Evening star., 1928-09-10
c. 0. P. CONFIDENT
AS MAINE VOTES
Points to Past Performances
in "PoIitiCaI Barometer"
State.
By the Associated Press

PORTLAND, Me, September 10
Maine, so-called political barometer OF
The Union, holds its State election to-
day. with both Democrats and Republi-
cans confident that the barometrlc
readings "a hours hence will mean
fair and warmer" for their respective
parties in the coming national election.
Predictions of a heavy vote apparent
ly were being fulfilled by early indica-
tions.
Intense interest in the election, clear,
cool weather and efficiently working
party organizations resulted in unuSu-
ally heavy early balloting. Indications
were that the combined votes OF both
parties would equal and perhaps exceed
all records.
This Northeastern political garden
has Sprouted what some have regarded
as a forecast of the national election
every presidential year and the ma
tional organizations of both parties
have been busy cultivating the crops
during the past few weeks.
| Maine takes pride in the slogan "As
| Maine goes, so goes the Natlon,' ana
. the Republicans were out to prove that
| the political crystal foretold sweeping
Hoover victory, while the Democrats
hoped it would augur equally well for
Gov. Smith.
| Harding Won by $1,000.
| In 1920 the Republicans elected a
governor by majority of $1,000 and
Harding received majority of $4,000
over Cox in the national election. Their
| fondest hope was to exceed that figure
today The heavy artillery of the G.
! 0. P. came here with that end in view.
Senator Charles Curtis, Republican
nominee for Vice President, and Sen
ator Watson of Indiana have both been
here booming Republican stock. The
national organization of the Democratic
party has not shown the same interest.
Mrs Nellie T. Ross, former Governor
of wyoming, was one Of the few speak
ers of note who invaded the state to
aid the Smith cause.
The Republicans have set $4,000 as
their minimum majority, but estimates
ranging up to $4,000 have been made.
William Tudor Gardiner is the Re-
publican standard bearer for the gov
ernorship. He has been popular
State figure for years and waged his
! campaign on the record of both State
and national administrations.
Moran Is Opponent.
A 33-year-old insurance agent, Ed
ward c. Moran, jr, is GARDENERS op-
ponent He led the successful fight to
send Smith instructed delegation to
Houston. He has made the State water
power question his issue.
! In the senatorial race Herbert E.
Holmes is opposing the reelection of
Senator Hale, Republican who wants to
go to Washington for a third time.
Holmes has campaigned almost alone,
| going about the State with a phono-
| graph to attract crowds and then
| preaching ZAP Smith.
The campaign has not been without
its bolts" Mrs. William r. Pattingall,
former Democratic national committee
woman, jumped the traces and has
been campaigning for the Republicans.
Her husband, long an outstanding
Democratic figure in this State, but
now on the bench, also announced he
would not support Smith.
The Democrats see a chance for Al
bert Belliveau in the second congress
sional district. He is opposing Wallace
H. White, ir., who has been Representa-
tive for six terms. The hope is based
on the fact that this district, normally
Republican. sent Daniel J. McGilli-
cuddy, Democratic national commit
teeman, to Washington three times a
decade ago and they hope history will
repeat. The other three congressional
contests seemed safely Republican.