Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-06
BY FREDERIC I. HAsK1N

lOQ, u. u. sept. D." ASAAl
Ia week the country will have hear
from Maine. The politicians will the
have something tangible upon whtcl
to base their prognoetications as t
the result of the November elections
for the voters of the Pine Tree stat
will have gone to the polls and reg
istered their sovereign will. AS the!
vote. according to the time-honoret
tradition. so will the country as
whole vote in November.
On Monday. September II. Main'
will elect a governor. a United State'
senator. four congressman and a stat'
legislature. When the votes have beer
counted and the result announced
either the Republicans or the Demo
Gratis will go into the nationwide
campaign with renewed hope ane
! courage.
Maine is usually Republican, but
ALWAYS a battle ground. Both partie.
go after the state as hungry dogs aft
er a bone. for the leaders are mind
full of the psychological effect upon
voters throughout the country OF
gains or losses in the first state to
hold an election. This year is no ex-
cepdon to the rule, and a snappy. az
gessipe fight has been made, The
best speakers at the command of the
Republican and Democratic commit
tees have been sent into the state.
tons Of literature have been drawn
upon freely in order that the best
possible showing may be made.
The vice president Of the United
States, cabinet ministers and the
more prominent OF their senators and
congressman from all yer the coun-
Try have been making speeches for
- - lH,i~A
The Democrats have no national Off
have men who hope to be president.
vice president, or members of the cab
one OF these days and they have
orators in both branches of
so that they have not been
in speIl-binders to carry their
message and appeal to Maine voters.
if those voters do not
know what to do when they approach
the ballot box It will not be because
they have not been duly instructed
and exhorted.
Voters Not wildly Excited.
Without violating any condolences
It may be said that the reports from
Maine thus Tar reaching Washington
indicate that the voters there are not
wildly excited over the election This
may mean that on the whole they are
satisfied with the manner in which
state and national Affairs, have been
conducted, that they are taking the
campaigni in an entirely matter Of fact
way and that they will return the nor
NAL Republican majorities. On the
other hand, it may mean an apathy
or discomfort that viii make for DEM
ocratic gains.
Predictions are not in order at this
STAGE of affairs. Chairman Adams Of
the Republican national committee
contents himself With saying that he
and his colleagues zee no cause for
concern in the situation in Maine.
Democratic chieftains say even leM
than that. fer while they may be
hopeful It 10 Scarcely to be expected
that they would beconfident Of win
ming in view Of the fact that Maine
mas always been Chased % . Republi-
can stronghold. Let tho Democrats
elect any part Of their ticket, however,
and they will be heard from after
National interest in the Mains X.
qult centers largely In the fate of Sen.
ator Frederick Hale. AApublican AN
di4et for reelection. Senator Hale
10 distinctly IN administration senator
and 10 one ofsrPFssidsnt Harding
close persona1 friends q well. II n
should be defeated. Of even II hi ma.
5ority should DO greatly reduced, Il
would b . blow that would make ~
dent on down the hne. az courso Il
10 not anticipated that HIS vote VIM be
.tanything IN coHnbarison With tie Re.
publican landsnds. OF 1926, but hi
friends Will be gratifieA 3if II d mo,
materially below nor1nA1.S9Ihaeo have