Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-19
New Primaries Proves Sue
cess in This County.
BurIeigh Has 1913, Heath 6O6
And Powers 1893 Votes.
Halnes Leads by Large Majority.
Other Local News Of Day.

cess About 675 Republican votes
vereiipolled which is a record vote OF
the party''in this town. The people
having a chance to express themselves
did il emphatically, especially I'm the
matter of sheriff This part of the
election here was the chief feature
An unusual thing had taken place pre-
yionsIy and the name of John A
Mooers, who had twice been elected
sheriff as Democratic candidate was
placed upon, not only the Democratic
ballot but upon the Republican ballot
This gave the Republicans chance To
show their true colors and they did II
in such a way that even Democrats
of the better element look upon the
party with pride. He carried the coun-
~ b9 a majority of 401 over Henry
Crowell, the regular line Republican.
The vote in Somerset county was
about 1880 and the nominees are as
follows with the number of their votes,
with the exception Of few planta-
tions: ~
4. S. senator: E. c. Burleigh, 1918;
Herbert NJ. Heath. SOC; Frederick A.
Powers, 393. Governor: Frederick r.
Boothby, 381; w. T. Haines, 1886; A.
II. Shaw, 424. Representative to Con-
gress. Forrest Goodwin, 222l, Hanni-
bal f. Hamiin, 1863. State senator: A.
III. Burce, 1914; Forrest Colby, 1410;
selden Greene, 536, William L. Walk
er. 1885. County attorney; Bernard
Gibbs, s07 l.. r. Folsom, 1901; Percy
A. Smith,, TAG. Registrat of probate:
Nathan Fowler. 1919; Philo Steward.
500. Sheriff: Henry Crowell, 1880;
John A. Mooers. 1882. County COM
missioner: S. W. Herrick, 1893; Will
liam osborne, 1884
The Democratic vote through Sons
erset county was very small and no
complete returns have been made ex-
cepting to the town clerks and to the
secretary of State, yet it is known that
Frank Thompson won the nomination
for sheriff over the present incumbent,
John A. Mooers, by substantial ma
jority AS far as can be determined,
Adam Simpson of Skowhegan won the
nomination for register of probate and
the nominee for county commissioner
is still in doubt.
The vote in. Somerset county was not
without some features. In several
towns the name of Plaisted was WRIT
ten or the Republican ballot for Gov
ernor and in one of the towns. the name
OF S. w Gould was written in for con-
gresham. .p9nigan bad few votes Tor
senator ON this ballot.
Cine of the most interesting contests
in the county was over the nominee Tor
representative TO the Legislature from
Skowhegan For weeks there had been
much hard work done by both Mr.
Marston and Major Fogler. For while
il looked "a sure thing for the major
but Mr. Marston being one of the
brightest young men of the town and
carrying reputation for hustler, got
out and enrolled more than 600 Repub-
licans Of his own accord and when the
time for enrolment ended. Saturday,
there was little doubt but that Mars
ton would win by a big margin. w. II.
Halves, strong supporter of the ma
jor, however. took things into hand and
some voters who had intended to cast
their votes for Mr. Marston, decided
upon Major Fogler and when the votes
were counted Marston was but So votes
ahead.
Teh Democratic candidates for rep
resentative i'm Skowhegan had sud
der Jar at the polls when ii was learn
ed that Alfred Gotta was the nominee
having won out over DR. II C. Tag
CART. a prominent physician of this
county. Charles Green, one OF the like
lest citizens in the place, and f. f.
F'airbrother. Gotta vote was 49, Tag
CARTS n; Green's SIS, and Fairbroth-
er's, 90.
Thomas Frye Edward Murray. Fred
eriek Terriault of Old Town and Jo-
seph Robbins of Fairfield were given a
hearing before Judge f. f. Lawrence
in the municipal court, Tuesday
charged with breaking and entering
the store of Chester Furber and tht
larceny of 10 revolvers. They pleaded
not guilty but were held for the ac-
ton Of the grand jury in the sum o
$1,000 each and We're committed to jail
The case brought Deputy Sheriff II
d. Rrophy OF Fairfield and Sheriff John
A Mcoers into the lime light as detec-
tives on election day when they. with
out much of a clue. hunted down these
four men and placed them under ar
rest. Monday morning, Sheriff Mooers
received word from Brophy that the
Furter store had been entered the
HiSHl brloIt ny SOfltDne breaking the
show window and taking from inside
the revolvers mentioned. The officers
learned that Robbins was seen on the
street late that night and that he oWn-
ed camp back of the town They
hunted him up and demanded entrance
to the camp which Robbins refused TO
allow Under grilling by Sheriff Mooers
he weakened and opened the door while
Brophy stood off the three other men.
The reviewers We're found in the calnu
aid Shrein MooeFs ordered the other
three men to be placed under arrest
and they submitted. though heavily
armed With loaded revolyers. ano
were brought to skowhegan Jail
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Addition of Bos.
ton are visiting Mr., Additions former
home here.
Democratic campaign took aetiv.
form, Tuesday. when Kingsburv Piner
Caleb Lewis and S. T. Lawry If Fair
field rnade an automobile trip through
fae county gathering In the stra,
sheep that so apparently turned Re
publican, Monday. 1t is understood
that they found the Democratic fence,
very much down and what had an