Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-02
Confidence Holds
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leaders stood pat through election
eve on their respective claims of
overwhelming victory. But on their
trial balance sheets they both were
forced to represent many important
factors with an algrebraic tx" The
unknown quantity in one state was
the pulling power of a strong person
ality in another the INFESTED strength
of this or that local issue For the
best efforts of the tacticians have
failed to disclose a common denomin-
stor that ould put the fight on ma
tional basis.
In many Of the states the domin-
ating local issues are interviewer
eral campaign but in several special
questions are to be voted on sep
arately by referendum. Eight states
New York, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Colorado. California Nevada Mis-
souri, and Montana-will vote on
some feature of the prohibition prob
lem.
Although in many states the rally
ing of voters and the whirlwind
swings of candidates continued until
tonight very, few real political
oombshells were exploded in the
closing hours of the battle. One
cNA ~ oSNNlcpcu ltl massachusetts
In the form of a charge by former
Senator Walsh the Democratic sem
atorfal candidate, that the supporters
OF his Republican opponent, Senator
Butler. were buying votes at ten dol
lars each in Mr.. Buffers native city
OF New Bedford. In MARYLAND.
where the vets have been maintain
ing neutrality between to senatorial
candidates who both were supposedly
Anti Volstead, the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment
suddenly repudiated Senator Weller,
the Republican, and threw its
strength behind the Democratic
nominee. Millard e. Tydings.
New York's tempestuous state cam
paign continued its uneven course
until the last and as the shouting
died the partisans OF Governor Smith
were Offering odds that he would be
reelected. despite Republican claims
to the contrary.
In Illinois, Ohio and all the other
states where the lighting has been
hand to hand, both sides go to the
polls claiming victory
In the national arena the most
stubborn attack OF the Democratic
'outs" has been directed toward con-
troll OF the senate. Democratic lead
ers did not abate tonight their fore
cast of enough Democratic gains to
oVerturn the present Republican SEN
atorial majority. This prediction the
Republicans denied with every show
of confidence. although they conceded
privately that the customary or-year
gains might be chalked UP TO the cred
1t of their opponents.
To capture the senate the Democrats
must gain nine seats now held by Re-
publicans. They figure they have II
chances In the close states. and need
only little more than an even break
20 do the trick. To this the Republi-
cans answer that a turnover OF nine
senate seats would amount to a DEM
ocrattc landslide. and that no rum
blings OF such n gigantic disturbance
have reached Republican headquarters.
It Is conceded everywhere that the
Democrats started the campaign with
certain important elements of a DO
tential victory already in their hands.
1t go happens that the senators who
are UP for reelection this year are
those who were swept into Office in
the Harding landslide OF 1920, while
the house that is standing for a re-
neswal Of its tenure was elected in
the Coolidge landslide Of 1894. OF
the senatorial states. seven now are
represented by Democrats, and all of
them are In the solid south where
the chances Of an overturn are at the
ea!ninuna. Five <others-Oklahoma.
Maryland, Kentucky, Arizona and