The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-09
HUGHES PROVES BIG
HELP TO MAINE G. 0.P.
Adds Strength to Republican
Ticket in State, Leaders
Say.
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Democracy's orators. Senator Ollie NJ
james. winds up the Administration
fight at Lewiston.
For the Republicans. Hughes says his
final word ut Rockland. Theodore
Roosevelt has, spoken. So has senator
Chicago convention: Lodge and Borah,
and Raymond Robins. who was chair
men OF the Progressive convention.
President Samuel Tompors. OF the
becn doing effective work for Wilson
In assailing Hughes labor record.
Bird's-eye View Of Situation.
a birds eye view of Maine politics
shows, according 10 leaders on both
sides. about the following:
Gubernatorial race-Carl r. Milliken
Is opposing Governor Curtis. Republic
cans insist he has the better chance be-
cause of the sudden impetus given the
Republican campaign through the APP
pearance OF Hughes.
The Democrats insist Curtis has earned
reelection and will obtain 1t. General
opinion among plain voters is that MILL
ken has trifie the better Of 1t today.
Senatorial race-Two seats to he filled
Bert NJ. Fernald. former governor. IL
opposing Kenneth c. NJ. Sills. pro-
fessor. for n short term vacancy due to
the death of senator Burleigh Public
ter of the fight. but II will be close.
For the long term Fred Hale. son Of
Names famous Senator. Is opposing
Senator c. NJ. Johnson. The fight be-
tween these two Is probab bly, the most
bitter OF all the Maine contests.
Hal Is Picking Up.
Johnson IL vice president OF the Free
Trade League and represents exactly
the Wilson policies and the Wilson De-
mocracy.
The Democratic national committee
has done yeoman work for Johnson.
and would regard his defeat of Hale as
a victory I'm Maine. even II other nomi-
nees failed. because he has been the
center of the Maine contest. Up until
Hughes appearance In the state with
Halc--the Republican nominee has APP
peared everywhere with Hughes since
York llarbor- general opinion gave him
slight chance to defeat Johnson. but II
was admitted today that he IL picking
up In popular sentiment. Johnson IL
strong with Maine Democrats. and the
Democratic State leaders will not even
listen to questions as to whether or not
he Will be reelected.
National tickct-DcmoCratic leaders do
not discount the moral effect of Hughes
presence on the ground here.
Republicans Increase Estimates.
Republican leaders, who n few days
ago were claiming n plurality Of from
5000 to 200 were rising and increasinI
their estimates today to 1000 and more
We VII win by a substantial figure.
was the way Ralph II. Cole. chairman
Of the speakers bureau Of the Republi'
can national committee. put II today. Il
should say IL would be about 10 OW.
think we have both Senators safe"
| Congressional tickets-The First. Third
and Fourth districts are considered
normally Republican. and Democratic
leaders are not particularly sanguint
| about them. In the First. Frank u
! Goodall - the Republican candidate. IT
| the Fourth John a. Peters is running OF
the Hughes ticket. In the Fourth the re
election of the present Republican, Rep
| resentativc Guernsey, practically !!
| conceded.
The Second district. judging from boil
sides appears almost certainly Dcmi
cratic. The present representative. Dan
lei McGillicuddy. Is extremely populal
and appears certain judging from loca
politicians. to win over Wallace II
| White. nephew of the late Senator w
| T.. Frye. and Republican.
Fought on National Issues.
! What makes Mondays election oi
most interest Is the fact that the issues
have been almost entirely national
Praise and assault Of the Wilson Ad'
I ministra ton has been almost the SOLE
! cry OF campaign orators on both sides
| What few State issues nave entered
/ into the Maine contest have been almost
entirely eclipsed by the national fight
| Hughes brought the Adamson eight
hour law into the limclight as the elev'
enth-hour issue.
Before that Republican orators from
| Theodore Roosevelt down united In q
! storm of denunciation of the Admins
tration's Mexican policy and Of tbs
Democratic tariff for revenue onl,
scheme.
ter shots at Hughes labor record
boasts of prosperity achieved during
the Wilson Administration, and thu
he kept us out Of war" slogan.
Hughes himself feels very confident
over the result on Monday. Those whc
were with him today in n strenuous
session of rapid-fre campaign declared
this confidence has added 80 per cen
to the nominees forcefulness.