Show I I 1 MAINE DISTRICT REPUBliCAN STILL I II II I I G. G O. O P. P Victory in Third Congressional Area Is by Reduced Margin publicans Re AUGUSTA Maine thine March 21 Re Re Republicans p publicans retain their hold of the third Maine Congressional district but by a margin greatly reduced from the record record record rec rec- ord Republican vote of 1920 1020 With six fifty-six small places missing returns today from the special election yesterday showed that John E E. Nelson Republican TV was as elected over Ernest L L. McLean Democrat by a a. majority of votes Nelson Neson will fill fm the term of ot John A A. Peters who resigned to be become become become be- be come federal district Judge for Maine In 1920 Peters' Peters majority was votes In 1918 Peters won by votes in 1916 by vot votes s and In 1914 by 1515 votes Both Nelson and McLean expressed gratification over the result Snow and rain made many roads al almost almost almost al- al most impassable Political leaders said this cut down the balloting especially I the women's vote ote I II |