The Republican journal., 1909-03-04
Republicans Carry
Nine of Eleven Maine Cities in Mondays
Elections ROckland Redeemed,


PORTLAND, March l. Further gains were
made by the Republicans in the city elections
held today in II Maine cities. Republican
mayors were elected in nine of them, gain of
of two over last year, and Republican city
governments in eight of them. Saco was car
ried by the Citizen Democratic combination
and Lewiston by the Democrats as usual.
The board of aldermen of South Portland
will be Democratic through the loss of one
ward, but Republican mayer was elected
The same cities two years ago chose seven
Democratic mayors and five Democratic city
governments. The Democratic losses today
were at Rockland, Democratic stronghold
and at Bath, which is ordinarily Republican.
All five mayors re-nominated were accorded
a reelection. They were Irving L. Merrill of
Auburn, Dr. Frank F. Simonton, Ellsworth;
Dana C. Skllin, Hallowell; Frank A. Morey,
(Dem.) Lewiston, and Fred G. Hamilton, South
Portland.
ministration of this city was replaced today by
the Republicans, who made a clean sweep of
every ward for their whole ticket, except in
Ward 5, where the candidates for aldermanic
honors each received 167 notes, necessitating
special election to break the tie. The vote for
Howard 730. Mr.. Howard is the present coun-
ty attorney. Last year the Democrats were
successful in all but two of the seven wards
The following aldermen were chosen: Henry
l.. Higgins, Asa P. st. Clair, Alfred s. Black,
Edward A. knowlton, Geo. H. Blethen, and
Warren B. Gardner A special election in
Ward March End resulted as follows: Justin
L. Cross (R) Sc; Frank c. Flint (D) "a.
WATERV1LLE, March l. 1t was Republican
landslide. The citizens once again approved
of the Republican administrations in the past
and handsomely elected Frank Redington for
mayor of Waterville by a splendid plurality of
191 votes, also Republican government of
five wards. By the election of George L.
Morse of ward l and Frank B. Lowe of ward
for members of the Board of Education, the
board is once again under Republican rule.
BATH, March l. John S. Hyde of the Bath
Iron Works defeated Frank A. Small, his DEM
ocratic opponent, by vote of 933 to 675.
Whereas the Democrats have been in the
majority the past year both in the common
council and in joint committee the Republicans
will now be thoroughly in control of the city
affairs. They elected six of the seven alder
men and II of the 21 members of the lower
board
AUBURN March l. big Republican gain in
the only Democratic ward of the city was the
feature of the city election today. Mayor
Irving L. Merrill was reelected with 552 plur-
ality over Samuel R. Robinson, his Democratic
opponent, the vote being 1916 and 764. The
complexion of the city government was not
changed, the Republicans retaining the upper
four wards and the Democrats barely saving
their Ward 5.
LEWISTON, March q Lewiston Democrats
won by an increased majority of $50 over 1908
in today's municipal election, carrying all the
wards except one Frank A. Morey was re-
elected mayor for the third term by a vote of
22O4. j. G. Chabot (Rep.) had 1858.
EAsTPoRT, March 1. High Sheriff jefferson
NJ. Swett, the first Democratic sheriff chosen
in Washington county for SO years, lacked
few less than 100 votes of becoming mayor of
this city today. He was defeated by Walter
J. Garnett, who carried three of the four wards.
The board of aldermen will consist of six
Republicans and two Democrats.
ELLSWORTH, March l. DR.. Frank F. Simon
ton was reelected mayor today, and COM
plete Republican city government was elected
without opposition The Democrats named
list of candidates but all withdrew before the
ballots We're printed. The retiring board of
aldermen contained two Democrats,
GARDINER, March l. Although the Demo-
Gratis had no ticket in today's city election,
there was a lively contest for city marshal
and street commissioner. For these offices
there were regular Republican and three in
dependent Republican nominations. There
was no choice for city marshal, Frank Andrews
and Samuel W. Cults having 566 votes each.
A. E. Clary was elected street commissioner
over A. c. Sprague, the vote being 6s3 to 45l.
A proposition to abolish the common council
was defeated by II votes.
SACo, March l. The Citizen Democratic
combination retains control of municipal
affairs as the result of today's election, the
head of the ticket, Ellery H. Mitchell, defeat
ing Frank l.. Emery, the Republican candidate,
IT'S to 444. This combination carried all of
the seven wards except Ward 2. Little work
was put into the campaign.
HALLowELL, March, l There was but
single ticket, that of the Republicans, in the
city election today. Mayor Dana c. Skillin
was reelected fora second term.