The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-14
$4,000 G. 0.P
PLURALITY IN
NAMES VOTE
Voters, On National Issues,
Pile Up Biggest Plurality
Ever Given a Republican
Candidate.
(By Associated Press)
MANY STATE PRIMARIES

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 14-Maine
gave an overwhelming plurality to the
Republican ticket in the state election
yesterday, with a total vote larger
by $4,000 than the highest ever pre-
viously cast in the state.
Frederic H. Parkhurst of Bangor.
was elected governor by a margin Of
$4,000 over his Democratic opponent,
Bertrand McIntire, of Norway. The
plurality was 1900 more than the
largest obtained by any other guber-
material candidate in the history Of
the state
-Four Republican congressman were
elected by large pluralities Con-
gressmen Wallace H. White, IT., John
A. Peters and Ira G. Hersey retained
their seats and in the first district,
where Congressman Louis B. Goodall.
Republican, did not seek reelection,
Carroll L. Beedy. of Portland, Repub-
lfcan, was chosen.
Every Senator G. o. p.
Every member of the state senate
will be Republican, while of a mem
bership of ISL in the state house Of
representatives the Democrats sue
ceeded in electing 10. In the last leg
islature there were two Democratic
sentatives.
The vote of the state for governor
with returns from 40 small towns and
plantations in remote districts missing
was: Parkhurst (R) 1887; McIn-
| tire CD 69,249.
The increase in the total vote was
very largely accounted for by the pres
| ence of women at the polls for the first
fYpHa
showed themselves eager to grasp the
opportunity Of exercising their new
privilege and they were undaunted by
a heavy downpour of rain in the after
noon. The result showed that most Of
| them voted the Republican ticket.
Democratic Leaders Silent
AS the returns came in showing the
| first evidences Of tremendous Repub-
lican sweep, Democratic state leaders
| were silent as to the possible signifi-
canoe of 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 a state
ment in which he pointed out that the
campaign has been vigorously con-
tested by the Democrats on national
issues, and that the outcome gave
! most conclusive evidence that the
voters Of Maine resent the autocratic
and unAmerican administration that
the Democrats have given u.s." He de-
clared that it was equally an endorse
ment of Harding and Coolidge"
| Matters of merely state Importance
were hardly touched upon in the
campaign.
| NEW YORK, Sept. IL Enrolled
Republicans and Democrats of New
York state went to the polls today to
vote for candidates who seek party
nominations for the various state
offices as we'll as for United States
senator, representatives In congress
and seats in both houses of the legis-
latUre.
Leaders of both parties predicted
| large vote.
statewide nature are for United States
senator and governor on the Repub-
lican ticket, and for United States
senator on the Democratic ticket.
United States Senator James w. Wads-
worth. Jr., who received the indorse-
ment of the unofficial Republican state
convention, is opposed by Ella A
Boole, state president of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, and
George Henry Payne, city tax commits
sioner.
Nathan L. Miller of Syracuse, for
mer Judge of the court of appeals,
! designee of the unofficial Republican
| state convention for governor, is op-
posed by state Senator George F.
Thompson.
The contest for the senatorial NOM
ination on the Democratic ticket is
| between Lieutenant Governor Harry
c. Walker of Binghampton, and Mayor
George r. Lunn of Schenectady
Lieutenant Governor Walker is the
designee of the unofficial Democratic
! state convention.
There also will be number Of con-
tests for congressional nominations
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 14-Nomi
nees for the United States senate and
congress are being selected today by
Louisiana Democrats in a statewide
primary, three candidates seeking tie
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