The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-12
REPUBLICANS CARRY
maine BY ESTIMATED
MAJORITY OF $4,000
Official Returns Give Hale
$4,000 Lead Over Curtis
for Senator.
BAXTER rs FAR AHEAD
All Republican Members OF
National House Are
Reelected.
@. O. P. VOTE IS NOT FULL
It's Average Margin of 1900
for Governor Is More Than
Maintained, However.
G. o. P. VOTE IS NOT FULL


PORTLAND Me-, Sept. 1f.-Percival P.
Baxter of Portland, Republican, who
became Governor upon the death OF
Gov. Parkhurst in January. 1921. has
been elected Governor Of Maine over
william r. Pattangall of Augusta,
Democrat, by an indicated plurality of
$4,000.
Frederick Hale Of Portland, Repub-
lican. has been reelected United States
Senator over former Governor Oakley
C. Curtis of Portland, Democrat, by
slightly smaller margin. All the Re-
publican Congressional nominees in the
State have won by reduced pluralities.
The four Republican members of
Congress from Maine-Carroll l.. Beedy
of Portland in the First district. Wal
lace II. White, Jr., of Lewiston in the
Second; John Z. Nelson of Augusta In
the Third and Ira G. Hersey of Houl-
ton In the Fourth are reelected over
their Democratic opponents-Capt.
Louis A. Donahue of Portland in the
First, Bertrand G. McIntire of Norway
in the Second, Mayor Leon Q. Tebbetts
of waterville in the Third and James
w. Sewall of Oldtown In the Fourth.
Returns from two-thirds OF the State
give majority of about $4,000 to Hale
and Baxter. The vote of Asa precincts
out OF 635 in the State, gives for
Senator: Hale, 66.26o; Curtis. 1887. For
Governor: Baxter, 6S,173; Pattangall,
49.26S.
Outstanding Feature.
The outstanding feature of the cloc-
ton. which was uncommonly quiet and
followed an uneveRtful compaign, was
the large number OF Republicans who
did not go to the polls. This, coupled
with the return to their party of many
Democrats who aligned themselves with
the Republicans in 1890. caused a falling
off In the Republican vote as compared
with that two years ago of nearly ,b
per cent. On the other hand. the Demo-
Gratis polled within per cent OF their
1890 vote.
Up to the election this year the aver
age Republican plurality for Governor i'm
the last forty years has been 1865, so
that a comparison OF the vote OF 1922
with that average rather than with the
figures of 1920. when the Democratic
NQle WAS dL It's lowest eDD. does not spell
significant Republican slump.
That the total vote did not. exceed
10000 was indicated at an early hour
to-day. The total vote two years ago
for Governor was 205.440 but that was
In Presidential year 1t was also the
first year that women voted in Maine
There is no way OF telling how many
Democrats who voted the Republican
ticket in 1920 returned to the party fold
this ht he ha,
siderable.
Vote in OFF Years.
Tho vote for Governor in Maine I'm
''off years" within the last twelve years
has been as follows:
In 1918 Carl Il. Milliken (Rep.) of
Island Falls defeated Bertrand G.. Nc
Intire tDem.) OF Waterford With a
majority OF slightly more than 5000.
Former Governor Milliken polled 64.o69
votes. McTntire got 5S,91S.
In 1914 Oakley c. Curtis (Dem). a
former Mayor of Portland defeated
William 4. Haines (Rep) OF waterville
and Halbcrt p. Gardner OF Portland
who ran on the Progressive ticket. The
vote was; Curtis. 62.o3s: Haines. 5S.s62.
and Gardner. 1925
In 1910 Frederick w Plaisted (Dem
OF Augusta. defeated Bert M. Fernald
Rep). of Poland. with majority of
nearly 5000. The vote was Plaisted
73.425, and Fernald, 64,672.
Portland, which gave Parkhurst two
years ago. plurality of ATS, or 124
more than the entire Democratic vote
In the city, remains In the Republican
column by safe margin despite des-
perate Democratic efforts to carry IL.
The first city returns were from Demo,
cratic strongholds and indicated close
result, but belated figures from heavily
Republican wards dlspelled any doubt
as TO where Names principal and Gov.
Bakers home city stood.
First Women ON Ballots.
1t was expected that the total vote
would reach 100000 or nearly the num-
Der voted two years ago in Presiden-
tial year. as the day was clear generally |
throughout the State.
As rule the vote Is not as large in
sn off year" as In n Presidential year
but thousands OF women registered for
this election who did not vote In the cleo
ton OF two years ago.
For the first time The names OF women
appeared on the ballot. one being can
didate for the State Senate from Cum |
berland county, six women being candi- !
dates for the House OF Representatives
and twelve candidates for the offices OF
County Commissioner, Register OF Pro-
Treasurer.
The campaign was waged largely on
State Issues. although Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, IN his
only speech In the campaign declared
Il at the tariff was one OF the nara
mount questions before the country to-
day.
Picturesdueness was added 10 the cam |
paign by the candidacy of ex-Attorney-
General William r. PattangalI or this
city. for many years the leader OF the
State Democracy. as the candidate for
Governor Mr.. Pattangal for several
weeks has done nothing but campaign |
ard has Travelled by automobile In nearly |
every nook and corner OF the State.
Theatrical and Hotel and Restaurant.
Advertising WIN be found rage i0.--Adp.