Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-09
IMPARTIAL REVIEW
OF STATE CAMPAIGN

The Campaign in this State which
closed Saturday night has for the
most parr been quiet one because
Of war conditions and feeling Of in
difference among some Of the cleo
torate. A governor, a United States
Senator. four members OF Congress,
a State auditor. county officers and
members Of the Legislature will be
elected. The tote is expected to- be
very light one because il s not
presidential year and because some
10000 Maine boys are over-eas IN the
service OF their country.
Both sides, the Republican and
Democratic, feel confident and the
claims of the heads Of the two politi-
cal organizations vary widely, Chair
man Frank J. Ham of the Republi
can State committee setting the Re
publican majority at 10000 and Chair
man Leon o. Tebbetts Of the Demo-
cratic party fixing the majority OF
that party at between 5000 and 5000.
For the first time in many years
neither Socialists Eor Prohibitionists
viii have place on the ballot at this
election.
The Democratic campaign has for
the most part been directed at the
conduct of Office Of Gov Milliken and
a plea that a vote for the Democra-
tic candidates in this election would
be an endorsement Of the conduct of
the war by President Wilson. On
the other hand, the Republicans con-
tend that Gov. Milliken and the
whole Maine delegation in Congress
have worked shoulder to shoulder
with the President in the pre- secution
Of the war
But few speakers from outside the
State have participated. in this cam
paign, the leading ones for the cause
of Democracy being Ex-Gov. David I.
Walsh of Massachusetts, ex-Mayor
.ohn F. Fitzgerald of Boston, Judge
homas F. Riley Of Maiden, Mass,
and Hon. cambridge Colby of New
York, a member of the United States
Shipping Board. while the leading
speakers for the Republicans have
been Gov Brumbaugh Of Pennsly
vania and Congressman Patrick II.
Kelley Of Michigan.
In the election two years ago, Gov.
Miliken, the Republican nominee,
polied over 81 600 votes in the largest
total vote ever cast in the State. The
vote at that time f." governor was
as follows: Carl E. Milliken {RepD
s1,317; Oakley c. Curtis Dem) s7,719;
Act
ealey Pro) 249 The plurality Of
Gov Mill.ken was 1888.
Two years ago Louis 3. Goodall o.
Sanfor !, Rep. was elected to Con-
ess in the First district by plural
ity of $3.50 over Lamont A. Stevens
Of Wells The Democratic candidate.
Orville F. Brigham of Sanford, the
Socialist candidate and James Peril
go of Portland, the Prohibitionist
candidates: Wallace II. White. Jr..
/ Rep, Of Lewiston was elected in the
Second district by a plurality Of 5S1
over Daniel j. McGillicuddy Of Lew
iston, the Democratic candidate. and
G gorge P. Larrabee Of Bath, the So
cialist candidate: John A. Peters,
Rep, of Ellsworth was elected in the
Third district by plural :. OF 1865
over the late John E. Bunker Of Bar
Harbor, the Democratic candidate,
George o. Currie of Skowhegan the
! Socialist candidate and Samuel F.
! Emerson of Skowhegan. the Prohibi-
! zionist candidate and Ira G. Hersey
! of HouHon, Rep, was elected in the
! Fourth congressional district by
plurality of 4,67s over Leonard Pierce
F! of Houlton, the Democratic candidate
| and Albert E. Esterline of Bangor,
J the Socialist candidate.