centers.
81 have run, as rule, ahead of the tick
et l had practically the only congresson-
al fight in the State and it was the most
vicious, bitter and energetic for years.
situation in Maine. While they are not vet
complete they indicate that Governor Cobb
has carried the State by about 5000 plural
ity. The Legislature will be strongly Re-
publican in both branches. The four Re-
/ publican Congressman are reelected by re-
duced pluralities. In the Third district the
returns show plurality of about 1900 for
the Republican candidate. Mr.. Burleigh
has carried all four of the counties in his
district, running ahead of his ticket in each
of them.
j Kennebec county has gone Democratic in
the main, but it may require recount to
! determine who are the successful candi-
| dates on the county ticket Fred W
! Plaisted is, however, elected sheriff In
Sagadahoc the Democrats elected two of
their candidates. Lincoln gave Repub-
| lican plurality of about 325. Franklin
county Republicans elected their county
ticket and the legislative ticket Oxford
couuty's Republican candidates for repre-
entatives to the legislature are ali elected.
The Democrats carried Androscoggin
by plurality of 1850, elected three SEN
ators, and the whole county ticket
The Republicans elected five representa-
tives to the legislature: In Piscataquis the
majority for the Republican county ticket
is rising 700. Washington gave about SOC
plurality for Cobb. Hancock county is
said to have elected the Republican county
ticket with the exception of sheriff and reg.
lister of deeds. Somerset is Republican
Cumberland Democratic. Unofficial re-
turns from all PenobscOt county except the
towns of Edinburg and Maxfield give Gil.
man, Rep, for sheriff a majority Of u ove1
! Hill, Dem, and Patten, Rep, for county at
torney, a majority of 33 over TOwle, Dem.