Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-10

Portland. Me. Sept s.--Maine turned back to the republican party in the Btafe election today, William IT, HaineS of WatervfI1e being elected governor over Governor Frederick w. Plaisteo, his democratic opponent, who sought 4 second term. while the republicans re- gained one of the two congressional districts lost to the democrats two gears ago
 Lsuislaturs Will Be Republican. The next new legislature is expected 10 have a small repuoiican majority, hith0uxin returns before midnight were nof n1fIicient to show whether former Coneress1man Edwin c. Burleish. re- pubiicnn. or Senator Obadiah Gardner, democrat, win be chosen to the Unit d Efates senat, for the term begin uine next March
 RepuSiioans Make Net Gain of IS Per
 Cent.
 Hekurnr for governor from 625 out of ne4 election districts gave Haanes, re- publican. bs.1s7: Plaisted democrat Ihe coresponding vote for 1910 was ETne'd H). Ss27i' Plaisted eDo' 's'- These returns show a republican cain of per cent and demcratic less cf q per cent
 Plurality of 3,750 Indicated. If the zame percentage is maintained fhrousshDut the state Haines election ls indicated by about 3,7b0 plurality, compared with S.e60 given Plaasted in
 The Congressman Elected The congressrnen elected are: f7rst dlstrict-Asher c. Hinds or Portland, republican.
 Second district-D. B. McGillicuddy of Lewiston democrat
 Thfrd disfrict-Forest Goodwin of Bhuwhegmn. republican
 Fourth district-Frank B. Guernsey ex-novernor, republican
 Hinds, McGillicnddy and Guernsey were reelected
 Last Legislature Democratic. Returns for the legislature showed eikht republican and three democratic e~natore. and fs republican and 3d dcnocrslfic representatives out of a to- fai membership In the senate of S1 and 1n the house of 151-
 The last legislature was heavily dem- ocratic in both branches
 Fiqht Made on State Issues. The repubiicans claim to have won their victory for the head of the ticket today by their attack upon the admin iteration of Governor PIaisted. They declined to discuss natiensl questions as the party leaders. many of whom ars progressives, postponed an express ! rion of sentiment until after election Some of them will take the stumI within a few days against President Taft
 Burisiqh's Election Claimed. Al a late hour the legislature stood Benate-Republican 13, democrats 2 missing H.
 House-Republicans eS, democrat; H. missing 1s.
 Totals on joint ballot-Republican! s1. democrats n, missing SO
 Republican leaders claimed on tn strength of these returns to be assur Cd of a sufficient margin on joint bal lot to elect former Congressman Edwin c. Burieigh to the United States sen efe
 Early Morning Returns.
 Portland, Me. Sept. 10-2.45 a. m.- Returns for governor from all but U small towns give Haines, republican, ep.6i5: Piaisted, democrat, 66,152. Tn
  iicans 1,15T, democrats 9S4. Haines plurality Is estimated at 3,S40.
 The makeup of the next house is al follows: Republican eS. democratic 70 missing 13. The senate makeup Is Republicans IS. democrats 8, missin, 6. On joint ballot the legislatur would be: Republicans S6. democrat Te, missing IS.
 Closest Fight in Years.
 The struggle between the democrat and republicans in Maine today fo control of the executive and legisla tive department of the state govern ment. the four congressional district and county officers was one of tn closest In many years.
 The democrats went in the stat struggle this fall on the defensive, hay ing won control of the state govern neut in the election of 1910. The based their campaign almost wholly O national issues, although defendin their course in the state administra ton.
 Party Leaders to Stump for Roose
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 The republicans used state issue entirely as the weapons of attack, an refused to be drawn into any discus
 
 elve element of the republicans was full control Of the party machine bt with the approval of Col. Roosevelt split was postponed until after today struggle. Many of the leading stat sneakers in the campaign which ehde with the election today, announce tonight that they were no longer the republican ranks but would tal the stump immediately for Colon Roosevelt, for president. These leat CTS also claimed a greater part what honors were won today by u republicans.
 Heavier Republican Vote.
 The republican organization WI able to bring out a greater vote f Haines in todays contest than WI given Fernald the past candidate WI was defeated two. years ago, while u democratic vote for Plalsted show, q falling off. from 1910..