The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-09-15
MAINE RETURNS TO
REPUBLICAN COLUMN
ENTIRE STATE TICKET WINS BY
SMALL MAJORITY.
Two Senators and Four Congressmer
Elected from COP. P.Camp-State
Ticket Receives Much Heav-
ier Majority than Congress

Portland Me-, Sept. 11.-Maine re-
publicans, reinforced by returning
progressives, won a victory at the ell
election today. They elected govern
or, an auditor, two United States Sem
ators and four representatives in con-
.gress and, wrestling control Of the
state house of representatives from
democrats, will be able on joint vote
of the Legislature to elect the other
state officers not chosen by popular
vote.
Carl E. Milliken led his ticket, de-
feating Gov. Oakley c. Curtis, who
sought reelection by plurality Of ap-
proximately 10000.
The republican drift extended to
county officials, the greater number of
counties choosing republican county
attorneys and sheriffs. These offices
are important locally because their
holders are charged with enforcing the
prohibition law. .-'.--. -----'.-
The vote was heavy, as had been ex-
pected, for the campaign had been
waged with determination not seen
in recent years. The country was
searched out for speakers of national
prominence, and the greater number
of these battled or national issues,
The fight was particularly hot for the
two United States senatorships and
the four places held by Maine IN the
lower house at Wsshii. gton. National
defense, the tariff and the eight hour
law for railroad men loomed large in
the speeches.
United States Senator elect Fred
erick w. Hale tonight sent a telegram
to Charles E. Hughes, who had shared
in the campaign, claiming that the
vote was an Endorsement of Hughes
candidacy for the presidency. Gov.
Curtis issued statement that nothing
less than a republican plurality Of
$4,000 would indicate that the people
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 from the second dis
trict, where representative Daniel j.
McGillicuddy was defeated by Wal
lace R. White, Jr., by 800 plurality.
Throughout the Campo gn, in which
a number of men from all parts Of the
country, and drawn from republicans,
democrats and progressives partici-
pated. national issues were kept to the
front. The interest aroused, together
with perfect election weather, brought
out one of the biggest votes ever cast
in the state, and possibly greater than
has ever been known before.
For the first time the two United
States senator's were elected by popu-
lar vote, and the republicans made a
determined effort to win the one seat
in the senate and the single seat in the
house of representatives held by the
Maine democrats. The democrats had
claimed the state by 5000 and the re-
publicans by $4,000.
Senator-elect Frederick Hale to-
night sent the following telegram to
Charles E. Hughes:
"Maine today has blazed the way
for the rest of the country. We have
elected our governor, two United
States senators and the indications
point to a solid republican delegation
in congress. The progressive party
today supported the republican nomi-
nee. A reunited republican party has
become reality in Maine. The cam
paign was waged and won largely on
national issues and the results are a
triumphant Endorsement of your can
didacy for president"
Gov. Curtis gave out the following
statement:
"From the figures that have been
given me it looks like Millikin. If the
Republican ticket doesn't get $4,000
Wilson is upheld. If Millikin holds
that ratio, prohibition wins of course.
United States Senator Charles F.
Johnson, whose wide personal popular
ity had given the democrats great
hope of his return, was defeated by
Frederick Hale, son of the ex-senator,
by approximately $500 votes. From
the short term seat in the senate for
mer Gov. Bert M. Fernald defeated
Kenneth C. Sills, dean of -Bowdoin col,
lege by $4,000.
L. B. Goodall won from L. A. Ste