Ogden Evening Standard | 1911-09-19 | Page 7 | Maine 'Wets' Win out by 26 Votes

WIIOIU' BY 2 6 ' AUGUSTA. Mo., Sept. 18. Complete official returns from -t- -t- the special election last Mon- -f- day when Maine voted on the -- repenl of the constitutional pro- -- hibltory amendment, as can- vassed by tlie governor nnd council tonight showed a ma- - Jorlty of 2G votes in. favor of repeal. -f- .-- Various discrepancies were found in the official returns as 4- compared with' the tabulations -t- compiled by the secretary of H- state's office. The lotter iudi- -t- -t- catcd a majority for repeal of -t- 13C. " - Some doubt remains as to - the correctness of the returns and Governor Plai.sted an- -f nounced that city and town 4 clerks would be given twenty f- days to check their results. 4- - "With the result standing so -4- 4- close a correction In' the voto 4- in any or the - several towns 4- 4- would have a decided effect up- 4- 4- on the majority and In the 4- eases of Wcstfield and Athens 4- would be sufficient to turn tho 4- result against repeal. 4-, 4 t 444'444444