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Democratic Senate bids. The old
record was 49, 900 in 1910.
An unofficial tabulation gave
Gov. Payne 68.4S5 votes to sena-
tor Brewster's 65,357. Only eight
of 625 precincts were out and they
have only a handful of votes.
Democratic Vote Is Surprise.
Barring a tremendous upset
no Democrat has won a major
office since 1934-Gov. Payne,
who is 81, will win again in the
September 8 election. This elec-
ton will be the first in the Nation
this fall.
Gov. Payne's Democratic oppo-
nent will be Roger P. Dube, 80,
a surprise primary winner over
Earl S. Grant, 12,576 to 1886.
Mr.. Grant was the 1850 guber-
material candidate.
Not until practically every vote
was in would Gov. Payne admit
that he had won. II feel better
now." he said and issued a victory
statement thanking the voters for
"a great tribute"
Senator Brewster, whose turbu-
lent political career goes back to
the early 1920s, said he sent this
telegram to Gov. Payne:
Congratulations on your nomi-
nation and the opportunity it Of
fers for service to your State and
the Nation"
Possibility Of Recount.
Senator Brewster said he had
not given any consideration as
yet to the possibility of seeking
a recount. He indicated that con-
sideration would await an official
canvass Of the vote.
The affable, personable Gov.
Payne came to the governorship
in 1949 after a varied business
and political career. He had
been a newsboy. theater manager,
accountant, Mayor of Augusta,
State finance commissioner and
Army finance officer in World
War II.
Senator Brewster, at So, has
been in the Senate for IL years.
He also was Governor and Con-
gresham for six years. He was
last chairman of the Senate's
World War II investigating COM
mittee originally headed by Presi-
dent Truman and also was on the
committee that investigated Pearl
Harbor.
Payne Favors Eisenhower.
Senator Brewster supports SEN
ator Taft for the presidency; Gov.
Payne Is an Eisenhower man, but
the presidential angle didn't fig
ure in the primary fight.
What brought out the. bitter,
ness in their contest was a legis-
lative committee investigation in
to charges of graft and influence
peddling in the State liquor mo-
noply. Both men were mentioned.
Herman Sahagian, a wine bot
tier. told the committee he paid
$4,000 graft to Frederick w. Pap
olos Of Boston, who claimed to
have influence with Gov. Payne.
Mr.. Paplos denied having any in
f1uence as did Gov. Payne and
told of Mr.. Sahagian bringing
him a $25.O00 offer from Senator
Brewster for political aid. The
Senator denied his story.
Senator Brewster claimed the
big issue was his support Of the
Taft Hartley Act. The American
Federation of Labor's League for
Political Education indorsed Gov.
Payne.
Cross and Oliver Win.
Senate President Burton M.
Cross won the Republican guber-
material nomination and will be
opposed in September by Demo-
crat James c. Oliver, a former
Republican Congressman.
Mr.. Cross got 54,858 votes to
44,190 for Executive Council
Chairman Leroy F. Hussey and
36.673 for Neil S. Bishop, former
State Senator.
Their total-135, ,721-also was
q primary record. eclipsing 1905
Republican gubernatorial total Of
1885, $50.
Three Republican Congressmen
Robert Hale. Charles P. Mel
son and Clifford G. McIntire-
were unopposed for denomination
James A. McVicar, former Dem.
ocratic State chairman, defeated
DIR. Adrian H. Scolten. 4.210 tt
2,541. in Mr.. Hale's lst district
The Democratic winner in Mr.
Nelson's I'd district has said HI
wouldn't accept nomination. lie.
land B. Currier, former Stat.
Senator. defeated Antonio M
Chiaravalloti. 5.458 to 1888.
Returns in these two contest
are complete.
Philip r. Sharpe, a former Re.
publican. will be Mr.. McIntire'
Democratic opponent in the 81