Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
REPUBLICAN SWEEP
IN MAINE IS SEEN
Democratic Opposition Be-
Iieved "FIat on Back" in
Pine Tree State.
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ago on a great wave of personal popu-
larity as well as on the Hoover wave
Since he became governor, however, he
has lost some Of that popularity. He is
a candidate for reelection and, unless
all signs fail, he will be reelected. Only
his margin of victory appears in doubt.
The Democrats are hoping to keep 1t
down to minimum. The Republicans,
on the other hand, are going to do their
level best to make a record for MAORI
ties in an OF year.
Several Things Against Him.
Several incidents in recent history in
Maine have initiated against Gardiner.
He found that the Federal Government
was holding up road building aid IN
Maine because it did not take to the
recommendation of the State Highway
Commission. Gardiner undertook to
~2e rid of the commission and appoint
new one. The members of the COM
commissioners were forced out. Some
of them have friends, and it is SAID
they and their friends are not going to
vote for Gardiner this year.
Gardiner sponsored the unpopular
side of the proposal to rewrite the State
law SO as to permit the expectation be-
yond the State boundaries of the hydro.
electric power developed on Maine
streams and rivers. The governor IA
vored the expectation and the Legisla-
ture repealed the old law prohibiting
expectation. But popular referendum
supported the old law.
Gov Gardiner also has been criticized
because he declined to submit to the
people for a referendum vote laws
passed giving to the water power COM
panies the same rights of eminent do
main where their poles were erected as
are given in connection with transpor-
tation poles and other utility rights of
way, and providing for annual permits
for fishing and hunting. The attorney
general of the State ruled that the Pc
titions for the referendum were not
In order. The Governor was held re-
sponsible for failure to grant refer
endum on these matters.
Democrats Charge Waste.
The Democrats are charging, too,
that the State administration under
Gov. Gardiner has been wasteful of the
taxpayers money. The State pay roll,
it is said, has been padded" with nearly
200 additional employees. 1t is the claim
of Democratic candidates that the cost
of the State government has increased
by something like $5,000,000.
speeches denies any extravaganza and
promises to cut expenditures If he is
reelected.
The Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor this year Is Edward C.. Moran, jr.,
of Rockland. He made the race against
Gardiner two years ago and was de-
feated by vote, in round numbers, of
$1,000 to $4,000. In that campaign
Moran, a young man and a veteran OF
the World War, travelled through the
State, and during the last two years
he has been constantly on the 60
speaking on every possible occasion. No
one else seemed particularly enthu-
Siastic about making the race this year
and Moran was drafted again.
Outside of Maine, there is more in
terest in the result of the Senatorial
election. Wallace H. White, jr., now &
member of the House, Is the Republic
can nominee and against him is Frank
p. Haskell, a lawyer of this city. White,
It is expected, will be the winner. In
deed, it would be little short of politi-
cal miracle If he were not. MIR. Haskell
has been a staunch Democrat for years.
He is an able lawyer, but he is. not
widely known outside this section Of the
State.
Haskell Is DISTINGUISHED.
Furthermore, he has been actively
campaigning only a week, for he was
nearly month in Florida. He frankly
says he is more interested in the sue
cess Of his running mate, Moran, than
in his own. Republicans here do not
take seriously the suggestion that the
Nye Slush fund committee viii ma
anything diScreditable to Mr.. White IN
its investigation of campaign expendi-
lures here They insist that White
really spent little money in his CAM
paign for the nomination, against for
mer Gov. Ralph o. Brewster.
There is suspicion that Brewster S
friends and supporters have sought TO
stir up the Nye Committee against
White. Brewster himself, who lost to
White in the primary, as he did to
Senator Hale two years ago, has de-
clared his support of the Republican
ticket and that he Is "out of politics.
The election of Mr.. White to the Sem
ate would place in that body de-
scenGant of a distinguished Senator
from Maine who served for many years
with the senior Senator Hale, now dead
Mr.. White Is grandson OF the late
Senator Frye. At one time Mr.. White
was secretary to his grandfather. Later
he entered the political field himself
anu Was cISCUcQ W Tic 11OuSC WAAcAS LAG
is now serving.
Interest Is Tagging.
Although election day is only week
OF, interest in the event is tagging
The vote is likely to be light. The Re-
publican State chairman, Daniel Field
is intent upon rolling UP Republican
lead of 10000 votes this year. This
would establish record for off-yeal
elections. Four years ago, Gov. Brew.
ster was elected by few votes more
than 10000 over his Democratic oppo-
nent. Eight years back Gov. Baxter
won by $4,000 votes.
The Republican State organization
has been urged by the national @. o. P
organization to roll up as impressive q
lead as possible this year for the psy.
Geological effect on the rest of the
country. Mr.. Field is an efficient State
chairman and he has tackled the prob.
lem of getting out the Republican vott
in business-like manner. He is quite
confident the party VIII make a good
showing.
The Republicans are sending outside
talent to aid in the wind-up of thu
campaign. Senator Fess of Ohio, Re-
publican national chairman, is TO speal
here next Saturday night. And Sen.
ator Herbert of Rhode Island and Rep
resentative Franklin Fort of New jersey
also are slated to speak in the State
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