The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-11-30
16ilornia Election.

Sal. AIS Tor Hughes Until Just Be-
Fs-.r. he Wet and Dry Campaign.
-e 5ence of The Journal.
E. Jalif., Nov. IA. 1916. Ny
'...- }ou WAS written soon after
.s.rary election. Then | said |
+ a.e.s that Nov. 7th you would
H-a 1d Fairbanks at least 3d.
m-44,y out | have the Maine re-
,a.u.r me and it says only 5, 343.
tsg- aig1ty close losing your hides.
= we're many disappointments in
.sa.p North Dakota boosted of
5000 .yf Hughes and she woke up
/ Nls,a column by narrow mar
-LGl-. California seemed to have
.s!7 that Hughes would have a
rs91y, and | did not see any
ra,e GAINS to the contrary, but
vote now stands Wilson has 3, 431.
myasslng board has been in ses-
mc- Monday, and the Evening
W. K-publican, says the Wilson
/: gaming slightly. Last Saturday
ug the Joyful sons and daughters of
crac7, 10000 strong, paraded the
IS u. Los Angeles with several
500 acorated autoes and a num-
beautiful floats, portraying their
9 aud nearly 200, 600 people lined
4eaa.hs 10 see the procession pass.
asalaaL every one had some kind
70 ,aat made a fearful noise. The
,rJuz question here now is, who
..ale ior this Republican defeat,
Co., Johnson, candidate for U. S.
Rep J was elected by over 20O,-
swnJy?
b. 0un the hest reliable sources
rs lie Republican leaders did not
Sow. Johnson to accompany Mr..
3. Dbl his speaking tour in this
ler managers were approached
vas urged that johnson should at
asaace Mr.. Hughes at the Los
Is rally, but they said the stand
Z. wsre going to elect Hughes
J3hnson and his Progressive
+. Had Gov. johnson not been ig-
'as State would now be safely in
aiican column. Well. next
.y Will know better. This has
. ry peculiar campaign. From
4rauces on the street and in pub
the wind was blowing for a
aeu victory. Then it seemed to
. and said Wilson would be the
! nave not yet got it through
a1 aby this sudden change. Per-
aa mistaken, but | think that as
4g drew near thousands felt that
with his peace views was better
i9gh4s with Teddy shouting for
7et | voted for Hanly and Land
sraise they represented the only
ssue before the American voters.
.ge me country will go on and
uy will smile on all of US.
Wet ana dry fight overshadowed
-r things. There were bigger
out to the meetings and the daily
gave the question the front page.
M the mouths of the people.
gbere the booze men said, let well
alone. California is prosperous
make the State dry would be a
a calamity. They imported
rs and circulated literature saying
j he States that had tried Pro-
had failed and were on the verge
Iruptcy and this prosperous gold
,e should not be allowed to meet
2 of Maine, Kansas, North Dako-
other States. They had figures
" that one-tenth of the people
ependent on the liquor traffic and
be thrown out of employment if
ton prevailed. The vineyards
he destroyed and the State hope
ruined. Well, our best informa-
that the vets won out on No. l
ment. which was absolute pro-
on Jan. l, 1920, by $4,000 major
70, amendment, which closed the
and allowed breweries, distilieries
neries to manufacture and ship
ihe State and sell two gallon lots
2 10 the home, this to take effect
1913, had a wet majority of about
The vote of San Francisco was
wet; 800 dry. This dry vote
i as large as the voting member
Nor churches. If San Francisco
ave had a nice gentle earthquake
eeks before election possibly the
sight have been reversed. The
ton of Los Angeles city is 3d.