Evening star., 1934-09-11
NEW DEAL VICTORY |
SCORED IN MAINE
Gov. Brann Has Over 10000
Majority-Prohibition
Badly Defeated.

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chairman of the Democratic National
Committee.
Chairman Henry A. Fletcher Of the
Republican National Committee, is
sued 4 statement declaring that the
vote in Maine shows the necessity Of
an intensification Of Republican ef-
forts. We intend to work all the
harder. We are going ahead"
To many political leaders and OBJ
servers, however. the result of the
Maine election, In territory that has
in the past been strongly Republican,
will appear indicative Of strong SEN
timent for the New Deal and the
Roosevelt Democrats in the country.
Farley Statement.
The Farley statement, issued
through the Democratic National
Committee was as follows:
IT am content with the result of
the election yesterday"
The Democratic national organi-
zation during this campaign was sat-
lSllCo W 1CANC tAAC dCSlSAOAA w bAAC AA-
telligence and loyalty OF the voters
Of Maine.
For that reason, no concerted
effort was planned or carried out
in the nature of q campaign, while
the Republican national organization
centered the fire there of its heaviest,
political artillery, all aimed at the
Roosevelt administration policies.
THE heavy artillery. however,
turned out to be pop guns-Col.
Knox, Col Teddy Roosevelt, Senator
Dickinson, chairman of the Repub-
lican Senatorial Committee, and
Representative Bolton, chairman Of
the Republican Congressional Com
mittee."
Brann Majority Convincing"
"The convincing majority given to
Gov. Louis Brann, which should be
10 times the plurality he registered
IN 1882. should be proof ample that
the New Deal meets with the approval
Of the majority Of the people Of this
country" Farley said.
Il know that every political student
will count the wonderful race being
made by F. Harold Dubord against
the strongly intrenched Senator Hale
in such a normally rock-ribbed Re-
publican State as Maine as nothing
less than a sweeping victory. I am
certain when the final votes are Tailed
that the Democratic party will emerge
from the congressional fight with two
Representatives from Maine, and
tha r{o ~ Ia
seat.
The apparent defeat of Repre-
sentative Carroll Beedy of the first
Maine district, after q distinguished
career Of Il years in the service of
stand-pat and reactionary govern
ment, by q comparative newcomer to
the political arena, should in itself
remain one Of the outstanding events
Of yesterdays election"
Comment by Fletcher.
The Republican national chairman,
Mr.. Fletcher, said:
On the basis of incomplete returns
it appears that while the Republicans
did not gain in Maine they held their
own in the reelection Of Senator Hale
and in the Brewster victory in the
third congressional district.
THE vote in Maine shows the neces-
sity of an intensification of Republican
efforts. We intend to work all the
harder. we are going ahead.
1T is evident that the people have
not yet understood what it all means.
Somebody, sometime, will have to pay
the bill and the people Of this country
soon will have to realize this. We in
tend to redouble our efforts all along
the line"
Senator Hale's victory may be con-
tested by Dubord, his Democratic op-
ponent, 1t was reported In Associated
Press dispatches from Maine. A re-
count may be demanded, 1t was said.
Hale during the campaign strongly at
tackled the Roosevelt New Deal, and
Dubord just as strongly defended 1t.
Upset TO G. o. p. Hopes.
The defeat of Representative Beedy
in the first district came as q real
upset to Republican hopes. Beedy
had weathered the Roosevelt landslide
in 1892. He was a foremost critic of
the New Deal in the campaign now
closed in Maine. His Democratic op-
ponent, Hamlin, formerly mayor of
South Portland, had showed increasing
strength In this industrial district in
recent weeks. He predicted that he
would be elected and soon be in
Washington and in Congress-"land
Of milk and honey-and applesause."
The one bright spot in. the picture
from the Republican point of view
outside Of the probable retention of
the Senate seat by Hale-was the
victory of Brewster over the Demo-
cratic Representative, Utterbach.
Brewster told the people that the
New Deal had failed the local potato
and pulp wood industries. Brewster
was a candidate against Utterback
two years ago and lost by only q few
hundred votes. This year he won by
over 1000.
Democratic gains were marked in
the industrial centers Of the State.
Republicans continued, for the most
part, TO hold their strength in the
rural sections, the returns indicated.
The Federal relief to the unem-
ployed, the money poured into the
State for public works, and the ad-
ministration's championing Of labor
are believed to have had their effect
in yesterdays election.
House Lineup Unchanged.
The results Of the Maine election
failed to change in numerical strength
the Democratic majority in the House.
The Republicans had hoped to win
back at least one of the seats now
held by Democrats.
Senator Hastings Of Delaware,
chairman Of the Republican Senatorial
Committee, said the election showed
the G. o. p. has a real fight ahead.
, He said he wished to congratulate
Maine Republicans.
Secretary Of the Interior Ickes,
whose visit to Maine in recent weeks
TO discuss public works and the Pass
amoquoddy power project has been
under Republican attack, said today:
1T is good thing for Senator Hale
| that Senator Dickinson did not spend