Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-19

began at P. NJ. Among those present
were Mrs. i. NJ. n. Stevens, State and
National president of the w. c. T.. T.,
Miss Anna A. Gordon, vice president
at-large of the National w. C. r. T.,
and general director of the Young
Campaigners for Prohibition in Maine;
Congressman McGillicuddy of the I'd
District, John S. p. II. Wilson of Au-
burn, chairman of the Democratic
State committee; Frederick c. Fas-
set of Portland, secretary of the
Maine Non Partisan Local Self-G Gov
eminent League: Rev. c. f. Owen of
Waterville, secretary of the Christian
Civic League; Melvin S. Holway of
Civic League; a. n. Smith, Rev. H.
l.. Nichols. Hallowell; Marcellus Dow.
Brooks. Senator Carl E. Milliken, Is
land Falls; Rev. j. L. Clark, Fairfield;
Kendall M. Dunbar, Damariscotta.
Mrs. Stevens believes that the re-
turns as finally revised will show a
victory for the mo" forces. She
said to a journal reporter in discuss
ing the situation: I'VE have won the
day and we expect to keep the fruits
OF our victory. I have come here with
Miss Gordon to represent 10000 White
Ribboners of Maine. We came here to
to show our continued inter
est in the conflict and to let the people
know that we are not experiencing any
falling away in interest In the contest.
We have the majority and we expect
TO keep it. We could have had thous-
ands of women here today from all
over Maine. but | did not think it
1t was announced by the secretary
of State before the tabulation begun
that all of the precincts were in ex-
cept Lyman in York county, and 1t
was believed that would arrive before
the tabulations were completed Coun-
cillors Patch and Turgeon were APP
pointed a committee to open the re-
turns. The work begun with the
of all four of the general
questions, but at the Gov
ernor's request after Androscoggin
and part of Aroostook county had been
gone through, it was decided to give
only the vote upon the prohibitory
as that was the one upon
which public interest conferred.
Four counties were canvassed before
for supper and in these
counties three variations were discov-
cred from tho clerks returns, which
had been previously tabulated by
Secretary Of State Davis. Westfield,
which was 8, yes, and 100, no, appear
ed in the returns received by the Gov
ernor and Council as 109. yes, and 3,
no. Cumberland, which was 80. yes.
and l29, no, showed a change in both
votes. the vote as recorded by the
officers returns being, 1906
yes, and 176, no. Salem showed re-
versal, in favor of the noes. 1t had
appeared in the clerks returns tabu-
lated by Secretary Davis as 81, yes,
and II. no, while as canvassed Mon
day afternoon. the vote was II. yes
and 81, no. Limestone showed nc
change from the vote of IT'S, yes. and
70, no, recorded in the tabulation oil
Secretary Davis.
a loss Of for the Noes was shown
in SO. 8 Plantation in Hancock coun
ty, which had been previously record
ed as voting S yes and 8 no. The re
turns canVassed Monday night show
ed s yes and no. A gain of one wa
shown for the yes vote in Alma, whlcl
town recorded it's yes vote as 81, IN
stead of 81 as given in the clerk re
turns.
4 big gain of It's for the Noes
was shown in Porter, where the vot
of 1872. yes, and 43, no, recorded in tn
clerks returns, was reversed in tn
returns TO the Governor and Council
which gave 1872. no, and As. yes TN
made a net gain. up to this point, o
4S for the noes. Grand Falls planta
ton in Penobscot county showed
net loss Of five for the Yes vote. Ii
this case the returns differed radicaH.
from those sent in 70 she secretary o
State, that being Yes, IL, and NO.
While that canvassed by the Governor
and Council was Yes, 4, No.
Reversais from the returns of tn,
clerks to the secretary OF State Were
shown in the towns of Brownville aue
Bowerpanl1. which helped materially
70 Increase the No gain. This was par
TALLY offset by another reversal 4
Athens, which had previously shown
a vote of SO, yes, and 1874, no, and nov
gave 1874. yes. and SO, no.
But few changes occurred in the re-
manning precincts and the canvass of the
votes was completed at 1875. This was
followed by the tabulation by counties.