The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-10
MAINE CAMPAIGN
COMES TO AN End
With an Array Of Oratory and
oId-Time Campaign Red
Fire and the Like.
STATE CLAIMED BY BOTH
Democrats Say They win Win
BY 5000, While Republicans
Expect is, 1000 Majority.

PORTLAND, Me, Sept. 9.-lrhe state
campaign closed tonight after a total
OF 292 speeches had been crowded into
the final twenty-four hours. Ono hun
dred meetings were addressed by men
whose national prominence assured a
packed house. Supplomentlng this un-
precedented volume of oratory were
brass bands, red fire. organized cheer
Ing and a revival OF old-tlme torch
light pnrnding. Presidential Candidate
Charles r. Hughes. at Rookland:
United States Senator William u.
Boruh, OF Idaho. at Augusta; former
United states Senator Theodore Bur-
ton, Of Ohio at Madison, and Medill
Mccormick. Progressive OF Chicago,
at Booth Bay Harbor, appeared on the
concluding Republican program.
Rediiell Speaks.
Prominent men sharing in the
Democratic wlndup included William
{, Rcdiield. secretary OF commerce, at
Gardiner; Franklin d. Roosevelt. as
s's'aht secretary OF the navy, at East
fort; Judge John w. Wescott, at'or-
ne5 General Of New Jersey. who twice
placed President Wilson in nomina-
ton. a Rockland. and cambridge Col
by former national chairman OF the
progressive party, in this city.
Tonight both sides claimed the cleo
ulon-the Democrats by plurality OF
5000; the Republicans by $4,000.
NOT before In recent years has so
determined an effort been madn a
make a showing In the voting beeause
o. the morale on the country al large
Mnich expects to nnd the politicai
Pulse OF the nation in Names vote ON
monday Local speakers emphasized
slate issues and the personalities ol
candidates. but the big guns from
olher states either have been trained
on washington or employed An tbe ~
iense OF the administration Of the oni,
democrat TO receive the electorai ya..
Of the Pine Tree State since FranpIin
rlerce was elected president In 1852
Back to the Tariff.
An eleventh hour deyelonmert ~.
.ne Snliting OF the Republicans at
tuck from the administrations for
e.sn pollcy IN particular to the tariH
question over which many battles
nave been waged in this state. All the
opening Of the campaign. speakers for
lhe heDubiicans, notably Theodore
roosevelt. bitterly assalled the pres-
idents conduct OF international AZ.
Iairs' Democratic leaders, Josephus
Daniels, secretary OF the navy: New
ton d. Baker. secretary Of war. viii
nam -. Wilson. secretary OF labor
and Thomas w Gregory, the attorney
general. generally stood pat" ON tho
accomplishments OF the adminigtra-
ton, ana kept always to the front the
present prosperity and their claim
that the president had kept the coun-
try out OF war.
Upon his arrival in the state. Mr.
Hughes added TO his demand for fine
protection OF American lives and
property. protection for American in
dustries and asserted that the latter
were In grave danger under the prea-
ent laws from normal competition
win europe after the war subsidized.
Attacks Shipping Menace.
ioday he launched an attack on
which he described as a menace 10
American shipping. Maine always
mas been a protection state and ita
shipping interests are great.
There was disposition In both
parties tonight to hedge when It was
given the exact figures Of the vote
that would be accepted as significant
from national standpoint. II is safe
to say that Democratic victory by
any margin will be claimed as an en-
dorsement Of the president. while \
fairly good sized Republican plurality
VIII be hailed by that party, as an
augury Of national success In Novem-
ber.
A governor. auditor, four CON
gressmen, two senators. legislature
and county officers, will be chosen.
or the present Maine delegation IN
the National House three are Repub-
licans and one Democrat. One Unit
ed States senator is Democratic and
the other vacancy was caused by the
death Of Senator Burlieh, Republi-
can. Governor Curtis who seeks re-
election, is Democrat.
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