Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-06
WHEN MAINE VOTES, u. S.
IN GENERAL INTERESTED
Daily Letter by Frederic j. Haskin

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3--Within
a week the country will have heard
from Maine. The politicians will
thel have something tangible upon
which to base their prognostica-
ion as to the result of the Novem-
Der elections. for the voters of the
Pine Tree State will have gone to
the polls and registered their sover-
eign will. AS they vote, according
to the time-honored tradition, so
will the country as a whole vote in
November.
On Monday, September II. Maine
will elect a governor, a United
States senator, four congressman
and a state legislature. When the
votes have been counted and the
result announced either the Republi-
cans or the Democrats will go into
the nationwide campaign with re-
newed hope and courage.
Maine is usually Republican, but
always a battle-ground. Both par
ties go after the state as hungry
dogs after Il bone, for the leaders are
mindful 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
exception to the rule, and a snappy,
aggressive fight has been made. The
best speakers at the command OF
the Republican and Democratic
committees 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 over the
country have been making speeches
for the Republican candidates in
Maine. The Democrats have no ma
tional officials to send into the state,
but they have men who hope to be
President, Vice President. Or MEM
bers of the cabinet one of these
days. and they have gifted orators
in both branches of congress so
that they have not been lacking in
s~pell-binders to carry their mes
sage and appeal to Maine voters.
Consequently If those voters do not
know what to do when they ap-
| proach the ballot box it will not be
because they have not been duly
instructed and exhorted.
Voters Not Wildly Excited
Without violating any condolences
| 1t may be said that the reports from
Maine thus far reaching Washing
con indicate that the voters there
are not wildly excited over the cleo
ton. This may mean that on the
whole they are satisfied with the
manner in which state and ma
tional affairs have been conducted,
that they are taking the campaign
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 hat will make for
Democratic gains.
Predictions are not in order at
this stage of affairs. Chairman Ad-
ans, of the Republican National
Committee, contents himself with
saying that he and his colleagues see
no cause for ace in the situation
in Maine. Democratic chieftains say
even less than that, for while they
may be hopeful it is scarcely to be
expected that they would be conf
dent of winning in view of the fact
that Maine has always been classed
as a Republican stronghold. Let
the Democrats elect any part OF
| their IChtt, ~ -
be heard from after September IL
National interest in the Maine re.
suit centers largely in the tate Of
Senator Frederick Hale, Republican
candidate for reelection. senator
Hale is distinctly an administrator
senator. and is one of President
Harding's close personal friends as
well. II he should be defeated, OF
ever IL his majority should be great.
ly reduced, II would be a blow tina
would make every Republican Vince
from the President on down the n
OF course it is not anticipated tina
his vote will be anything In compar'
ison with the Republican andsiide
of 1920, but his friends will be graf
flied il it Is not materially below
normal. There have been rumors
that the labor vote was being linec
UP against him, and this will o.
watched closely as a barometer o.
what may be expected of the lanoi
vote in other states in November.
Hr. Hale enjoys the distinction o,
being the third member of his fam
lily in direct line to hold a seat in the
United States senate. His materna
grandfather was the late Senator
Zachartah Chandler OF Michigan