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Show REPUBLICANS WIN IN MAINEJLECTION WREST CONTROL OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DEMOCRATS. Elect Governor, an Auditor, Two United States Senators and Four Representatives in Congress, With Aid of Progressives. Portland, Me. At the election on Monday, Maine Republicans elected a governor, an auditor, two United States senators and four repre.senta tives In congress, and, wresting control con-trol of the state house of representa tives from the Democrats, will be able on a Joint vote of the legislature to elect the other state oflicers nol chosen by popular vote. Carl Milliken led his ticket, defeating de-feating Governor Oakley C. Curtis, who sought re-election, by a majority of approximately 13,000. The Republican drift extended to county officers, the greater number o. counties choosing Republican county attorneys and sheriffs. These offices ;are important locally because the holders hold-ers are charged with enforcing the prohibition? law. The vote was heavy, as had been expected, for the campaign had been waged with a determination not seen in recent years. The country wa3 searched out for speakers of national prominence, and the greater number of these battled on national issue3. The fight was particularly hot for tha two United States senatorships and the four places held by Maine in the lower house at Washington. National defense, the tariff and the eighhour law for railroad men loomed large in .the speeches. The Progressives, who two years ago cast 18,226 votes, returned largely to the Republican party, in the opin ion of Republican leaders. |