New-York tribune., 1920-09-15
Maine Victory
Held to Settle
Fate of League
Republican Leaders Assert
Effect of Record Vote
Will Extend Throughout
US. and Even to Europe
Entire Platter Swept
Result Is Said to Indicate
That Women of Nation
Oppose Wilson's Theory
specio' Dispatch to The Tribune

Spectd' Dispatch to The Tribune
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 14.-Republi.
cans here confidently predicted TO-
night that their $1,000 plurality for
Frederic H. Parkhurst and their clean
sweep of the state, fired a shot that
not only will be heard all over the
United States, but will carry to more
than one European capital.
The campaign was fought chiefly
on the League of Nations. Both par
ties brought their ablest stump talent
into play. No voter had any excuse
for not knowing exactly where each
party stood, and the people decided in
a vote larger by $1,000 than ever was
cast in the state before, that they
would have none Of the League of Ma
tions unless it was so amended by res
ervations as to safeguard the inter-
ests of the United States.
The Republicans not only elected
their candidate for Governor, but also
four congressman, the entire State
Senate, the Democrats losing the two
seats they held there; 1873 members out
OF Isl in the House, cutting the Demo
cratic representation from Al to 13; the
state Auditor, all the new county at
torneys, and all the new sherffs.
W0anen's Vote Significant
Not the least significant result of the
election, according to Republican lead
ers, is the great contribution to the
Republican landslide by the women,
voting this year for the first time They
declare this vote shows that the Amer
lean mother can be counted upon to
vote for the true welfare of the nation
when the women will brave such
weather conditions a they did yester-
clare that as the women of Maine
voted. so will the women of the nation
next November.
Colonel Parkhurst said to-day:
The overwhelming vote won by the
Republican party, much the greatest
ever recorded in this state, indicates a
keen interest in the issue, and forces
tx. conclusion that Maine men and
Maine women are strongly opposed to
the Wilsonian attitude on the League
of Nations as proclaimed by Presiden 1t
Wilson and indorsed by Governor Cox,
the Democratic candidate for the Pres-
dency. 1t is, as we'll, an indictment of
the autocratic and un-American atti-
tude of the Administration and an en-
phatic Endorsement of the stand of the
Republican Senator'S against the League
of Nations.
"To some extent, also, ~rhe result
must be taken as condemnation of
Governor Cox, who is regarded in
Maine as a Tammany candidate.
"Between 10000 and 10000 women
participated in the election, and the
result shows that the political opinions
of the women Of Maine are in close ac-
cord with those of the 100000 men
voters of the state"
Republican leaders and even some
Of the Democratic heads smlle at the
statement of Secretary Daniels and
Franklin D. Roosevelt that the Maine
vote carries no special significance SO
far as the country at large is con-
cerned. They smile even more broad
fly when they read Franklin D. Roose-
'velts statement, at must be remem-
bered that Maine Republicans had a
plurality in 1916" Mr.. Roosevelt, how
nifcance in Republican plurality
of $4,000 in 1915 soaring to one of 65,-
900 in 1920.
Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts
received the following telegram from
Governor-ele Parkhurst:
Maine indorses you as New Eng
lands candidate for Vce-Presiden by
a majority of over $4,000, the largest
majority ever given in Maine. We ap-
preciate your visit to Maine"
To this telegram Governor Coolidge
sent the following reply:
ITO you and to the nation l offer
ratplations on your victory, which
means that the American people have
decisively determined to, defeat the
present Administration and its pro-
posed successors in ouice, to support
America at home and to defend it's
citizens and perform its duties abroad"
The Maine election, according to the
best political opinion, foreshadows the