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have been THAI in 1918 he gave bribe
pf SIS. 900 to 100000 to former prime
minister of the Province of New
Brunswick while Gould was interested
in the construction of railroads IN
Canada, and that he exceeded the
$1,000 limit which a candidate may
expend in a primary campaign. Both
charges have been denied by Gould.
Charges Are Dismissed.
At a hearing Friday before the sec
retary Of state of Maine on the charge
that Gould had exceeded the $1,000
limit of campaign expenditures,
neither Rev. A. F. Leigh, reputed to
be q Klan leader, a DemocrS4, who
filed the charges against Gould, nor
Gov. Brewster was able to produce
evidence to sustain the charge. the
secretary of state, Frank Ball, dis
missed the charges.
The belief exists here that the Incl
dent has helped Gould rather than
hurt him, since it has aroused the
Republicans generally throughout the
State.
Gould and his supporters have
charged that Brewster was influenced
by the Klan to take the stand he did
against the Republican nominee. They
have charged, too, that this fell in
with his own personal ambition to run
for Senator in 1928.
In the primaries Gould defeated
rormer Gov. BaXtor of Portland and
State Senator Buzzell. put forward by
the Khan. Had Baxtor been nomi-
mated and elected. 1t would have given
Maine two Senators from Portland.
Upset Brewster's Plans.
Brewster. according to reports. had
already planned to move his residence
TO Ellsworth. we'll away from Port
land. so that he could take advantage
of q demand that the northern and
eastern part of the State be repre-
sented in the Senate. But when
Gould won the nomination, he upset
the apple cart for Brewster, for Gould
Is from Presque Isle, in the extreme
northern part Of the State.
The strength Of the Klan in Maine
has been variously estimated at from
10000 to $1,000. The result of the
election tomorrow will be hailed either
as victory for the klan, if Gould
IS defeated, or as a blow for the
hooded organization if Redman is de-
feated. The Gould supporters have
charged that Redman has agreed to
be friendly with the klan if he be
elected This has been denied by the
Democratic nominee.
The Democratic senatorial commit
tee is watching with great interest
the Maine election. In all probability
II will be consulted, should Gould be
elected, regarding the advisahility of
fling a contest in the Senate against
him.
This committee is soon to pass
upon the advisability of filing cleo
ton contests against two Republican
Senators elect, chosen on election day
In Indiana and Pennsylvania
Watson Election PrObed.
r. Earl Peters. Democratic State
chairman of Indiana, has put in
vestigators to work in several coun'
ties to determine whether frauds
were committed in the election OF
> Senator Watson. The results of the
investigations Win be laid before the
Democratic senatorial committee
during the coming week by Peters,
who Is expected in Washington. 1t
was learned yesterday. 1t was ad'
nnitted by Senator Swanson Of Vir'
rinia. a member of the committee.
that the Indiana State chairman has
been in communication already with
the committee.
Senator Watson, when the matter
was called to his attention. said that