The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-06

IN q week the country will have
heard from Maipe. The politicians
will then have something tangible
upon which to base their prognostie
cations Is to the result OF the No
vember elections, for the voters OF
the Pine Tree State will have gone
to the polls and registered their
sovereign will. Az they vote. ac-
cording to the time-honored tradt-
,tion, so will the country as whole
vote in November.
On Monday, Sept. IL Maine VIII
elect = governor, z United states
senator, four congressman and
a state legislature. When the votes
have been counted and the result
announced either the Republicans
or the Democrats will 60 into the
nationwide campaign with renew
ed hope and courage.
Maine is usually Republican, but
always battle ground. Both par
ties go after the state Is hungry
dogs after a bone, for the leaders
are mindful of the psychological eff
feet 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 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 pos
sible 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
members 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
spell-binders to carry their message
and appeal to Maine voters. Con-
sequently if those voters do not
know what to do when they ap-
proach the ballot BOX it villa 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 Washing
ton indicate that the voters there
are not widely excited over the
election. 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 apath,
or discomfort that will make fcl
Democratic gains.
| Predictions are not in order al
this stage of affairs. Chairman
Adams Of the Republican national
committee, contents himself wit
saying that he and his colleague.
see no cause for concern in the
situation in Maine. Democrat,
chieftains say even less than that
for while they may be hopeful it il
scarcely to be expected that the,
would be confident OF winning il
view of the fact that Maine has al
, ways been classed as a Republican
stronghold. Let the Democrat
elect any part of their ticket, how
ever, and they will be heard from
. after Sept. II.
National interest in the Maine re
! suit centers largely in the fate o
Senator Frederick Hale, Republi
, can candidate for reelection. Sen
!; ator Hale is distinctly an admins
J tration senator and is one Of PEesi
dent Harding's close persona
friends as we'll. If he should b
defeated, or even if his majorit
should be greatly reduced, it wou.
: be a blow that would make ever
Republican vince, from the presi
/ dent on down the line. OF cours
it is not anticipated that his vot
: will be anything in comparison wit
| the Republican landslide of 1926
!, but his friends will be gratified !
! 1t is not materially below norma
There have been rumors that tn