New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-14
MAINE ELECTION FAR
FROM BEING SETTLED
Secretary Of States Figures Give
II to the "WetS," Press Re.
turns to the 'Drys."
OFFICIAL CANVASS NEEDED
Governor Plaisted May Call Spe-
cial Session of the Council to
Learn Result-Wide Dis
crepancies Detected.

Portland, Me, Sept. 1870 close was IN.
vote in Mondays special election on the
oues,ion OF repeal of constitutional prohi-
hilton that even tonight. when most Of
the first unofficial returns had been revised
nv mail reports from town clerks. the re-
suit was still IN doubt.
An error discovered in the report given
oA9ciaIly by the clerk Of the town Of Lime
stone contributed largely 10 the uncertainty
as 10 the apparent outcome of the election.
II was discovered that in reporting the re-
turns 20 The Associated Press the clerk.
over his own signature. gave. for repeal
70: against repeal. 175. while 70 the Secre-
,arv Of State he reported Just the reverse.
for repeal. 10; against, y
Figures furnished by the Secretary OF
State. Cyrus W. Davis from Augusta at
midnight. compiled from mail returns
from all except thirteen cities and towns
IN the state. and with the missing thirteen
supplied from press returns. show an ap-
parent majority for repeal Of 155 votes. OF
the thirteen town votes supplied by press
returns. four were received by mail from
the clerks and nine are the early figures
which IL has not since been possible 20
verify. The figures OF the total vote as
furnished from the Office of the Secretary
OF state including the thirteen towns sup
plied 70 Mr.. Davis from press returns are:
For repeal. 6o,525; against repeal.
$3.50.
The nine unverifed towns are Bigelow
Plantation, Lexington. Northport. swan
Island. Castle Hill. Hersey. Mount Chase.
Prescott and Whiting. All Of these, except
Brelow Plantation and Northport. show
majority against repeal in the early vote
returns The total vote Of the nine towns
bv the early returns was: For repeal. lSA;
against, repeal, 275.
Between the Associated Press returns. a
revised almost completely by postal card
reports from towns and city clerks and the
figures Of the Secretary Of State. there was
a marked discrepancy. the press returns
indicating ar a late hour tonight ma
fority Of 3f against repeal
The total vote as indicated by the AS
ISOLATED Press returns was:
Fer repeal. 6o,241; against repeal,
so,58s.
In view Of the closeness Of the Voc il
was believed tonight that only the of cial
canvass Of the vote by the Governor and
council would definitely determine the issue.
In the ordinary course OF events the next
meeting OF the Council would not he until
September g. but because OF the clOseness
Of the result and the anxiety 20 have it
settled as soon as possible. Governor Fred
erick ". Plais3ed. who is attending a meet
ing OF state Governors at Spring Lake,
y J, is returning 70 Maine to call a spe
cial meeting Of the Council and have an
immediate canvass Of the official vote.
The Portland Evening Express" a Pro
hibition paper controlled by the family OF
General Neal DOW. this afternoon issued
q bulletin stating that Maine has gone
wet" BY 900 votes.
Returns from AIS of the cities. towns and
plantations on the three questions, other
than the repeal OF constitutional prohibit
ton which appeared on the ballot at the
special election on Monday, had been re-
ceived and tabulated tonight and showed
a good majority in favor Of all three. The
votes follow.
On question Of making Augusta forever
the seat Of government: Yes. $3.50; no.
3-.947.
On the question Of increasing the debt
limit for cities OF 5000 or over: Yes, 1864;
no 1882
On Inc question of adoption of statewide
primaries act: Yes, $3.50; no, 1908,
Spring Lake. n. J., Sept B.-Governor
Frederick ". Plaisted OF Maine ended
abruptly tonight his stay at the conference
Of Governors here and left at s1f o'clock
for Augusta, Ne, 70 get IN close touch with
the situation there resulting from the re-
cent election 20 decide the fate OF prohioi-
ton IN the states constitution Just before
departing Governor Pla!sted said that he
would probably call an early meeting Of
the board CT canvassers TO determine def
nitey the vote.
1t IS the present uncertainty that calls
me home" Governor Plaisted said. The
voters Of the state and the country at large
are entitled 70 know the result as soon as
possible I want 10 help them 70 learn II.
Under our laws there are two sets Of re-
turns, one filed with the Secretary Of State
and opened Immediately; the other sealed
and opened by the Governor and Council
The latter set is authentic. but sometimes
IL takes TWO weeks TO get complete returns
We have TO send for them, in some in
stances. and there are other delays which
believe my presence in Maine might help
alleviate or avoid.
Mrs Plaisted. who accompanied the Gov
ernor here, plans 10 remain until the close
Saturday