Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-02

MiSSouri--ha We oftener than not train
ed with their southern neighbors in
political affairs in ordinary years. In
addition, Independent Republicans are
in the field against the regular Re
publican nominees, in New York, Illi-
uois and oregon. while in several 9TH
er states local considerations, like the
recent Ku Klux Khan charges in Indi-
ana, have interfered with the plans Of
Republican managers
Oklahoma. Maryland, entucky. Ari-
iona and Missouri are listed by the
Democratic dopesters as already won,
although in every one of these states
the Republicans are claiming a mar
row advantage. Besides, the Demo-
Gratis profess high hopes of electing
Democratic senators in Massachusetts,
Ohio, Illinois and Colorado, and figure
they have a chance also in Idaho, In
diana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and
Washington. In all of these states
the Republicans, on the other hand,
count on a margin wide enough to
win
Many of the senatorial campaigns
hold unusual elements of national
interest. To help his friend, Sena-
tor Butler, in Massachusetts, Presi-
dent Coolidge not only broke his rule
of silence but followed up a public
endorsement with trip to North
ampton to lend the support Of his
presence and cast his vote for the
Republican ticket. The reelection
battle of Senator Wadsworth in New
York has provided a feature second
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fight over the governorship. In I'LL
nois the Republican nominee, Frank
l.. Smith, has been opposed not only
by the vets. but, on the ground of
revelations before the senatorial
campaign expenditures committee.
The same committee has furnished
some last minute thrills in Arizona,
Washington and Oregon, while the
campaign of Senator Pomerene once
Democratic power in congress, to
defeat Senator Willis in Ohio, has
drawn the attention of the whole
country.
Like the senatorial and other state
campaigns, the struggle for ascend
ency in the house of representatives
has been waged largely on local Is
sues. To dissolve the present Re-
publican hold on the house. the
Democrats must take 80 seats now
held by Republicans.
Nearly two-thirds Of the states are
to choose governors tomorrow, and
most of the others vote for lesser
state officers. OF the whole forty
eight Maine alone. which has an
election law peculiar to herself, will
be in the mot voting column. Her
Republican state officers and mem
bers of the house were reelected in
September and a special election will
be held later this month to fill the
place of the late Senator Fernald.
The biggest *" perhaps in all the
calculations of the forecasters stands
for the unknown quantity of votes
that may be drawn over by the Re-
publican appeal for party regularity.
In Massachusetts,, Kentucky and
many other states Republican can
didates have based their campaigns
in large part on a plea that Presi-
dent Coolidge be assured the support
of friendly congress during the
remainder of his term. In most
cases, however. there has been no
direct joining of the issue. When
the Republicans talked of Coolidge
the Democrats began speaking of
the tariff and taxation, although
Democratic efforts to make national |
issues of these two national cues
tons likewise have failed In most
OF the districts where the attempt
was made.
Another unknown quantity Is the |
prohibition question. which has fig- |
ured in many places, but could not |
be made a national issue because |
neither party could get it's various