Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-10

! Geek Albert II. Lord and counted by
the C"rnlittrc. According to their
count tn" vote cast was as follows:
| William NJ. Aver of Oakland. go
| John T.. Eeardon Of Oakland 81.
George ". Heselton of Gardiner, 27J
| Town Clerk Charles +. NIanter O.
| Rcaificld produced the votes cast in
that town in the last election. He was
Que STONED ut some length in regard
/ t. three spoiled ballots and as to how
| they We're kept separate from the 9TH
ers. Srlectmar Charles II. Stevens OF
| Rradlield was also called and testified
rs to th1 identity of the spoiled bal
| los. Tho result Of the recount WAS as
| follows:
George w. Hrscltnn of Gardiner. Il,
| John T. i;rAr'l"n of Oakland. Il
William NJ. Aver OF Oakland. IL,
| The ballots f,r the town of Win
| tinDu were also introduced and counted
| as regards the vote Of Mir. Aver only.
| There was some dissatisfaction OK
| pressed on account of this proceeding
after tn" count ANA it WAS decided to
recount :u.' AL three candidates:
| George ". tieS-lton of Gardiner, 319
William NJ. Aver Of Oakland. 30
John +. l:cailon Of Oakland. 1851
/ The Senate committee on elections
| re-convencd ut 80 o'cioci1 +. NJ. ana
took Up the count of the ballots east
for senator in the last election of the
city OF Gardiner.
city Clerk Wadsworth was present
| and produced the ballots for inspec-
| ton. The Democrats claimed that
| there WIS some discrepancy between
| tn" number of ballots sent to Ward
| and the total number OF unused. de-
| fcCtive and legal ballots according to
| the returns. The ballots We're opened
| and the returns We're found to be cor
rect.
George w. Hcselton had 81. William
NJ. Aver had 81 and John Il. Heardnn
had 80.
| y complete recount of Ward III was
demanded by both parties. 1t resulted
| as follows: George w. HcscIton had
?3. William NJ. Aver had 9S. ana John
| Il. l;eardon had &c.
As Il result of the recount in War;
| III it WAS found that Jonn H. neardpn
had received 81. George W. Hesclton
had - and William NJ. Aver had %.
The parties agreed on the following
| figures for Ward ~, George W. Hesel-
ton had Iii. VIM. NJ. Aver had ia ard
John Il. Hcardon had 106.
Wards and NJ We're also agreed
upon, the figures being as follows:
| Ward Y. George w. HeseltOn. 1oO: WIN.
NJ. Aver, III: John Il. HcardOn, 1l5.
Ward VI. George W. Hesclton. 1886:
William NJ. Aver, 1876; John Il. Rear
don, 81.
Tho total vote for Gardiner as re-
corded By the recount and agreements
is as follows: John b. EeardOn. 533:
George W. Reselton. go: William NJ.
Aver. 62i.
Attorney Williamson stated that ~
Sidney Sewcil \. Clark cast Il blank
ballot and afterwards returned ana
was permitted % east another ballot.
which he afIrnS was marked straight
Republican.
The Republican candidates. claim 1870
votes each for Hcselton and Aver,
while the Democratic candidates claim
one less on account of the Clark Incl
dent.
City Clerk f. NJ. Henderson of Hall
Dwell was called and produced the ba.-
lots cast in Ward III of that city in
the last election. They We're counted
for Mr.. I;cardon only. the Democratic
candidate claiming Il gain Of one on
the recent joint informal recount nv
The Interested parties.
The claim Of Mr.. Reardon was that
fl votes were cast for him. on one Of
which there was some doubt as to an
erasllre. The claim of Mr.. Hesalton
was that but 40 votes We're cast for
Mr.. Eeardun and one of them has a
faulty erlsure. The recount sustained
[ he contention Of the Democratic mem
her, Hut the Senate committee declared
the doubtful ballot defective. causing
the final figures Of the ward to stand:
George W. Hese!tOn. &c; William NJ.
Ay"r. 46; John +. Reardon, 40.
The total vote of the city according
to tho recount, and agreements was:
John Il. Eoarion. 26a; William NJ. Aver.
20: George w. Hesclton, POI.
Tie next vote to be taken up was