The Washington herald., 1914-07-27
maine ELECTION
index OF tide
Vote September IA to Offer
First Idea Of Sentiment
Since 1912.
EYES ON BULL MOOSE
Predicted Democrats Will Lose Seat
in Congress-Republicans to
Garry Entire State.
EYES ON BULL MOOSE

Maine, the only remaining State of
the Union where early elections prevail.
will vote for governor and four Congress-
men Septembef II The elections, prac-
tically certain Ito be won by the Repub-
licans, will furnish the first index Of
the trend of public sentiment in the
nation at large since the general cleo
tons Of 1872, and with the certainty Of
very general Republican victory, con-
ceded on all sides, the interest in the
election in the Pine Tree State will lie
far more in an analysis OF the returns
than in either the personalities of the
candidates or their particular party
affiliations.
OF course after the victory is won the
Democratic leaders, IN the nation at
large. will content themselves with the
time-honored statement that THE Dutch
have taken Holland again" and for that
reason the interest of the Republicans
elsewhere than in Maine must center
upon the comparative tablcs-the results
of 1914 as compared with 1912 when Wood
row Wilson carried the State and with
1910 when insurgency was In the chrysalis
and the butterfly OF Progressivism had
not yet cast on the sheath.
Eyes on Bull Moose.
The Progressive vote in Maine will
furnish an index OF what the Republi-
cans throughout the country will have
to fear from the Bull Moose party.
From early forecasts. the fear will not
strike very deep.
Names Congressional delegation to-
day consists of three Republicans and
one Democrat They are Asher c.
Kinds, Republican; Daniel J. McGilli-
cuddy. Democrat; John A. Peters, Re-
publican. and Frank E. Guernsey, Re
publican.
OF this delegation Representative
Peters was elected at a by-election in
September. 1918, To fill a vacancy caused
by the death of Representative Good
win, who was also a Republican. There
fore, the political complexion Of the
group has not changed since the 1912
hustings.
In 1872 Mr. McGillicuddy, Democrat.
carried the second district zy l.2Sl. II is
in this district that the Republicans will
concentrate their efforts. Mr.. McGilli-
cuddy is popular. but the administration
burden is a heavy one for his constitu-
ents are restive and growing more so.
The impression is growing that Mr.. Nc
GlllIcuddy will be defeated by a small
majority. The Republican candidate is
Harold Sewall. a strong candidate on the
stump. The other districts are safe for
the Republicans.
Gov. Haines Confident.
The reelection of Gov. Haines. Repub-
lican, is variously predicted by majorities
ranging from 1900 10 1000 One of the
Maine leaders, writing to Chairman
Woods Of the Republican Congressional
Committee, this week. said:
The Democratic candidates are making
a defensive campaign on all the national
issues. Authentic reports from all over
the State show Democratic voters who
announce their intention of supporting
the Republican ticket in the September
elections on account OF the tariff, business
conditions-which are Indifferent to bad
and general dissatisfaction with the Will
son administration. The movement is
large enough to be materially appreci-
able in the returns. Further, there are
hundreds OF Democrats who will express
their disapprobation OF the administration
in the negative way by staying away
from the polls.