Evening star., 1932-09-22

As to the Importance o. the Mare
voting, the Fort Worth Star Telegram
independent Denocratlci remarks.
stranger things than that are likely
20 happen II this uopSy-tUrvv condition
o. American affairs. Since Texas went
Hooverc-stic four years ago. strange
ness has gone . JON the common
place" The New Castle News Re
pUolicsnl argues that "SiSsa ttsfactton
With local and State affairs PLAYED some
part" but Republicans cannot make
the mistake of overlooking TIRE S;gnih-
canoe Of the Maine election" The
Charles Town. W. Va. Daily Mai in
dependent Republican, believes that
the issues were entirely local" The
Chicago Daily News independent
thinks that the Democrats have scored
significant success which ITS in with
the claims they have been making. but
i Gees not II in well ercUgh to Justify
them n thinking the national victory
is won"
The campaign vas vsee6 largely on
national issues. sud the Hoover admin
fStrstlon was vitslly involved" p" in the
opinion Of the Atlanta Journal Demo
cratic, which concludes. Nothing
short Of revolution IN the sentiment
Of that Stste could have produced such
result Nothing less than 9 gather
ing tidal wave Of national revolt against
the ineficiencies ard iniusticeS a. the
Republican reg me could 50 have
changed the political habits Q. ar elee-
torate which for generations has been
rolling up Republican majorities Ne
circumstance or condition confined -
that State can account for such a.
overturn. TIE grievance in Name was
the grievance Of America Tie voice
OF Maine Is the prophetic voice az
America"
There is an indication that every
other Republican stronghold becomes a
doubtful State" says the Newark Eve
ming News independently. while the
Roanoke world-Ne~s (Demccrstie>
feels that 1t evidences q deep-seated
desire for change, q resentment
against much that the present admin
istration has stood for and the New
York Times (inoependent sees "vsst
discomfort With Republican policies"
The Lynchburg News advises that it
encourages Democrats TO greater ef-
fort" The Omaha G-Herai6 ,ia-
dependent Democratiel finds the COM
try anxious for a nev deal and for
government with different. more lib
,,n esa more PsoEsesSiEs uos5iy,s sim Phil
DEPENDENT links the result with The
silent vote" which is dangerous. be-
cause 1t is not voting for something but
Tribune independent Republican, at
tests that the Republicans were frank
enough to admit that It was 8 blow and
shock. and that they know IL sus-
eestS a strong Democratic appeal 70 the
electorate at present"
Quoting Senstor Moses advice "tn
organize end 6evelop enthusiasm" for
the Republican ticket. the Spokane
Spokesman Review Republican, &C.
clares: That goes here IN the Pacific
Northwest as well as in New Enelsrd%
The San Francisco Chronicle (indepen-i
dent Republican, summaries the re-
suit: 1T Is historically not true that
as Maine goes 20 goes the Nation but
1t Is certainly true that, after discount
ing local conditions, the trend any
where indicates trends elsewhere. The
challenge Is particularly to California
The last time Maine elected q Demo-
cratic Governor was during the Demo
cratic administration Of President VII
son in 1914. At the following election
in 1916 the Democratic President Was
reelected hy TIE vote of California.
That vote. to be sure. WAS determined
by local blunder and not nv ~snersl
conditions, But it was, nevertheless,
decisive. II Is not q mathematical i'm
possibility that California again may be
the decisive State this year. With the
large Republican registration all the ad-
vsrtsse Is with the Republican pArye-
II there is determined effort and ~
the Presidents STATE
viii DO its part IN his reelection"