Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-28
Brewster Gains
38 Votes in Augusta

A net gain of 3S votes in the eight
wards of the city of Augusta for Sen
ator Ralph o. Brewster of Portland
over Hon. Frank G. harrington Of this
city. officially declared the Republi-
can nominee, was the final tally after
the inspection had been completed
Friday noon. In the four wards in
spected Friday, the Brewster gain
which stood at As Thursday night al
the end of the first days count. was
cut down seven votes.
The inspection of the ballots cast
in the Republican primary election
Of June 16 was conducted by the
same group yesterday as on Monday
and the ballots cast in Wards Five
Six. Seven and Eight were inspected
with dispatch. In the wards counted
yesterday, Mr.. Brewster showed a
gain only in Ward Five, where Mr.
Farrington's vote was counted one
less than the official returns Of the
ward officers and city clerk.
The harrington gains were dis
tributed as follows: Ward Six. /;
Alton C. Wheeler of South Paris
chairman of the Brewster committee
which is conducting similar inspec-
lions in some 20-odd cities and towns
of the State, was in charge of the
inspection here for the Portland can
didate. He was assisted by Attor-
neys Thomas Leigh and Frank E
Southland of this city, and Captain
Carl w. Smith of Portland. Hon.
Frank G. harrington followed the
inspection carefully, checking the
ballots cast for both himself and his
opponent. Judge Benedict F. Maher
OF this city was also an interested
observer of the proceedings.
None of the gentlemen concerned
would make any statement at the
completion of the inspection in this
city yesterday noon, other than to
announce the figures of the disclosed
Brewster gain. 1t was understood
yesterday that the Brewster repre-
sentatives were not satisfied with
the check Of the vote cast in Ward
Four, against the official voting lists
and the Republican enrolment for
that ward and might further investi-
gate that phase of the election. II
was rumored that some hundred
votes were cast in the ward for
which there was no record Of enroll
ment.
Mr.. Wheeler went from this city
to Lewiston and Auburn, where he
will take charge of the inspection in
those cities. Attorney Leigh went to
Hallowell and Gardiner to represent
the Brewster interests, and Attorney
Frank E. Southland went to Portland
to assist with the inspection in that
city.
In the inspection of the ballots for
the eight voting precincts in the city
of Augusta, a total of "a ballots were
set aside as detectives. These were
practically evenly divided between
the two gubernatorial candidates,
with 16 marked for Brewster and Is
for Harrington. The following shows
the difference found in the wards in
spected Friday morning:
Ward Five-Official returns, Brew
ster, Al; Harrington, 124. Inspection
count, Brewster, same; Harrington,
1913. Loss of one for Harrington.
One defective marked for Harrington.
Ward Six-Oficial returns, Brew
ster, PA; Harrington, Ill. Inspection
count, Brewster, 212; Harrington, ITO.
Net gain of one for Harrington. Sew
en- detectives, two of which were
marked for Brewster, three for Far
rington, and two completely defec-
tive.
Ward Seven - Official returns,
Brewster, 225; harrington, 1856. In
spection count. Brewster. 219; Far
rington, 335. Net gain for Earring
ton. S. Seven detectives. four of
which were marked for Brewster two
for harrington, and one completely
defective.
Ward Eight - Official returns,
Brewster, SO; harrington, 81. Inspec-
ton count. Brewster 81, Harrington
same as official. Net gain for Far
rington, 2. Two detectives, both
marked for Brewster.