Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-09

against American interests Is always q
losing issue.
"The vote in Maine is an Endorsement
Of President Hoover ana clearly DEM
onstrates that in spite Of the malicious
attacks that have been directed against
him, he not only Is holding the sup
port of the people, but Is gaining in
their esteem because OF the me con-
structive record his administration has
achieved in the face Of tremendous dim
:'The victory in Maine Is most salts
factory to the Republican party, just
as 1t is most disappointing to the Demo-
cratic party. Every county in the State
registered q Republican majority, and
the party held the second congressional
district by q handsome margin. This
normally is q Democratic district, and
the opposition had high hopes OF re-
capturing 1t"
GARDENERS Troubles Expected.
An analysis of the Maine election
results, as indicated by the returns so
far received, indicates that Gov. Gardi-
ner had difficulties which had been
expected. Two years ago Mr.. Gardiner
was elected Governor on Q great wave
of popularity, with q lead Of $4,000
votes. His popularity has Waneo In
the last two years, however.
In the State primaries he was Wig
orously opposed and won by q COM
paratively narrow margin when 1t Is
remembered that Maine Republicans
almost have invariably given their Gov
errors two terms in ONCE. This year
his lead over Moran, who was also his
opponent in 1928, has been cut to about
10000 votes. The Governor ousted
members of the Highway Commission
after he came into Office and made q
number of enemies thereby. One Of
the commissioners hailed from Penob-
scot County, an influential Republican.
That county yesterday went against
Gardiner.
Wallace H. White, who for the last
IL years has represented the second
congressional district In the House, was
opponent, Haskell, by something more
than 10000 votes. He was running for
the seat now held by another Republic
can, Senator Gould, who declined to be
a candidate this year. Gould won the
election in 1926, another "oH year." by
about $4,000 votes. This would indicate
that the Democrats made better
showing this year than they did in
1925 In the senatorial election.
Democrats Lose Second District.
If the Democrats had any lurking
hopes and expectations Of victory in
Maine, they centered about the g1ber-
material contest and about the second
district, where Partridge, the Republican
nominee in place Of Mr.. white, was
making the race against Col. Albert
Beliveau, O veteran Of the World War
and Mr.. Whites opponent two years
ago. Partridge, however, apparently has
been elected by about 5000 votes or the
same lead that Mr.. White had in his
contest in the second district in 1926.
White carried the district In 1928 by
$4,000 votes.
The Republicans not only elected
Senator, but they also elected all four
of the House members. This means no
losses so far as Maine Is concerned in
the next Congress.
The vote In Maine yesterday was very
light, indicating that the people were
not particularly interested In the out
come. Maine has not suffered to the
extent some Of the other States have
in the depression Of business In the last
year, which may account in part for
the apathy Of the voters. Certainly that
Is the view Of the situation the Demo-
Gratis viii take.