The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-13
EYES OF NATION ON OUTCOME OF
 MAINE ELECTION
Balloting Today Regarded as Indication of How Presi-
 dential Vote Will Go WORLD LEAGUE ISSUE
Local Questions Subordinated To National Issues ;n
 State Campaign.

PORTLAND, Me, Sept. l3.- Maine men and women went .o the polls today to elect State and County officers and four Congreasmen with the eyes of the naticn centered upon them The usual predictions Of sue cess are being made by botl, Re- publicans and Democrats.
 Maine is unique in its constitu- tional provisions for state elections which are held in September ni- stead of November and in Presiden- tial years the local contests are viewed as of special importance. On. fhese years tho fighting Is n5 less for the possession of State offices, representation in Congress and con trol of the State Legislature than for the psychological effect of the outcome on the rest of the country.
 Big Guns in Play.
 To what extent If any the Ma tional drift may be forecast by a victory or an increased CT decreas- ed majority here has long been a HiGlltI Ol uiojuit w llb ttlN PPiAt'N ians but certain it is that national leaders have taken the tradition se- riously and have brought as many of their political big guns into the campaign in this State as possible Four years ago, Charles F. Hughes wound up the campaign for the Re- publicans This year both parties have had a big representation or State campaigners and have drawn heavily on the national committee for speakers of national prominence
 A Governor, State Auditor, four members of Congress, State Leg islature and County officers will be chosen. Maine does not elect a Senator this year.
 Parkhurst- McIntire.
 For the Governorship, Frederick H. Parkhurst, of Bangor. wh) de- feated Gov C. E. Milligan and Judge John P. Deering in the Republican primaries is opposed by Bertrand G. McIntire, of Norway, whom Milli- ken defeated two years ago by 5,545 votes. A Typographical error in the Maine Register of 1919-20 nakes the vote of McIntire appear as 4,000 less than it was.
 Three Republican members of Congress arc candidates for re-elec- ton. They are Representative White in the second district, op- posed by Wallace N. Price; Repre- sentative Peters in the third district .opposed by Archie C. Towlo; and Representative Hersey in the fourth district, opposed by Leon G. C.. Brown. Price, Towle and Brown are Democrats In the first district where Representative Louis B GoCdall has announced his intention to retire at the close of his present term. the Republicans have ncmin- ated County Attorney Carroll L. Breedy. of Portland. and the Demo- cras. Frank H. Haskell also O. this city
 League Is Issue.
 Both parties and gubernatorial candidates have made the League of National a fighting issue. Local questions have received less atten- ton. even prohibition which for more than 50 years has figured largely in State campaigns and par ticularly in contests for County at torneys and sheriffs, :s virtually ignored The Republicans in State convention approved the refusal of the United States Senate to ratify the treaty without reservations de- signed to protect the safety. sov- erignty and independence of the United States" The Democratic State platfrom declared for prompt
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