Milford chronicle., 1928-09-28
WEEKLY WASHINGTON
NEWS SUMMARY

Washington, September 20.-The
result of the state election in Maine
has provided Republican campaign
directors with the first actual basis
upon which estimates of the trend
in this years voting may be made.
1t is also needless to say that the
figures from the Pine Tree state,
showing a Republican majority of
better than $4,000 in all the state
wide contests, are a source of ad-
ditional confidence that Hoover and
Curtis will sweep the country.
National rather than state issues
were predominant in the Maine cam
paign from first to last, with long
list of leading Republicans making
direct comparison not only between
he Republican and Democratic
platforms, but also between the
qualifications of the pres dental
candidates.
While Democratic leaders are
loing their best to minimize the
significance OF the Maine outcome,
they are forced to admit that the
Republican victory in Maine is the
most sweeping on record for a state
election in presidential year, with
majOrities on governor and senator
1000 larger Lnan those of the con-
est prior to the national election
of 1920, which until now have been
he largest. Harding and Coolidge
carried 81 states, the greatest num-
Der won by Republican ticket for
many years, so the outlook for Hoo
yer and Curtis is equally optimistic.
The huge turnout of woman vo-
ers for the Republican ticket was
he most significant feature of the
daine election from national view
point. 1t bore out the claim of G.
Up. leaders that the candidacy OF
Herbert Hoover has tremendously
increased the interest of women in
he 1928 elections, due to their ac-
luaintance with the Republican
andidate during his food admins
relationship, and their admiration
for his war relief efforts and his
activity in home promotion and
child welfare work.
The part played by women voters
IN the Maine victory is matched by a
great increase in registration of
women as Republicans in Kentucky,
while reports from other border
states indicate that their women
too, are overwhelmingly on
he side of the Republican ticket.
Encouraged by the spontaneous
'evOlt of southern Democrats
against their party ticket, Republi-
AN leaders are preparing a real
lrive to break down the normal !
Democratic majorities in the south |
I'm states. This became known with !
he appointment of Lamont Row |
ands of Picayune, Miss, to have
.harge of the COP. campaign in
hat state. He was Mr.. Hoover's
thief of staff in Mississippi during
he flood relief work of 1927. In
North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
md Florida the extent of the Demo- /
ratio defectiOns and the apprecia-
ion of Herbert Hoover's wide know
edge of the south's problems have
,iven rise to many forecasts of GER
ain Republican victory.
Democratic claims that Governor
'mith will carry Missouri and Mon
ana have been attacked by former
Cleveland A. Newton
nd James Finch of the former state /
nd former Senator Joseph M. Dixon
t the latter in no uncertain Ian
uage. Senator Dixon, now a can
idate for the seat he formerly held.
nds that farmers, sugar beet grow
RS, cattle and wool producers in
lontana are unimpressed with the
id of the Democrats for their sup
crt, and prefer to rely upon Mr..
lowers comprehensive farm pro
ram and Republican tariff protec-
on for the future prosperity.
The apparent strength of the
'emocratic candidate in st. Louis
the beginning of the campaign
rapidly waning, according to /
'rmer Congressman Newton, who is
ding the Republican campaign in
astern Missouri.
They have elected candidates in {
!. Louis before who solemnly prom Y
ed to bring about some change in I
he said, "but nothing i
'er came of it. People can't be
lncoed on that issue indefinitely" t