Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-13
The Republican Pluralities in
Maine the Smallest in Many
Years.
LlTTLEFIELD Is ELECTED
His Plurality Estimated ut 1,o0o-Gox.
cobb md the Present LIQUOR Law
Sustained by 5000 Plurality
The Legislature safely Re-
pubiian-Other ResuIts.

portland, Nc. Sept. 10.-Gov. VIM. r
COBB republican. running on q pIat.
FORM devoted almost exclusively n a
continuance Of the prohibitory law ~
the state, was reelected TODAY nv
plurality of more than 5000 whioh
VIII but few exceptions is the small
est margin Of votes ever given re-
publican governor in Maine.
cyrus Davis, the democratic c,,di-
date for governor, pollcd one OF tho
largest votes in the history of tbs
party in this state. His contontio, I,
the campaign was rcsubmission NJ +,o
liquor question, which was enacted bv
the state Legislature four vears ago
Yet more Interesting from q national
standpoint was the reelection of Con.
gresham Chas. r. Littlefeld. renubl,-
can, In the second district by q gro,,-
~ reduced plurality. Congressna,
Itttlehcld's candidacy yoe tho suhtaa.
or bitter antaFonism by Samuel
Gompers president of the American
Federation OF Labor, who sought his
defeat on the ground thar he had
voted against organized labor in that
~ h'H opposed certain labor measures
at the last session of Congress.
The issue between Ctompers and rdtt,o-
Held was taken up by the republican rom
gressisnal committee and for -hrea yeot,
the district has seen a hard fight with
Secretary OF War William II. Taft Sara.
tor Lodge and Senator Bevcridre and ser
eral congressman pitted against the hoad
of the Federation Of Labor. Mr.. LJt.Ie-
fields plurality was estimated tonight a.
about 1000.
congress Edwin G. Burleigh Of Augusta.
republican. was reelected in the third dis
trict BY an estimated plurality of 2coo and
Congressman Ileweilvn Powers of Houl-
ton, republican, in the fourth district. by
a plurality of estimated az 900. The re-
election of Congressman A. l.. Allen of
Alfred. in th1 first district IS claimed bv
tho republican leaders.
The Legislature will be republican by a
safe margin.
CHAIRMAN CARRIERS CLAIM.
Portland. Me, Sept. 1o.-At nine
o'clock tonight Seth NJ. Carter. chair
man of the republican State committee
claimed the election of Gov. Cobb by a
plurality of 1000 or 5000. He also pre-
dicted Congressman Littleheld's cleo
tion by a safe but greatly reduced
plurality.
L1TTLEFIEI.D LOST ONE COUNTY.
Lewiston, Ne, Sept. l0.-McGillicuddv.
Dem. carried this (Androscoggin) county,
Congress by a vote of 5.6l6 to i2-+ 70,
Rep. Littledeld carried the
four years ago by 5.l23 TO 4.Ol7.
REPUBLICANS LOST CITIES.
Portland, Me-, Sept. 1o.-Augusta
capital of the State and usual,
strongly republican, went for Davi,
to-day. The vote was Cobb 1904,
Davis 1904, 4 democratic gain of 9Oi
votes over that of four wears ago.
Davis carried Lewiston A562 to
1,l61. The city of Ellsworth, tn,
home Of Senator Hale also went dem.
oCratic.
THE LATEST CLAIM.
Portland, Me, Sept. AT midnisr,
hartman Garter claimed that the republt,
ans would have 90 representatives in IN,
legislature out of a total membership d
He also claimed that a of the 81 sena
ors would be republicans. Governor Cobb
aid tonight:
The latest advices received by me indi.
that the State is republican by be
ween 5000 and 1000 plurality and thai,
hey retained control Of both branches 3t
he LEGISLATURE