Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-08
WARM CAMPAIGN
ENDS IN MAINE
Large Question Mark Sym.
bOliZes Situation Pre-
ceding Election
BOTH PARTIES CONFIDENT
PINE TREE STATE VOTERS REG.
fSTER CHOICE TOMORROW
FOR SENATOR'S. COVER
NOR AND CONGRESS-

| question mark symboli2es the poll
teal situation In Maine at the close
of the State campaign today Both
Democrats and Republicans are pre-
dieting victory at the polls on Mon
day. when the voters will name their
choice for United States senator
and elect a governor, representatives
in Congress. both branches of the
legislatures, and county officials
The split in the Republican ranks
and the substitution OF national
issues for the local problems around
which the State elections heretofore
have almost invaribly revolved, have
hlped to complicate the situation and
make guesswork of all predictions
as 10 the outcome
Until two years ago Maine was con
sidered solidly Republican. and the
change In sentiment was noted by
the increase or decrease solidly Re-
publican. and the change in senti-
ment was noted by the increase or
decrease of the size OF her ma jorities.
Two years ago the Democrats carried
the state. electing the governor. two
representatives In Congress, both
branches OF the Legislature. and a
large majority of the county officers
The Democrats are now in power.
and have the machinery of govern
ment at their command They real
ize that, should then be turned down
by the voters as incompetent and un-
satisfactory, It would likely be years
before they could return TO power
This is not all they are fighting for.
however. Tor In November comes the
national election and the Democratic
party In Maine feels certain that the
winning of the State next Monday
viii without doubt. mean that they
vii land the tx electoral votes of the
Pine Tree state for Wilson In New
ember.
On the other hand. the Republi-
cans, chagrined at their loss of pow
er, are anxious once more to occupy
positions In the seats OF the mighty.
New complications have entered into
this campaign. too, and most of them
are adverse to the Republican cause
The election of Democratic gov
ernor and Legislature resulted in the
prohibitory law being resubmitted To
the people. and II was reaffirmed a
year ago by a small majority This
showed conclusively that the prohi-
bition sentiment throughout the
state, which has always been a great
asset of the Republicans. has mater
tally weakened The liquor question
has been largely eliminated as an is
sue in the present campaign although
the Democrats promise If returned 10
power TO give the voters an oppor-
tunity to pass upon a constitutional
amendment which will give local op-
tion to the cities and large towns.
The Republicans have endeavored
10 keep local issues to the fore In
the campaign, while the Democrats
have paid most attention 10 the tar /
ifi and other national questions
Governor Marshall of Indiana. Spea-
ker Champ Clark and a host of other
noted Democratic leaders who have
stumped the State the past ten days
have confined their remarks solely |
to national issues
Opinion differs as to the effect that
the advent OF the Progressive party |
viii have on the result of the cleo |
tion The Progressives have not
put a State ticket In the field and /
this has led the old party to believe
that the Progresiyes as a whole will I
support the regular Republican nom
inees
The Republican candidate for gov
ernor Is William 7. Haines OF Wat !
erville. former attorney general
OF Haine He Is opposed by Cover 4
ner Frederick W Plaisted. Democrat
The contest for United States senator
is between Edwin G. Durlelgh, who
vas a representative In Congress for
many years. and the present Demo-
cratic senator. Obadiah Garnor. who
was named last spring 10 succeed
p Frye
Maine will also elect four congress-
men In the first district Tom Reeds
old district. Asher G Kinds. Repub-
lican. Is opposed by Mitchell T. o.
Brien. Portland lawyer in the
Second. the district which was repre-
sented by Frye. Dingley. and Little
field. the Republican candidate Ia
y SHELTON Of Lewiston.
former State bank examiner and one
Of the shrewdest politicians in the
district He hopes 20 defeat Congress
nan d , McGillicuddy incumbent