Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-15

lations will be completed.
This tabulation viii be made and re-
ported entirely upon the signed reports
of the clerks Changes and corrections
of either yes or no votes cannot be reeog-
Ezed by this office.
(Signed) CYRUS W, DAVIS"
Portland. Ne. Sept. 1.-THE returns
complied at the office of the secretary
of State are from mail reports to the
secretary from all but six municipal
ties. These missing places include
three cities, South Portland, Rockland
and Old Town and the towns of New
Portland, Island Falls and Northport
The law, il was stated by Mr.. Davis.
requires that the official returns be
sent to the State House within "a
hours after the closing of the polls
and these returns. now being compiled.
are from reports which should accom-
pany the official report. Mr. Davis and
his staff made every possible effort to
round up the missing towns and cities
today.
In order that his returns might he
as complete as possible the secretary
filled in the vacancies with the returns
as received in Portland, all of which,
with the exception of the town of
Northport. had been verified from the
town clerk.
Mr.. Davis vas satisfied tonight that
the fluctuations made in Portland Were
to all intents and purposes correct,
but in order to close up his tabula-
tons it would be necessary for him
TO receive returns direct from alI town
and city clerks.
Inspection Of the ballots, which it
is extremely likely may be found nee
essary throughout the State, was
completed In TWO wards in Portland
today. In Ward Q there was net
gain of 81 votes against repeal and in
Ward 4, the votes of which were next
taken up and examined. there was n
net gain of four votes against repeal,
making a total net gain during the
day of IS votes. These votes cannot be
officially counted into the present an
u-repeal majority unless n recount is
held and the figures are then again
verified. The inspection in Portland is
to be continued tomorrow and il is
not unlikely that similar inspection
will be commenced in other towns and
cities.
In The town of Brunswick notice has
been served upon the town clerk by
a representative OF the Non-Partisan
Local Self Government League that
an inspection will be demanded. As
soon as that TACT became known the
No-Lieense League announced that
they would demand To be represented
When the ballots were opened.
Secretary of State Davis received an
interesting letter from the ballot
clerks Of the town of Sherman today.
The letter read:
1T is rumored in Sherman that the
vote may be thrown out because there
was count of the ballots before the
polls closed. thus giving the election
opportunity to know how some
who voted later marked their ballots.
There is nothing in this. as the bal
lots thrown after the count were thor
oughly shuftied and mixed so that none
Of us could know anything at all as
to how any man voted.
Signed. Lewis f. Jackman, Charles
c. JOY. ballot clerks for Sherman"
In the town of Fairfield. a short dis
lance from Waterville. il is reported
that number of ballots were thrown
cut as defective because the voters
had expressed no preference on the
below that of repeal on the
ballot. An inspection here may result
in these being ordered counted.
The result on the last three aues-
tons on the ballot was not available
at HarpsweIl until the day following
the election. the election officials, il is
reported. having counted only the head
of the ticket-the prohibition vote-on
Monday night. There has been much
criticism as a result, although in most
quarters the interest in the vote on
the question of repeal of prohibition
has far overshadowed all others
The tabuIated returns on these other
questions, the location of the seat of
at Augusta. the increase
in debt limit for cities and the prim-
aries, showed no change after noon
today. Tonight there We're still IS
towns TO be reported and each ques-
ton had what appeared to be safe
in favor.