Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-06
INTEREST IS SHIFTING
TO MAINE ELECTIONS
Leaders Of Both Parties Believe
Early Contests Havo Psychological
Eject on Nation.

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| PORTLAND. ME-. Sept. 5.-Political
Interest for tho moment Is largely oc-
| cupicd in speculation on the outcome
OF the election in this state on Sep
TENDER 49, A campaign that began
in earnest on August % will be fought
without let-up through the final week
The usual predictions OF SUCCESS are
being issued by both Republicans and
Democrats
Maine Is unique In its constitutional
provisions for State elections, which
are held in September Instead of No
vember In presidential years the
local contests are viewed as OF special
| Importance. On these years the fight
Ing Is no less for the possession OF
State offices. representation in Con-
gress and control OF the State Legis-
lature than for the psychological ef-
feet OF tho outcome on the rest OF
the country.
To what extent, II any. the national
drift may be forecast by a victory or
an increased or decreased majority
here has long been a matter of dis
pute with politicians. but certain It
Is that national leaders have taken
the tradition seriously and have
brought as many Of their political
big guns into the campaign in this
state as possible. Four years ago.
Charles +. Hughes wound up the cam
| paign for tho Republicans. This year
| both parties have had a big rcprcsen-
| tation OF State campaigners and have
drawn heavily on the national COM
mittees for speakers OF national
prominence. On September 10. Gov
crnor. State auditor. four members OF
Congress. State Legislature and
county officers will be chosen, Maine
does not elect Senator this year.
Present Governor Defeated.
For the governorship, Frederick Fl.
| Parkhurst. OF Bangor, who defeated
Governor Carl e. Millikcn and Judge
John p. Deerlng in the Republican
primaries. Is opposed by Bertrand G.
McIntire. OF Norway. whom Milliken
defeated two years ago by 5,545 votes.
typographical error in the Maine
Register OF 1920 makes tho vote
OF Mc1ntire appear as 1000 less than
It was.
Three Republican members of
Congress are candidates for re-elec-
ton. They are Representative White,
in the Second District, opposed by
Wallace n. Price: Representative Pc
tcrs. in the Third District, opposed
by Archie c. Towlc, and Representa-
tive Hcrsey. in the Fourth District,
opposed by Leon G. C. Brown. Price.
Towle and Brown are Democrats. In
The First District, where Representa-
tive Louis B. Goodall has announced
his intention to retire at the close of
ms present term, the Republicans
have nominated County Attorney Car
roll L. Becdy. of Portland, and the
Democrats. Frank II. Haskell also
| OF this city.
Both parties and gubernatorial can
didates have made the league OF ma
lions n lighting issue. Local ques-
tons have received less attention;
even prohibition. which for more
than sixty years has figured largely
IN state campaigns and particularly
In contests for county attorneys and
she-!ns. Is virtually ignored. The
Republicans in State convention ap-
proved the refusal OF the United
states Senate to ratify the treaty
without reservations designed to
protect the safety. sovereignty and
Independence OF the United States"
The Democratic State platform de-
CARED for prompt ratification without
reservations destructive to the spirit
and effective operation of the treaty"
Both Mr. Parkhurst and Mr.. McIn-
tire Endorsed their national and state
resolutions on the stump.
Mny Lose Congressman.
The complexion Of the new I,egisla-
'uro is matter OF some concern, as
it may be called upon to redistrict
the State, and under the new appor-
tionment Maine may lose one of It's
four Representatives in Congress
If there is any virtue in compari-
sons. the results of previous State
elections may be of interest. a Sc
rics of Republican victories, beginning
In 1882. was broken in 1910. when
Frederick w. Plaisted, Democrat, de-
feated Bert NJ. Fernald. Republican,
by $500 votes. Two years later Gov
ernor Plaisted was defeated by Will
liam 7. Haines. Republican. by a little
over 5000. Haines in turn failed Of
reelection in 1914, the Democratic
candidate for Governor, Oakley C.
curtis, leading him a little better
than 5000 votes. Governor aIilliken.
Republican, won over Curtis in 1916,
leading the Democratic candidate By
1880. In that year Hughes carried
the State, his vote being 5,475 greater
than that for President Wilson. The
total vote for President was: Hughes,
69,50S; Wilson. 54.O33; Benson $50.
cialisD, 2.177; Henly (Prohibitionist),
500. Two years ago when Milliken de-
feated the present Democratic candi-
date for Governor, Mr.. McIntirc. by
majority OF 5.545. tho total vote OF
the State was 1860. This was
nearly 10000 less than the total In
1916.