The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-15
REPUBLICANS
WIN IN maine
Large Progressive Vote Swings
Back to the Republicans
G. 0. P. MAKES CLEAN SWEEP
Governor, Two Senators and Four
congressman EIected-MiiIiken
Wins Governo'ohip-Bio-
gest Vote in Years

fOTLlduub Me, sept. IL ne ne
publicans scored a substantial VIC
tory in Maine today.
They won the governorshi@. with
Carl +. Milliken, captured both seats
in the United States Senate in the
first popular election in the State,
with Bert M. Fernald and Colonel
Frederick Hale. and defeated Con-
gressman McGillicuddy for re-elec-
tion in a close fight in the second
district.
Milliken was elected Governor
over Governor Curtis by rising 49,
900 plurality. Senator Johnson was
defeated for reelection by Colonel
Hale of Portland by a plurality OF
about 10000, and Ex-Governor Fer
nald won over his Democratic oppo-
nent, G.. NJ. Sills by close to 1900
votes.
While a Republican victory was
expected, the defeat OF Congress-
man Dan" McGillicuddy, one of the
/ best known figures in Maine politics.
/ by Wallace White, Jr., came as the
! big surprise of the election.
Moosers Join G. Q. p.
The big feature of the election
was the return of the Progressives
to the Republican fold. Milliken's
vote as compared with the result
two years ago indicated that prac-
tically 80 percent Of the Bull Moose
'ent back to the Republican party.
The size Of the Republican plural
ity fell below the Republican expec-
tations since Chairman Ham OF the
Republican State committee had
claimed a victory of $4,000 and the
Republican candidate for Governor
h d predicted his election by 1900.
If the results in Maine are to be
viewed as an index of the ssnti-
ment Of the nation they will un-
doubtedly lend hope 10 the Repub-
lican party. This is not so much
because OF the size of the plurality,
which fell below expectations, s.
because of the return of the Pro-
gressives. Maine is normally
Republican State, and while the
Democrats ran ahead of their vote
last year, this was due largely TO
the increase in the size OF the vote.
The significant result was the swing
ing of the Progressives.
Since the time of Tilden the aver
age plurality of Republican candi-
dates for Governor in the State of
Maine has been about 22,C00. The
state has been growing more strong
ly Democratic but the vote this year
Is about the same as that given to
the candidates Of the party in the
last two elections.
The vote of the State when ana
lyzed shows that both the Republic
can and Democratic parties have
struck their normal gait which was
disturbed by the schism of 1912.
The national leaders of both parties
engaged actively in the contest and
the stage was set on national is
sues. Charles L. Hughes, the Re-
publican candidate for President,
made a three days tour OF Maine
and made a vigorous plea for a Re-
publican victory for the effect It
Roosevelt in a hammer and tong
speech at Lewiston urged the Pro-
gressives who followed him in 1912
to go back 70 the Republican ranks.
The Democrats countereG with
Progressives like Matthew Hale of
Massac.. .setts and made the COM
paign on the record Of the accom-
| plishments of the Wilson a3minis-
tration.
The Progressive was a much pam
| Iered individual and both parties
| dangled their choicest bait before
his eyes. In the light OF the re-
suits it is very probable that the
influence exerted by Colonel Roose-
welt had its effect
Roosevelt has always been strong
in Maine. IL the results in this
! State are any indication Of tne pow
er which the colonel exerts on t'e
| Progressive section of the Republi-
can party 1t is likely that his in
! fluence is still a potent factor. de-
| spite the CONSERVATION and anger OF
some OF his followers over the re-
suit of the Bull Moose convention in
/ Chicago
Legislature Republican.
Maine is a straight ticket state
and t's fact was clearly evident in
the results. The Legislature will be
solidly Republican and the Demo
Gratis showed falling of In many
| OF the counties
The total vote will probably run
over 145.00O. In the cities the Dem
ocratic vo.e held up well. but II
could not overcome the heavy in
crease in the votes Of the small
towns. Governor Milliken car
ried Auburn. Augusta. Brewer. Els
worth on tho early returns Cover
nor Curtis had Bangor. Lewiston.
Old Town and Waterville
Zen counties reported before mid
night elected nine Republican county
attorneys and one De. nocrat. and
\ nine Republican shcriffs and one