Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-15
MAJORITY OF 297 FOR CURTIS IN
A RECORD VOTE, WATERVILLE

Casting the ord-breaking vote of Psi
votes. the citizens OF Waterville gave the
city by majority of 2s7 to Oakley C.
Curtis, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, over William T. Haines. Cur
tbs received liTS votes. Governor Haines
SIG. and Gardner 113. Frederick A. Shep-
herd, another local candidate for the
Governors chair, received IL votes.
William r. Pattangal. candidate for
Congress. received list votes. running
ahead of his ticket and carrying the city
by majority of s32 over John A. Peters
| OF Ellsworth, who received Ss5 votes.
Colby Geteheii. candidate :or reelection
to the sheriffs Office, was beaten out in
his own city by Leon o, Tebbstts of Au-
| gusta, who received a majority OF $780,
! The total vote cast was 1912. of which
| Getchell had sos and Tebbetts l13S. In the
4 race for representatives TO the Lesisla-
4 ture the Democrats cast 225i votes for
I Joseph Bourqus and Gedeon Pitcher of
i the Plains, and Sanger n. Annis and
! Charles Bushey received total OF 1850.
/ The combined majority for the Democrats
|, wss 501.
I Throughout the DAY the officers at all
| great deal of activity on both sides to
get as many men TO the polls as everyone
realized the close contest there would be.
1 In some instances the voters poured into
the polling places FIVE minutes before the
appointed hour for closing.
In the evening large crowds gathered
in front of the Sentinel office and before
7 the Edith building. whore the returns
were called out from the law Office Of
Governor Haines as they were received
| by phone. There was no little excite
ment during the evening Horns were
blown on street corners by Youngsters
who didn't care who they were blowing
| for so long as they made noise
With all but Ward heard from the
referendum on the public utilities bill
was carried by Yes vote of s51 against
a Nay vote of $40.
WARD l.
| For Governor-Haines 1877, Curtis III.
Gardner 80 For state auditor. Gala
han 1a9, Sullivan It's, Goodrich 32. For
representative TO Congress- Peters 13s,
Pattangaii IT'S, Thompson &c. For SEN
ators, Allen 140, Bartlett 149, Swift
1879; Kelleher 1885, Mower IFS, Moves;
Beane 26, Cottle %, Dudley 80. For
county attorney, Fisher 140. Clair IT'S,
Peacock 80, For register of deeds.
EaEstman 140. Matthew ia Richmond
| 81. For sheriff, Getchell las. Tebbetts
! $50. Clarke 80. For county commission
err, Libby 141. Crosby IT'S. Church 30.
For county treasurer, Stuart lao, Gun
ningham 176, Bradley 80. For represen-
tative to Legislature, Annis 1874. Pitch
er 156, Bushe 1872, Charles 26, Bourque
las, Trip g.
WARD II.
For Governor-Haines 95, Curtis 14S,
Gardner 10. For State auditor, Gala
han 80, Sullivan ISL, Goodrich 49, For
representative to Congress, Peters 80,
Pattangall Isl. Thompson Is. For SEN
ators, Allen "a, Bartlett So. Swift 90;
Kelleher 142, Mower l4s, Moves AS;
Beane 49, Cottle IL, Dudley 10. For
county attorney Fisher 81, Clair las,
Peacock IA. For register of deeds, East
man 90. Matthew las, Richmond a. For
sheriff. Getchell es, Tebbetts lat, Clarke
IL. For county commissioner. Libby
30, Crosby 1f4, Church IS. For county
treasurer, Stuart 95. Cunningham 14s,
Bradley Is. For representative to Leg
islature, Dennis 95, Bushe 81. Bourque
1873, Pitcher 1870, Charles Is. Trip IL.
WARD 8.
For. Governor-Haines 157, Curtis 49, |
Gardner l6. For state Auditor. Callahan |
1856 Sullivan 81, Goodrich II. For Repre-
sentative to Congress, Peters ISL, Pattan-
gall 81, Thompson II. For Senators, AL |
1pp par Iats II Ill,
Sc. Mower SO, Moves IS: Beane ls, Cottle |
Il, Dudley Il. For County Attorney, |
Fisher io4. Clair ss9 Peacock IS. For Reg |
lister of Deeds, Eastman loo, Matthew 50.
Richmond 49, For Sheriff. Getcheii $50. |
Tebbetts 90, Clarke 15 For county Com
missioner. Libby l54, Crosby 90, Church |
l6 For County Treasurer, Stuart 154.
Cunningham 81 Bradley is. For Repre-
sentative to Legislature. Annis ls2. Bushe
l54; Bouraue 81. Pitcher 81; Charles l6.
Trip 16.
WARD 4.
For Governor-Haines 14s. Curtis III,
Gardner q. For State Auditor, Callahan
la2, Sullivan i76, Goodrich %. For Repre-
sentative to Congress. Peters 1a6, Pattan-
gall 1s1, Thompson %. For Senators, AL
len i42, Bartlett $50, Swift 1856; Kelieher
l72, Mower l72, Moves 17a: Beane 25. Cottle
p, Dudley g. For County Attorney,
Fisher 1877, Clair 115, Peacock 20. For Reg
lister of Deeds Eastman 141, Matthew LIS,
Richmond 81 For Sheriff. Getcheli l3S,
Tebbetts ia. Clarke 2s. For County Com
missioner. Libby lto. Crosby u.s. Church
o. For County Treasurer, Stuart ii2,
Cunningham i76. Bradley 90 For Repre-
sentative to Legislature. Annis l4s, Bushe
1877; Bourque 1858, Pitcher 49, Charles 90
Tyipp Is.