Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-09-06
| VOTE FORECAST
| FROM MAINE is
EXPECTED SOON
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
Washington, Sept. 5.-Withln a
week the country will have heard
from Maine. The politicians will
then have something tangible upon
which to base their prognostica-
tons as to the result of the No
yember elections, for the voters of
the Pine Tree state will have gone
to the polls and registered their
sovereign will. AS they vote. ac-
| cording to the time honored tradi-
| ton so will the country as a whole
vote in November.
On Monday, September II, Maine
will elect governor. a United
States senator. four congressman
and a state legislature. When the
votes have been counted and the
result announced either the repub-
Leans 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 a 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 lit
erature 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 candi-
dates in Maine. The democrats
have no national officials to send
into the state. but they have men
who hope to be president, vice
president or members of the cabi-
net 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. Conse-
quently if those voters do not know
what to do when they approach
the ballot box it will not be be-
cause they have not been duly in
structed and eXhorted.
Voters Not Wildly Excited.
Without violating any conf
dences 1t may be said that the re-
ports from Maine thus for reach
ing Washington indicate that the
voters there are not wildly excited
over the election. This may mean
that on the whole they are salts
fled with the manner in which
state and national affairs have
been conducted that they are tax.
ing the campaign in an entirely
matter of fact way and that they
will return the normal republican
majorities. On the other hand, i,
may mean an apathy or discomfort
that will make for democratic
gains.
Predictions are not in order a.
this stage of affairs. Chairman
Adams of the republican nationa
committee, contents himself will
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 Il
IS scarcely to be expected that the,
would be confident of winning II
view of the fact that Maine ha.
always been classed as a republi
can stronghold. Let the democrat.
elect any part of their ticket, how
ever, and they will be heard from
after September II.
National interest in the Maine
result centers largely in the fate O.
Senator Frederick Hale, republi
can candidate for reelection. Sen
ator Hale is distinctly an admins
tration senator and is one of Pres
ldent Harding's close persona
friends as well. If he should b,
defeated, or even If his majorit,
should be greatly reduced, 1t woul(
be a blow that would make ever,
republican vince. from the presi
dent on down the line. OF cours,
1t is not anticipated that his vot,
will be anything in compariso,
with the republican landslide O
1917, but his friends will be graft
N'~u - ~ 10 iol materially DGlOV
normal. There have been rumor
that the labor vote was being linet
up against him, and this will b,
watched closely as a barometer O
what may be expected of the labo
votes In other states in November
Mr.. Hale enjoys the distinction
OF being the third member of hi
FAMILY in direct line to hold q sea
in the United State senate. Hi
maternal grandfather was the lat,
Senator Zachariah Chandler O
Michigan, and his father. the lat,
Eugene Hale, represented Maine il
the senate for 80 years. His dem
ocratio opponent is former Cover
nor Oakley G. Curtis, of Portland.
Candidates for Governor.
The candidates for governor ar
Percival p. Baxter, republican, ant
William r. Pattangall, democrat
Mr.. Baxter is the present incum
bent of the states chief executive
having succeeded Governor Fred
erick H. Parkhurst who died Ii
January, 1921, only few month
after his election. He served al
most q full term and is running OF