The Green Forest tribune., 1916-09-15
MAINE CAPTURED
 BY REPUBLICANS
c. o. p. STATE TICKET ELECTED BY 13,o0o MAJORlTY-ELECT
 BOTH SENATORS.
CLOSE RACE IN SECOND
PFogreasiVes, Who Two Years Aao Cast 19,226 Votes, Returned Large
 ly to Republican Party, in the
 Opinion of Republican Leaders.

Portland, Me.-Maine Republicans, reinforced by returning Progressives, won a significant victory at the elec- ton. They elected governor. audi tor, two united States senators and TOUT representatives in Congress and Wrested control of the state House of Representatives from the Democrats.
 The Republicans will be able on joint vote of the Legislature to elect the other state officers. Carl E. Milli- ken led his ticket, defeating Governor Oakley c. Curtis by purality of ap- proXimately 13,00O.
 United States Senator Charles r. Johnson, whose wide personal popu- larity had given the Democrats great hope of his return, was defeated by Frederick Hale, son of the ex-senator, by plurality of $500 votes. For the short term seat in the Senate, former Governor Bert M. Fernald defeated Kenneth c. M. Sills, dean of Bodwom College by 12,000 votes. L. B. Goodall won from T. A. Stevens in the First congressional district by 5000.
 Congressman J. A. Peters retained his seat, defeating John E. Bunker in the Third district by 4,000. Ira q. Hersey defeated Leonard A Pierce in the Fourth district by 5000.
 The Republican victory extended to county officers. The greater number of counties elected Republican county attorneys and sheriffs. These officers are important locally because the holders are charged with enforcing the prohibition law.
 The vote was heavy, as was expect ed, for the campaign has been waged with a determination not seen in re- cent years The country was search 1 ed for speakers of national promi- ] nance. and the greater rur1ber .ot I these spoke on national issues
 Republicans Get Moose Votes.
 The Progressives who, two years l ago, cast 18,226 votes, returned large ly to the Republican party, in the opinion of Republican leaders. The closest fight was for Congress from the Second district, where Represent tative Daniel J. McGillicuddy was de- feated by Wallace H. White Jr. by 800 plurality.
 Reports from 90 of the 635 precincts in the state reported, returns for gov ernor give Nilliken, Republican, H., 301; Curtis, Democrat, 61,003.
 The same precincts in 1914 gave Haynes, Republican, 51,347; Curtis, Democrat. 56,345; Gardner, Progress sive, 16,2s2.
 For United States senator these precincts gave FernaId, Republican, 7O,793; Hale, Republican, 69,7SO John son, Democrat, 62,402; Stills, Demo crat, 61,302.
 Returns from 82 of the 147 precincts in the Second Congressional district give White, Republican, S,390 votes. and McGillicuddy, Democrat, 7,961, a lead of 429 votes for the Republican candidate for Congress.
 Other congressional returns are:
 First district: 46 precincts out of S9 give L. B. Goodall, Republican, 7,- 463; L. A. Stevens. Democrat, 5,710.
 Third district: S1 precincts out of PA give John A. Peters, Republican, S,O38; John E. Bunker, Democrat, 6, S80
 Fourth district: 63 precincts out oi 173 give Ira G. Hersey, Republican 6,9S7; L. A. Pierce, Democrat, 4,S37.