Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-11
VOTERS RETURN
To c. 0.P. RANKS
Result of Election in Maine
is Great Victory for
Republicans

Portland, Maine, Sept. 9.-Speakef
John A. Peters, republican, OF ELS
worth, was chosen yesterday to fill the
vacancy in the third congressional dis
trict by a plurality Of 553 over Mayor
William A. Pattangall, democrat, OF
Wateryille, with Edward M. Lawrence
progressive, of Lubec, a poor third IN
the race.
The returns In this special election
from all but a small island plantation,
gave:
Peters, 1906; Pattangall, 1853;
Lawrence, 6,487.
The vote for president in Novem-
Der was: ..--
wilson (democrat) 1852; Roose-
welt (progressive) 1920; Taft (repub-
lican) 1859.
MT. Pattangall, the democratic can,
didate last night gaveSout statement
In which he said in part: sz.
1Iames Democratic Treachery.
"The result should not be construed
as a rebuke to the national admins
tration. It is wholly to be attributed
to democratic treachery. Because Ger
tain men failed Of success In the Prl-
maries they deliberately SACRIFICED the
party In this election. The democracy
Of Maine is loyal to President Wilson
and will present united front IN tue
next four years campaign.
Halbert P. Gardner, member or the
progressive national committee OF
Maine, said: 49, !.
"The returns indicate the election OF
John A. Peters in third district. we
had no money. Lack Of funds nam
pered the progressive working organ
ization and prevented proper public
ity. 1t Is evident that the voters OF
the third district are absolutely OPP
nosed to the policies of the democratic
party"
Interest In Washington.
Washington, Sept. 9.-Returns from
the Maine congressional election we're
awaited here with extraordinary inter-
est by the leaders of all parties. The
democrats, who had sent Secretary
Bryan, Speaker Champ Clark and other
notable campaigners, into Maine to aid
Pattangall. we're keenly disappointed
when news came that their man prob
ably was defeated. President Wilson
waited for the returns until late IN
the night.
Republican leaders were jubilant ov-
err their success In view Of the fight
waged by the national admin1stra ton
to CAPTURE the district. Mr.. Peters
said:
Il regard the result of the election
as a signal triumph, not only for the
republican principles Of protection, but
also for the new liberal republicanism.
I believe it to be entirely possible to
harmonic and unite the anti-demo-
cratic strength. The differences be-
tween the progressives and regular re-
publicans are not fundamental, but
more a. difference of opinion as how
the same principles should be admins
tered"
Bryan Gives Statement.
Secretary Bryan attributed the re-
suit to the return of large number
of progressives to the republican
party. He issued this statement:
"The Maine election while disap-
pointing in the failure to elect our
democratic candidate, who is very
able and progressive democrat Is not
all discouraging when we consider
the figures. The democratic candidate
received within about 100 of the vote
cast last fall. This is remarkably
good showing when we consider that
it was a special election. The repub-
lican victory was due primarily to the
return of large number OF progress,
sives to the republican party. At
least the republican vote gained some
thing over 5000 and the progressive
lost that much as compared with the
returns last fall. The democratic can
didate Mr.. Pattangall, tn an interview
this morning refers to some defections
in the party. There were two or three
local influences which tended to re-
duce our vote, but all things con-
sidered. it seems to me that the demo-
cratic vote was as large as could be
reasonably expected and the result
certainly cannot be construed as dis
approving of the presidents admin
istration Of policy"