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he had to have Republican support In
his State If he was to win. He has
done all kinds of favors for a great
many people Having cast his bread
upon the waters. he is waiting for 1t
to come home to him. These are
Brann's assets, politically.
Other Side Of Picture.
There Is another side to the picture
In this senatorial race: Two years
ago Brann was strong in support OF
repeal Of prohibition. A lot OF Re-
publican "wets" voted for him. Other
Republicans voted for him because
they preferred him to Ames. And
still another group of Republicans ia
vored him because he had declared
he would veto sales tax bill If it
was sent to him by the Legislature.
The Republicans in 1884 were afraid
Of the prohibition issue in Maine,
which had been dry for more than
half a century. They just passed the
ball, Brann caught it and ran with 1t.
Prohibition in Maine is no more. The
State Overwhelmingly repudiated its
former dry stand.
With the prohibition issue not play
ing a part in the campaign, the wet
Republican support of Brann can
scarcely be counted this year against
White The storekeepers had strong
organization which backed Brann be-
cause of his pronouncement against
cfn
and business men generally are op-
posed to the Roosevelt New Deal and
are not lining up for Brann as they
did.
In addition, there are Democrats
who do not like Brann. Some OF them
are friends of Representative Moran,
who declined to be candidate to sue
ceed himself when Brann came out
for the Senate, not wishing to run an
the ticket with the Governor. Then
there are anti-New Deal Democrats
who do not wish to see a Brann VIC
tory which may be hailed as boost
for Roosevelt. And, finally, there are
the disgruntled Democrats who have
failed to obtain jobs from Brann.
Even in this day of plentiful Govern
ment jobs-more to scatter around
than ever before in history-there
have been many times more appli-
cants among the Democrats than there
were positions. So the Governor has
had to disappoint many would-be
oficeholders.
Had Row With Hopkins.
Gov. Brann is not entirely invul-
neravle. Some of the relief workers
whom Brann is said to have favored
have been indicted. He had a row
with Harry L, Hopkins, the Federal
relief administrator, over them. There
are reports, too, that the manner in
which the liquor traffic in Maine has
been conducted is subject to criticism.
In some quarters it Is predicted that
# Senator White would open up with
q slashing attack on Brann. delving
into these matters. 1t would be effect
I've. But those who know White insist
that he will never make that kind Of
Z campaign.
The present head of the w. p. A.
In Maine is Albert Abrahamson, pro-
fessor Of economics at Bowdoin. Most
OF the Democratic politicians in
Maine, including Gov. Brann, have
sought to get his scalp. Mr.. Abraham
son has an idea that the work relief
projects should be divorced from poll
tics. That does not fit in with the
ideas Of some Of the more practical
politicians. Harry Hopkins has stood
No for Abrahamson through thick and
thin, which has been one of the causes
Of the trouble between Hopkins and
Brann. Representative Moran, too,
has been q supporter Of the w. p. A.
administration.
/ Here In Maine conditions are i'm
proving right along. The Summer
travel and trade In the State has been
greater than for years. Some Of the
mills are running ~ hours day. Po-
tatoes are up to 81 a barrel. whereas
1 year ago they were selling from 80
to rs cents. These better business and
employment conditions should be an
aid to the party in power-the Demo-
cratic administration. The best IN
formation obtainable Is that there are
between $4,000 and $4,000 relief
"cases" In Maine. They may mean
, between $4,000 and 100000 men,
temen and children en relief OF one