The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-13
REPUBLICANS LOSE
G0VERN0RSHIP AND
TWOCONGRESSMEN
Races Are Close But Results of
Major Contests Are Not
in Doubt
ONE COP. SOLON Returned
Even Record Vote in so Missing
Precincts Would Not
Change Returns
ONE COP. SOLON Returned

Portland. Me-, Sept. 13.-(ReFor
the first time in 10 years Democrats
blasted their way through Repub-
lican strength in the Maine election
Monday and elected their guber-
material and two Of the three con-
gressional candidates.
The unofficial returns with 10
scattered precincts unr eported,
showed Louis J. Brann, Dem :.
crat, OF Lewiston, with an advantage
OF 1887 over Burleigh Martin, Of
Augusta, for the governorshir. e.
Carl Moran. Jr.. of Rockland. and
John G.. Utterback, of Bangor, in the
districts. had leads of 2.420 and LAT
respectively over their Republican
opponents. Congressman John z.
Nelson. and former Governor Ralph
O. Brewster.
Congressman Carroll L. Beedy was
the only Republican to win in the
top-of- the ticket contests. He de-
feated Joseph E. F. Connolly.
DIdIuI CdIIlCO Uut SAA VI VIC 40
counties, but majority Of 6,961 In
Androscoggin, where Lewiston is 10
Gated. put him to the front and off,
set all of the small margin majorities
in the other 10 counties.
Brann several years ago was mayor
OF Lewiston, always a Democratic
stronghold
The Democrats turned out the
largest vote they had ever recorded
while the number of Republican bal
lots fell far below the number cast
in 1920, 1924, and 1928-the last three
presidential years.
The Democrats made severe in
roads on the Republicans in state
p, and county offices also. Two Demo-
Gratis we're named to the state SEN
ate, defeating strong Republican
! wheel-horses.
Several men prominent in Repub-
lican councils who were members OF
the house also went down to de-
feat.
A proposal to increase the tax on
gasoline by one cent was overwhelm-
ingly defeated. A similar proposal
lost 10000 to $4,000 two years ago.
Republican State Chairman Daniel
F. Field said the vote lin no way in
dicates the national sentiment of this
state. 1t does indicate the result of
local conflicts and local rivalries, a
careful analysis of which warrants
the conclusion that the state would
have gone for Hoover at this time"
Democratic State Chairman John
H. Dooley said the vote would insure
better government"
Brann. in brief statement, saw
in the large vote-it was the great
est in the history Of his party-"a
renewed interest in government and
public affairs"
But one issue came out Of the
weeks Of intense campaigning preced-
ing the election-prohibitio
All the Democratic candidates were
for out-and-out repeal.
The Republican congressional as
pirants maintained voters had not
yet expressed themselves as favoring
any change in the 75-year prohibi-
ton regime in the state.
HOOVER IS SILENT
ON MAINE RETURNS
Washington. Sept. l3.-lP,-White
house officials said Tuesday there
would be mo comment" on the cleo
ton returns from Maine.
An hour before the presidents Gus
tomary semi-weekly cabinet meeting
began, Secretary Mills and Postmas-
ter General Brown, both Of whom
often advise Hoover on political mat
tiers, entered conference with the
chief executive.
Democratic congressional leaders
said the Maine returns forecast VIC
tory for their national ticket in
November.
Senator Brookhart Rep.. Iowa.
said: Il think George Moses, the
Jimmy Walker Of the Republican adj
ninistration, Is to blame for all this.
He puts out SO many wisecracks the
wild jackasses' finally got him. It
looks like Roosevelt will carry every
state."s