The Calumet news., 1914-09-12
CAMPAIGN IN
MAINE NEAR END


Portland, Me- sept. ia i''isN
question mark symbolizes the political
situation i'm Maine at the close of the
state campaign today, and the answer
OF the voters to the inquiry who will
be governor which is To be made at
the election on Monday, is awaited
with an interest surprising that felt
i'm Maine in a long time. This interest
extends beyond the state, for the cleo
tion is the only one of any significance
10 take place before the general cleo
tion throughout the country in No
vember.
1t has always been a popular notion
that the September election in Maine
was pretty certain to indicate what
would happen in November, though
some cogs I'm this theory have occa-
sionally slipped and disappointed the
prugnosticators. Regardless OF that
however, the Maine election, particu-
larly midway OF a presidential term,
is always looked forward to with
country wide interest. That fact is
| given unusual interest this year. That
the political leaders take this view OF
| the situation is evidenced by the fact
| that both the Republicans and Demo-
Gratis have sent many OF their foremost
national leaders into Maine within the
past few weeks 10 aid their respective
parties. The Progressives also have
been active in stumping the state.
Three For Governor.
| Governor William T. Haines, who
was elected on the Republican ticket
two years ago. is a candidate for re-
election. His Democratic opponent is
oakley c. Curtis, the present mayor OF
Portland. The ticket of the Progress
sive party, the first they have had in
this state, is headed by Harold +
Gardner as candidate for governor.
The political conditions in Maine al
the present time are different from any
that have existed heretofore and make
all efforts to forecast the result of the
election extremely difficult. Two year:
ago at the September election ther,
was no real division Of the Republican
vote, such as occurred in the succeed
ing November. when between the Tai
and Roosevelt votes Wilson secured
the electors by a plurality Of 2,62O, al
though in a minority on the total vot,
Of 1925. Governor Haines, Republi
can, was elected in September by ;
plurality Of $500, and three OF the fou
congressmen elected at the same tim
were Republican.
Reciprocity Affected 1912 Vote.
. fnsp
ously affected by the proposed reel
procity with Canada which Presiden
l Taft had put through Congress bu
which was rejected by Canada. Tn
t proposed treaty was very generally re
sented by the farmers OF the country
and in Maine and other states alon
the Canada border 1t was more keenl!
/ the object Of resentment than else
, where.
The question OF free tolls for Ameri
: can ships in the Panama canal is ais
an issue in the campaign. For year!
Maine has been a great ship building
state and she is much interested alst
in the coastwise trade. The principa
/ state issue is the liquor question
which for years has permeated ever
: campaign in the state of Maine.
While the contest for governor i
first in interest, it has no great mar
! gin over that for Congress in severa
OF the districts. All OF the presen
representatives, three Republicans an
r one Democrat, are candidates for re
2 election.