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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-20
CRUISER BIRMINGHAM. WITH
AEROPLANES, RUSHES AHEAD
(Bv Associate d Press).

Pensacola, Florida, April 20.-The
cruiser Birmingham, the fastest in the
navy. carrying aeroplanes. will try to
reach Tampico before any hostilities be-
gin so the aeroplanes can be used in
scouting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-20
MEXICANS ARE ADVISED TO
REFRAIN FROM DEMONSTRATION
Bv Associated Press. \

Mexico City Mex. April 20.-Gen-
eral Huerta advises Mexicals to re
frain from demonstrations against the
Americans Many Americans will re-
main here unless the Mexicans order
them out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-20
STOCKS NOT AFFECTED
CRISIS IN MEXICAN SITUATION
DOES NOT STRIKE THE FINAN-
CIAL DISTRICT

New York. April - Wall Strrrt
stocks have not been affected M the
crisis In the Mexican situation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-20
CITIZENS OF MEXICO CITY
SURPRISED BY SITUATION
(Bv Associated Press)

Mexico City. April 20.-Mexicans
generally are surprised. They rather in
groups throughout the city discussing
the crisis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-20
ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS ARE
F0RECASTING INTERVENTION
iRv Associate Pressl.

London Eng. April 20.-Brit;sh
newspapers think President Wilson s
action means intervention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-20
WEATHER.

New Orleans. La April "a
Coast weather: Tonight and Tues.
5 day fair; warmer; gentle to EBoder.
) ate southerly breszes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-20

For keeping woman's hands warm In
a muff there has been invented "a nickel
cylinder which when heated ON "A stove.
will retain the heat for several hours
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-20
TORPEDO FLoTILLA TO SAIL.
BY Associated Press.

Pensacola. Florida. April 20.-The
torpedo flotilla Of twenty two destroy
ers sails for TampiCo this afternoon.
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Washington D. c., April 20The White House gave this
today:
DON get impression that going have with Mexico
Uader no would fight the Mexican people, We their
fnd The PRESIDENT going tell of the special situation and
request approval for plans o that situation
This only issue between this and the person calling him
self president Mexico We have conceded his hight call himself
president Mexico would fight the people Of that
country We O he them n every way
The president g feeling today when he read
and found them fired with enthusiasm He justice This may
moi eventuae in war if Eue9a takes a wise course
President Wilson said plans for the Of ampco and Vera Cruz
'ceainIy notw
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-20
President IS Clothed With Power
Congress Will Do What President Asks Of It
WHAT PRESIDENT WILL ASK OF CONGRESS TODAY
Associated rePssl

u. q
will ask Congress to authorize will be probably
The seizure of Tampico era
The seizure of the Mexican gunboats in those
The seizure of the railroad Vera Cruz.
Probably appropriation
these
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-20

ia. They do not expect Huerta to n
sist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-20

Secretary Bryan last night issued this
statement:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-20
Situation Is Only Result OF Issue Between US.
And person Calling Himself President Of
Mexico" Declares The Administration.
HUERTA CAUTIONS HIS PEOPLE.

Washington, d. c.. April 2O--3 o'clock Bulletin Presi-
Wilson's message asked Congress for authority to use
armed forces whatever extent necessary to make Her
ia recognize the dignity of the United States.
ppopbtOn authority
drurewhh hharpa end be
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-12
La CESSIONE DEL
TRENTINO ALL'ITALIA

ROMA, 9.-Il giornale nazionali-
sta "L'ldea Nazionale,, pubblica una
notizia che, data l'importanza del fat
to che riyela, viene difTusamente
3ommentata.
II nuovo Ambasciatore eli Germa-
MIA Principe Won Buelow viene Ro-
ma = dice il giornale - autorizzato
dial sro goyerno negoziare la ces-
stone del Trentino allItalia purches
questa, in cambio, continui mantle
nersi neutrale e induca la Rumenia a
fare altrettantO. La cessione del
Trentino assicura il giornale -
avverra' mel modo seguente
Dietro invite della Gerlnania, pAu-
stria proclamera independents del
Trentino. Non appena cio' sara av-
venuto, l'Ltalla procedera' all 'occu-
pazione del paese. L'Austria, per
salvare lie apparenze, protestera' CON
tro ratto delPIta ma la Germania
riconoscera' immediatamente lanes
stone italiana.
Da taluni 81 asserisce fnanche che
Trieste sara proclamata citta liberia
soto il protettorato deli Austria.
L'iniziativa della cessione del Tren-
tino all'Italia sarebbe opera personale
dellImperatore di Germania.
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Id NEUI UIRALIIA' DELI ITALIA
G. IeOf1. GiOlitti

Lon. Gioitti, ex-Presidente del
Ministri, ha COST espresso il suo pen
siero sulla neutralita', ALA Camera;
Mi 81 e fatto appunto di. essere ri
masto chiuso. E perche avrei dovuto
sbottonarmi prima? II milo pensiero
deve manifestarsi da questi bancEi.
Z faro brevi dichiarazioni, sincere
e modesto come sincere e modesto e.
sempre state il milo programme di
governo.
La Patria non ha bisogno di essere
salvata: ha unicamente bisogno di es-
sere difesa. (ApplausD.
E la neutralta rappresenta, secon-
do me qualcuno del miei amici, la
via miglicre
La neutralita' non doveva, non po-
teva non tornare accetta al Paese
La neutralita', d'altra parte, signi-
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-12
PROTESTA ITALO-INGLESE
per l'AriZOna

PHOENIX, 3. = Dietro lie energi-
che proteste fatte dagli Ambasciatori
ltaliano ed Inglese, il Governatore
dello State dell Arizona, George w.
2. Hunt, ha telegrafato al Diparti-
mento di State di aver rinviata la
proclamazione della legge votata mel
lie ultime elezioni, con la qualc 81
vietava pimpiego al lavoro di piu' del
20 per cento di operai stranieri.
| rappresentanti dellItalia del
lInghilterra sostenevano che H. su-
delta legge era una violazione, non
solo al trattati International esisten-
ii con loro Governi. ma costituiva
anche yiolazione ALA Costituzione de-
gil Stati Unit.
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in quel momento dichiarare IL pro
pria neutralita'. Lo storico future
dovra' riconoscere che PItalia aveya
up'ottima ragione per tale atteggia-
mente, L'Italia infatti non era obbli-
gata dial patio della triplice ad inter
venire sc non per Ia difesa contro u
'aggressione, mel case concrete
non era stata avvertita DALI Austria
dele ingiunzioni dirette ALA Serbia
quindi rimaneva perfettamerte liberia
di prendere quel partito che meglio
lie convenisse. Non e inopportuno ag-
giungere che il Governo italiano con
la dichiarazione della neutralita' 81 ri
servava il diritto d'intervenire mel
confiitto quando cio' fosse richissto
per la tutela degli Interest," italiani.
Al primi d'agosto la grandissi ma
guerra gia' 81 delineava nei suoi gran
diosi conform. ii cannone cominciava
tuOnare al quattro punt CARDINAL
del nostro emisfero, dial mare del
Nord allie coste dell Africa dalla Mo-
sa al confni della Polonia. L'esercito
eermanico dell 'ovest, dopo aver vio-
lata la neutralita' del Lussemburgo e
del Belgio, s'accaniva contro rinatte-
sa fiera resistenza del forti di Liegi,
mentre le truppe francesi del sud riu-
scivano a penetra"e, dopo un vivace
combattimento, fno a Mulhouse, nell
PAlsazia un corpo britannica sbar-
cava a Calais ad Anversa.
Z poi. La cronaca della gran
dissima guerra che ST e. svolta giorno
per giOrno fno ad oggi e. troppo viva
nella mente del lettori perche' Decor
ra qui riassumerla Ma sara opportu-
no fare una domanda:
Che cosa ci rlserba il domain?
Quanto durera' il massacre? Chi usci-
ra' vittorioso dettera' patti ALA
nuova Europa?
Speriamo che Ia risposta non 81 fac
cia attendere troppo che dopo que
sta guerra l'umanita' 81 senta purifca-
ia, desiderosa di vera pace, COST che
non permanga traccia d'odio, e, come
ALA fine di un torneo antico, vincito-
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-12
La GrandiSSirlla Guerra

ia dale autorita' austriache trovo
che vera state un complotto ordito a
Belgrade che Princip suoi com
plici avevano avuto istruZioni, mezzi
armi Belgrade, quindi dopo aver
atteso parecchi giorni dopo parec-
chic conference, a cui assistevano il
generate Conrad Won Hotzendorff. ca
po dello State maggiore austriaco, il
governo di Vienna fece consegnare
dial suo rappresentante diplomatico
al GovernO Selbo una nOta energica,
cioe piena d'ingiunzloni categoriche.
La nota rivestiva il carattcre di 'sul-
timatum", poiche' fssava un breve
termine ALA Serbia per la risposta.
Benche' parecchie dele ingiunzioni
contenute nella nota austriaca fosse-
70 umilianti per la Serbia, questa tut
tavia rispose mel termine fissatole, e
rispose in tono remissivo, pur facen-
do alcune riserve sopra qualche pun
to. Ii governo di Vienna non 81 &C
contento', disse che la risposta era
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insufficiente richiamo' il suo rappre-
sentante da Belgrade POGO dopo
francesca Giuseppe frmava rordine
di mobilitazione parziale la dichia-
razione di guerra ALA Serbia.
Cost, non altrimenti, flu accesa
la 'pOca scintilla' che ''gran fiamma
seconda" Scoppiata la guerra austro-
serbia, tutti .dissero in Europa:-''Lo-
calizziamola! = Intendevano, cioe',
per localizzare, abbandonare la picco-
la Serbia allie vendettte dell'impero
austro ungarico. La cosa apparve su-
bito antipatica, peIche' la guerra a
veva 10 strano carattere .di un casti-
90, come Sc Ia Serbia fosse veramen-
te rra del deiitto di Seraievo la sua
rei.a fosse provata. Inoltre 10 Gar
non poteva assolutamente, senza mae
chi,,rsi di Vita, permettere che un
popolo slavo, fratello del russi, devo-
to all ll'ideale russo, fosse punito seLza
il suo consenso. Lo Gar comincio'
quindi q mobilitare parte dele sue
truppe per mostrare la solidarieta' sla-
va col serbi.
Muovendosi la Russia, trascinava
mel confitto quasi tutta Europa.
Per impedire questa complications,
81 posero di mezzo rInghilterra II
talia con proposte di accomodamento
di mediazione. Sir Edward Grey eb-
be AMI Ia trovata del blocco media
tore, coshtuita dale quattro potenze
allora non interessate, cioe', Gran
Bretagna, Germania, Francia Italia.
Ii blocco avrebbe dovuto esaminare
la controversial austI o-serba e deci-
derla.
Ma Ia Germania decline subito la
propcsta del ministro inglese. POGO
dopo lie potenze allora non interessate
diventarono tanto interessate che mo-
bihtarono lie loro truppe e scesero III
campo; Ia Germania in sostegno del
alleata Austria, Ia Gran Bretagna e
la Francia in appoggio della Russia s
cui erano legate dalla Cripple enten-
te". Soltanto italia - benche' allea-
ia della Germania dell Austria pote
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flea liberia d'azione, significa trionfo
della nostra vita. (ApplausD.
Mai come oggi es necessario l'uso
di quella gran virtu' che 81 chiama
PRUDENZA, ed ALA prudenza esor.
to e Paese Stampa.
La Stampa sia soltanto italiana, ed
avra' assolto il suo compito. Lo avra {
assolto patriotticamente con rispet-
to della propria missioue del rap
porti nostri con lie Potenze belligeran-
tt, senza distinzione. (ApprovazionD.
Ma questi doverosi riguardi, non
impediscono che con viva profonda
simpatia, 81 consideri la sorte tristis-
sima del desolato Belgio. (Applausi
generally.
Raccogliamo lie nostre energie tut
te - di cui mai come ora avemmo BIZ
sogno, - e stringiamoci con discipli-
ma concordi attorno al Governo ed
ala Casa di Savoial
Vivissimi e prolungati applausi,
AMI una vera ovazione, coronano lie
ulUime parole dellon. Giolitti.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-12
Da REED, PA.

BatteSimi. J.-Domenica u. 8.
il signor Salvatore Mascara teneya al
fonte battesimale il bambino Paolino
Tristano, .fglio del coniugi 'Pietro
Concetta Grattini la bambina Maria
Assunta, figlia al coniugi Tommaso
Maria Altobelli.
Daremo piu' diffusi particolari mel
prOSSlm0 numerO.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-12
Il GRIDO DEL TRESTINl

ROMA,-I profughi triestini han
no mandate un supreme, commoven-
te appello al deputati italiani invo-
cando la liberazione della loro Madre
Patria dalla tirannide austriaca.
L'appello chiude con queste, parole
Lo ricordino membri del Parlamen-
to nazianale italiano; ORA o MAI!
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-12

ri Yinti 81 abbraccino in un impeto
cavalleresco di riconciliazione.
Certo quest) e. il desiderio sincere
e profondo ell'Italia, poiche' nessun
paese ha piu' del nostro la coscienza
del diritto lorrore della sopraffazio-
ne, e in nessuna terra risono' piu'
largamente rinvocaz one del nostro
Petrarca
L vo' Gridando: pace, pace, pace!
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-12
L'Austria vuOle Ia pace!

PRAGA-Dopo la caduta di Lum-
berg, fAustria ha tentato di aprire
dele trattative di pace con la Russia
ma questa ha fatte lie seguenti richie
ste:
Cessione della Galizia al futuro re-
gno di Polonia.
Cessione della Bosnia ALA Serbia.
Costituzione dell'impero su basi fe-
derali.
Concessione della autonomia ALA
Boemia ed ALA Croatia.
Rottura dell'alleanza con Ia Ger
mania,
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-12

Moltissimi deputati - eli stessi
ministri S. Z. Salandra - 81 reca-
no al banco deli'ex- -Presidente del
Consiglio congratulrrsi.
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Friday, October 8, 1s14
Democratic state and County
Ticket

U. s. Senator, James H. Haw-
ley.
Representatives in Congress,
James II. Forney, Bert Miller,
Governor, Moses Alexander.
Lieutenant Governor, James
w. Tanner.
Secretary of State, w. t.
Dougherty.
State Auditor, A. l. lie Huquet.
State Treasurer, l. M. Caps
Attorney General, T A Walters
Inspector of Mines, John H
Nordquist
State Senator, James H Frazier
Representatives, S w Cope, II
J Hull, r d Leeper, Martin Pol
son
Commissioner First District,
John L Ferguson.
Commissioner Second District,
George f. Steele.
Commissioner Third District,
Charles Waggoner.
Clerk of District Court, d. f..
Dandy.
Sheriff, Il. J.. Quarles.
Treasurer, William A. Thomas
Probate Judge, II. r. Schenker
School superintendent, Maude
Seeley.
Assessor, Fred E. Wonnacott
Coroner, A. Cairns.
County Surveyor, Neil Coventry
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armies of the United States into
Mexico. He was scourged and
ridiculed and denounced and ex-
correlated for his refusal to do so.
His policy was called a grape
juice policy" 1t was jeered at as
"a "spineIess" policy. They said
it was a foreign policy that made
the United States the Laughing
stock Of Europe"
While in blood Eu-
rope, women weep and men die,
while children call for sires who
can never come back, and mothers
pray for the safety of sons they
will never more see, there is time
for the American people to thank
Almighty God for a president of
peace, who pleads with the ma
tions to sheath their swords and
be at war no more.-Portland
lOre.) Journal.
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Department of the Interior, U.
S. Land Office at Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, September IA, 1914. No
tice is hereby given that Lorraine
l.. Clough, Of Black Lake, Idaho,
who, on September 5th, 1914
made homestead entry No. O7867
for NWA Section %, Township
Al N. Range 2 w, Boise Merid-
ian, has filed notice of intention
t., make commutatiOn proof ~
establish claim to the land above
described, before M. w. Frost,
United States Commissioner at
Harrison, Idaho, on the gath
day of October, 1914 Claim
ant names as Witnesses: d. Og-
den, of st. Maries, Idaho, c.. II.
V. Garland of st. Maries, Idaho,
Clarence Butler Of st. Maries,
Idaho and +. f. Raught, Of ST.
Maries, Idaho.
FRANK LANGLEY
Register
Sept 22-Oct. 20
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Idaho, who, on September 5th,
1914 made homestead entry, No.
07866 for NJ SWH of Section
% and N15S EA Section %,
Township AZ N. Range 2 w.
Boise Meridian, has filed notice
Lf intention to make cOmmnta-
tim proof to establish claim to
the land above described, before
M. w. Frost, United States Com
missioner at Harrison, Idaho, on
the oath day of October, 1914.
Claimant names as Witnesses: c..
H. Y. Garland, Of St. Maries, Ida,
II. +. Raught, of st. Maries, Ida,
Clarence Butler, of St. Maries,
Idaho and Dan Ogden of st. Mar
les, Idaho.
FRANK LANGLEY
Register
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claims for reelection upon the
fact that he had been a consistent
supporter of President Wilson
and the measures put forth and
enacted by the democratic con-
gress. The result or a campaign
along these lines was far better
TRAN the most optimistic demo-
crat had expected. Mr.. McGilli-
cuddy's plurality was increased
more than four times what it was
two years ago. In 1912 he had a
plurality Of les than 800, where
as this year his plurality was ap-
proximately $500, which was in
excess of the combined plurali-
ties Of the successful repuDncan
candidates for congress. only in
the election of 1910, when there
was a democratic landslide in
Maine, has the party been able to
accomplish this result.
The showing was that the DEM
ocrat who stood for the Wilson
policies was the man who gained
tremendously in the esteem of his
constituents.
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NOTICE EoR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, u.
S. Land Office at Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, September %, 1914. No
tce is hereby given that William
IL. Thomas, of st. Joe, Idaho, who
on September %. 1914, made
homestead application No. O3257
Tor W y NV 4, NE INV ~, NV
HNEN Section %, Township
AZ N, Range 3 E, Boise Meridian,
has filed notice Of intention to
make five year Proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above des-
cribed, before M. w. Frost, U.
5. Commissioner, at Harrison,
Idaho, on the i4th day of Novem-
Der, 1914. Claimant names as
witnesses: John Stevenson, of
St. Joe, Idaho, A. w. NystrOm,
OF st. Joe, Idaho, Anise Hubbell,
Of ST. Joe. Idaho, j. R. Mcdonald
Of st. Maries, Idaho, James Abel
4 St. Maries, Idaho.
FRANK LANGLEY, Register.
Oct. 2-NOv 8.
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Hunting Notice

On account of danger to stock,
we the undersigned residents of
Mission Point, and vicinity here
by notify all hunters we will al
low no shooting on our premises
and will prosecute any trespas-
sers.
Signed: Harold A. Smith, w.
II. Walker, c. B. Maxwell, John
Kueber, Jack Lenox, Mrs NJ. L.
Teall, Alfred Aller, C. A. Barry,
]. A. Nye.
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EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF WILL
SON.

Has anybody stopped to think
what type of man Woodrow Will
son is? Has anybody seriously
considered the kind of admins
lratNe work he has induced con-
gress to do?
Did anybody ever hear of an
American president who, in so
short a time, has done so much
to elicit the confidence, the admir-
alton and the applause of so many
of his countrymen?
What he is to his country and
what his country is to him are
evidenced in the kind of legisla-
ton he has brought forward. His
currency law has the unqualiil
approval of all. 1t is so excel
lent in its provisions that it re-
ceived not only the support of the
democrats in congress; but of
many republicans and progress
sives. 1t solved a problem that
no other statesman dared try to
solve, though congress and COM
mittees of congresses, and leaders
and groups of leaders dallied with
il and lodged it for a generation.
His tariff superseded the most
Infamous tariff in history. 1t re-
ceived the congressional support
not only of the democratic mem
hers, but of La Toilette and many
other progressive republicans. II
was fought at the Time and is
fought now only by standpatters,
cheap politicians and unfair
newspapers for political purposes.
The vote Of such a statesman as
La Toilette for the present tariff
shows the country what kind of
men its critics are.
The antitrust legislation, the
Chamberlain railroad bill for
Alaska, the income tax measure,
are others of program to build
up the country and free business
and industry from the autocracy
of the trusts. What president in
American history has done so
much in so brief a time to plan
for a greater national prosperity,
prosperity to come with unex-
ample abundance as soon as
there is time for adjustment and
for the handicaps of a bloody
European war to pass awayf
1t is kind of legislation and
a quality Of legislation never be-
fore accomplished in so brief a
time. 1t is legislative achieve
ment carrying more relief and
protection for the people than any
American president ever secured
in a whole term. II is legislation
directed to human welfare and to
q wise constructive adjustment OF
the forces of national life and
business out of which to bring
the most prosperity to the most
people. 1t is an earnest Of the
kind of things Woodrow Wilson
will try to secure for his country
men during the remaining two
and one-half years of his term.
What Woodrow Wilson brings
20 his country is evidenced in the
contrast between the tranquility
and peace at home and the fright
full occurrences overseas. Only
yesterday there was clamor for
president Wilson to lead the
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Sufficient time has now elapsed
since the election in Maine to en-
able the political experts to make
their deductions from an analysis
of the result Of the voting in the
Pine Tree State.
The effect of this analysis has
been depression, Encouragement
and dismay in the Republican
ranks and a corresponding feel
ing Of optimism and rejoicing on
the part of the Democrats. Both
effects are warranted by the
showing made. In addition to the
election of a Democratic COVER
nor and a Democratic legislature,
which means the control of the
slate government, the fiat in
crease in the Democratic vote as
compared with the Democratic
vote for president in 1912 is more
than ten times the fiat increase in
the combined republican and pro-
gressive vote for president in the
same year. In other words the
democratic total was an increase
Of more than 10000 while the
combined republican and progress
sive increase was only about
1000. The vote Of $1,000 for
President Wilson in 1912 was in
creased to more than 81 900 for
Mayor Curtis, the democratic
nominee for governor, or about
20 per cent.
These figures have staggered
the republicans, for their signi-
ficance is ominous for them.
Few, if any, republicans have ever
expected that their party would
carry the next house of represen-
tatives. The most that they have
hoped for has been to cut down
the big democratic majoriy in thte
present house, but the vote in
Maine has sent that hope glim-
mering. The rate of increase in
the democratic vote in Maine II
carried out and applied to the
congressional vote in other states
would show a most astounding
result and one which even the
democrats have never considered,
but which speaks for itself.
An increase of 20 per cent in
the democratic vote, as was made
in Maine, applied to the congress
sional districts elsewhere, would
not only elect a democrat from
every district now represented by
a democrat, but it would, in addi-
ton, result in a net democratic
gain Of upwards of forty members
in the house. This is something
which has given the republicans
pause and has greatly added to
the aggressiveness of the demo-
Gratis.
Another significant showing in
the Maine election is the fact that
for the first time in seventy years,
with one exception, the combined
vote cast for democratic candi-
dates for congress exceeded the
combined vote cast for republi-
can candidates for congress,
which is clearly an endorsement
Of the national administration
and its policies. Representative
McGillicuddy, the democratic
member from Maine, based his