The New York herald., 1922-06-19
old GUARD OF MAINE
WORRIED over HALE
Guernsey Claims $4,000
Votes, More Than Enough
to Win.
LABOR HAS CANDIDATE
Republican Apathy One of
the Causes Which May
Defeat Senator.
WOMEN ARE NOT ACTIVE
1t Is Believed Few Will Go to
Polls-Rock Ribbed Party
Men Not Enthused.

| BANGOR. Me-, June 1S.-Republican
organization leaders of Maine were
frankly anxious tonight over the out
come Of to-morrow's primaries in
which Senator Frederick Hale-golfing
partner and intimate friend of Presi-
dent Harding-is seeking renomina-
ton against two candidates.
Dissatisfaction with certain pro-
visions in the Fordney tariff bill and
with the record of Congress in gen.
eral, together with hostility to an in
discriminate soldier bonus on the part
of the business interests. have COM
bined to create a situation which the
State Republican machine views with,
| uneasiness.
Former Representative Frank E.
Guernsey Of Dover -Foxcroft is credited
with unexpected strength in the east
ern and northern sections. In state
| ment to THE New YORK HERALD cor
respondent he claimed 35, 900 votes and
asserted that 10000 would assure his
nomination. His campaign has been
in progress for two years, and has
been literally. although not lavishly.
| financed. 1t las been based chiefly
| upon the argument that western Maine
at present has both Senator's and three
of the four Maine Representatives in
Congress, and that the eastern section
Is entitled to recognition.
| Howard Davies of Yarmouth, candi-
date Of the labor unions and of the radi-
cal wing of the party. claims 10000
votes in Senator Hales home county of
Cumberland. He has a following of an
undetermined size in the industrial cities
Of western and central Maine and what
ever strength he develops is expected
to be drawn from Senator Hale rather
than from Mr.. Guernsey.
| Attacked ns Reactionary.
Attacks on Senator Hale as a re-
dictionary are being spread over the
State on the eve of the balloting. Mr.
Davies .criticizes him for supporting the
introduction of the Taylor system among
| Government employees and advocating
the holding OF stop watches on work.
ers.'
| He is assailed for not voting to ex-
empt farmers and laborers from the
provisions of the antitrust law and for
| having supported the anti-strike clause
in the Esch- Cummins railroad bill Mr.
Davies also arraigns Senator Hale for
opposition TO the excess profits tax, the
proposal to increased inheritance taxes,
and for voting to seat Senator New
berry.
Newspaper advertisements are being
circulated throughout the State. in
which 1t is charged that Senator Hale
voted with the Democrats to ratify the
Wilson League with reservations =
They are signed by the "All-American
National Council" Of which Miss Annie
T. Drake of Lewiston Is the secretary.
The primary vote Is expected TO be
in the neighborhood of $4,000. In the
1920 primaries-when women did not
vote here-51.000 ballots were cast.
There are believed to be from 10000 to
35, 900 Republican women voters In the
State, but It is figured that many OF
them will not go to the polls. Apathy
on the part OF Republicans of the rock
ribbed variety indeed is one of the
chief reasons for the concern felt over
Senator Hale.
HaIe's Expenses $1,000.
Until recently the organization lead
ers believed there was not the slightest
chance that Senator Hale could be de-
feated. The result of the primary cleo
tions in Indiana. Pennsylvania and
Iowa came as something of a shock.
Messages of warning were sent to
Washington and the Senator arrived
home last Thursday quite unable he
said. ito see any reason for uneasi-
ness"
Senator Hale has made no personal
canvass, as have both OF his opponents.
His total expense in the primary cam
paign will not exceed $1,000. he says.
1t is confined chiefly to letters which
have been sent out in his behalf and to
telephone and telegraph messages which
have been filling the air hereabouts
since his arrival.
The friends of Senator Hale are will
ing publicly to concede Mr.. Guernsey
his home county OF Piscataquis, and
that is all. Mr.. Guernsey said to-day
ION the basis of $4,000 votes for the
Republican candidates, 10000 will be
sufficient to nominate shall carry
the two northern Congressional dis
tricts, and may carry the third dis
trict ] expect to receive $4,000 votes
in the two northern districts and prob
ably from 10000 TO 10000 In the south
ern district giving me more than $4,000
in all have sought support without
regard TO creed or race. l am sup
ported by every class and by people In
every walk OF life. | have appealed to
their interest in good government and a
fair deal for all sections OF Maine"
Senator Hales action early this week
in obtaining the Senate Finance Com
mlttee's consent to place potash on the
free list is characterized by Mr.. Guern-
sey as an eleventh hour political trick"
Potash Is extensively. used as fertilizer
in the potato growing regions of north
ern Maine.
Neither the House nor the Senate has
voted for free potash" said Mr.. Guern-
scy. "and no one knows that they will
The assertion that II will be free and
that millions have been saved to the
farmers is net only premature but bears
the earmarks. coming at this moment, Of
being pure political propaganda. entirely
unsupported by the facts. The whole
performance was staged for the effect II
might have in forwarding Senator Hale's
political fortunes"
The fact that Senator Bert NJ Fornald
OF West Poland. will seek a renonina-
tion two years hence is having its ef-
feet upon the present contest and certain
OF his friends are credited with activity
In behalf OF Mr.. Guernsey. This Is due
TO their disinclnation TO face a fight
based upon tho plea that eastern Maine
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