Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-10
ELECTION IN
MAINE WILL
Be INDICATION
Vigorous Campaign to Capture
First State Voting CON-
pleted.
1400 NATIONAL GUARD
SEND IN BALLOTS

Portland, Me-, Sept. 9.-The state
campaign closed tonight, after total
of 292 set speeches had been crowded
into the final "a hours. One hundred
meetings were addressed by men
whose national prominence assured a
packed house. Supplementing this un-
precedented volume OF OratOry, were
brass bands, red fire, organized cheer
ing and a revival of old-time torch
light parading.
Portland, Me-, Sept. 9.-Political
conditions have created a widespread
interest in the general election in
Maine, the earliest to be held in the
country and always regarded by poll
ticians as possible forecast of the
national vote for president. The vot-
ers will go to the polls on Monday
next to ballot for two United States
senators, four members of congress,
governor, state auditor and members
of the legislature. In addition, they
will decide by referendum whether
to endorse the bills passed by the
legislature to limit the labor of wom-
en- and children to 54 hours a week
and to provide for state aid in the
building of bridges.
Key to Situation.
The destination of the Progressive
party vote, released by the decision
of the party leaders not to maintain
a separate ticket, is the key to the
situation. Although the Republicans
are confident that practically all of
the Progressives will return to their
former aftiliation, the Democrats dis
pute the contention and have made
vigorous efforts to attract the Pro-
gressives. In the last presidential
year the .Progressives cast 4S,495
votes for Roosevelt, while Taft re-
ceived 26,545 and Wilson carried the
state, with 51,1l3. In the state cam
paign for 1914 the Democrats again
were victorious, electing Oakley C.
Curtis as governor, with vote of g.
O76, to 5S,SS7 for the Republican can
didate and 1926 for the Progressive
nominee. The Republicans in each
year elected three members of con-
gress and the Democrats one.
In recognition of the unusual situ-
alton state issues were almost en-
tirely subordinated in the campaign
this year. National leaders of the
Democratic and Republican parties
bombarded the state with their heav-
lest artillery, mobilized to an extent
unequaled in this state since the
memorable year when James G.
Blaine of Maine was a candidate for
president President Wilson did not
come, but his campaign addresses
were made by several members Of
his cabinet, Democratic senators and
members of the house and others
prominent in the party. The Repub-
licans sent many of their strongest
speakers, and arranged as "a climax
addresses by Theodore Roosevelt
last week and by their national stand
ard-bearer. Charles E. Hughes. in the
final week of the contest. On both
sides the record of the Wilson admin
istration formed the central topic Of
nearly every speech. The Demo-
Gratis dwelt chiefly on the fact that
the country had been kept out Of
war and on the prevailing prosperity.
The Republicans directed their heavi-
est attacks against the Democratic
tariff policy and the presidents con-
duct of Mexican and European prob
lens.
Many Local Contests.
In opposition to Governor Curtis,
who seeks reelection. the Republic
ans nominated Carl E. tMilliken Of
Island Falls, former president of the
state senate and known as a "Roose-
velt Republican, For senator the
Democrats renominated Senator Chas.
F. johnson for the full term and nam
ed C. M. Stills, dean of Bowdoin col
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