The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-11
MAINE DEMOCRATS
CARRY SIXTEEN
OUT Of 20 CITIES

Portland Me, Sept. 11.-With more cit
ies and towns heard from on the morning
following A state election than ever be-
fore, party workers realized today, after
making an analysis OF the vote cast yes
terday that the election was one of the
most puzzling in the history OF Maine pol
tiles.
Political upheaVals occurred I'm places
which were counted upon 20 remain tran
qual and towns which were expected T.
switch one party 10 the other held fast
10 precedents and turned I'm votes which
varied but little from those Of previous
years
This was particularly true I'm the Second
congressional district where Congress
man Charles Il. Littleheld found himself
opposed for reelection by not only the
regular Democratic nominee Daniel j.
McGillicuddy, but also by Samuel Com
pers. president OF the American Fedora
tion OF Labor. Mr. Gompers stumped the
district and asked all union men TO bring
about Littlehelds defeat.i Yesterdays 8
vote showed that In some of the towns
where Gompers spoke and where large
representations OF unions attended his raj
Hes Littlefield practically held his own
and i'm one instance, i'm the town OF Vinal
Haven, he scored a slight gain.
The city Of Lewiston, however, was one
OF the most important factors in reducing
Littleheld's plurality for 1t gave to Nc
Gillicuddy a vote of i43S i'm excess OF that
given to Littlefeld. Four years ago Lit
tefeld divided votes with his Democratic
opponent, each receiving 1900
OF "A more startling nature was the vote
for governor. Mr.. Cobb failed TO carry
his home city. Rockland where Davis re-
ceived a plurality Of II. Augusta, the cap
ital OF the state, went Democratic hy n
small margin Sixteen out of the 20 cities
In, ho
Gardiner Eastport anr Calais being the
only ones 10 remain Republican Cobb 9
largest plurality In these was o5 AZ Gard-
ner At Hallowell he received 10 more
than Davis; at Eastport and at Calais
56
Two years ago when the candidates for
governor were the same as this year Cobb
carried Is of the 20 cities, Watervile, the
home OF Davis and Lewiston being the
only cities In the Democratic column.
OF the net (Republican) loss of 1926 on
45O out OF go places the cities were re-
sponsible for II, 119.
Congressman Burleigh, Allen and Pow
ers were all reelected but like their fell
low Republicans they suffered heavy
losses In puralities Nearly all the Re
publican candidates agree today, that the
general dissatisfaction created i'm the
large centres by the Sturgis enforcement
law was responsible for their poor show
ing, as compared with the figures OF pre-
vious years.
An examination today OF the list Of sem
ators and representatives ele cted showed
that the Republicans will not be as nu-
merous as was claimed last night but
they will have a safe working majority in
both branches and Senator William p.
Frye's return TO the United States senate
Is considered certainty.
With only 30 towns and plantations
missing most OF them only accessible by
canoe or stage today's unofficial returns
show that Gov. Cobb received a plurality
OF 1866 In yesterdays election. The vote
or the 40 towns heard from give Cobb
(RD 67.b4S. Davis (D) so, 1871.
II Gov. Cobb holds close TO the Repub-
l.can vote cast I'm the missing towns four
years ago II is estimated that his plurali-
~ will approximate about 5000 This is
the smallest plurality received by any
governor since 1884
In the Second congressional district ia
cut of 1913 towns give Littlefeld IS. 1856
votes against 17,20l votes cast for Daniel
j. McGinicuddy, his Democratic opponent
The Republican plurality shows a net loss
of 4l52 as compared with the vote OF four
years ago. In 1902 the towns which were
missing today gave Littlefeld a plurality
Of i02
In nearly all OF the county elections the
Democrats elected at least a portion OF
their ticket and in some OF the counties
including Cumberland they made a clean
sweep.
The exact result OF the election In sew
eral OF the l6 counties was not known to-
day. the vote I'm many instances being SC
close that recounts may be necessary.