Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-30
MAINE G. O.P.P|CKS
POPULAR TICKET
Gardiner and Hale Give
Strong Heading to Slate.
White Faces Test.
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! indicates clearly that the Republican
candidates in Maine usually have easier
sailing in presidential years and the
| fact that q national election is on now
! is expected to help put Mr.. White over
again, Notwithstanding the strong OPP
position to him aligned in favor OF Col.
Reliveau, There are thousands of
voters of French descent in the second
congressional district. many OF whom
have voted the Republican ticket in the
past, to whom Col. Beliveaus candi-
dacy will make a strong appeal.
The other congressional districts OF
Maine offer little hope to the Demo-
Gratis. The Republicans have renomi-
mated Representative Carroll L. Beedy
nf PORTLAND, in the first district. and
Representative John e. Nelson of Au-
r,lsta in the third. and have nominated
Donald F. Snow in the fourth district
AR Snow defeated Representative Ira
G Hersey in the primary. They nave
carried all these districts by substantial
ma iorities in the last two congressional
elections. ranging from 5000 TO l4,ooo,
There seems no reason to belleVe tnat
thev will fail to elect their congressional
candidates again this year.
The Republican candidate for COVER
nor. MIR. Gardiner, is DESCENDANT OF
early settlers of Maine. The town IN
which he lives bears his name, tribute
to his forebears. He has practlced law
in Hallowell, near Gardiner, since ms
graduation from the Harvard Law
School, except for the period OF ms
service in the World War. Mr.. Gardner
has been active in politics for numper
of wears. and has been Speaker OF the
fnfo pOiclqfifrP
primary he made q runaway race for
The gubernatorial nomination against
his three competitors His selection TO
head the State ticket is considered
particularly fortunate from the Repub-
lican point of view.
Moran World War Veteran.
E. c. Moran. jr.. who is running
against Mr.. Gardiner. is, too, veteran
of the World War and served overseas
He is e graduate of Bowdoin College
where he won not little reputation as
a debater He made speech In the
State convention last April which had
much to do with bringing him the
nomination for governor.
Senator Hale's election over his DEM
ocratic opponent. Mr. Holmes, seems no
less assured than does the election OF
Mr.. Gardiner. Senator Hale has wide
circle of friends in the State and dur
ing the campaign has covered Maine
almost foot by foot. He was first elected
to the Senate in 1916 and reelected in
1922. When he ran in 1916 it was
against Senator Charles F. Johnson,
Democrat, who had come into office
few years earlier when the Republicans
we're badly split Hale won by 10000
votes in that year. and increased his
majority in 1922 to more than $4,000
votes
Mr.. Holmes. his opponent. has adopted
an original method of campaigning. He
is touring the State In his automobile,
carrying photograph with him. He
hats his machine. turns on the music,
and as soon as crowd gathers,
launches into a political address. He
has served in both branches of the
Legislature.
There has been a decided inclination
in the State campaign to talk national
politics. Senator Hale and other
speakers have gone out of their way
to stress the need of electing Herbert
Hoover President in all their addresses,
and have pointed out the necessity
of rolling up good vote for the Re-
publican ticket in the State election
in September as an indication OF the
popular support which Mr.. Hoover may
expect in Maine and elsewhere In the
country in November.
Water Power His Issue.
The Democratic candidate for COVER
nor, MIR. Moran, is striving TO make
water power the main issue Of the
State campaign. Maine has great water
power resources. For years 1t has been
a policy not to export hydroelectric
power from the State, on the theory
that II Ii is kept within the State it
will attract new industrial plants and
provide cheaper and cheaper power
and light to the citizens of the State.
The Fernald law. named after the
late Senator Fernald of Maine, pro-
habits the export of hydraelectric pow
er. Many Republican governors in the
past have adhered To this theory. But
now, it appears. the Republican powers
are coming around to the idea that
Maine might we'll benefit by the ex-
port Of surplus hydroelectric power.
Mr.. Gardiner has said as much. The
Democrats, therefore, have seized upon
the water power issue and are stumptng
the State with plea that Names
water powers be preserved intact for
the citizens Of the State itself They
are charging that the Republicans
have gone over bag and baggage to