Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-09-09
REPUBLICAN WINS
IN MAINE ELECTION
JONI A. PETERS ELECTED TO CONGRESS-
FROM BLANE'S OLD DISTRICT BY
SMALL PLURALITY OVER DEMOCRATIC
OPPONENT PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATE
THIRD.

Washington, d. C., Sept 9.--Repre
sentative Doremus of Michigan, chair
man of the Democratic congressional
campaign committee, was an early
White House caller today and analyz
ed the results of the Maine election as
a distinct Democratic gain. Mr.. Dore
mus pointed out that Pattangall, the
Democratic candidate, polled a great
er vote than did President Wilson in
the same district last fall
He issued this statement:
The Maine election, while disap-
pointing in the failure to elect our
Democratic candidate, who is a very
able Progressive Democrat, is not at
all discouraging, when we consider
the figures. The Democratic candi-
date received within about hundred
of the vote oasI7so4s the president 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 Pro-
gressives to the Republican party. At
least the Republican vote gained
something over six thousand, and the
Progressives lost that much as com
pared with the returns last fall
"The Democratic candidate, Mr.. Pat
tangall, in an interview this morn
ing, refers to some defectons in the
party.
There We're two or three local
influences which tended to reduce
our vote, but all things considered, it
seems to me that the Democratic vote
was as large as could be reasonably
expected and the result certainly
cannot be construed as disappearing
If the presidents administration or
policy
John A. Peters, of Ellsworth, was
chosen to fill the vacancy in the third !
district by plurality of |
'53 over Mayor William A. Pattangall
Democrat of Waterville. with Edward
w. Lawrence of Lubec, Progressive,
,oor third in the race.
The returns in this special election
rom all but small island plantation,
ave Peters 15106; Pattangall, 14553;
"a .awrence, 6,487
The vote for president in Novem-
err was Wilson, 1852; Roosevelt,
5, 1885, Taft, 7,159.
Mr.. Peters said: ~ regard the result
+ the election as signal triumph not
My for the Republican principles of
but also for the new liberal
epublicanism. ] believe it to be en- I
rely possible to harmonize and unite {
Ie anti-Democratic strength" Il
The Progressive vote showed a fall
G off of about so per cent from that n
ven Colonel Roosevelt last Novem- p
,r. On the other hand. the Peters S
,te was 108 per cent greater than V
e Taft vote, while the Pattangall and b
ilson vote showed very little varia- p
)n n
Mr. Pattangall. the Democratic can.
date. gave out the following state Il
ent tonight: II
From the returns which I have re- W
ived, | should Judge that Mr.. John b.
Peters was elected to congress from 81
is district by plurality of from til
D to 800 in total vote of about 35,- III
o. The result should not be con- W
'ued as rebuke to the national ad- CT
1t is wholly to be at si
Duted 10 Democratic treachery, Be
use certain men failed of success in W
, primaries. they deliberately sacri-
ed the party in this election. The
of Maine is loyal to Presi
ut Wilson and will present united r..
mt in the next four years cam ~,
gn." g.,
Jalbert P. Gardner. member of the i.
)gressive national committee, of -
inc. said tonight: ~
The returns indicate the election of 'e
IN A. Peters in the third district. -
had no money. Lack of funds r'
npered the Progressive working or
lization and prevented proper pub no
ty. 1t is evident that the voters of sp'
third district are absolutely op- he
ed to the policies of the Democratic tlt
ty." boz