Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-16
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| ToIldAu, Me., sept. l0--1u ne Delel
that the ballots cast at Monday
election may be recounted is enter
tanned by Governor Frederick w.
Plaisted, who conte nds that the win
Of the people determines the result
and not entirely what the ward clerks
report
we want to know how the people
of Maine voted and not what some
town clerk sat down as a wrong rec
ord. don't believe this government
is SO impotent as to be unable 70 as
certain how the voters registered their
choice. For instance, in Preein-t 2 of
| Ward 9, Portland, the record was false
and the returns We're false. 1t is claim
ed there Were 30 more ballots deposit
ed there than the returns show.
Il believe there is plenty of law to
allow these to be recounted. THIS is
one case where a recount should be
raade"
Governor Plaisted has called a spe-
cial meeting of the Governor and
Council to be held next Monday at 4
p. M. At that time the official re-
turns, all of which have been received
except those from six places, viii be
opened and canVassed.
/ It may be as late as Dec. /. ac-
cerding to the provisions of the law
i'll regard to the constitutional amend
ments. before the official finding may
be announced. but Gov. Piaisted made
it plain today that there viii be no
unnecessary delay.
As soon as we can arrive at an
accurate conclusion we will announce
ne result, but | will say that | shall
wait until l am absolutely certain that
We have ii right.
| When asked regarding corrections
in the official returns, il errors Should
appear To have been mIdd.when tt
vote is canvassed. GOV. Plaisted point
ID out Il provision Of the Revised stat
utes which says:
That within 30 days after it APP
pears shat q constitutional amendment
j has been adopted the Governor viii pro-
claim the result and that within -
days corrections may be made
/ The meeting of the Governor ana
Council on Monday will be an open
session. The official returns which
can only ne opened by the Council
viii then he placed before them and
the work of tabulating them will be
started The Council will appoint 4
committee oe three to have charge of
the work and ;lyey will be assisted by
George " Leadbetter messenger to
tie Governor and Council
The official returns. which are
signed by the selcctmen and town
tot.lgc al ta,.,,,c,, aud al
tAe case may be. lave been received
frora all places except the cities of
WaterVille and Rockland the a0Nn
OF Turner Mussel Ridge and Arson
ana Moro Plantation. Today the sec
rotary of State communicated with the
clerks at these places and urged up
on them the necessity OF filing their
returns immediately.
The figures Of Secretary Of state
Davis We're finally completed late to-
GeN when the clerks return from the
city Sc Old Town was received, ana
tonight mir. Davis announced that
they showed a majority for repeal of
1856 His compilations showed the vote
- have been as follows:
Yes tfor repeaD 60.514; no against
repeaD e0.37S. The returns from Old
vote in the totals, but the discovery
of minor clerical errors was RESPONSE
BILE for difference between the ma
jority as indicated earlier in the dav
and the final figures given out by Mr.
Davis tonight
The official figures received in Port
land show no change from those an
nouneed today which showed an APP
parent majority against repeal of 869
votes.
total of 100 votes for repeal and
SO against was found when the ballots
east at st. Francis Plantation were in
spected by representatives of the
Maine Non Partisan Local Self-Gov
ernment League today. This is differ
ent from what was shown in early re-
turns according to the returns on file
with the secretary of state.
| At South Portland inspection show
/ ed a gain of one vote for repeal and
lat Brunswick there was no change.
! Notice has been served on the town
clerks or their representatives in Wes-
lev. Whtneyville, Columbia Falls,
Jonesboro, Centerville, Marshfeld and
Maehias that an inspection of their
ballotS VIII ne dshsa ny the repeai
faction.
1 What is generally as one of the
most important decisions bearing upon
the question of election returns is con-
tanned in Volume 20 of the Maine Re-
ports of 1880. At that time William
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