New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-12
Governor and Two
US. Senators Are
Elected.
FOUR MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS CHOSEN
Legislature Also Carried,
Showing Moose and
G. o. p. Reunited.
-r.,- s... co-rzpoaasn, ., n. tribunal

=
Portland, Ne, Sept. 11.-Maire,
whose verdict in the state elections
to-day is regarded as forecast of
the national result in November, re-
turned decisive victory for the Re
publican party.
The Republicans have elected
Governor. two United States Sena-
tors. four Representatives in Con
eress and carried with the head OF
the ticket the state legislature and
many local Offices.
OF the 1925 voters who cast their
ballots for the Progressive candidate
for Governor in 1914, most seem to
have returned to the Republican
party. A Democratic plurality of
8.177 in September, 1914, has been
turned into an estimated Republican
majority Of $4,000 for Carl f. Milli-
ken over Governor Curtis, the Demo
cratic incumbent.
With all but ninety Of the 635 pre-
rincts in the state reported, returns
for Governor give Milliken 1901;
Curtis. 81 .0O3. The same precincts
in 1914 gave Haines, Republican,
5i.S47; Curtis. Democrat, 56,945;
Gardner, Progressive, 1922.
~ Senator Johnson Beaten.
Frederick Hale, Republican, has
defeated United States Senator
Johnson by an indicated majority Of
$500. and Bert NJ. Fernald, Repub-
lcan. is elected TO the short term in
the United States Senate over SEN
ator Sills by an estimated majority
Of 10000.
With 545 of the 635 precincts re-
ported. the vote stands: Fernald,
IO,793; Hale, 69,78O; johnson, g.
4O2; Sills, 61,302.
/. 3. Goodall won from L. A Stevens
in the 1st Congressional District by
5000. Congressman John A. Peters re-
+ained his seat, defeating John Z. Bun
ker in the Sd District by 1000. Ira G.
Hersey defeated Leonard A. Pierce in
the 9Th Congressional District with a
plurality Of 5000.
The closest fight was for Congress
man from the I'd District, where Con-
gresham Daniel ]. McGilicuddy was
defeated by Wallace H. White, jr.,
whose plurality was about 500.
IN the bitter fight before the phi
rsnss +, was admitted By both sides
'ts, Il Maine returned 70 normal Re
publican conditions 1t would indicate
only an average triumph for the party.
But any figure more than 10000 would
show decided gain for the Republi-
cans, 50 that majority Of $4,000 for
Nlhtin Sc regarded as a substantial
rctory.
Maine has not elected Governor by
more than 10000 siege 1904. In 1906
. was less than 10000, and in 1908, a
bg Republican year. Governor WAS
elected b. less than 5000. In 1910.
which was a poor Republican year, the
Republican lost the Governor By more
than 5000.
IN 1912. when the split in the Re
publican party occurred, truce was
declarei between the Republicans and
Nt PrCgrcs ives, and the candidate
pa. elected by 5000 Two years ago
ne Republicans lost the state by 5000.
The combined votes for the Progress
ave and Republican candidate Of 1914
N~s 'sr exceeded by the vote % the
Aep1olcan candidate to-day. The re
i1rrs show that not only has there
,.een complete reunion Of the Repub-
,.csn and Progressive party, but the
hep1ohcans have gained considerable
'f ihe side
-. Name has led the way
foiioNIng n campaign wsged exclu-
t"siy on national issues. the Repub-
.fan party has come back into It's own
in ne barometer state, but the defeat
d" senator johnson. who was running
pn tte platform Of the Wilson Admin
l,ifatIon, indicates rebukc 20 the Will
''n policies. and Is the answer 10 a
s'ft n referendum submitted 70 the
people
1ohnson's personality was supposed
b. a big asset in the vote-gettlng
Ah1 ~ Indication Of Wilson's strength
H ne state. The Democratic campaign
~ has been: n vote for johnson IL
,9is for wilson"
throughout the campaign. IN which
great number of speakers from all
szris of the country were drawn By
hfpubllcsn1, Democrats and Progres-
fs,' national issues were kept 20 the
rDnt The interest aroused, together
,in he perfect weather, brought out
nf ~ The biggest votes ever cast in
n' its'e. and possibly greater than
ID" has been east before. Voters b.
Mp1sands we're conveyed 70 the
l'Ns in automobiles. Almost every
.-~fsine IN the state Was hired by the
as Sis PARTIES. Along the coast, where
f are 10 automobiles, motor boat
,itf va organized.
nfn thf campaign sta. Ted and there
''ntisas1 on page .. column