Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-19
FINAL STATEMENTS MADE
BY CANDIDATES BEFORE
ELECTION ARE CONFIDENT
Rivals for Senatorial and Gubernatorial Nomi-
nations Discuss Chances Vote of $4,000 Is
Indicated

,hich will be polled in the Republican
urinary next Monday. OF course the
.o,al vote will depend to a great ex-
,ent on the climatic conditions but it
4: thought that the vote will reach
i;hGl because of the activities of the
.,ur candidates for the gubernatorial
,omination and three for the nomina-
.ion for United States Senator, to say
,o,hing of the fights for the smaller
,Aces like sheriff, county commission
s- and representative to the legisla-
.ure In the Democratic primary two
vsars ago with four candidates for
rovernor a total vote of approximately
1900 was polled, but this year the
mills in all the precincts in the state
vlll remain open until 8 o'clock at
night whereas two years ago they
,osed at o'clock except in places
having a population of over 5000 in
habitants.
There is no opposition in either the
Democratic, Socialist or Progressive
primaries for the nomination for Unit
ed States Senator, governor or state
auditor and no opposition in the Re-
,ublican primaries to the nomination
o, Roy L. Wardwell, city treasurer of
augusta, for state auditor.
United States Senatorship
At one time there were four candi-
dates for the United States Senator
ship-Col. Frederick Hale Of Portland,
,he Maine member of the Republican
national committee, Ex-Governor Bert
n Fernald Of Poland, Hon. Ira G..
Hersey of Houlton, president Of the
Maine Senate, and Ex-Justice Albert
" Spear Of Gardiner Justice Spear
withdrew sometime ago, leaving the
field to Messrs. Hale, Fernald and
Hersey Each says that he will win
the nomination in forecasts issued
Saturday.
Bert Nj. FernaId
Ex-Governor Bert NJ. Fernald of
for getting the Republican senatorial
nomination said Saturday:
Il have completely covered the State,
visiting nearly every town: and while
Il IS impossible to make an accurate
forecast under the primary system.
am glad TO say that I believe that |
shall receive at least a ma iority Of the
votes cast on June 18th. It has been
an arduous campaign among Republic
tan candidates. although l believe a
frioadl,- wi
hem all, and whoever receives the
nomination will have the vigorous and
1yal support Of all the candidates"
Frederick Hale
Col Frederick Hale Of Portland
made the following statement Satur-
:ay:
Y am certainly confident Of winning
ne Republican nomination for United
States Senator. ! shall come out of
tis first district. which is composed of
- counties Of York and Cumberland,
with 1000 votes, and I shall have sub
Ha7tial support in the counties Of
Ponohscot. Hancock and Washington.
will lead Ex-Governor Fernald in
Noosto"k county and break even in
Rsoa'4quis county. | expect to carry
ne counties Of Knox. Waldo and Som
erset and break even in Kcnnebec, and
NY lo'" in the counties of oxford and
franklin will he a surprise to my op-
ionoHts | will Conccde Androscoggin
county - Ex-Governor Fernald as
fa1o done absolutely no work in that
county. l believe that about $4,000
''tes will be cast and of this number
Will receive 25o00 at least. One of
ny opponents claims that he will re-
ce!ve large vote in the city Of Port
ard, hut my friends assure me that
there IS absolutely no strength for the
Other two candidates in that city, and
nat the vote will be substantially solid
'cr me in an enormous primary"
Ira G. Hersey
Hon Ira G. Hersey of H0ulton made
ne following statement Saturday over
he long distance telephone:
! shall he nominated for United
states senator in the primaries next
Monday hv a majority Aroostook is
'id ard piscataquis Ponohscot and
A'HHehoc are mine by n majority i
'4at have the country towns and the
AMOR vote in the cities. / have forced
NE machine candidates to recognize
N@ primary law and the political com
1'tt'"s cannot be used by them now
ana next Monday the people Will save
@e primary law"
Contest for Governor
ne candidates for the Republican
nomination for governor are Hon. T.
= callahan Of Lewiston. former state
a4ul'or. Hon Frederic II. Parkhurst,
'"meFly chairman Of the Republican
'ate committee. Hon. Carl +, Milliken
. lsIand Falls. former president of the
,-a'he Senate. and Hon. Edward w.
'"eeler of Brunswick, former mem
~ The Senate and the executive
NO1'c'!' Hon. Arthur Chaplin Of Ban
~ Hon George G.. Weeks of Fairfield
~, r,4 pr Alexander c. Hegarthy of
~,.s"orth withdrew their candidates..
,-ach Of the four candidates are can
.,1ent n success as will be seen by
"e following forecasts issued by them:
T. =. Callahan
non /. F Callahan of Lewiston,
'mefly state auditor, spoke as fol-
.,"s Saturday as regards to his chan
o' securing the Republican guber-
"i'orial nomination.:
- expect to win the Republican