Evening star., 1924-09-09

and his policies, and his triumphant
"Only one real issue was before
the voters in the Maine election
the administration of Calvin Coolidge.
His Endorsement is definite and delib-
crate by more voters than ever went
to the polls in Maine before. The
people made his cause their cause.
The vote is the answer.
THE returns show that the farmer.
the workman. the seaman, the busi-
ness men and the women of Maine
united in a remarkable Endorsement
Of the common sense performance of
Calvin Coolidge as President of the
United States"
Explain Heavy Vote.
In administration circles here the
heavy vote was dec AIRED to be large
'v due to the fact that many Demo-
rats who primarily have failed to
go to the polls, thinking there was
little opportunity to defeat the Ee-
publican nominee, turned out, in re-
Sronse to the vigorous campaign
staged by the Democrats in the
State.
Six years ago. in 1918, when SEN
ator Fernald was elected by 6i.43l
to his Democratic opponents 58.9ls,
the Republican governor elected in
tEat year received 64,O69, as com
pared to 58.918 for his Democratic
opponent. Four years ago, In the
Republican lands ide, the Republican
.'o'e in Ns inc for Harding was
1886. the Democratic vote for Cox
'ae 5S,961 and the Socialist vote was
2.214
Two years ago. the vote for BaX-
ter, Republican governor was 103.-
i13, and the vote for Pattangall, the
Democratic nominee, was 1926. Sen
,tor Hale, Republican. was elected
With a vote of 1O1 -, over his Demo-
ratio opponent, Curtis, who polled
$3.50 votes.
a glance at these figures certainl!
gives the Republicans reason to be
pleased with the results now an
nounced.
presidential electors are chosen, an
element enters not found in the con-
test of yesterday---the La Toilette
Wheeler ticket. Senator La Toilette
is not expected to carry Maine. but
he will get votes there-the 1000
votes cast for the Socialist candidate
in 1920 plus many others his sup
porters say. But the La F'ollett.
support is not going to be drawn in
Maine only from the Republican side
of the fence.
Senator La Toilette himself is au-
thority for the statement that thou
sands of letters he is now receiving
show that where d change of party
is contemplated, both the old parties
are hit with about equal force.
Names electoral votes. therefore,
must be concedr to President Cool
idse, and ther'. has been very little
doubt in the minds of many thou
sa nds that such would be the result.
What happened in Maine in 1872,
when ''~s Bull Moose ticket. headed
by Roosevelt. was in the field? The
Republican party was smashed as
never before. casting only 26.000 votes
for Taft, while Wilson received $1,000
and Roosevelt $4,000. But the Bull
Moose party was the result of a split
in the Republican party, a vastly diff
ferent story from the La Toilette
Wheeler movement today, which is
an alignment OF liberals without re-
gard to previous party affiliations.
Sees Davis Eliminated.
SO different is the political align
mtnt today. in fact that Senator Id
Toilette is claiming that the Demo-
cratic candidate, John w. Davis, has
been eliminated. and the race is now
between Pres dent Coolidge and him
self. So Senator La Toilette told
the labor leaders gathered here yes
terday to make plans for his sup