Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-09

government and their influence al
ways will be for good. l consider it
distinct privilege to have been as
ISOLATED with the high minded, pub
lie spirited women who have worked
so unselfishly during this campaign,
and it is largely due to their efforts
that our women in general are taking
an intelligent interest in public mat
tiers.
THE citizens of Maine are to be
depended upon and l believe they
have confidence in the present adj
ministration and that on Monday
next they will vote to continue it for
two years more. l urge all good cit
liens to go to the polls and give eX-
preston to their convictions"
Candidate PattangalI
Ex-Attorney General William r.
Pattangall of this city, the Democrat
ic candidate for Governor. Friday
made the following statement over
the long distance telephone:
Il am very well satisfied indeed
with the outlook. | went into the
campaign with a full realization that
our party organization had practical
| ~ disappeared and that the Republic
an majority at the last election was
$4,000 in a total vote of 205.000.
by earnest, honest and efficient
work on the part of the State COM
mittee and the various candidates we
have perfected a strong fighting or
ganization in nearly every section of
;ol To- n
sane, aggressive campaign.
THE result cannot help but be
gratifying.
1T is the custom Of political cam
didatcs to put out all sorts of eXtrav-
aeant claims just before election day
with the idea that voters are inf1u-
enced by such claims. In my opinion
such a proposition is absurd.
IL am making no claims can
only say this much concerning the
outlook. If the normal male Demo-
cratic vote is out and is supplemented
by the percentage of women who
might reasonably be expected to vote
with our party, we shall carry the
State.
There is no question but that all
Of our candidates will receive very
considerable support from voters who
usually vote the other way.
THE situation presents a splendid
Democratic opportunity and it is
Democrats will see it and act accord
ingly."
Chairman Peacock
Robert j. Peacock of Lubec. chair
man Of the Republican State commit
tee, Friday made the following state
ment in regard to the election:
Il predict that the Republican ma
jority in Mondays election will not
be less than 100000
I'VE are not only confident of
electing our United States Senator,
Governor. State auditor and four con-
gressmen, but we are reasonably GER
tain of carrying every county by a
substantial margin.
THE vote in Knox and Androscog-
gin counties may be close, but |
would not be surprised if the Re-
publican pluralties in those counties
both exceeded even two years ago.
HctO diS NdilOuS idClOlS 10 be
considered which are different from
those existing in 1920. These will,
obviously, hare some influence on the
vote. There is not the interest pc
Culiar to presidential election years.
There seems to be no issues other
than the personalities and records of
the candidates. No logical fault can
be found with Gov. Bakers admin
istration.
THE voters are not susceptible to
old fashioned political bomhast and
oratorical fireworks and mud singing
only meets distaste and resentment.
Gov. Baxter, Senator Hale and our
Congressman are fine, clean examples
Of the States best manhood. above
reproach from every viewpoint
"Maine people know that these men
are alert to the best interests of their
State, are upholding Names historic
prestige in State and national af-
fairs and that their duties are faith
fully discharged. their burdens are
honorably carried
"If you have followed politics close
Iy in the last decade you know that
in years of overturn or anything APP
preaching Democratic success in sup
breeding Republican representation,
there has been harsh criticism Of ex-
listing conditions. You heard it then
on the streets. in trains. hotel Hobbies,