Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
HUGHES ELECTION
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Hale to the Senate and defeat Senator
johnson.
They had no doubt of carrying the
State, but would not have been sur
prised had Johnson won out. The fact
that Johnson has been defeated. as the
Republican leaders see 1t. gives them
a most important start in the struggle
for Republican control of the Senate.
The Maine outcome has greatly in
tensified the struggle for the Senate.
The defeat of Congressman McGilli-
cuddy was a surprise all around. The
Republicans here had little hope of
beating him, and the Democrats were
confident he would retain his seat. The
outcome as to this district has convinc-
ed Republican leaders they will capture
the House.
The moral effects of the Maine vote.
from the viewpoint of the Republican
leaders. will be even more important
than the actual gains in the Senate. and
House Republicans believe 1T will have
the effect of causing a lot Of voters
whose course was uncertain to come
into the Republican camp.
Opponents of Hughes have been as
serting that he was not making sue
cuss in campaigning. Inasmuch as
Hughes went to Maine and drew large
crowds, the Republican managers say
these assertions are answered. Nor is
the Importance of the Roosevelt trip to
Maine minimized-
1t is admitted on all hands that each
side put forth its best tickets In Maine.
The State was invaded by an army cf
Republicans and Democratic speakers.
Chairman Frank Woods. of the Re-
publican Congressional Committee, said
the Maine outcome meant q large ma
Jority for Hughes in November and that
the committee would make the same
methodical fight for House and Senate
In other States which was made sue
cessfully in Maine.
Announcement was made here tina {
the National Republican Congressional
Committee will establish western head
quarters ct Denver with a view to Civ
ing direct attention to tho Congress
sional campaign in the mountsin and
Pacific coast States, and to the Senator
ial campaign in California, Washington,
Utah. Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska,
North Dakota, New Mexico. Nevada and
Arizona. In four of these States, Ne
braska, Montana, Nevada and Arizona.
the terms of Democratic Senator's will
expire March next and the Denver
headquarters of this committee will di-
rect special attention to the campaign
in these States.
To Cooperate with Washington
| Western headquarters will be in
charge of Congressman Frank w. Mon
dell. of Wyoming, and will work in CO.
operation with national headquarters at
| Washington. where the campaign is
being directed by Chairman Frank p.
Woods and Congressman T. ". Miller,
OF Delaware, secretary of the executive
committee, and six active subcommit-
| tees.
| The Denver Office of the Congress
sional committee will be the most west
ern headquarters of either national Re-
publican committee.
| Now that Congress has adjourned and
the campaign in Maine is over. result
ing in great victory for the Republi-
cans, the National Republican Con-
gressional Committee, which up to this
time has been exceptionally active, will
carry its work into all corners of the
United States.
The speakers bureau, under the d.
rection of Congressman c. Bascom
siemp, has done a vast amount of work
and has many of the major details OF
the speaking campaign worked out 20
the end of the contest From now on
a branch of the speakers bureau will
be located in Chicago, where MIR. Slemp
will be represented by Mr.. ]. r. Nc
Carl, of Nebraska.