The Washington times., 1916-09-12

than $1,000 by the time the border vote.
now represented In the missing pre-
c!ncts. Is heard from"
Mccall Sends Views.
The Republican committee exhibited a
message from Governor Mccall of Mas
sachusetts. declaring:
The result OF the Maine election 10
an unmista kable indication of strong
trend, which believe In nation-w wide.
toward the Republican Presidential can
didste." . .......... -...
Attorney General Pattingali. campaign
manager for the Democratic State COM
mittee. sad:
"The vote does not represent the ma
tority the Republicans have had In this
State In past Presidential years. A
sinilar Republican majority In 1892 was
followed, It may be remembered, by. a
sweeping OF the country by Cleveland,
Then you do not think Maine Will
point the way this year?" he was
asked.
Maine Is normally Repubiican-and
look what happened In 1892" the Demo-
cratic leader retoined.
Democrats Disappointed.
While belittling Names infallibility in
forecasting the election two months
hence. Democratic leaders were plainly
disappointed at their poor showing at
the polls. Democracy sent its strongest
campaigners into the Pine Tree State.
They started a fire under Hughes labor
record; they preached eloauently how
Wilson kept out of war;" and they
stood pat on the Mexican policy. Five
Cabinet members did missionary work.
The fact that the State Issues were
subordinsted for national issues In the
nght made Republican politicians here
believe that the Republican victory
really does mean something nationally
In the way OF trend back to the party
which was ousted from power four
years ago.
They pointed to the fact that Ralph
ID. Cole. chairman of the Republican n
national committees speakers bureau
concentrated former Bull Moose speak
ers In Maine-Roosevelt. Medill McCor-
mick. and others of that type-and
party that was" back into the @. o. p.
Maine voters. they said used their
heads. because while the general State
and national tickets were overwhelm-
inply Republican. the down Eastern
ers' elected Democratic sheriffs, county
attorneys. and other county officers In
all but two counties. They elected these
officers at home on local issues, accord
Ing to the Republican view-and they
chose others who were to represent
them at the State capitol and in Con-
gress on the Issues of national impor-
tance.
Summary of Returns.
Summarized from the latest figures
obtainable today, the Maine vote was as
follows:
For United States Senator. long term
returns from 5s3 precincts out Of 635)-
Frederick Hale. Republican. 1S.OA;
Charles +. Johnson. Democrat. Ss,273.
For United States Senator. short term
Neturns from 593 precincts out of 635)-
Bert NJ. Fernald, Republican, 79,3as;
Kenneth c. NJ. Sills. Democrat, 66,s32.
For governor treturns from 500 pre-
clncts out Of 635I-Carl Il. Milliken, Re-
publican. I9.sO2: Oakley C. Curtis. DEM
Ocrat, 6S,J7.
The same precincts In 1914 gave:
Haines. Republican. 57,S32: Curtis,
Democrat 6l,3i5; Gardner. Progressive
First district (ss precincts out OF s9,-
L. b. Goodall, Republican. 1872; L. A.
stevens. Democrat. 16.l03.
Second district (five precincts missing)
w: H. White. jr.. Republican Is,l57; ID.
j.. McGillicuddy. Democrat. S.7 TO
Third district t25 precincts missing)-
John A. Peters Republican, 21s20 John
~. Bunker. Democrat. 1877.
Fourth district (2S precincts missing)-
Ira G. Hersey, Republican, 1906; l.. A.
rierce, Democrat. 11,0l3.