Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-09
REPUBLICANS WIN
GROUND In MAINE
ON ELECTION EVE
presence of Hughes Aids
in Fight Against
Democrats
coSrEsT FOR GOVERNOR
Rv PERRY ARNOLD

.t,crsTA Me, Sept. S.-Ihe reucous
,bs campaign spellbinder is re-
w'.a,ns throughout Maine today.
,..-,,-.,sht hours before the election, the
,,,,hlleans are expecting a victory but
~, a complete one. The democrats eIe
rnn ~ the Republ can leaders falters just
tn. when one of the senatorial races
ul.an,,oned and two OF the congressional
sshts are questioned
s,nubiican leaders were unanimous in de-
.,sr, that the presence on the battle-
e.1nns ~ Charles Evans Hughes had
E.,sd tremendously in favor OF Re-
.nblcan vote. First OF all the candidate
- ne,er been In such fighting trim at
- ,,,re on his transcontinental campaign
Nv n,st dosing Even Democrats con-
". ,hat he has made a good Impression
hers
~, r,e,ks ago. Republican leaders here
..,,,ed they we're considerably dubious
= 10 the outcome. In the interval hood
n aratory has been loosed on Maine voters.
+ ~ nsn,ocrats sent Ave Cabinet members
~ ~ rnanv Congressmen to preach the gos-
~ n wilsonan Democracy Tonight one
y ne most popular Of Democracys oSa-
sn,s Senator ollie NJ. James, winds up the
4 samlnIstrat on's. fight at Lewiston. For
49, Republicans. Hughes says his final
vord at Rockland
7beodore Roosevelt has spoken. So has
e.,ator Harding, who was chairman of the
chicago convention Lodge ard Borah and
psy,nond Robins. who wes chairman of the
progressive National Convention. Presi-
ss,f Samuel Gompers. of the American Fed.
srst,on of Labor. has been doing effective
.,rt for Wilson in assailing Hughes labor
record
RACE FOR GOVERNOR
caA T. Mfliken is opposing Governor
Curtis for the governorship.
RepubIicans insist Milliken has the bet
tsr chance because of the sudden impetus
rlyen the Republican campaign through the
appearance of Hughes. The Democrats in
sst Curtis has earned reelection and will
sbtain H. General opinion among plain
voters Is that Mlliken has a trifie the bet
Ter OF It today.
In the senatorial race two seats are to
be nled Bert NJ. Fernald. former Gov
amor Is opposing Kenneth G. NJ. Sils, a
rofessor for the short-term vacancy due
70 the death of Senator Burleigh. Public
opinion gives Fernald a shade the better
:, Of the fight.
For the long term, Fred Hale. son of
Names famous Senator is opposing Sena-
tor G. NJ. Johns n. The fight between these
two is probabl" the bitterest of all the
Maine contests. Johnson is a vice president
Of the Free Trade League and represents
exactly the Wilson policies.
Republican leaders, who a few days ago
we're claiming a plurality of from 5000
70 1000. were rising and increasing their
estimates today to 10000 and more
We will win by substantial figure -
was the way Ralph D. Cole, chairman of
the Speakers Bureau of the Republican
national committee. put 1t. II should say
II would be about 10000. think we have
both Senator's safe"
FIGHT FOR CONGRESS
On the congressional tickets, the First.
Third and Fourth Districts are considered
normally Republican. and Democratic lead
ers are not particularly sangune about
them,
In the First. Frank p. Goodall is the
Republican, candidate. In the Third. John
4 fefers is running on the Hughes ticket
me Fourth the reelection of the present
republican,, Representative Guernsey, is
practically conceded.
The Second district appears almost GER
uipy Democratic. The present Representa-
we Daniel McGillicuddy is extremely pop
e ulr and judging from local politicians. will
WIN over Wallace H. White nephew of the
hle Senator W. p Frye. and Republican.
What makes Mondays election of most
interest is the fact that the issues have been
t'most entirely national. Praise and as
nult OF the Wilson Administration has been
tlmost the sole cry of campaign orators on
both sides
The Republicans made an eleventh-hour
eoup TO-DAY, when they plastered the State
Win circulars calling attention to a news.
paper article written recently by one o,
psmocracy's leading lights. who has beer
seihg the cause in Maine and who wrote
sor New York newspaper, that Maine
Democrats were too ignorant to learn