New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-14
no small part in the victory which fol-

Pao''Seh cah0loate Tor Governor, in q
statement tonight upon the election,
SAD that AS the campaign has been
vigorously contested by the Demo-
Gratis on national issues the result
must be accepted throughout the
country as giving most conclusive evil
dence that the voters of Maine resent
the aatocratic and un-American admin
istration that the Democrats have given
US during the past seven years"
Ut is equally an Endorsement Of
Harding and Coolidge" he added,
"who will be elected in November by
decisive majority"
In view OF the weather conditions
under which Maine held this biennial
600 is regarded as remarkable.
All day long rain has been falling
in torrents al over the state. In Port
land the precipitation has been greater
than in any period Of twenty-four
hours for several years. But in spite
of this at least 10000 women voters
exercised their new right Of franchise
and the men not only have increased
their total Of two years ago but may
a Presidential year.
The significance of the decision
which Maine made to-day admits Of
lttle controversy. There has been
only one real issue in the campaign
the League of Nations. To plead for
it the Democrats have sent almost all
their leading orators into the state,
with the exception of the Presidential
candidate himself. They talked of
argued that any disposition Of our
foreign relations except in line with
President Wilson's policies would be
q reputation of all the objects for
which the great war was fought. They
have appealed particularly to the new
women voters to rally to the support
of the league as the only means of
bringing about world peace.
But Maine, differing only from other
American states in the smaller proper
tion of foreign born inhabitants, has
turned deaf ear to these appeals and
has given Endorsement to the position
of Senator Lodge, who delivered the
principal speech of the Republican
campaign, defense of his own course
on the peace treaty and singing in
dictment of the Article x which Presi-
dent Wilson wrote into the League Of
Nations covenant.
A Republican victory here has really
never been in doubt since the campaign
spots. and Parkhurst began with q
united party behind him. He had none
of the enemies within the party with
which Milliken had to contend two
years ago. AS q result of all this, in
the last few weeks the only question
has been the size Of the Republican
majority. Parkhurst himself, in his
final statement, set it at $4,000. State |
Chairman Frank ]. Ham, more optimis-
tic, estimated 10000 to $4,000. Events
have proved that both were conserva-
tive.
Early Returns Show Landslide
The earliest returns tonight showed |
at once the direction in which the |
straws were blowing. The votes of |
the cities in particular were significant.
ribbed Democratic communities, went |
Rep Slican, the former by 500 and the
latter by 700.
Returns from some of the towns also |
were interesting. Old Orchard, which
two years ago gave Milliken 179 and |
Mclntire lac, to-day gave Parkhurst |
297 and McIntire only 90. East MILL |
nocket, town of strong labor union
proclivities, which regularly gives
Democratic majority, gave Parkhurst
LOG, and McIntire 81. Standsh, in
led two years ago by the narrow mar
gin of 116 to 102, to-day responded
with 2S1 Republican votes to 165 for
the Democrat.
Returns from Portland itself are
late in arriving, but the tardy wards
indicated that the Republican sweep
would hold here also. Two years ago
the Democrats carried the city by
500 votes, but it will be surprising IT,
more than 1900.
SO great is the Republican trend that
party leaders here were hopeful to-
night that Lewiston, strongest Demo
cratic city in the state, might turn
with the tide. But whether it does
there is every indication that andre
scoggin County will elect Republican
officers. Knox, the only other county on |
which the Democrats banked, is Repub-
lican, by large majority.
The Republicans began organizing
the women voters last January, on the |
theory that the suffrage amendment
would be ratified this year. The Demo-
cratic managers gambled on the women
not getting the vote and did little or
nothing in the way of organizing and
schooling them. The Republican lead
ers last week asserted that as result
of their foresight four-fifths of all the
women enrolled in the state were
Republicans.
omen were voting in the state for
the first time. In Portland the women
had cast as many ballots as the men
up to noon, and the total vote in nearly
all wards was heavy. There were
women checkers in many wards, and
others furnished automobiles to bring
out voters of their sex.
Exceedingly spirited voting charac-
terIzed the election in Bangor, women
seeming to vie with the men in getting
to the polls early. Up to the noon hour
the vote was record-breaking one, in
spite of rainy weather, and the polls
presented lively scenes, with large
numbers OF women of both parties on
hand to assist and instruct women
voters. Special women clerks also
were ON duty at every voting place.
Small Vote in Biddeford
Owing to continuance Of the rain
storm, small vote was cast in Bidde-
3ord up to the noon hour. There was.
however, no lack Of interest and a
heavy vote was anticipated, the women.
OF whom e95 had registered, taking
particular interest. The presence Of
women ward officials, of whom there
were one or two in each ward. added
touch of novelty to the otherwise
quiet occasion.
In Lewiston poor traffic conditions
and rain, did not keep women from
casting their first votes in The state.
Congressional and county election. 1t
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