Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-12
Early Returns Indi-
cate Legislature Is
Won Over by the
Republicans
COUNTY
OFFICERS
ELECTED

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a signal victory at the State
election today.
They elected a governor, auditor,
two United States senators, four con-
gressmen and Wrestling control of the
State House of Representatives from
the Democrats will be able on a joint
ballot Of the Legislature to elect the
other State officers not chosen by pop
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Carl E. Millken led his ticket, de-
feating Governor Oakley c. Curtis,
who sought reelection, by a plurality
of more than $4,000.
The Republican drift extended to county
offices, the greater number of counties
choosing Republican county attorneys
and sheriffs. These offices are important
locally because the holders are charged
with the enforcement of the prohibitory
law.
The vote will be a record for the State
and had been expected, for the campaign
had been waged with a determination not
seen in recent years. The country was
searched out for speakers Of national
prominence by both parties and the great
er number Of these battled on national is
sues. The fight was particularly hot for
the two United States senatorships and
the four places held by Maine in the low
err House at Washington. The national
defence, the tariff and the eight-hour law
for railroad men doomed large in the dis
cussions.
United States Senator-Elect Freder-
lex Hale tonight sent a telegram to
candidate Charles E. Hughes, who had
shared in the campaign and is now at
Plattsburg N. Y, claiming that the vote
was an endorsement of Mr.. Hughes can
didacy for the presidency.
Governor Curtis on the other hand
issued a statement asserting that any
thing less than Republican plurality
of 5000 would indicate that the peopl.
Of Maine wished to uphold the Presi-
dent The Progressives who two years
ago cast 1925 votes returned largely
to the Republican party, in the opinion
of Republican leaders
The closest fight was for Congress-
man from the end district where Con-
gresham Daniel j. McGillicuddy was
defeated by Wallace H. White, Jr.
whose plurality was about 500
The election was the elimination Of
one of the hottest fights ever waged
in the State and marked the reunion
of tn Republican and Progressive par
ties whose differences in 1912 gave the
electoral vote of Maine to President
Wilson and two years later resulted
in the election of Governor Oakley c.
Curtis, a Democrat by a plurality OF
1889. Tonight's figures indicate that the
larger percentage Of the Progressive
vote which two years ago was 1925
was cast today for the Republican
ticket.
Throughout the campaign, in which
a great number Of men from all parts
Of the country, and drawn from the Re-
publicans, Democrats and Progressives
participated, national issues were kept
to the front. The interest aroused to-
gether with perfect election weather,
brought out one Of the biggest votes
ever cast in the State, and possibly
greater than has ever been known be-
fore.
For the first time, the two United
States senators were elected by popular
vote, and the Republicans made a de
termined effort to win one seat in the
United States Senate and the single seat
in the House Of Representatives held by
Maine Democrats.
The Democrats had claimed the State
by 5000 and the Republicans by $4,000.
Late figures showed that the Republi-
cans had won all four seats in the Ma
tional House of Representatives. With
the vote of half dozen small towns that
could not change the result. missing, W.
H. White, Jr., had plurality over Con-
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