The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-14
WILSON TREATY
WAS BIG ISSUE
BEFORE VOTERS
Majorities Given Republican
Candidates for Governor
Never Before Equalled
WATCHED. BY POLITICIANS
Maine Election Was Forecast as
Indication of Sentiment of
Entire Country


Republican ticket int the state cleo.
tion yesterday With total vote
larger by $4,000 than the highest ever
previously cast in the state, Frederick
H. Parkhurst, of Bangor, was elected
Governor by margin of over $1,000
over his Democratic opponent Ber-
trand G. McIntire, of Norway. The
plurality was 1900 more than the
largest obtained by any other guber-
Material candidate in the history of
the state. Four Republican Congress.
men were elected by large pluralities.
Every member of the state senate
will be a Republican, while of mem
berdship of Isl in the state house of
representatives the Democrats sue
ceeded in electing 49, In the last
legislature there were two Democratic
senator's and II Democratic represen-
tatives. ... ... ...r..
Political Indicator
The vote was looked forward to by
politicians for weeks as an indica-
ton of the trend of political senti-
ment in the national campaign. The
campaign in Maine was fought out
almost wholly on national issues.
with the league of nations issue be-
ing emphasized by both speakers for
the Republicans and Democrats.
Among the leading Republican speak.
ers who campaigned the state were
Governor Calvin Coolidge, Republican
vice-presidential nominee.
WOMEN EAGER TO VOTE
Tho nf hn cto tn
with returns from 40 small towns and
plantations missing was: Parkhurst,
1887; McIntrye, 69,249.
The increase in the total vote was
very largely accounted for by the
presence OF women at the polls for the
first time. All over the state women
showed themselves eager to grasp the
opportunity Of exercising their new
privilege, and they were undaunted
oy the heavy downpour Of rain, The
results showed that most of them
voted the Republican ticket
AS first votes came in showing evil
dence Of the Republican sweep, Demo-
cratic leaders were silent as. to the
Significance of the vote.
Col. Parkhurst, after being assured
OF his election, gave the viewpoint of,
the Republicans when he pointed out
that the campaign had been virtually
contested by the Democrats on ma
tiOnal issues and is most conclusive
evidence that the voters of Maine re-
sent the autocratic un-American ad-
that the Democrats have
given"
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lorsement of Harding and COOLIDGE
HARDING GRATIFIED
New York, Sept, 14.-Statements by
leaders on the Maine VIC
tory were given today. The Demo-
cratic national committee was ex-
pected to make statement today.
leaders said: -4",
Colonel Frederic H. Parkhurst, Re-
publican candidate for governor: "As
the campaign has been vigorously con-
tested by the Democrats on national
issues, the result must be accepted
as evidence that the voters of Maine
resent the autOcratic and un-American
administration that the Democrats
have given us during the last seven
years."
Will II. Hays chairman of the Re-
publican national committee: "This
overwhelming Republican victory un-
evidences the demoraliza-
ton of the Democratic organization,
the reputation Of the administration
IF the leader, Woodrow Wilson, and
he complete condemnation of the
conduct of Candidate Cox.
The women too, have demonstrated
heir dependability in this crisis
Senator Harding: "The result in
Maine is reinsurance that the Amer
can people mean to return to repre-
sentative government under the con-
stitution through the agency of the
party and that Maine takes
The lead in declaring for America un-
to the old world but still
ready to serve humanity as American
impels."
BITTER ILLINOIS FIGHT
Chicago, Sept. 14.--One of the bit
.erest primary campaigns in Illinois
political history closed today with
leaders Of the, two Republican fac
tions centering their fight on the
nomination. At the
polls tomorrow Democrats and Re-
publicans will nominate candidates
'or senator and legislative offices in
addition to governor.
A development today in the Repuhli-.
can fight was the announcement of
Sheriff Peters of Cook county. that
more than 1000 men would be deput-
lied to preserve law and order at
the polls followed by statement
from Chief of Police Charity order
ing the arrest of any of the deputies
if they violated the law relative to
the carrying of weapons.
William Hale Thompson, mayor of
Chicago, and Governor Lowden, head
the opposing Republican factions.
SEE BIG VOTE
New York, Sept. 14-Enrolled Re-
Dublicans and Democrats of New
York state went to the polls today
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