Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01
Griffin's Letter

Washington, d. c., Nov. 1.-The
Washington outlook continues to in
dictate a Coolidge victory next Tues
day. with possibility of a large Cool !
idge sweep.
Every New England state is held
to be satisfactorily safe for the YAM
kee personality in the White House.
Indeed. so far as New England is
concerned. some Republicans leaders
are amusing themselves in endeavor-
ing to cipher out the probable Cool
idge plurality in each state.
In 1920 the six states cast a total
vote of 100000. III which Harding
was given the towering plurality of
10000.
In 1920 Massachusetts, in a total
vote of 1.013,OO0. gave Harding a
plurality of 404, 900. This year there
won't be such q mighty Democratic
detection. Walsh. the best Democrat
ic vote-getter. is up for reelection.
and the industrial depression will
aid the Democrats. However, the
Bay State is the home state of Gal
vim Coolidge and La Toilette will
draw from the Democrats. Repub-
lican leaders here predict a Coolidge
plurality of rising 100000.
Connection in 1920 cast n total
vote of $4,000 and gave Harding
plurality of 10000. This year
the same factors operative in Massa-
chusetts will he felt in Connecticut
to somewhat less degree. The
state has no general Democratic con-
test exciting interest. Republicans
claim a Coolidge plurality CT 10000.
Maine gave Harding plurality
of 1900 out of total vote of 107.-
900. Since the Democrats failed TO
get anywhere with the Khan issue
in the September election, the Re
publican prediction gives Coolidge a
plurality of $1,000 or more in this
State.
New Hampshire cast a vote of
15S,O0 in 1920 and gave Harding
plurality of $1,000. This year Gov
ernor Brown. the most popular Dem
ocrat in the state, is trying for an
other term. Furthermore. the indus
trial depression. Ccntered in Man
chester, will not help the G. Q. =.
vote. Republicans believe the state
will go for Coolidge by n plurality
of $4,000. Local pride and the farm
ers' feeling of kinship with the ST.
lent Man in Washington will help
Coolidge.
Rhode Island gave Harding n plu-
rality of $1,000 in n total vote of
i
cratic ote-getters, Flynn and Toup-
in. are running for senator and gov
ernor. respectively. The state also
possesses large industrial unrest. The
gas episode in the state senate is
counted on as help by both the Re-
publicans and the Democrats. La
Toilette will draw substantially from
the Democrats. All in all. the state
is hard one to figure on. Repub-
leans prophesy a Coolidge plurality
of 1900 and think he has chance
of getting much more than this.
Vermont. which never went Dem
ocratic In its life and which wants
the world TO know that 1t is the ma
tive state and present vacation home
of Calvin Coolidge. gave Harding q
plurality of $1,000 out of total
vote of $4,000. Republican leaders
are counting on Vermont for Cool
idge plurality of $4,000 or more this
year.
Adding up, Republican leaders
predict a minimum Coolidge New
England plurality OF 402000. This
compares with the Harding plural
ity of 100000.
At first glance. II might seem that
New England should give Il native
New Highlander larger plurality
than the 402, 600 minimum hoped for.
But when all the factors which en-
ter into this years election are taken
into account. a 402. 900 plurality for
Calvin Coolidge would constitute an
impressive home tribute to the White
House occupant. IL Coolidge were
not the Republican candidate there
is every indication that. what with
the Industrial unrest. the Ia Toilette
movement. exposure of graft under
the Harding administration, and
sundry local issues. New England
would have given the Republicans a
pretty slim plurality. and that two
or more New England states might !
have gone Democratic on the presi- |
Dental vote.
Cong. White and Merchant Marine |