The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-14
earle MilIiken Elected Cover
nor and Whole Republican
Ticket Wins.
DEMOCRATS SAY BIG
C. 0. P. LEAD is GONE
Democratic National Committee
Is Optimistic-"Bully!"
Shouts T. r.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.

Augusta, Me-, Sept. 12.-(Tuesday
morning)-The Republicans carried
Maine in the election yesterday by
from IL 900 to $4,000, according to es-
Inmates made upon returns that had
been received at o'clock this morn
ing.
Four hundred and forty precincts
out of the six hundred and thirty-five
in the state, give Carl Milliken, the Re-
publican candidate for governor, S.
299 and Governor Curtis, Democrat,
candidate for reelection, 50,869, which
is slump in the normal Republican
vote. The returns now in are slightly
more than two-thirds of the total state
vote, and if the Republicans carry the
outstanding precincts by the same ra-
ito is that those that have reported;
the Republicans will have a majority
of from 1000 to $4,000 votes.
Frank J. Ham, chairman of the Re
publican state committee, early this
(Tuesday) morning announced that
the returns from the election indicate l
that Milliken had carried the state by
from IL 900 and 10000 votes. He said
the outstanding precincts would in
crease the Republican lead.
William R. Pattangall, manager of
the Democratic campaign, declares
that the normal Republican majority
in Maine has been cut down fifty pei
cent. He issued a statement shortly
after midnight in which he said:
"The Republicans have carried
Maine in today's election, but their
lead has been greatly reduced. For
40 years the Republican party has car
ried the state in each Presidential cleo
ton by from 10000 to $4,000. In
1896, when Bryan made such a splen-
did race, Mckinley carried Maine by a
plurality of more than $4,000; McKin-
ley won Maine in his second race, 1900
by about 10000. In 1904 Roosevelt
plurality was 36,SO0 and four years
later, Taft carried it by lead of 3d.
584. By dividing the Republican vote
four years ago, Mr.. Wilson carried the
state by slightly more than 1000.
"The Republicans have carried the
state today by not more than $4,000
and / don't believe the final count vii
give them lead of more than 10000
But = they win by $4,000, it is a great
victory for the Democratic party"
Fernald and Hale, the two Repub
lican candidates for United States Sen
ator, have defeated Charles F. John
son, Democrat, who is now Senator
and Dean Stills, who is candidate t.
succeed Senator Burleigh, who recent
ly died.
The present indications are tina
every candidate for Congress on tn
Republican ticket has been elected
Daniel J. McGillucuddy, the only Dem
ocratic Congressman now in Congress
has represented the Second DiStric
since 1911. Incomplete returns indi
cate that he has been supplanted by
Republican.
The Republicans captured about 8
per cent of the Progressive vote.
New York, Sept. thames R. Rey
nolds, secretary of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, issued statemen
tonight saying the result of the Main
election "shows absolutely that tn
Republican party is reunited and guar
antees a sweeping Republican victor
in November"
: New York, Sept. 11.-Vance c. No
, Cormick, Democratic national chair
man, issued statement tonight afte
!, receiving the report on the election
1 in Maine. at indicates great Demo
? cratic victory for Mr.. Wilson in NJ
, vember The normal Republican m;
: iority has been cut more than so pr
. cent. The Democratic party did NJ
? expect to carry Maine. We could nj
2 hope for a better showing than V
made today"
d New London, Conn.,, Sept. lis
4 President. Wilson, who arrived late t,
d day to be at the bedside of his siste
3 Mrs. Anne E. Howe, showed little il
8 terest in the Maine election. He d
8 not inquire of the results and decline
8 to be seen. He remained constant
beside his sisters bed. Mrs. Howe