New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-07
Hale's Chance for Senate
Depends on Former
Justice.
OTHER NOMINEES
VICTORY CONCEDED
Large Audiences and Old
Fashioned Parades to
Greet Candidate.

Portland. Me-, sept o.-Cnarles
Evans Hughes will face hard task
tomorrow, when he crosses the Dor
ders Of the Pine Tree State 20 put the
finishing touches upon the campaign
here. A complete Republican victory
or Monday is not yet assured. and Nj.
Hughes is expected 70 end the uncer-
tainty.
The election on Monday % the Re
publican candidates for Governor and
for the short term in the United
States Senate is conceded By MAORI
ties ranging from 1000 upward, but
considerable doubt surrounds the
election Of Frederick Hale. Republi-
can candidate for the long Senate
term. Embroidered in his candidacy
are all the issues upon which the Re-
publican candidate for President has
been taking for month.
Mr.. Hale's opponent is Charles +.
Johnson, who is seeking reelection. He
stands for everything that President
Wilson does. His candidacy is test
of Wilson's strength. II Johnson is re-
elected il will be hailed from one end
Of the country TO the other az vic
tory FOR the President. regardless Of
other Democratic candidates fate.
Hughes to Aid Hale.
Upon the Republican candidate fer
President will devolve the task OF
ruling Mr. Hale through. The Maine
mans candidacy has not stirred en-
thusiasm nor awakened the sighting
spirit Of Maine Republicans. Because
Of this Mr.. Hughes faces some Of the
hardest work Of his whole campaign.
Up 20 a week ago Mr.. Hale's csndi-
dacy was hopeless. Colonel Eoo'e-
Welt put some ginger into the contest
however. In his speech last week and
in mis- private talks with Progressives
he urged the election Of Mr.. Hale and
pleaded with the Bull Moosers to for
yet their petty chickering's when so
much was at stake.
The Hale campaign took on new
life as the Colonels speech uttered
through the state. The Republican
leaders began 70 think ne had a
chance and began TO help him. Now
they think he is going 20 win. he
will run several thousand votes be-
hind the balance OF the ticket, these
leaders admit. but they believe the
Republican majority on Monday VIII
overcome this.
To Finish Coloners Work.
That Mr.. Hughes will finish the
work of Colonel Roosevelt IS the nrm
conviction Of NJ. Hale's friends. Re
publicans OF prominence here are ex-
pecting 20 hear the Republican can
didate for President rock the state
az i has never been rocked before.
They want two-fsted speeches OF the
kind given b. Colonel Roosevelt.
When Mr. Hughes arrives the old
line leaders who will meet him VIII
tell him 20 talk nothing but the pro-
tective tariff and 20 give II 70 the
voters in LARGE doses. as II is me one
issue that appeals 20 them. But II
Mr.. Hughes takes his own counse! ne
will find that the voters Of Maine
are interested in other things.
The state mas for years been strong
IL protective and there is much senti-
ment for this doctrine now. But the
voter. have had the most prosperous
year in their history.
There will be torchlight parades FOR
Mr.. Hughes. the kind seen twenty
years ago. and plenty Of red FIRE, and
The audiences will be large. Nr.
Hughes will make his first speech at
York Harbor in the afternoon. and IN
the evening he will talk in the City
Hall here.
On Friday Mr. Hughes will speak
az Lewiston and Bangor and on Sat
urday at Augusta. Rockland, Bath and
Brunswick. Bowdoin College is at the
last-named place, and Kenneth VI. c.
sills. the dean, Is the Democratic can
didate for the short term in the Sen
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