New-York tribune., 1906-09-11

Republican plurality to the general dissatisfac-
tion created by the sturgis BILL passed two years
ago. 10 enforce the prOhibitory laws.
Although the Republican vote was greater
than that cast four years ago. an increase Of
nearly 60 per cent in the Democratic vote pulled
the Republican plurality down TO one Of the
smallest ever recorded in this state
Returns from 450 cities and towns out Of 500.
for Governor are follows: Cobb Republican),
66,29e; Davis (Democrat). 59201. Republican
plurality. 7.O9S.
The plurality in these towns four years ago
of Hill Republican, over Gould DemOcraD was
25.374
Returns for Congressmen from 100 Of the 1913
cities and towns I'm the 2d District show a plu-
rality for Congressman Littleheld of 1.134.
net Republican loss of 4.1OS over four years
ago. The vote: Littleheld (Republican). 1921;
McGillicuddy OemOcrat) 16.1ST.
The towns in 1902 gave Littlefeld IRE
publican), 1870; Foss DemocraO. 1O.sSS.
The missing towns four years ago gave Little
field. $50: Foss, 424
Cyrus W. Davis. of Waterville. the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor. polled one of the
largest votes in the history Of the party in this
state. His issue in the campaign was the re-
submission Of the liquor question.
Congressman Charles E. Littlefeld, Repubu-
can. of the I'd District, elected by greatly
reduced plurality. He was bitterly opposed by
Samuel Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor. who fought him because
he had voted against organized labor measures
in the House.
The issue between GOmpers and Little1eld was
taken up by the Republican Congressional COM
mittee and for three weeks the district had been
the scene of a hard fight in which William H.
Taft Secretary of War; Senator Lodge, Senator
aLar
gressmen were pitted against the head Of the
Federation of Labor.
Early in the day il became apparent that an
unusually large vote being cast in every
city, town and plantation in the state. Bath
was the first city of Importance TO be heard
from. and the returns created alarm at the Re
publican state headquarters, when il was seen
that the city. for many years strongly Republi-
can had given Davis the Democratic candidate {.
for Governor, a plurality Of 249 ROckland, the
home city of Governor Cobb gave n plurality OF
Il votes to his Democratic opponent. while Con-
gresham Charles f. Littleheld. also resident
of ROCkland. carried the city by only - votes
Two years ago his plurality was 30
Waterve. the home of Davis gave him plu-
raIity Of over 800 over Cobb.
The cities of Bath. ROckland. Auburn. Bel
fast Ellsworth and Augusta, the capital. con-
sidered among the strongest Republican cities,
sent in pIuralities for Davis. Davis carried Port
land 530S 10 Asst The handicap thus placed on
Governor Cobb was shaken OFF only by the little
towns which slowly but surely cut down the
Democratic plurality and finally sent Cobb into
the lead
Congressman Littefelds contest with Daniel
J. McGillicuddy Democrat. was even closer than
the other contests With two counties-Andros-
coggin and Knox-giving a plurality for McGiln-
cuddy Mr. IJttledeld seemed doubtful for a
time, but with the fifty cities and towns heard
from later he forged TO the front with plural
ity Of eco The vote. however, showed Re
publican net loss of PISS. based the Con-
eressional vote of those towns four years ago.
PRAYER meetings in Portland conducted by ad-
vocates Of prohibition formed an unusual feat
ure of the election. From o'clock in the morn
ing until the polls closed at o'clock these meet
ings we're held continuously in the churches, the
congregations offering UP prayers for the success
of the cause Of prohibition and the downfall of
the advocates OF liquor selling.
Representative Litteheld in a statement to
The Associated Press tonight. said;
At the last election in 1904 Governor cobb
carried the state by %. 500 Congressman Alleh
was elected by 1881 Iittleheld by 1891 Bur
leigh by q S63 and Powers by S.9l9 Cobbs Piu-
raiity Is now estimated at from 5000 TO lu"",
Aliens GOO: Littleheld's between l.30 anu
l 500: Bureigh's. between 1900 and l.3to. ana
Powers's. between 3.5O0 and 1000 The result
is due 20 the Sturgis bill and re-submissioh III
my opinion, Samuel GOmpers helped me IN my
district. l have run. as a result. ahead oi t thT
ticket had practically the only Congressional
fight In the state and II was the most VICIOUS
bitter and energetic for years
At midnight Chairman Carter claimed that the
Republicans would have 90 Representatives IN
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