The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-12

of the election in this state on Sep
tember 49, A campaign that began in
earnest on August 23 will be fought
without let-up through the final week.
The usual predictions Of success are
being issued by both Republicans and
Democrats
Watched With Interest.
Maine is unique in its constitution
a. provisions for state elections which
are held in September instead of No
vember and in presidential years the
local contests are viewed as of special
importance. On these years the fight
ing is no less for the possession of
state offices, representation In con-
gress and control of the state !egisla-
ture than for the psychological effect
Of the outcome on the rest of the
country
To what extent If any the national
drift may be forecast by a victory,
or an increased or decreased majority
here, has long been matter of dis
pute with politicians but certain it
is that national leaders have taken
the tradition seriously and have
brought as many of their political big
guns into the campaign in this state
as possible.
Physiological Political Pivot.
Four years ago, Charles +. Hughes
wound up the campaign for the Re
publicans. This year both parties
have had big representation OF state
campaigners and have drawn heavily
on the nationa! committees for speak
ers of national prominence. On Sep
tember 10, q governor state auditor,
four members OF congress, state.
legislature and county officers will be
chosen. Maine does not elect u sena-
tor this year.
Those to Be Elected.
For the governorship, Frederic II.
Parkhurst Of Bangor who defeated
Governor Carl E. Milliken and Judge
John p. Deering in the Republican
primaries, is opposed by Bertrand G.
Mcintyre, of Norway. whom Milliken
defeated two years ago by 5,545 votes.
A typographical error In the Maine
Register of 1919-20 makes the vote
of Mcintyre appear as 1000 less than
| II was.
Three Republicans members of con-
gress are candidates for reelection.
They are Representative White in
the second district. opposed by Wal
lace n. Price; Representative Peters
in the third district, opposed by Arch
10 c. Towle; Representative Hersey In
the fourth district opposed by Leon
G.. C. Brown. Price, Towlc and Brown
are Democrats. In the first district
where Representative Louis Il. Goodall
has announced his intention TO retire
at the close Of his present term, the
Republicans have nominated County
Attorney Carroll l.. Beedy, of Port
land, and the Democrats. Frank H.
Haskell, also of this city.
League an Issue.
Both parties and gubernatorial can
ddates have made the league Of ma
tons u fighting issue. Local questions
have received less attention even
prohibition which for more than GO
years has figured largely In state
campaigns and particularly in contests
for county attorneys and sheriffs, is
virtually ignored. The Republicans in
state convention approved the rcfus-
al OF the United States senate to rat
ify the treaty without reservations
designed to protect the safety SOW
erlgnty and independence of the Unit
ed States" Tho Democratic state
platform declared for prompt ratitlca-
ton without reservations destructive
to the spirit, and effective operation
OF the treaty" Both Mr.. parkhurst
and Mr.. Mcintyre endorsed their ma
tional and state resolutions on the
stump.
The comp'cxion Of the now lcgisia.
ture Is matter OF some concern as
II may be called upon to redis,rict the
state and, under the new apportion
ment. Maine may lose one Of its -four
representatives In congress.
IL there is any virtue In comparison
the results of previous state elections
| TliN w vi ~ r'iNe Va AZ
publican victories beginning In iSS.
was broken in 1910 when Frederick
w. Plaisted. Democrat, defeated Bert
NJ. Fornald. Republican, by $500 votes
, Two years later Governor Plalsted wa,
| defeated by William T. Haines. Re-
publican, by little over 1900. Haine'
in turn failed OF reelection In 1914
the Democratic candidates FOR COVER
! nor Oakley c. Curtis leading him {
little better than 1900 votes Governor
Millikcn, Republican, won over Curtis
in 1916, leading the Democratic can
didate by 1880. In that year Hughes
carried the state. his vote being o,
, i75 greater than that for Presidcn
= Wilson. The total vote for presiden
was Hughes 6950S Wilson 64,OSS
. Benson (Socialist). 2,i77. Henly Pro
/ hibitlonist). 5s6. Two years ago whei
, Milliken defeated the present Demo
E cratic candidate for governor. Mr.. Nc
, fntyre, by majority OF 5.545. th'
! total vote OF the state was 1865
I This was noarly 40 900 less than thi