The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-09-11
END OF THE MAINE CAMPAIGN
PROHfBiTTONISTS WORK on
THROt On 81 NDAI.
Boys and Girls with Hammers Parade the
streets. Orators lrEc That Amend.
mcnt Be Retained ana Automobile
Dashes Garry speakers to Every Town

PORTLAND Me- Sept lOA near riot
which the police were called on to sup
press while ex-Gov J. Frank Manly of
Indiana was speaking for prohibition in
a public park in Lewiston. a perade Of
5000 Young Campaigners waving "Note
No" banners through the principal streets
Of Portland and the biggest prohibition
rally of the campaign. addressed by Con-
gresham Hobson of Alabama in this
city tonight. were the chief features of
the day before the electirn which " i'll de
eide whether the prohibitory amendment
shall be taken out OF the Constitution of
Maine
While former Governor Hanly was
making his Lewiston address to several
thousand persons who had gathered in
q park this afternoon a crowd OF wet
sympa.hizers charged his audience wav
ing placards and banners marked vote
yes" and catcalling and jcering so that it
was impossible for the speaker to be-
heard Some Of the more bellgerent
drys pitched into the disturbers and q
squad of police ives called on the double
quick to prevent riot. Several arrests
were made.
The parade Of the Young Campagners.
an organizat ton of school children rang
ing from to Is years, brought a china x
to this branch of the campaign. which
has been managed by Miss Anna A. Cor
don, vice president OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. The streets
Of Portland were lined with people to
watch the youngsters. About 1000 boys
marched and the girls and younger ones
rode in gayly decorated floats covered
with such inscriptions IA Vote No and
a no vote is n vote for us" Which do
you want. beer or boys"
| The .prohibitionsts in this city are CON
siderably encouraged by the tire mendous
reception given 10 Congressman Hobson.
The Jefferson Theatre, where the rally
was advertised was soon filed To over
flowing and an adjacent Baptist church
was utilized for an overflow meeting.
Mrs, l.. NJ NJ. Stevens. national president
OF the Woman = Christian Temperance
Union. presided
At rally last night at Waterville George
=. Cotterill a State Senator frCm Seattle
Wash. speaking for the retention of the
amendment, was interrupted by mob OF
wet sympathizers and the meeting was
broken up.
The Prohib,ionists conducted an au, o.
mobile invasion all over the State 10 day
Special attention was given TO Cumber-
land county. Early 'his morning ten
automobile q. each with two speakers
started out and before 10 O'Clock toni oh,
speeches had been made in every city
town. village and country crossroads
In the meantim" the workers for the
repeal of the prohibitory amendment are
resting on their arms, relying on the
erect OF the vast amount of campaign
literature that has been sent out by the
Maine bipartisan Local Self-Govern.
ment League
Secretary Fassett tonight reiterated
his statement that the State would 20
wet by from 5000 to 10000 Mrs Stevens
says that it will go dry, hut names nc
figures.
George W Norton Of this city. secre.
tary OF the No License League. which
has been conducting fight for prohi.
bition on business lines entirely apar,
from the sentimental battle waged by
the women. predicts dry victory by 10, ,oO'
votes
Robert F. Ahern. chairman OF the loca
board OF registration. says Portland
will poll the largest vote in her history
and this is generally predicted Of thu
State