Show 11 REPUBLICANS IN WIN WINi i MAINE ELECTION Local Issues However Cut Down Usual Large Plurality EVERY OFFICE IS SAFE Plurality of G G. G 0 O. P P. P and Statewide State- State wide v Prohibition Estimated at About l Portland Maine Sept I 14 4 Although the tho Republicans came camo off victorious in inthe the tho state toda today Bert M. M Fern- Fern aid of Portland icing being chosen governor over O la h Gardner of d tho the normal Republican plurality was cut to less than votes otes for the first time In a presidential y year ar In a quarter quartel of ofa a century Tnt Tiu Republicans were for wide state prohibition while the tho Democrats Demo Demo- rRt Insisted on local option only Many prominent n Republicans who were wore opposed to prohibition through Maine had open openly announced their Intention of at voting th the Democratic ticket All four Republican candidates for congress were elected and anel for Cor state auditor Charles P. P Hatch of Augusta Republican defeated d hl his opponent Tho The following ar are the Republican pr sl- sl al years years- I 1901 O 1900 noo H- H Hon on oil 1596 6 1892 18 Of- Of 06 1881 J Comparisons o Returns for governor up to 11 p. p m. m from I 41 II I cities tow towns no and plantations out of give l e r rnald Republican OG 8 Gardner Democrat t The same places In 1904 1104 gave Cobb Cobh lican 3 Davis Democrat Tho Time total vote for fol governor go In 1901 was Davis ls D Democrat 1791 Cobb Republican a i plurality of or I 1896 1836 the tho Republican vote ote for for- governor governor gover Jo nor woe fOS and the Democratic making a Republican plurality of ot Tho The vote ole for tor governor Jo In Iii this city stood Gardner 4 H In Augusta Fernald 1363 1353 Gardner 1173 Bangor Fernald 1677 Gardner 2641 2611 Fernald 1 1362 Gardner Card Gard ner ncr 2367 Fernald Gardner 1236 This shows a Republican loss Joss of or i 4 Iper per pel cent and a 11 Democratic gain aln of 32 per pcr cent On tItle basis tho tIme Republican plurality In tho ho state Is Js estimated at about Cnn The Tho Republicans were upon the defensive der de de- de- de r throughout the campaign peckIng seeking seeking seek peck ing to lo hold tho time state to tho the usual plurality by answering time various Democratic a arguments which wore mainly for resubmission of the prohIbitory pro- pro law taxation of time the wild lands and reform in administrative methods Little LitHe was said of national Issue al although although al- al thou though h the Republicans through h out- out HI sub speakers sought ht at v various points 1 to h- bring such sub ct to tho the attention of the people I The result which w was wag s much closer than any aimy of or tho time Republican leaders had anticipated an and showed shoed not the tho warmth of or the tIme contest but tho the popularity of or Mr Gardner throughout tho the state In Inthe Intile time tile cities as well as 88 In n the th rural districts dis Us lie where whore his fame attic as the tho head of ot the state grange granse proved d a 3 great vote gainer gamer Local Issues however pro proved prod d more popular and In the thol l lest few low days daya of the tho campaign tho the Republicans Republicans' Joined with their opponents In discussing them strongly defending tho the 60 called so-called d Sturgis law and urging the voters to support its stringent methods In the enforcement of or toe causo o of prohibit t Ions Time The next JI legislature from rom the time re returns returns re- re turns r received tonight will undoubted undoubted- 4 J ly lIP ho bp 1 Republican but the tha size nl of the will HI not be rt definitely t until the towns to plantations far 11 up I In tn tho the woods ore are ht heard from which fn mo may y riot not bo for or several oral days day I |