The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-13
Republican Drive Bosses
Admit Brann Leading in
Governor Vote.
HOLDS EDGE OF 2,035
Few Precincts Are Out and
Donkey BrayS Political
Victory Song.
(Raymond Clappers Election story. Page
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BY MARTIN KANE
United Press Stah Correspondent


PORTLAND, Me, Sept. 10. -
Rock-ribbed Republican Maine ap-
parently has gone Democratic, Re
publican headquarters admitted
here today.
The Republican campaign leaders
conceded that Louis j. Brann,
Democratic candidate for Governor,
held lead of 1000 votes over Bur-
leigh Martin, with handful of tiny
rural precincts still out
Not only did it appear that the
Democratic candidate for Governor
had been elected, but two of three
Democratic candidates for congress
held growing leads.
Edward C. Moran Jr, in the Sec
ond district, was leading John T.
Nelson by $500, and John G. Utter
bach, in the Third district, was
leading former Governor Ralph o.
Brewster by the same margin.
Brewster has served three terms as
Governor.
Only Republican Ahead
Carroll L. Beedy, Republican cam
didate in the First district, appar-
emily was the only Republican con-
gressional candidate elected His
lead was about $500
With all of the states 632 pre-
cincts, except the few tiny rural
ones tabulated, the Governor vote
stood:
Louis J. Brann DEM .... 1887
BurIeigh Martin (Rep) -. 116,3O2
Various estimates placed Brann'S
final margin at 1900 to 1900 votes.
Every one of the three congress
Sional battles was extremely close.
In the First district returns from
all but ten of las precincts gave:
Representative L. Beedy (R),
36,4O2.
Joseph E. F. Connolly (D), S3,711.
Returns from all but twelve of 213
precincts in the Second district
gave:
Edward C. Moran Jr. (D), 40,S25..
Representative ]. E. Nelson (R) 3,
1928.
Returns from all but twenty-nine
of 274 precincts in the Third district
gave:
John G. Utterback (D), S6,7S6.
Ralph o. Brewster (R), 34,237.
1t was the closest Maine election
since 1880, when the Democratic
candidate for Governor won by TIA
votes.
The two unreported communities
were the town of Sanford, largest in
the state, and two wards in Lewis
ton, Brann's home town.
Observers Are AStounded
The Democratic vote astounded
some political observers, for not
only did it appear that Brann was
elected, but several other high cleo
tive offices held for years by Re-
publicanS were endangered.
Brann carried his own home own
for Lewiston by large majority,
unless missing precincts are top
heavy with Republican surprises. He
carried Martins home town, Au-
gusta, by SO votes. He also carried
Martins county.
Republican leads, thin enough to
begin with as the outlying rural
vote was reported. dwindled when
the heavy wet city vote was re-
corded.
And as these votes rolled in,
Democratic headquarters ioyously
echoed withe the political war
song, LAS Goes Maine, So Goes
the Union History has shown that
to be only half truth, but it made
no difference to Democrats today.
Inroads Are Amazing
Faces were grim at Republican
campaign headquarters. Modestly
optimistic statements were issued al
night long, until they announced thai
Brann was conceded to hold a lead
Democratic inroadS on normally
Republican strongholdS were amaz.
ing, even to some Democrats. Re.
publicans won the state by $1,000 il
the last presidential year state cleo
ton. Their majoritieS have aver.
aged 10000 since 1920. Their leac
never has been below $4,000 since
women won the right to vote.
All Democratic candidates were
wet, All Republican candidates, sx-
cept Martin, had committed them.
selves 20 the bone-dry Republican
state platform. Martin did moi
mention the liquor issue. Observer:
were divided in their opinions as t.
whether prohibition or the depreS-
sion counted heaviest in the cam.
paign.
Worked for Heavy Vote
Democrats, realizing on an op.
portunity to win because of unrest
plus what they felt was the more
acceptable party platform, made
their strongest bid for victory since
1914 when a Democratic Governor
and one congressman we're elected
Maine had elected Democratic
Governors only twice since the Civil
war, previous to 1914. Harris M
Plaisted won in 1880 and thirty
years later, his son, Frederick W.
also was elected on the Democratic
ticket. Oakley c. Curtis won IL
1914 by $500 votes.
Democrats did their best to bring
out heavy vote this year. Governol
Joseph B. Ely of Massachusetts,, |
staunch Alfred e Smith supporter
stumped the state with Senatoi
David I. Walsh, another Massachu
sets Smith leader. Gene Tunney
former heavyweight boxing cham
pion, did his bit as "a stump speaker
The Republicans called on thei
own senators, White and Hale, ant
Treasury Secretary Ogden Mills.