The sun., 1916-09-10
DEMOCRATS ADMIT
DEFEAT IN MAINE
Reduce Claims to Prediction
Of U. s. Senator JOhns0n's
Reelection.
BIG FIGHT EVEN ON HIM
BOrah Jumps Into Campaign
as Hughes Gets to
Augusta.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 9.--The Demo-
cratic managers in Maine virtually ad-
nit defeat. They reduced their claims
to-day to 4 prediction that they would
elect one of the two United states Sena-
tors. Charles +. johnson, who 10 rum
ming to succeed himself. and one Of the
McGilicuddy. In the Second district.
I'VE will reflect johnson and McGil.
licuddy." they said, and IL We should
accomplish nothing more the result would
- = Democratic victory"
There was a side bet by William II
Pattangall, chairman OF the Democratic
campaign committee. tina the Democrats
would carry III state for Oakley c.
Curtis for Governor by 5000. That pre-
Aiction was negligible. for when a cam
pAign manager talks OF q 5000 piu-
fallly, even In q close state. II 10
- mean he expects to lose.
johnson Given 5000 Lead.
II 10 asserted for Senator johnson that
he 10 5000 votes stronger than his ticket
because Of his personal popularity with
Influential Republicans In the State. The
Aseestion 10 disputed in Republican head
luartefs. The most they will concede TO
senator johnson there Is a lead Of from
80 10 1000 votes over h Democratic
candidate for Governor. not enough to
ave him. The ballot in Maine permits
the voting Of q straight ticket BY . sim
gis "x'' mark. and the Republican lead
o9B believe straight tickets will Oo the
1Ashion on Monday.
Besides, Senator Johnson's record has
been exploited through b length and
breadth Of the State. He has ben . IA
vosite subject for the Republican car
tooaists. These have portrayed him az
sNsry's Little Lamb" running bleating
after a damsel labelled sunny South"
. reference to Senator Johnson's subser-
vlence to the Southern Democratic SEM
ate ring. A still more effective cartoon
Of the Democratic Senator shows hin,
walking arm In arm with Miss Sunny
South along the banks of the kennebec,
while Maine industries are typ.ied by
oaStaways clinging TO a raft appealing In
vain for his help.
Concentrating en- JohnsSn.
The Republican campaign. in fact. hal
OOou COTCcNtI dtcu iu IaI8c patt VII tHs
aofeat Of Johnson. and 1t is not believed
he can survive the exposure Of his fret
trade record. Senator Lodge. Senator
Borah and other Republican Senators
who have spoken in Name have told how
q every occasion when the protection OF
Al American industry was In the balanc<
In Washington Senator johnson In
variably voted with the free trade Demo
Gratis from the South.
Senator Borah was the chief speake,
At . closing Republican rally In this city
tonight. His denuncistiOn Of Senator
johnson as an enemy to American In
dustry was An important phase OF tn,
Deeting. 1t was loudly applsuded.
The Maine campaign Is over. The,
arc pious folks In this State. who go t
church or Sunday and rest. II some o
them should patronise the bars with
which most hotels are equipped. the Stat,
prohibition law not ithstanding. II will
- done quietly there will be no Sab
bath breaking with campaign work. tn,
polls will open oil Monday. In the cite,
at . A. NJ. In he country districts a
. A. NJ. closing at 5 y. NJ. The leader.
expect to know the results In a genera
way by 10 p. NJ.
Aughes in Fighting Tria.
There was no lethargy In August,
this morning when Hughes arrived I,
h city. And the enthusiasm Of tn,
crowd had Its effect on the speaker
Hughes. h Republican leaders re
marked. did not put on his real fghtinl
clothes until he came to Maine.
One silent spot there was in the cit,
- the midst of all the hubbub over IN,
arrival OF The candidate for the Presl
AnnNV That u,aa tho rorrrA. A1-. -
James @. Blaine. or State street. les
than a block from the Augusta House
where politicians Of all grades hustle,
IN n out. Dark and u%ntenanted. tn,
home OF Blaine went unnoticed by tn
visitors. Yet th!rty-two years az,
Maine rang with cheers for Its plume,
knight" as It rang to-day for Charlie
=. Hughes.
282 Speeches Fad Battle,
The State campaign closed to.nIgh
With q bang. The finish was reminiscsn
Of the fighting days OF Thomas Bracket
Feed. James q. Blaine and Gov. Harri
NJ. Piaisted.
Two hundred and n~inety-two Sc
speeches were crowded into the fna
tWenty-four hours OF the meetings he'll
IN every city and stable town. On
hundred audiences were addressed b
men whose national prominence assure
. packed house.
experimenting this un%precedente
~oIume OF oratory were marching thou
sands, brass bands. red IRE. organize
cheering and. most spectacular Of all,
revival of torchlight parading SO lon
since abandoned as TO be q stirrin
novelty to the younger generation.
Charles Il. Hughes at Rockland. Unite
states Senator William r. Borah o
IDAHO at Augusta. former United State
senate Theodore Burton of Ohio a
Mvdtson and Mediil Mccormick. PrnRres
stve Of Chicago, at Booth Bay Harbo,
were head!iners on the concluding RE
publican bill.
Democratic Orators.
In the Democratic windup were VIII
lam G. Rsd'ield at Gardiner. Franklin Z
Roosevelt At Eastport, Judge John w