Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-18
FIGURES IN MAINE
RESIST ALL ATTACKS
Republicans Find Democrats
Very Much Worried Over
Result There.
HOW IT SEEMS IN THE EAST
trrom a rtaff corres,ondont.)


Lincoln, Sept. H.-(Special.) -Of-
ficials of the republican state commit
tee at headquarters have not been at
all alarmed by attempts Of the demo-
Gratis to juggle figures Of the Maine
election in an effort to draw some
comfort from the result in that state.
The more they juggle the figures
the more apparent it becomes that
theEe is little of soothing nature to
bJsecured by them from the results.
chairman Ed Beach left last night
flor Chicago, where he will confer
with republican officials at the Chi
cago headquarters over conditions in
Nebraska and endeavor to secure ma
teriai needed by the state committee.
Secretary Beebe today was exhibit
ing copy Of the Portland (Me9 Eve
ming Express. published since the
election in that state which contained
the following:
Cumberland county, which two years ago
was democratic by 1900. this year became
republican by nearly 1000 and elected
complete republican ticket and twenty re-
tives to the house. Portland sends re-
publican delegation to the house OF repre-
sentatives for the first time in several
years
The total vote will Approximate $4,000
These figures have not been approached
since 1880. the year when the democrats and
gresnbaok parties in q fusion called forth
. total vote Of i47,so2. For the last six
years the total vote has been slightly below
$4,000
The plurality Of Carl e. Miiiiksn, gov
ernor-eiect. 10 greater than any plurality
polled In the state Of Maine since william
r. Cobb defeated Cyrus W. Davis, demo-
crat. BY $4,000 In 1904. and Mr.. Milliken's
the vote poIled by Goyernor Cobb that year
Mr.. Miiiiken's vote will also be larger than
was ever polled by a candidate for gov
ernor OF Maine with the exception OF the
1855 which Lleweilyn Powers received In
1896 when the 10 to issue caused q split
IN the democratic party.
The plurality Of William T, Cobb. repub-
lican IN 1905 was 5000, Of Bert NJ. Fsrnaid.
republican. In 1905. was 1000 Of Frederick
W. Plaisted. democrat. In 1910. was 5000. Of
1000 and Of Oakley c. Curtis. democrat, in
1914. was 5000 One must 20 back to the
deya before tho republican party Of Maine
yha organised ard in fighting force to find
4 precedent for Mr.. Miiliken'B plurality,
In view Of these facts, the various claims
Of democratic newspapers that anything
lees than . plurality of 10000, $1,000 or 20.-
900 would be . moral defeat for the repub-
licAns, lose their force.
Electing their governor by the largest
[, plurality polled In the state for twelve
years. eiscting two republican senators by
margins almost equally large In place OF
one republican and one democrat, electing
four congressman. instead Of three. electing
more than two-thirds Of the members of the
legislature and electing their county tickets
IN fourteen Of the sixteen counties, In a
state which has been democratic for four
Of the last six years, the republicans OF tho
state can hardly be blamed for considering
that they have scored signal victory
which must have tremendous effect on the
national election In November.