New-York tribune., 1922-06-20
PIP Precincts Out of OBS
In State Give Senator TO-.
454; Guernsey, 1877,
and Davis, Labor, 1888
Baxter Far Ahead
For GOvernOrship
Democrats Nominate Cur.
lis, for Senator; Women
Name Many Candidates
Special Dl,pa,ch 10 The rribnr-

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turns from to-day's statewide primary
indicate that United States Senator
Frederick Hale is running far ahead Of
his two opponents in his fight for re-
nomination on the Republican ticket.
Reports from one-third Of the pre-
Icincts in the state gave Senator Halo
more than double the combined vote OF
the other two candidates. former Rep
resentativc Frank E. Guernsey. Of
Dover. who is running second. and
Howard Davies, Of Yarmouth.
Returns from 2l2 precincts out Of
635 in the state gave Hale, 1O.454;
Guernsey, 3.s77; Davies. 1888.
Governor Percival Baxter also IA
frunning far ahead Of his opposition
for the Republican nomination for
Governor. John P. Deering, Of saco. is
second in the contest, with Leon F.
Higgins, Of Brewer, third.
William z. Morrill,. Of South Port
land. is in the lead for State Auditor,
with State Auditor Ebert d. Hayiord,
Of Farmingdnle. second, and Maurice
W. BraRdon, Of Monmouth, third in the
Republican primaries.
-Four Republicans Renomlnated
The four members Of the National
House from Maine were renominated
I'm the Republican primaries without
opposition as follows: First District.
Carroll l.. Beedy, Of Portland; I'd Dis
trict, Wallace H. White. Of Lewiston: !:
Sd District. John f. Nelson. az
Augusta 4th District, Ira 6. Hersey,
Of Poulton.
Ex-Governor Oakley c. Curtis, Of
Portland. ex-Attorney General William
r. Pattangsll, Of Augusta, and Frank
r. Madden, Of Skowhegan. were nom--
mated for the Offices Of United States
Senator, Governor and State Auditor
respectively in the Democratic prim-
aries without opposition.
The following we're nominated for
Congress in the Democratic primaries
without opposition: 1st District Cap.
tain Louis A. Donahue, of Portland; I'd
District, Bertrand G.. Mcintyre, Of Nor
way; Sd District Mayor Leon o. Teb-
belts, Of Waterville; Atm District,
James w. Sewsll. Of Old Town.
Copies OF a letter addressed 70 the
Protestant clergy attacking Governor
Baxter and alleging that he had
! brought the "religious issue into the
! primary campaign were sent broadcast
I throughout the state AZ the last min
ute. but il is not believed tina. the letter
made any difference in the vote.
Attended Catholic Church
The letter was signed by Judson ?.
Marvin. pastor Of the Church Of the
Messiah Of Portland IL census Gov
ernor Baxter for sending a telegram
| Of coincidence 10 the Holy See on the
! death Of the pape and for attending
mass in a Catholich church last Easter
| Sunday. Governor Baxter sent out a
reply saying that he was a member and
a pew holders Of the State Street Con-
I eregational Church. and that his sis
ter, who was a convert 10 the Cathohc.
asked that he present a Catholic church
in Portland with an organ, which he
did. Governor Baxter was further
censured by the Rev. Mr.. Marvin for
paving visit to the psrcchial schools
at Lewiston.
Women to-day for the first time par
tjcipated in the state wide primary,
both as voters and candidates. they
came out in large numbers in the
larger centers despite the inclemency
Of The weather The law providing Tor
absentee voting WAS also used in 2
state wide primary to-day and 5000 Of
these ballots were sent 10 the city,
town and plantation clerks.
Mrs. Rose A. Warren, OF Portland,
was nominated in the Democratic PR
maries as Senator from Cumberland
County without opposition.
Other Women Nominated
Mrs. Mary B. Gorham and Mrs. Minna
s. Mann, Of Portland; Mrs. Eta IL
mira Boynton. Of Jefferson, wife OF ex-
Senator Leslie Boynton; Mrs. Bertha
Wade Campbell. Of Dover.FoXeroit'
and Mrs. Ida II. Mcnamara, OF fresque
Isle. were nominated for the House OF
Representatives in the Democratic
primaries without opposition.
Mrs Dora p. Pinkhan. Of Fort Kent,
was nominated for the House of Repre-
sentatives in the Republican primaries
without opposition. a
Anna r Bither. Of Houston, candi-
date for register Of deeds for the south
orn district of Aroostook County; Miss
Ettolle a. Garside, Of Augusta. candi-
dste for register Of deeds for Kennebec
COUNTY; Mrs. Sarah z. Shea, Of Els
worth. candidate for county treasurer
of Hancock County, were nominated
without opposition in the Democratic
primaries.
Miss Louise Royal, Of Belfast. can
d,dato fos register Of probate for
washington County. Miss Emily G..
pradburv. Of Machias. candidate for
Registor of Deeds ror Washington
County, and Miss Grace NJ. Ridley. Of
Alfred candidate for Register Of Deeds
for York County, were nominated
without opposition in the Republican