Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-11
MAINE IS CALM
WITH ELECT|ON
FEW HOURS OFF
Campaigns Fail to Stir
Voters to Action In
Interesting Primary.
Republican Victory Is
Forecast, But Demo
Gratis Are Fighting.
By HELEN
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

Copyright. 1922, BY The Great Falls Tribune.
Portland, Ne, Sept. 10.-Malne VIII
end a hstless political campaign on
Monday. Although universally recog-
nized as the barometer state, tabula-
ton of whose results will show the
trend of public opinion that will pre-
vail at the genera ELECTIONS in Novem-
Der this year. the politicians have
found it difficult to get the voters In
terested in the issues.
1t is generally expected that the en-
tire republican ticket Will be success
full, but the most optimistic of the re-
publican leaders does not believe the
figures of two years ago can be
eQualled. At that time Frederick ID:
P%arkhurst. who died before he could
take office, had a plurality of nearly
$4,000. The democratic leaders pub
licly claiming the state for their ticket
by 10000 viii be satisfied If they can
cut the republican plurality to a neg
ligible figure.
Baxter Slated to Win
Percival P. Baxter, candidate of the
republicans for reelection for gov
ernor, is expected to run ahead of his
ticket because of his avowed opposl-
ton to the federal maternity bill,
which his opponent, William Il. Pet
tingill Of Augusta, former state attor-
ney general, is supporting.
The democratic candidate has made
a sweeping campaign, having been on
the stump almost continuously since
last June, while Governor Baxter only
| recently took the stump. Baxter, IN
his few speeches, has stood on his rec
ord as governor, which has been at
tackled as inefficient and extravaganza
by Pettingill.
There is much interest in the sen
| atorial campaign, where the incumbent
! Frederick Hale. is opposed by Oakley
c.. Curtis, former governor, Goa
magnate and influential business man
He has made only a few speeches, re
naming in Washington until this
week. but he closed his campaign witt
a speech at the closing rally in tn:
city Saturday night. His opponent ha'
assailed his record in every section o
the state and has insisted that he die
not represent the people. In the toul
congressional districts the fight hai
been a one, but unless some
thing unexpected develops at the poll
the BiJtlHS IcpuOANoHS VAL -
turned.
Both Parties Active
While the state has not been flood
cd. as was the case in former years
with the leading lights of both partle
to debate the issues, the women hav
PLAYED a very prominent part. Som
of the best known feminine orators o
both sides have been on the stump
Miss Betsy Edwards of Indiana an
Mrs. Mary Hight of Illinois have lie
the speakers for the republicans, Will
Mrs. Lillian Sire Of New York has bee
the chief key noter" of the demo
cratic side.
The social element has entered int
the political activities of the womer
and invariably at the afternoon rallies
which have been largely attended b
women voters, tea has been served an
the speakers of the occasion hav
mingled personally with the audience
Entrez la Femme
Mondays election will mark th
entry OF women into state politics fc
office. There are no women aspirant
this year for the major offices, bt
there are eight feminine candidate
for the state legislature. Six of thes
are democrats in normally strong re
publican districts, running as forlor
hopes-but the other two are reput
, leans in districts where their part
predominates. so that they very likel
will be elected. BY a rather odd &C