Evening journal., 1920-09-14
maine AGAINST
nations LEAGUE
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toral vote IN the last Presidential
year gave Millikcn, the Republican
candidate SO,Oh as against 66,652 for
the Democratic candidate.
In the Congressional fight Congress-
man Wallace II. White, Jr, was elect
ed by a majority of more than 5000
Congressman John 4. Peters and Ira
G. Hersey were easy winners in the
third and fourth districts while Car
roll X. Beedy won over Frank II.
Haskell by majority Of nearly fO,-
900.
The legislature is almost wholly Re
publican, according 10 latest returns.
Indications are that the State senate
will be composed entirely OF Republi-
cans,
Although the q. o. p. victory in the
rural districts was great, it was sur
passed in the cities and towns.
II was estimated today that at least
6O,OO0 women voted yesterday for the
FIRST time. approximately 10000
women and 10000 men registered this
year.
In 1916 Hughes led Wilson by only
J,ilj votes. The Republican majority
for governor in the same year was
1880 In 1912 the Democrats carried
the state for Wilson by 2,6iS I'm 1900
The Taft plurality was 81 ,j8i The
Republicans elected their governor in
the same year by 1913.
At noon Yesterday Republicans were
claiming they would carry the state
by between 250O0 and 10000.
TWO years ago Portland gave Nc
lnlyre a majority OF 1000 for COVER
nor Yesterday the Republican ma
$500 Bangor, which went Demo
cratic by POO in 1918 was Republican
by almost as much in the voting yes
terday
Although clearing weather was in
dicaled Yesterday. rain began TO fal
and continued throughout the State
Thousands OF men and women turned
out 10 vote in a lOrrential rain.
Castle Hill. an ArOOstOOk county
voted Republican by 100 TO 4 Tn,
completed vote OF The 20 cities in ihi
state gave parkhurst a majority O
ii.729 over Mcintyre.
President Wilson has had his wish
az least partly gratifled for "sOlemT
referendum" on the League Of Ma
lions. The issue was clean cut Main,
voted on Wilson's international pol
icy and rejected IT, and in so doinl
struck a clear, strong note for Hard
ing's America first Senator LOdgl
was one Of the principal Republican
speakers in the state during the cam
F. rf4NNfa nr
precision OF opinion by a stale sine
/ Inc national conventions were held.
Women voted for the first time 10
Maine and added greatly TO The Re
| publican strength There are $500
women enrolled, and late return
seemed 10 indicate that close TO 5000
| had voted The women charge tn
| Democratic Administration In Wash
ington with winking al the Nolstca
| enforcement act, and their voice To
day Is strong in demanding strict en-
fnrccment. Their leaders declare
that their vote Is a plain rejection q
Wilson and ais policies.
Fearing the truth di the old pOllt
cal truism that AS Maine goes S
SOes the nation" Democratic leader
beth national aad state, began hun
, ing for an alibi before the relurr
were half counted They declared q
, league was not the issue. that %
result was purely local and add,
they had not been able 10 make
+ aggressive a campaign as had the RI
, publlcans because Of lack OF money.
But the truth is that both sides HAY
= for weeks waged the State campaia
b on national questions and have sun
mOned their leading statesmen
4 drive home tha League issue. The
= Is no way OF lodging the resuI
p Rugged Maine turned out in the mo
h unfaVorable weather possible az
/ wrote Is opinion in largo figures.
- the election means anything it is IN
s Warren q Harding is as certain
n being elected President next Mover
r Der as anything can be in politics.