The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-14
MAINE SEEMINGLY
MARRIED To IDOLS
Democrats Burie d Under
Avalanche of Republican
Votes; Women Turned
Out for G. 0. p.

Portland, Maine. Sept. 14.-Maine
gave an overwhelming plurality to
the Republican ticket in the election
by $4,000 than the highest ever pre-
viously cast in the state, Frederick
II. Parkhurst of Bangor. was named
for governor by margin Of $4,000
over his Democratic opponent, Ber-
trand G.. Mcintyre, Of Norway. The
plurality was 1900 more than the
largest obtained by any other CUB
ernatoral candidate in the history Of
the state.
Four Republican congressman were
elected by large pluralities. Con-
gresham Wallace H. White. John
A. Peters and Ira G. Hersey, re-
tained their seats. In the first dis
trict where Congressman Louis r
Goodall, Republican, did not seek re-
election, Carroll p. Beedy of Port
land Republican, was chosen Every
member of the state senate will be a
Republican, while of a membership
of ISL in the state house Of repre-
sertatives, the Democrats succeeded
in electing 13. In the last legisla-
ture, there were two Democratic
senators, and Al Democratic represen-
tatives.
The vote OF the state for governor,
with returns from 40 small towns
and plantations in remote sections
missing, was
Parkhurst, (Republican), 1887;
Mcintyre (Democrat), 62,249
Rain Did Not Dampen ArdOr
The increase in the total vote was
very largely accounted for by the
presence Of women at the polls for
the first time. All over the state
women showed themselves eager to
grasp the opportunity Of exercising
their new privilege and they were
undaunted by a heavy downpour Of
rain in the afternoon. The result
showed that the most Of them voted
the Republican ticket.
As returns came in showing first
evidences OF a tremendous Republic
can sweep, Democratic state leaders
were silent as to the possible sigpifi-
canoe CT the vote, with relation to the
presidential election in November.
Colonel Parkhurst, after being as
sured of his election. gave the view
point of the Republicans in n state
rnent in which he pointed out that the
campaign had been vigorously con-
tested by the Democrats on national
issues" ard said that the outcome
gave most conclusive evidence that
the voters of Maine resent the auto
cratic and un-American administra-
ton tnat the Democrats have given
us"
Endorsement Of Harding
He declared tnat 1t was equally an
endorsement OF Harding and Cool
idge."
Matters OF merely state Importance
were hardly touched upon in the
campaign. The leading supporters
we're men of national prominence, 10th
parties striving to effect gccd
showing in the barometer" state,
the only state in the union TO hold
its state election in advance OF the
voting for president.
For the Republicans addresses We're
ttllNtTtu uN 'IONtiupl lawn NN'A''7'
OF Massachusetts. vice presidential
nominee: Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
Senator Joseph s Frelinghuysen, and
others.
The Democrats sent into the state
Franklin u. Roosevelt. candidate for
vice president; Secretary Daniels; for
mer Secretary William G.. McAdoo,
and Homer s. Cummings, former
chairman OF the Democratic national
committee. The chief theme of all
these speakers was the league OF ma
tions. upon which they upheld their
respective national party platforms.
The only woman who was a candi-
date for public office at the election
Yesterday was defeated.
Mrs. Margaret Dyer. Of Bar Harbor'
was the Democratic candidate for reg
istrar Of probate in Hancock county
She was nominated to fill a vacancy
on the Democratic ticket and as her
name did not appear on the Demo-
cratic ticket. 1T was necessary for
those voting for her to write in her
name.