The Washington herald., 1920-09-17
The "Hellbentedness" of Maine.

he 'HellbentedneSS or Mdlne.
significance OF the Maine election
explanation the forces that the Repub
unprecedented majority.
The relation borne today to the whole electorate OF the nation
by Maine vastly different from that
which sustained in that historic contest when she went heben
for Gov Kent and TipPecanoe and Tyler too
1870 only twenty-si1 States and of
than did the Pine Tree Com
OF political empire of the Mississippi
only
electoral against Names Four
years ago held doubt
days
the days when the about Maine first
sung in campaign professions cling doggerel
forget greatly political changed
the campaign which it birth.
It is us as we'll for the enthusiastic politician keep
Republican party
victory without significance The
betting circles Of New York up where they
ber x ~ gardd with roeTstions Teyerence At this stage
the the bets cashed recalls
whether the odds truly prophetic not
with all Northeastern Commonwealth
falls long short OF being the whole nation. 1t
res-oube doubt whether fully representative OF the
day long
dental elections have the those
which cradle Republic years
the Democrats amazed the naOnand their leadersb
Presidential election without New New
Connecticut, the political forces work country
large make the Maine to have been misleading
when November along.
Wherefore will be the of prudence OF Chairman
throughout country,
oocdness which sweeping victory in Maine the OF a
Presidential election 5 breed
Not that the Maine electorate IS against form OF league
nations that S frankly joined by
leaders Of the and the subject political
debate 10 say as some partisan papers are saying that the
Maine result the first President Wilson's request
for Solemn referendum" the league 1t
expressed the Maine the Democratic party
desire for change at Washington No
Nor be demonstrated that the election
'o" greater proportion OF the supporting the Repub
Ecau ticket of both
female supported apparently there
nothing the result that be indicative
women than the general election November
1t enough that unless something
craly change public election go against
candidates. quite an overplus Of
voting the Republican ticket from the OF the newly
This probable result will proceed from the estimate
placed by the public the personal qualifications of
rivals On that issue there is apparent certain general indifference
say apathy
by public conviction on the liquor
question which Gov Cox frankly is dead and Senator Harding
moribund-
It will unless campaign be largely
changed be indicative of repudaion by the any
for the attitude of neither candidate
l. so clear that the will be able discriminate
That the would mean the immediate per-
con OF the league his perfervd
ridiculous in the face probable composition the Senate
That the election OF Senator Harding would be the
form his uttcrances
and the character OF of his principal supporters
There have been few which been
joined The splitting by leaders has proceeded
to which ordinary than political
activities to occupy his mind determine precisely posi-
ton OF either either candidate which ia
fhought would be paramount
IS s1result OF this the election bids the form
OF @ expression of approval dsaPprov
OF affairs by the years Maine
has expressed dSapprova in TERMS it rea-
sonabe conclude that unless to shift the
issue to some point less perous them the verdict
will be reafirmed by the
Republican campaign managers to avert
such shift All they what thew have But Il
.mboldened by result they break out on new lines Of
strategy, seek push undebaed
they may lose what theirs certainty.