The sun., 1916-09-09
MAINE CLINCHED
BY HUGHES'S VISIT
His Vigor and Punch Make
Victory Certain, Republican
Leaders Say.
MOOSE VOTE LINED Up
Democratic Speaker Admits
Few PrOgressives Will
Support Wilson.

AUGUSTA. Nc. Sept. s.-Rcpuoiican
campaign managers are pleased with
what Charles +. Hughes Is doing In
Maine. With respect to the punch he
puts In his speeches and the hit he
makes with his audiences they say
Hughes il surprising their expectations.
There Is not any doubt now. n there
cver was. as to the results OF next Mon
days vote. The coming OF Hughes has
clinched the Republican victory.
The state Chairman. Frank J. Ham.
went TO FORK Harbor last night to at
tend the Hughes rally. He wished to
sec for himself. Ham returned to Au-
gusta to-day predicting a clean sweep
for the Republican State HEX and the
election Of a Republican majority In
both houses OF the Legislature.
The last is important. for they have
a short ballot here and several i'm
portant state officials. who, in New
York. would be elected by the popular
vote. are chosen here by joint ballo'
Of the two houses OF the Legislature.
The present Legislature has a Repub
iican Senate and a Democratic House o
Representatives. The Democrats woult
not have won the House two years ag'
had It not been for the Progressive split
This year with SO or even rs per cent. o
the Pro4ressives back. II looks like a
easy thing for the Republicans In boil
branches.
ProGressaves II Lac.
In the light Of the enthusiasm will
which Maine voters are greeting Hughes
Democratic hopes OF capturing a con
siderable fraction Of the Progressive vot
| have rome Glimmering. Judge Albert I
! Nortoni Of the Missouri Court OF Az
| peals, one Of the Wilson Progressive
touring the State. admits that no a q
he has been able to learn there won't b
any big Progressive vote for the Demo
cratic State ticket.
Judge Nortoni says there seem to b
spots where the Democrats viii get I'm
portant Progressive support. but IN IN
main the Progressives appear TO hav
returned to the Republican part!
| Whe,her tht. condition is indicative Of
similar result in the November election
ne could not say.
Carl E. Milliken, Republican candidat
for Governor, declares the Republican
will poll 80 per cent. Of the Progress'v
vote. Impartial observers put II at nc
less than so per cent.
Republican confidence IN Progressive
support has a solid foundation. tn
story was told in large part by the re
suits Of the city elections In Maine !
March last. In this State. rs In Ne'
York, the Democrats yet their vote
the cities and the Republicans rely prin
cipally on the rural districts.
Democrats Lose ia Cities.
Until last March tho Democrats cor
tro,led a majority Of the twenty cifie
In the State. Now they have only lou
strongholds. namely. Lewiston. Rock
land, Banth and Biddeford.
The Republicans captured some OF IN
cities by mighty small margins. but the
CAPTURED them. thanks to the fact this
the Progress!ves voted with them. F.
Boothby. Republican Mayor Of Water
Vile. holds office by the grace OF
plurality Of one vote. But In additio
TO that city the Republicans now al
in the saddle In Auburn. Portlan'
South Portland. Augusta. the State cap
tai; Hallowell. Gardiner. West Brool
Bangor. Brewer. Oldtown. Belfast an
Ellsworth. The Mayor Of Ellsworth
Allen c. Haggerty. is serving his eight
term. 81 feel It to be rs certain 8
that you and I are sitting here We vi
carry both houses OF he Legislature
State Chairman Ham said tonight.
The state chairman said II Va
equally certain the Democrats would n
rcelect McGiilicuddy to Congress in Il
Second district. the only Congress di
trict Of the four In the State where the
are fighting with any hope.