The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-10
MAINE ELECTIONS
TUESDAY FORECAST
Of NATIONS VOTE
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Portland, Me-, Sept. 9.-Political
conditions have created a widespread
interest in the general election in
Maine, the earliest to be held in the
country and always regarded by pol
lticians as a possible forecast of the
national vote for president. The vot-
ers will go to the polls on Tuesday
next to ballot for two United States
Senators, four members of congress,
governor, state auditor and members
of the legislature. In addition they
viii decide by referendum whether to
endorse the bills passed by the legis-
lature to limit the labor of women
and children to fifty-four hours
week and to provide for state aid in
the building of bridges.
The destination of the progressive
party vote, released by the decision
or the party leaders not to maintain
a separate ticket, is the key to the
situation. Although thu republicans
are confident that practically all of
the progressives will return to their
former affiliation, the democrats dis
pute the contention and have made
vigorous efforts to attract the pro-
gressives. In the last presidential year
the progressives cast 48,495 votes for
Roosevelt, while Taft received 26.545
and Wilson carried the state with 81
113. In the state campaign for 1914
the democrats again were victorious.
electing Oakley C. Curtis as govern
or with a vote of 62,076 to 58,887 for
the republican candidates and 1926
for the progressive nominee. The
republicans in each year elected three
members of congress and the demo-
Gratis one.
In recognition of the unusual situa-
ton state issues We're almost entirely
subordinated in the campaign this
year. National leaders of the demo-
cratic and republican parties lombard
ed the state with their heaviest artil-
lery, modified to an extent uneuualled
IN this state since the memorable year
when James G. Blaine of Maine, was
a candidate for president. President
Wilson did not come here, but cam
pa1gn addresses were made by several
members of his cabinet, democratic
senator's and members of the house
and others prominent in the party.
The republicans sent many of their
strongest speakers, and arranged as
a climax address by Theodore Reose-
welt last week and by their national
standard-bearer, Charles E. Hughes,
in the final week of the contest. On
both sides the record of the Wilson
administration formed the central top
ic of nearly every speech. The demo-
Gratis dwelt chiefly on the fact that
the country had been kept out of
war and on the prevailing prosperity.
The republicans directed their heav-
lest attacks against the democratic
tariff policy and the presidents con-
duct of Mexican and European prob
lens.
In opposition to Governor Curtis,
who seeks reelection, the Republican
nominated Carl E. Milliken, of Island
Falls, former president of the state
senate and known as a Roosevelt
republican" For senator the demo-
Gratis re-nominated Senator Charles F.
johnson for the full term and named
Kenneth C. M. Stills, dean of Bowdoin
College, as their candidate to succeed
the late Senator Edwin C. Burleigh,
republican, for the term expiring in
1919. The republican nominees for
senator are Frederick Hale of Port
land, son Of former Senator Eugene
Hale, in opposition to Senator John
son and. former Governor Bert. NJ.
Fernald, for the short term.
Congressman John A. Peters, repub-
lican, and Daniel ]. McGillicuddy,
democrat, are candidates for re-elec-
ton, being opposed respectively by
John E. Bunker, of Bar Harbor. dem
ocrat, and Wallace H. White, Jr., of
Lewiston. The other nominees for
congress are: Republican, Louis B.
Goodall, of Sanford, and Ira G. Her
sey, of Houlton; democratic, Lamont
A. Stevens, of Wells, and Leonard A.
Pierce of Houlton. State Auditor ].
Edward Sullivan, democrat, is. oppos-
ed for reelection by Roy L. Wardwen
of Augusta, republican.
An interesting feature of the cleo
ton will be the participation by
members of the Maine national guard
now serving on the Mexican border.
Fourteen hundred ballots have been
sent Colonel Frank M. Hume, in COM
mand of the Second regiment, who
will supervise the voting. In lieu of
the usual Australian ballot and check
list procedure, the law requires that
each guardsman must sign his name