Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

Portland, Maine. Sept H. - Maine republicans, reinforced by returning progressives, won a signal victory at the state election today. They elect ed @ governor, auditor, two United States senators and four congressman and wrestling control Of the state house of representatives from the democrats will be able on @ joint ballot of the legislature to elect the other state of 2 ficers not chosen by popular vote.
 MiiIiken Led His Ticket.
 Carl E Mi1filzen led his ticket, de- feating Governor Oakley c. Curtis, who sought re-election. by a plurality approximately thirteen thousand.
 The republican drift extended to county officers. the greater number of counties choosing republican county attorneys and sheriffs. These offices are important locally because the hold CTS are charged with the enforcement of the prohibition law.
 Vote Was Heavy.
 The vote was heavy. as had been ex- pected, for the campaign had been waged with a determination not seen searched out for speakers of national prominence by both parties and the greater number of these battled on na- tional issues. The fight was particu- larly hot for the two United States senatorships and four places held by Maine in the lower house at Wash ington. The national defence, the tariff and the eight hour law for rail- road men loomed large in the discus sions.
 The progressives, who two years ago cast 1S.226 votes. returned largely to the republican party. in the opinion of republican leaders.
 Close fight For Congressman.
 The closest fight was for congress Congressman Daniel J. McGillicuddy was defeated by Wallace IT. White, Jr., whose plurality was about 800. Progressives Return to Republican
 Fold.
 The election was the continuation of one of the hottest fights ever waged in the state and marked the reunion o fthe 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 q plurality of 2.1S9. Tonights figures indicate that the larger percentage of the progress sive vote which two years ago was 1S,226, was cast today for the repub- ican ticket.
 National Issues Kept to the Front.
 Throughout the campaign in which great number of men from all parts of the country. and drawn from re- pIblicans, democrats and progressivesJ participated, national issues were kept to the front The interest aroused to- gether with perfect weather, brought out one of the biggest votes ever cast in the state and possibly greater than has been known before.
 Senators by Popular Vote.
 For the first time the two United States senators were elected by popu- lar vote and the republicans made determined effort to win the one seat in the senate and the single seat in the house of representatives by Maine democrats. The democrats had claim ed the state by 5000 and the republi- cans by 15,000.
 State Legislature Republican.
 The indications early tonight were that the state legislature had been won by the republicans, who now control the senate. The lower house is dem ocratic. Early figures showed a re- publican gain of five seats in the house and two in the senate.
 Telegram to Charles E. Hughes. Senator-e1ect Frederick Hale tonight sent the following telegram to Charles F. Hughes. at Plattsburgh. N. Y.:
 Maine today has b'azed 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 nom- inee. A reunited republican party has become reality in Maine. The caiupaign was waged and won largely on national issues and the results are a triumphant endorsement of your candidacy for president"
 Governor Curtis. after receiving the early returns, gave out this state rnent:
 From the figures that have been given me it looks like Milliken. If the republican ticket doesn't get 15,000, Wilson is upheld. If Milliken holds that ration. prohibition wins, of course"
 What the Returns Show.
 At midnight the returns for tho gtatc legislature were incomplete. The figures then stood:
 i Senate 12 republicans; no demo- crats; 19 seats missing.
 House. 60 republicans; 27 demorcats: 64 seats missing.
 The town of Gray elected a. repub- Iican to the state house of representa- lives for the first time in twenty years. With forty-eight precincts out of a. total of 635 missing,a representing for " towns and few precincts in this