Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-21
Senator's Plurality Over 10000
and Governors 25,000-Hay-
ford Has Lead of 400 Over
Morrill,, Nearest Rival -
Statements of Winning and
Losing Candidates

Portland, Ne, June 2o-With Gov
ernor Percival P. Baxter and United
States Senator Frederick Hale re-
nominated with pluralities of more
than $4,000 and 10000 respectively,
interest in yesterdays Republican
primary turned to the close contest
for State auditor.
Ebert D. Hayford of Farmingdale,
the present incumbent, continued to
maintain his lead over Edwin j.
Morrill, of South Portland Of about
400 votes consistently throughout the
day as returns were gathered from
Morrill, tonight conceded the cleo
ton to Hayford With only 81 small
places not reported, which were be-
lieved unlikely to affect the result
Auditor Hayford had 1903, Morrill,
1862 and Maurice w. Bragdon of
Monmouth, the third candidate, 49,
633.
Senator Hale carried all but two
counties and all but three of the cit
| les. Guernsey carried his home
county Piscataquis, and the adjoin-
ing Penobscot county and the cities
OF Bangor. Brewer and Lewiston. In
Portland the largest city. the sena-
tors vote was 200 greater than the
combined vote of his opponents.
Governor Baxter lost only two coun-
ties, Penobscnt to Higgins and York
to Deering, with the possibility that
Higgins might nose him out in Han
cock county when the last returns were
| in. He carri l all but four of the 20
! cities, Higgins carrying Bangor, Brew
or and Oldtow1 and Deering carrying
Saco.
! All the candidates carried their
| home towns. The total vote, partly
because of heavy rain. was light. Wom-
en- voted in the primaries for the first
time in this State. although they par
ticipated in the election in 1920.
/ 1t was the second defeat of Guern-
ses' for the senatorial nominat ton, and
of Decring for the nomination for gov
ernor Six years ago in a spectacular
senatorial primary Guernsey lost to
S nator FernaId by 500 votes. In 1920
! Dcering ran second by $500 votes to
! Ere deric II. plrkhurst in Z four-cor-
contest Governor Baxter came
| into office upon the death of Governor
| Parlihurst soon after his inauguration.
| Congressme Beedy, White. Nelson
a: Hersc,' - Republicans, wee re-
nominated without opposition. On he
| Democratic ticket there were only mi
| nor contests. The Democrats nomi-
rated for senator former Governor
Oakley C. Curtis; for governor, former
State Attorney General William r,
| Pattangall; and for Congress, Louis
=. Donahue, Bertrand G.. Mcintyre
Leon O. Tebbetts and James Sewall.
| In statement early today Senator
Hale expressed pleasure with the
| vote of confidence" given him, and
| ADDED:
THE contest has been SO conducted
by all of the contestants as to leave nc
sore spot, and the Republicans OF
Maine will be united in September
With Governor Baxter as our standard
| bearer 1 believe that we shall win a
notable victory"
The following statements were IS
sued early today by candidates in
yesterdays primaries:
Senator Frederick Hale:
II am naturally very much pleased
with the vote of confidence given me
by the Republicans of Maine. l have
spent practically no time in cam
paigning and whatever fight has been
made for me has been made by my
friends. They have stood by me most
Loyalty and | feel very grateful. 70
them. The contest has been so con-
Quoted by all of the contestants as
to leave no sore spot and the Repub-
licans of Maine will be united in
September. With Governor Baxter
as our standard bearer, believe that
we shall win a notable victory"
Governor Percival P. Baxter:
1.-The result of the primaries in
dictates that the people have con-
fdence in the present State admin
istration and I fully appreciate the
responsibility Of the position I oc-
cupy. A Governor cannot do the
work of his office and at the same
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