Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-06

Washington, d. c., Sept. 3.-With-
in a week the country will have heard
from Maine. The politicians will then
have something tangible upon which to
base their representations as 10 tne
result of the November elections, LOT
the voters of the Pine Tree state VIII
have gone to the polls and registered
their sovereign will. AS they vote, ac-
cording to the time-honored tradition,
so will the country as a whole vote III
November.
On Monday, September IL, 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 republicans or the demo-
Gratis will go into the nationwide cam
paign with renewed hope and courage.
Maine is usually republican, put
always a battle ground. Both parties
go after the state as hungry dogs
after 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 exception TO
the rule, and a snappy, aggressive
fight has been made. The best speak
ers 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 con-
gressmen from all over the country
have been making speeches for the re-
publican candidates in Maine. The
democrats have no national officials
to send into the state, but they have
men who hope to be president, wee
president, or members of the cabinet
one of these days, and they have gift
ed orators in both branches OF con
gress, so that they have not been
lacking in spell binders to carry their
message and appeal to Maine voters.
Consequently 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 far reaching Washington
indicate that the voters there are not
wildly excited over the election. This
| may medu IudL VI luE WuOIC lhCy CIV
satisfied with the manner in which
state and national 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 maiorities. On the
other hand, it may mean an apathy OF
discomfort that will make for demo.
cratic gains.
Predictions are not in order at this
stage of affairs. Chairman Adams. Of
the republican national committee, con
tents himself with saying that he anC
his colleagues see no cause for con
Germ in the situation in Maine. Demo
cratic chieftains say even less thar
that, for while they nay be hopeful
it is scarcely to be expected that the!
would be confident of winning in view
of the fact that Maine has alwayt
been classed as a republican strong
hold. Let the democrats elect an,
part of their ticket, however. and the!
will be heard from after September ii
National interest in the Maine re
suit centers largely in the fate OF Sen
ator Frederick Hale, republican candi
> dat for reelection. Senator Hale i
distinctly an administration senate
and is one of President Harding's clos
nnrsopel friends as well. If he shoult
he defeated. or even if his maJorit,
: should be greatly reduced, it would b
: a blow that would make every republi
can vince. from the president o.
down the line. OF course it is no
4 anticipated that his vote will be any
6 thing in comparison with the republI
can landslide of 1920. but his friend
= will be gratified if it is not MATERIAL
= below normal. There have been rum