Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-10
ClN one CONGRESSMAN
REPUBLICANs ELECT THREE orr
OF THE -FOUR REPRE-
SENTATIVES.
.GNATCRSEIP IS DOUBTFUL
From Early Returns Il Appears That
the Legislature VIII be Re-
publi,nn.

PORTLAND, Ne. sept 9.-Malns
turned back To the Republican party
~ the state election today, william n.
llaines. Of WaterWlle being elected
BoNrnor over Governor Fred w.
llaisted. his Democratic opponent,
who sought second term. while the
Republicans regained one OF the two
congressional districts lost to tho
democrats two years ago.
Tho new legislature Is expected TO
rave small Republican majority, al
though returns before midnight we're
not sufficient to show whether for
mcr Congressman Burleigh, Repuo-
lcan or Senator Gardner, Democrat
would be chosen to the united States
senate.
Returns for governor from $50 out
of 63i districts gave Iiaines Republic
an 6.121; Plalsted. Democrat 62,l27.
The corresponding vote for 1910.
Fernal. Republican G0.556; "a 1ted
Democrat $500. These returns
show n Republican gain OF per cen,
and a Democratic loss OF . per cent.
II the samo percentage is maintained
throughout the state, Halnes' election
Ii indicated by about 5000 compared
with $500 given Plaisted In 1910.
Three Congressman Reelected.
The congressman elect d are:
First district. Asher c. Hlnds, re-
publican; Second district. d. J. Nc
Gill.cuddy, democrat; Third district.
Forrest Goodwin. republican: Fourth
district, Frank Il. Guernsey. repuo-
lican.
Kinds, McGillicuddy and Guernsey
were reelected.
Returns for the legislature showed
eight Republicans and three Demo
Cratic senator's and 43 Republican
and 36 Democratic representatives.
-lected out OF total membership IN
the senate Of 81 and In the house OF
l5l. The last legislature was heavily
democratic In both branches.
The struggle between the Demo
crats and Republicans in Maine to-
lay for control of the legislative ana
'F'hhAfN hNIti AiiiNhNN VI Alt NAhlp
government, the four congressional
'istricts, and county offices, was one
If the closest in many years, with re-
urns tonight in favor Of the RepuD-
leans
The Democrats went into the state
trugg!e this fan on the defensive,
having won control Of the state gov
rnment in the election OF 1910. They
based their campaign almost wholly
m national issues, although defend
ng their course in the state admins
ration.
The Republicans used state issues
ntirely as the weapons Of attack The
Progressive element Of the Republic
MS was in full control Of party ma
hinery but with the approval OF
'olonel Roosevelt, a split was post
pCned until after todays struggle.
Many OF the leading state speakers IN
he campaign, tonight said that they
yere no longer In the Republican
"anks, but would take the stump inn
aedately for Colonel Roosevelt
The Republican organization Was
able to bring out a greater vote for
halnes in todlys contest than was
"iyen for Ternal, the party candidate
who was defeated two years ago,
while the Democratic vote for Plais-
ed showed a falling off from that "
1910.
In the first congressional district,
Archer G. binds, tho
1nly out spoken Taft candidate i'm the
election, showed an increase in his
ote Of two years ago.