Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
REPUBLICANS HERE SAY
MAINE ELECTION MEANS
PARTY WINS IN FALL
James Pollock Sees in It a Re-
turn of Roosevelt Faction.
Says Hughes Will
Win
DEMOCRATS OPTIMISTIC

Republican business and professional
men OF this city were a unit today in pre-
dieting that the Republican victory In the
| Maine elections forecast a great reunited
Republican barty and a nationwide sweep
| for Hughes and Fairbanks. They were
particularly gratihed with the Progressive
vote. declaring that II Indicated a steady
| return TO the party.
Democrats. on the other hand. claimed
| the result OF the election meant little or
| nothing. To strengthen their arguments
| they pointed 20 the fact that the state.
after giving n Republican majority In Sep
| tember 1919, proved one OF President Will
sons strongholds In November OF the same
year. barely two months later.
James Pollock. Roosevelt enthusiast,
said The victory In Maine indicates that
the Roosevelt crowd have rejolned the
party. The Maine sweep is pretty good
promise that Hughes will carry every Re
publican State. and will be elected Presi-
dent OF the United States"
II don't think ~ forecasts anything" said
Robert 8. Bright. president of the Demo-
cratic Club. TN 1912 the Republican guber-
Material candidate and other state candi-
dates received plurality as big as that
claimed by the Republicans tocay IN Maine
and yet President Wilson carried the State
by an enormous majority.
"No. can't see that II means very much.
Normally Maine is big Republican strong
hold and I don't think the result of the
etcCtlOn caused very muCn buTpTlSe 10 tnt
Democrats Furthermore. don't think
1900 is a very big majority In a State like
Maine"
Franklin Spencer Edmonds. a lawyer,
said: The Maine sweep indicates that at
least three-fourths OF the Progressives have
returned TO the Republican Party. II this
proportion holds good throughout the coun-
try Charles Evans Hughes will be elected
president of the United States by big
majority.
More than three-fourths Of the Progress
sives In Pennsylvania, i believe, already
have gone back into the Republican party,
and in November this State will roll up
big vote for Hughes"
FLYING START TO VICTORY
Congressman George p. Darrow said the
result OF the election in Maine was flying
| start toward n Republican victory. The
| fact that the Governor two United states
Senator's and four Congressman were elected
on the Republican ticket, he declared, shows
| the trend of the public mind.
THE fight In Maine" he said, was made
| almost national issue and each side put
| its best talent in the field. A Republican
victory, In view of such n contest, indicates
| that the people are thinking about change.
| II must be remembered that the Democrats
| made desperate effort to win"
Walter George Smith. Democrat. who
| recently declared for Hughes, said: 'The
Maine election indicates the trend of popular
sentiment against the administration. 1t
also proves that the Republicans and Pro-
gresslves have really Joined hands Further
more, Il shows the position assumed by
Mr.. Hughes regarding the labor question
| has met the approval of the electors"
Roland s. Morris, former chairman OF the
| Democratic State Committee, said: "The
| figures show close result IN normally
| Republican State i expected the majority
| to be much larger There is no reason for
the Democrats Of the country to be alarmed
| in the slightest. The result shows that the
Democrats are holding their own"
| REPUBLICAN COMMENT
| CONGRESSMAN George w. Edmonds said !:
| 'It is glorious. l am delighted. 1t is just
a hint OF what is coming later on. What
more could you expect under the circum-
| stances"
| Congressman George p. Darrow declared
| the victory a splendid achievement for the
| Republican party and said the result fore
casted a sweeping victory in November.
| The victory" he said, lis a splendid
! one II is significant because both parties
| conducted their campaign on national
| issues"
Theodore Justice said the Republican
sweep showed very clearly just how the
wind was blowing"
| ''It was great" he said. THE Repub-
| licans of Pennsylvania can feel assured that
| the result of the election shows a return
| Of the prodigal Progressives TO the grand
| old party. / think the Republican party
| will have a sweeping victory at the polls
| in November.
| c. c. A. Baldi. banker. said he believed
| the result of the election in Maine re-
| fiected sentiment OF the voters OF the entire
| country.
II am very much pleased with the out
come In Maine" said Mr.. Baldi. Il think
| In November we are going to see a sim
| liar result all over the country"
| John Prentice, director of the Camden
| County Board Of Freeholders. said the