Evening star., 1926-11-29
SENATE RULE Up
TO MAINE TODAY
Fraud Charges Expected to
Swell Vote in Gould.
Redman Race.
BY the Associated Press.

PORTLAND, Me-, November %
Control of the Senate in the new Con-
gress was at stake today in Maine's
special election to determine a sue
cessor to Senator Bert NJ. Fer
nald. who died in Office. A sensation
al campaign involving charges of eX.
cessive expenditures and the Ku Klux
klan has had possibilities of an after
math in an inquiry by a senatorial
committee.
The party alignment of the new
Senate, as determined by the regular
election early in the month, is: Re
publican, AZ; Democrat, Al; Farmer
Labor. /.
Arthur r. Gould. Republican nom
inee, who has been the subject of
charges within as we'll as without his
party. and who was repudiated by
Gov. Ralph o. Brewster, Republican,
hut supported by Senator Hale and
the party machine. was opposed at
the polls today by Fulton J. Redman,
Democrat
Gould was cleared at a public hear
ing before Secretary of State Ball of
charges of having exceeded the 81 500
expense limitation imposed by State
Preferred by Preacher.
The charges We're preferred by the
Rev. A. F. Leigh. a Methodist clergy
man and ku Klux Klan worker. who
admitted on the stand that his accu-
sations had been made without any
personal knowledge. A similar admis-
sion was drawn from Gov. Brewster,
who had publicly repudiated Gould
-l.o IL, he inc
privy to the knowledge Of illegal ex.
penditures by friends on his behalf.
In turn. Daniel F. Field, chairman
of the Republican State committee,
declared that by his action Gov.
Brewster has read himself out Of
the party" Field predicted Gould
would carry every county In the
State, including the normally Demo
cratic Androscoggin.
He answered the claim Of Redman
that the Nation Administration had
washed it's hands Of Gould when
Secretary of Commerce Hoover can
celled a promise to speak at a rally
Saturday by the assertion that Mr..
Hoover was forced by business to
remain in the National Capital. and
his action had no such significance as
that attributed by the Democrat.
Redman Starts Fireworks.
On the contrary. Field declared,
telegram expressing hope of a Re
nublican victory. which was received
from Chairman William NJ. Butler Of
the Republican national committee,
clearly indicated Administration back
ing was not lacking for Gould.
Redman started the real fireworks
Of the campaign when he revived an
official report of a royal investigation
into a New Brunswick railroad situa-
ton of several years hack which
showed the presiding justice had de-
clared that Gould. who was interested
IN the project. had bribed the premier
with s1OO.O0o to obtain favorable
legislation. Gould retored by declar-
ing the "bribe'' was in reality a
forced campaign contribution made by
associates and without his knowledge.
The Leigh charges and the Brewster
letter followed, and Gould. In hitting
back, charged the Khan, which had
supported another candidate in the
primary election. was responsible for
the accusations. and accused Brewster
with being a member. and Redman
of accepting the Klan's support.
Brewster fatty denied membership.
Called an Interloper.
Redman. in addition, has been ar
raigned as an interloper in Maine
politics. His opponents have alleged
he lives part Of the time in Newark,
y. j.. and Is a member of New
York law firm.
A heavy vote was expected. In 1924
Ferraid was reelected by a majority
of 51.S55 over Redman, with total
vote Of 246,211.
Gould is an Aroostock County
lumberman and a railroad builder.
while Redman is a lawyer. The win
ner will serve until 1881.