New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-10

DAY by The Tribune correspondent and
asked about the effect Of the Demo-
said: ''''~ ''
Il am abundantly satisfied with the
result OF the bombing il the Democrats
are: we shall carry the state by fully
$4,000, and think that will hold our
Democratic friends for some time
Colonel Parkhurst, when told that The
Tribune would like to have him com
ment on the Democratic game to beat
him, said:
Inc question raised by the War De-
Rartment,. through Mr. Pattangall, the
Democratic campaign manager, and
oLhers. involved dispute between the
war Department and the corporation
with which / am associated as to the
disposition Of certain allowances made
IN settlement of cancelled war contracts.
when the issue was first raised by
the Department, nine months ago,
conferred with counsel, who assured
me that my action in the matter was
consistent with equity and justice
sought an interview with Secretary
baker, and in the presence of Senator
Hale and Representative Peters SUBJ
mitted the facts to him and told him
that l was ready to do whatever was
S4~.s"oae anu p1opSE, anu 1SAca mn
TO inquire into the conditions discov-
cred by his subordinates in the investi-
CATION of the matter.
Secretary Baker summoned Colonel
Arthur O'Brien and stated the cause to
him, and directed Colonel O'Brien to
investigate and rule. Colonel O'Brien
summoned the men in the department
familiar with the facts, had all the
documents brought to him and made a
careful inquiry into the ease. He
listened to the arguments of the de-
partment officials and ruled that the
War Department had no interest in or
control over the amounts in question,
and he ordered the entire matter dis
missed. l naturally assumed that the
incident was closed.
ION Tuesday of this week the gov
eminent began a civil action in the
& Sons Company. The complainant was
served upon the company. There was no
mention of my name in the papers and
there was no personal servics of the
papers on me. The writ is returnable
in February, some weeks after my in
auguration as Governor, if the election
goes as it seems likely at present.
"That is the whole story of the
stroke of Democratic political strategy.
So far as I have been able to discover
the springing Of the attack in the
closing days of the state campaign has
been of marked benefit to our cam
paign, as it put fight into every one.
"The morning after the primaries,
the Republicans adopted the slogan
Maine Republican by 25,0O0' This is
the mark we set for the organization
The significance of winning margin
of that size may better be understood
when I say that the aggregate of Re-
publican pluralities in the last FIVE
state elections is only 1876, or an
average margin of 1000 for each of
the five campaigns.
"To-day We are on the eve of the
election after a campaign that has
taken me into more than half the towns
and cities of the state, in which l
talked with many thousands of voters
and spoke more than 800 times. / feel
absolutely confident that we will at
tain the $4,000 mark.
"The victory will not be victory
for candidates 80 much as for Re-
publican principles. The party is
united and enthusiastic throughout the
state. We have outfought our OPP
ponents every step of the way. Maine
will give good account Of herself on
MOnday"