Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-09

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governor. defeated William r. Pat
tangaN, the Democratic nominee. III
Augusta, the latter's home city.
Senator Brewster carried six Of the
eight wards-Mr. Pattansan winning
out in Ward by a27 Votes and al
Ward 5 by s33. Senator Brewster's
majority in Augusta was 261, in q
total Republican vote Of 2736 against
PATS for the Democratic nominee.
The entire Republican ticket was
successful in this city from U. 8.
Senator Bert NJ. Fernald down. The
real race in Augusta developed in the
contest for representative to the leg :
1slature. For one nominee, Hon.
Burleigh Martin, it was a procession
finish to the wire, the popular former
mayor of the city winning his re-
election to the house by a hand
some margin. leading the entire tich-
CT in this city with a total vote OF
1886. His running mate. Charles T.
KinSman had a much closer rub Of
It however, squeezing through by a
majority of but IA votes over Emel y
o. Beane.
The unprecedented number of split
ballots in the city wards held up the
counting and in one of the wards tho
final result in the contest for repre-
sentatives was not determined until
almost two hours after midnight.
The election in this city was most
orderly with no disturbance reported
in any ward. The voters started
coming to the polls early and con-
tinued steadily throughout the day.
with a final hour rush just before
closing time at o'clock.
Ward 2. Mr.. Pattangail's own ward
gave him 27S. Senator Brewster poll
Ing 421 in the same Ward--a majority
Of 14S for the successful candidate.
The vote for the several candidates
by wards was as follows:
REPUBLICAN
For United States Senator-Bert
NJ. Fernald, Poland-Ward /, 739:
Ward 2, 500; Ward 8, 430; Ward 4,
III; Ward 5, 105; Ward 6, 81; Ward
Z, 442; Ward 8, 190-2SS6.
For Governor-Ralph o. Brewster.
Portland-Ward /, 694; Ward 2, 42l;
Ward 8, 3S2; Ward 4. 76; Ward s,
90; Ward 6, 3S2; Ward Z, 49S; Ward
8. 1S5-2736.
For State Auditor-Elbert D. Hay
ford. Farmingdale-Ward l., TIA:
Ward 2, sci; Ward 3, AL: Ward 4.
1o1: Ward s. 1os; Ward 6. 416; Ward
Z, $40; Ward 8, 185--3066.
For Representative Congress
John E. Nelson. Augusta-Ward J..
1879: Ward 2, 506; Ward 8. ass; Ward
4. 1874; Ward 5, 113: Ward 6, AIS;
Ward Z, 519; Ward s, $4,000.
For State Senator-Edwin M.
Foster, Waterville- Ward l. zoe;
Ward 2. 1858; Ward 8, 412; Ward 4,
90; Ward s. 100; Ward 6, 1874; Ward
Z. 500; Ward 8. 1S1-2958.
For State Senator-Benedict F.
Maher. Augusta-Ward 1. 636: Ward
2, 424; Ward 3, 357; Ward 4. Alt:
Ward s, 1856; Ward 6, 323: Ward Z.
800: Ward s, 123--2785.
For State Senator-Herbert E.
Wadsworth, Wjnthrop-Ward l, 745;
Ward 2. 46S; Ward 8. 425; Ward 4.
90; Ward s. 90: Ward 6. $50: Ward
7, sos; Ward 8, 1S5--3000.
., 628; Ward 8. AT; ward 4, 1o4:
Ward S, 100; Ward 6, 420; Ward Z,
$40; Ward 8, 192-S064.
For Register Of Probate--Ralph
W. Leighton. Mount vernon-ward
/, 752; Ward 2. sos: Ward 5, 443:
Ward 4. 112; Ward 5, lot; Ward s.
40: Ward Z, 515: Ward 8. 192--3036.
For Clerk of Courts--Charles w.
Jones. Augusta-Ward /. 765; Ward
2. SIS; Ward 3, 439; Ward 4, 112;
Ward s. los: Ward 8, 423; Ward Z,
sos: Ward 8, 1S9-3056.
For Sheriff-Henry F. Cummings,
Manchester-Ward ESQ; Ward q.
461: Ward 8. 400; Ward 4, 80: Ward
s, liz; Ward 6. 347; Ward z. AT;
Ward 8. 1s0--2S67.
For County Attorney-Frank E.
Southland. Augusta-Ward /. 741;
Ward 2. SO; Ward 3. 40; Ward !.
Z, $50; Ward s, 1s7-3os0.
For County Commissioner-Am
II. Higgins. Augusta--Ward 1, I'll;
Ward 2. AT; Ward 8. 397; Ward 4.
81; Ward s. 1o1: Ward 6. $40: Ward
Z. ass: Ward 8. 1S0--2S16.
For Representative to Legislature
p. Kinsman, Augusta
Ward 1. 5s2; Ward 2, s76; Ward 3.
142; Ward 4, 1870; Ward 5, 102; Ward
s. s21: Ward Z. $40; Ward 8, 121--
For Representative to Legislature
--Burleigh Martin, Augusta-Ward
1. 500; Ward 2, 4T9; Ward 8, AS:
Ward I. 1919; Ward s. lit; Ward 8.
41s; Ward Z. 535; Ward 8, 193--3136.
DEMOCRATIC
For United States Senator-Ful-
ton ]. Redman. Ellsworth: Ward 1,
POL; Ward 2, 191: Ward 3, III: Ward
4. 668: Ward 8, los: Ward 8. ISL:
Ward Z. 1872: Ward 8. 120-1S72.
For Governor william r. Pat
tenball. Augusta; Ward 1, 327: Ward
2, 273; Ward 3, 242: Ward 4. 0O3;
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