Evening star., 1932-09-13
.Brann Is Elected
Governor bv
1900 Votes.
BEEDY RETAINS
CONGRESS SEAT
Nelson andBrewster
Lose by Small
Margins.

PORTLAND, Me-, September 13.
Sweeping slowly, but steadily
forward as the last few scattered
precincts reported, Maine Demo-
Gratis increased their slight leads
over the Republicans-dominant
without a break for 18 years-and
elected the new Governor and
Representatives in the second and
third districts.
Tabulation Of Vote.
The vote at 1890 o'clock Eastern
daylight time) today was;
For Governor, GIL out Of 632 pre-
cincts-Martin CRepublican, 1l7,402;
Brann CDemocrat), 1879.
For Congress:
First district, las precincts, COM
plete - Beedy (Republican, 40,997;
Connolly Democrat, 38,9l6.
Second district, 209 out of 2l3 pre-
cincts-Nelson Republican,. 39374;
Moran DemocraD, 4l,795; Bonney dn-
dependent Republican,, 1,649.
Third district. 255 out Of 274 pre-
cincts-Brewster (Republican), 1928;
Utterback (Democrat. 1896.
Small Precincts Out.
Only ls precincts were unreported
and they were Almost entirely among
the smaller villages and plantations
some of them not casting more than
total of 10 votes in previous elections
Even II the entire voting list in these
precincts turned out and gave the Re-
publicans an overwhelming ma ajority. II
was not believed they could overhaul
the Democrats.
Louis j. Brann, law partner Of Daniel
j. McGillicuddy-the last Democrat to
60 to Congress from this State-held a
lead of l,160 over State Senate Presi-
dent Burleigh Martin for the governor
ship.
Republican Representative Carroll l.
Beedy won by majority OF 2,08l
votes-the greatest majority OF any OF
the four contests-over Joseph E. F.
Connolly.
The second and third district contests
saw two men, long leaders In Republican
politics and ofiice holders for many
years, going down to defeat.
Nelson and Brewster Lose.
Representative John E. Nelson. for 10
years in the House of Representatives,
was trailing far behind E. Carl Moran,
r., twice turned down by the voters
Of the State while he was the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor. There
were four precincts yet to be heard
from.
In the third district former Gov.
Ralph o. Brewster was receiving the
third major setback in his political
career After two terms as Governor
he aspired to the United States Senate,
but was unable to win the primary
nomination in two attempts.
John G. Utterback, Democrat. former
mayor of Bangor, drove ahead and had
majority of l,l48, with 19 precincts
missing.
The Democrats turned out the largest
vote they had ever recorded. while the
number of Republican ballots fell far
below the number cast in 1920, 1924
and l928-the last three presidential
years.
with the last two elections was:
1892. 1880. 1928.
Republican ..1l7,402 82,3l0 148,O58
Democratic ..11S,7S9 67,172 65,572
The Democrats made severe inroads
on the Republicans In State and county
Offices also. Tive Democrats were
strong Republican wheel horses
Several men prominent in Republican
councils who were members Of the
House went down to defeat.
A proposal to increase the tax on
gasoline by l cent was overwhelm-
ingly defeated. A similar proposal lost
SO. 900 to $4,000 two years ago.
Brann broke through Martins home
city-Augusta-by a narrow margin
and carried the county of Kenebec by
more than 1000.
He won in IA of the 20 cities, losing
only in Calais, Eastport, Ellsworth,
Portland, Rockland and South Port
land.
Auburn, just across the river from
Lewiston and usually Republican, went
for him, while Biddeford gave him a
majority Of $500.
Martin Remains Silent.
Martin declined to comment until
complete returns were tabulated," while
Republican State Chairman Daniel F.
Field, said the vote lin no way indicates
the national sentiment of this State. It
does indicate the result of local con-
fiicts and local rivalries, a careful
analysis of which warrants the conclu-
sion that the State would have gone for
Hoover at this time"
Democratic State Chairman John H.
Dooley said the vote would insure be
ter government" Brann, in a brief
statement, saw in the large vote-it
was the greatest in the history of his
party-"a renewed interest in govern
ment and public affairs"