The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-09-26
news REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Results Of Maine Election
and the Primaries in
Osher States.
BY EDWARD w. Pic<ARD

N NE state election and bunch of
" primaries served to keep up the
interest in politics. From the varied
results the advocates Of repeal or mod
ification' of prohibition derived consid-
cradle comfort. believing that the big
dry majority in congress will be some
what reduced by November elections.
In the Maine election the Repub-
licans were victorious, putting their
candidates in every major office. Gov.
William Tudor Gardiner was re-elect-
ed, defeating Edward c. Moran. Jr.
Congressman Wallace II. White, Jr..
of Lewiston was chosen to succeed
Senator Arthur p. Gould by large
majority, and all four seats in the
lower house were won by Republicans.
The Hoover administration was the
main issue, and though the Repub-
licans won. their majorities were much
cut down as compared with those Of
two years ago.
OF the primaries, those Of the Re-
publicans In Michigan were the most
lulGEGStluSs 0GAutUL JQLACS SOuLChH,
who is a moderate wet, won renomina-
ton over Chase S. Osborn, dry. Rep
resentative Louis G. Champion, dry
leader in the house and recognized as
the spokesman of the Anti-Saloon
league, was defeated by Jesse P. VOL
colt, an avowed wet, and three other
wet candidates for the house won
nominations, at least one of them
beating a dry. Wilbur NJ. Brucker,
attorney general, defeated former Gov.
Alex J. Groesbeck for the guberna-
torial nomination. In Detroit on the
same day Frank Murphy was elected
mayor to succeed Charles BOwles who
was recalled in July.
Briefly, here are results in other
primaries:
South acknowledgements NOM
mated James Byfnes, dry. for the
senate, defeating Senator Cole Blease.
neutrality-suspicious. chose George
H. Shaw, opposed by the Anti-Saloon
league. for the Phipps seat in the SEN
ate, turning down w. v. Hodges, in
dorsed by the dry organization. Ed
ward T.. Costigan was nominated by
the Democrats.
Louisiana-Gov. Huey Long defeated
Senator Ransdell for the Democratic
senatorial nomination after a sensa-
tional campaign. a. o.
New hampshire Republican nom-
Sna+o5 Tohn n yV;pont fa,. rnyarnar
Democrats named Albert w. Noone,
eighty-four years cid and a wet, for
both governor and senator.
Delaware -Republicans renominated
Senator Hastings and Congressman r.
G. Houston, both dry; Irenee DUPONT,
Republican leader, announced he
would support former Senator Thomas
f. Bayard, wet, whom the Democrats
nominated for the senate.
Neutrality-suspicious. F. Miller, vet
eran dry congressman from Seattle,
defeated for denomination by Repub-
lcans3by. Ralph Al Horr an active wet.
Georgia - Democrats renominated
Senator W. J. Harris and chose G. II.
Carswell for governor. ~.'
Arizona-George w. P. Hunt won
the Democratic gubernatorial nOmina-
ton for the eighth time.
ENTRY of another woman candidate
IL has made the senatorial campaign
in Illinois three-cornered affair, with
small projections in the shape of sew.
eral minor aspirants who have nc
chance of election. James Hamilton
Lewis, the Democratic nominee, con.
tinues his serene way as wringine
wet. Representative Ruth Hanna Me
Cormick. regular Republican nominee
found it necessary or advisable to
modify her dry stand to the extent
of promising to abide by the result OF
the referendum on prohibition. There
upon Mrs. Lottie Holman O'NeiIl en-
tered the race by petition as an I'M
qualified dry. She received the in
dorsement of the state Anti-Saloor
league. hut the W.. c. I. U. declined
TO pledge her its support, concentrate
ing instead on the referendum. Col
onel Lewis said he feared the battle
between the two women would worl