The Calumet news., 1912-09-07
REPUBLICANS ARE HOPEFUL
Have Put up Hard Fight and Be-
lleye They Can Recover
Lost Prestige
pRocREssIvls ARE INACTIVE

Portand, Me-, sept. IA large
oues ton mark symbolizes the political
situation in Maine at the close of the
State campaign today. Both Demo
Gratis and Republicans are predicting
victory at tue polls on Monday, when
the voters will name their choice for
a United States senator and elect
governor, representatives i'm Congress.
both branches of the legislature, 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 al
most invariably revolved, have helped
to compiicate the situation and make
guesswork Of all predictions as to the
outcome -
Until two wears ago Maine was con
sidered soi,lly Republican. and the
change In sentiment was noted by the
increase or decrease of the size of ma
jorltics. Two years ago the Demo
Gratis carried the State. electing the
goyerEor, two representatives IN Con-
gress both branches OF the Legislature
and largo majority of the county
The Democrats are now i'm power
and. have the machinery of govern
ment at their command. They real
ize that, should they 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. for In November comes the
national election. and the Democratic
party In Maine feels certain that the
winning OF the State Monday WILL
without doubt, mean that they will land
the six electoral votes of the Pine Tree
State for Wilson in November
Progressives Have No Ticket.
on the other hand, the Republicans,
chagrlned at their loss OF power. are
anxious once more to occupy positions.
in the seats Of the mighty New com
plications have entered into this cam
paign, toe, and most of them are ad-
verse to the Republican cause.
The Republicans have endeavored to
keep local issues TO the fore I'm the
campaign. while the Democrats have
paid most attention to the tariff and
other national questions. Governor
Marshall Of Indiana. Speaker Champ
Clark and a host of other noted Demo
cratic leaders who have stumped the
State the past ten days have confined
their remarks solely to national is
sues.
Opinion differs as TO the effect that
the advent OF the Progressive party
will have on the result OF the election
The Progressives have not put state
ticket in the field and this has ed the
old party to believe that the Progress
sives rs a whole will support the reg
ular Republican nominees.
The Republican candidate for gov
ernor Is william T. Haines OF Water
Vile, a former attorney general oil
Maine. lTel Is opposed by Governor
Frederick W. Plaisted, Democrat The
contest for United States senator Il
between Edwin C. Burleigh. who was a
representative In Congress for many
years. and the present Democratic
senator, Obadiah Gardner. who was
narued lest spring to succeed William
p. Frye,
Elect Congressman Also.
Maine will also elect four congress
men In the First district, Tom Reed
old district Asher c.. Kinds, Republi'
can. is opposed by Michael T. o'Brien
a Portland lawyer In the Second, th'
district which was represented b'
Frye. Dingley and Littlefield. the Re
publican candidates is William b
Skelton of Lewiston. a former stat
hank examiner and one Of the shrewd
est politicians In the district. He hope
to. defeat Consress Daniel J. McGil
licuddy. the Democratic incumbent. i
the Third district Congressman $.
Gould. Democrat. is opposed by For
est Goodwin, a lawyer and torme
president OF State senate. In th
Fourth district the contest lies betwee
John A., Madigan and Frank f. Gucrn
sey, Republican. who is now Oldest I
point OF service OF the four Main
congressmen.