Show REPUBLICANS WIN IN MAINE Plurality for StateWide Prohlblton Estimated at About 8000 Portland Me Although the Re publicans came off victorious in tho state election on Monday Bert M Fornald of Portland being chosen governor over Obortlah Gardner of Hockland the normal Republican plurality plu-rality was cut to less I than 10000 votes for tho first time In a presiden thai year In a quarter of a century tho plurality being estimated at 8000 Tho Republicans were for statewide prohibition while the Democrats In slsted on local option only Many prominent Republicans who were op posed to prohibition through Maine had openly announced their Intention of voting the Democratic ticket All four Republican candidates for coneress were elected and for state auditor Charles P Hatch of Augusta Ropuffilcan defeated his opponent |