The sun., 1916-09-03
MAINE DEMOCRATS
SEE STATE DEFEAT
Fighting Now to Keep Repub-
lican Majority Be-
low 1000.
GOVERNOR IS CHIEF HOPE
Admit Rivals May Elect Man
to Seat in United Stetes
Senate.

LEWISTON, Me. Sept. 2.-Democrats In
Maine are putting up a game fight, not
any longer with a hope Of sweepins the
State but with a desire to keep the Re-
publican plurality down to 1000. Should
that purpose. or something like 1t. be
achieved In the State elections on Sep
TENDER II the Wilson leaders will claim
a v%indication for him and will redouble
their efforts to carry the state in No
vember.
The boastful confidence exhibited by
the Democrats In the early days Of the
campaign Is now lacking Democratic
talk in the last few days has been Of a
divided victory in the State elections.
seats in the United States Senate. but
that Governor Curtis has a chance OF re-
election and that Daniel J. McGillicuddy
will he returned to Congress In the Sec
ond district.
Few Of the Democratic leaders really
believe their party will divide honors
with the Republicans on September II.
Governor Curtis in this CITY last night
confded to friends that the Democratic
outlook was not bright.
IF we can hold a third OF the Progress
sives We may pull through Curtis was
reported as saying.
Progressives Returning.
There is no reason in the world. Re-
p%ublicans say, to believe the Democrats
will poll a third OF the Progressive vote
Here In Androscoggin county. where
Progressive sentiment Is strong. a fair
index Of probable Progressive action ID
furnished In the way former ProGressives
are supporting Wallace II. White. Jr.. the
Republican candidate for Congress.
The fact Ii the Republicans have their
Democratic opponents on the run n are
pressing their advantages at every point
The coming week. the last Of the State
campaign. will witness a Republican
drive In force alonG the entire front.
Charles r. Hughes will come into ,h'
State on Thursday next. He. Of course
will be a big figure in the weeks work
But he will have able assistance. Re
publicans Of national reputation viii
speak in every corner Of the State.
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts,. helt
in affectionate esteem by Republicans II
this section OF New England Represent
alive Nicholas LonEworth OF Ohio
Roosevelt's son-in-law: Senate Borah O
idaho, James ~. wadswor:h. !-.. Sey
York's Republican United states Ssna
tor Theod ore f. Burton OF Ohio. forme
United States Senator Charles W. Fair
banks. candidate for vice-President: Sen
ator Weeks Of Massachusetts n Sena
tor Norris of Nebraska and Senator Wa
rem G.. Harding Of Ohio. who was chair
man Of The Chicago convention. wilt!
many others.
Prosressives Also 70 Ala.
The Progressive n OF the speak'n
campaign will not be neglected. Ray
mond Robins OF Chicago and James II
Garfield OF Ohio are two Progressiv
leaders who will take up the work 3
well started b: Roosevelt here the othe
, night.
His friends throughout the countr
need have no fear as to the quality G
8 the reception which will be accorded I
' Hughes by the voters OF Maine. Re
publicans who have been over the stat
recently predict Hughes will evoke dem
onstrations that will eclipse the Rooss
welt demonstration in this city OF Thurs
I day night.
Republican nag feel they playe
0 good politics In withholding their be'
!. efforts until the Democrats had she
their bolt. The Republican campag
: has got into Its stride now and the WI
son managers have no reserves to sen
against II.