The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-09-13
$4,000 WOMEN
MAY CAST VOTE
IN MAINE TO-DAY
Both Parties Ready for Bat
tie to Forecast Results
in November.
NATIONS EYE ON STATE
League Made Principal Is
sue in Campaign Waged
by Prominent Leaders.
RAINS MAY HIT G. O. P.
Fleet Of Motor Cars Formed
in Rural Districts to Bring
Out Voters.
NATIONS EYE ON STATE
RAINS MAY HIT G. 0. P,

Special to THE Sun AND NEW YoRK HERALD,
AUGUSTA, Me, Sept. l2.--With the
oyes OF the nation on the outcome OF
Names biennial election tomorrow
because OF It's traditional place AZ a
forecast Of the national drift In No
vember, extraordinary efforts are be-
Ing made by both parties TO get opt
overy vote. Leaders estimate that
approximately 10000 men and $4,000
women will cast their ballots Tor Gov
Crnor State Auditor, four members OF
ConBress, q State Legislature and
county officers
In view of tho> possibility that a
large number OF automobiles will be
needed 20 transport voters tomorrow
the town and county committees sent
out calls to-day for volunteers, and
hundreds OF owners have responded.
They are being hurTledly organized to-
night and lists OF those II will be nee
cssary TO transport to the polls are be-
Ing made out.
&. o. p. Claims 10000 90 10000.
Republican leaders tonight are claim
ing 10000 as the probable plurality.
Frank ], Ham. chairman OF the Re
publican State Committee, believes II
may run TO 10000 if the women's vote
is as large as registration would indl-
cate. Estimates have placed the num-
bcr OF women eligible TO vote at 100000,
and OF this number approximately $4,000
have registered.
Democratic leaders are ready TO con-
cede that the Legislature will remain
Republican. as at present, but Louis j..
Brann, chairman OF the DoAV5rntic
state Committee. issued a statement that
although "a majority OF the people OF
Maine are undoubtedly for the peace
treaty. there are many local issues which
will AFFECT the vote OF the State"
The Republican plurality will be de-
termlned to some extent by the weather.
A downpour OF rain has drenched the
country roads all day and should II
continue on election day II will prob
ably cost the Republican ticket 10000
votes,
League Made nm Issue.
The campaign has emphasized the
League OF Nations as an issue. local
matters being almost wholly forgotten,
The Democratic speakers, including
Franklin d. Roosevelt, Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels. w. q. McAdoo former
Secretary OF the Treasury, and Homer
8. Cummings. former national Demo-
cratical chairman. have declared for
prompt ratification OF the treaty with
out reservations.
on the Republican side Gov Calvin
Coolidge, nominee for Vlce-President
Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey
and Senator Lodge of Massachusetts
have supported the Senate refusal to
ratify the treaty without reservations
designed to protect the safety, pov-
ereignty and independence OF the United
States"
Other speakers Of national prominence
have been on the hust!ngs.
Mrs William r. Pattangall OF Au-
busta, member of the Woman's Demo-
cratic National Committee, In a state
ment published to-day, esaid; I'm some
cities there has been intimidation OF the
women by Republican employers OF la
Dor and 1 think this accusation will
hurt the cause OF the Republican party.
/ know OF a number OF women who en-
rolled as Republicans because they
thought they must do so who will, In
the secrecy OF the election booth, vote
for the Democratic nominees. Repub-
leans may be surprised when the votes
are counted to find that their tactics
have hurt their party"
1.-THE eternal female In politics" was
Col. Parkhursts comment when Mrs.
Pattangalls charges were brought TO his
attention.