The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-12
G. O.P.M CLEAN SWEEP
Late Returns Show Party Is Still SUI.
preme in Maine.

Portland. Maine, Sept. 12.-Revised
figures on the election in Maine yes
terday with A towns missing today,
showed Senator Frederick Hale. Re-
publican, reelected over his Demo-
cratic opponent former Governor Oak
ley c. Curtis, by majority of 26.S92
votes. The same precincts gave Gov.
Fercival P. Baxter. Republican, mar
gin of 2S.671 over William r. Pattan-
gall. Democrat. former attorney gem
eral.
The vote of these 5s1 precincts out
OF 635 in the state, representing 47C
out of $50 cities and towns for SEN
ator was: Hale {R3 99s1S3; Curtis
!B} s asas For g9ye 1119 Baxter
The same precincts in 1890 when
the vote was the heaviest on record
because of the interest in. the presi-
dental election and the fact that
women were voting for the first time,
gave for governor: Parkhurst, Repub-
lican. 13S.S13; McIntire. Democrat,
1926, The missing precincts cast less
than 5000 votes in 1920 when the
Republican plurality for governor was
s5.346.
Latest returns on the congressional
vote show najorities for the four
present Representatives, Republicans,
ranging from 4,2oo to 10000 as COM
pared with Republican margins rang
ing from / 1900 to $4,000 in 1920. One
woman. Mrs. Dora B. Pinkham, was
elected to the state house of repre-
sentatives. She is Republican. Miss
Nettie c. Burleish. Republican. was
defeated for representative by only ! o
votes. ~
Vermont is Voting Today
Montpelier. VT, Sept. 12.-Vermont
Republicans went to the polls today to
express their preference for guberna-
80 a1 tell firFn
dates. The choice for governor was
between Redffe!d Proctor a marble
producer of Proctor, and Lieutenant
Governor Abram W. Fuote of Corn
wall a farmer. Representative Frank
L. Greene of the first district was un-
| opposed for nomination for U. S. sena-
tor to succeed Senator Carroll S. Page
Bitter Contest in Massachusetts
Boston, Sept, 12,-The vote in one
of the most bitterly contested primary
elections in the hiGtory of the state
i was being po1led here today. Chief in
| terest probably conferred in the fight
| between Governor Claiming Cox, and
| Attorney J. Wester Allen for the Re-
publican gubernatorial nomination,
The ancient feud between Lieutenant
| Governor Alvin T. Fuller and Joseph
/ Warner was continued in the contest
| fer~the Republican nom: nation for
F'uller's office.
/ Predict Heavy Vote in Michigan
| Detroit, Sept. 12.-Michigan voters
| of all political parties moved to the
| polls today to choose nominees for the
general election to be held November
/ Z. Promise of continued fair weather
| led political observers to predict a
fairly heavy vote. The big fight to be
I decided is the four-cornered affair be-
tween Charles E. Townsend. Congress
man Patrick Kelly, of Lansing. State
| Senator Herbert F. Baker and Major
John G. Emery, Grand Rapids. one of
whom will be chosen candidate by the
Republicans for United States senator
| Colorado Primary Today
| Denver. Sept. 12.-Colorado voters
of both Republican and Democratic
parties went to the polls today to
Hhoeaes candidates for congress in four
Districts gubernatoriaI candidate
and select nominees for full state and
| legislative tickets. An extremely light
vote was forecast as little interest has
been aroused by the apathetie cam
paign conducted dufns the past two