Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-09-14 | Page 3 | Maine Democrats Jubilant over Victory

Maine Democrats Jubilant Over Victory PORTLAND Me Sept 14 W- W P Joyful Democrats digested the results of Mondays Monday's election today and found that in addition to electing a governor and two rep aUst congressmen they had made enough Inroads in the state legislature to demand a prominent voice in affairs there Democrats gained five seats with another one in doubt in the state senate senate senate sen sen- ate where two years ago they were without representation In the seats in the house they cut down the 1930 Republican strength of to 98 Two seats were yet to be reported upon In choosing L Lewis wis J. J Brann for governor governor gov gov- the state elected its first Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic cratie chief executive in 18 years and the fourth since the Civil war With the voting strength of 13 unreported precincts insufficient to change the results Branns Brann's majority over Burleigh Burleigh Burleigh Bur- Bur leigh Martin stood at 1265 The vote was to Edward C C. Moran Meran Jr twice Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic nominee for governor displaced Congressman John E E. Nelson while John E. E Bangor business businessman man quashed the third district congressional congressional con con- gressional aspirations of former Governor Governor Governor Gov Gov- Ralph 0 O. O Brewster Republican Only one major Republican candidate candidate candi candi- date was successful Congressman Carroll L. L Beedy in the first district defeated his Democratic opponent Joseph E. E F F. Connolly All three Democratic candidates for congress campaigned on a platform Their opponents maintained the people had not indicated a preference prof for repeal or a change from the year old year 75 state prohibitory law I