The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-11

publican mill-owner, william M.
Campbell, and that the state Of
Maine always goes republican any
how.
As q matter Of fact, Maine has
not gone democratic In the ma
tlOnal elections since tho state
gave Wilson q majority In 1912,
and the September election Is
taken merely as IN index OF
how large or small the republic
can majority will be.
Il usually works out that II
the Maine republican margin IN
September Is heavy, the national
q. o. o. candidate Is elected In
November, and that Il that ma
jority Is small - $4,000 or less -
the next President will be o demo-
crat.
Political Barometer
In 1928 the republican margin
was $1,000 In September, and there
followed the landslide for Hoover
In November. In 1899, Brann's
strength resulted In o democratic
victory In September by 5000 votes,
and Roosevelt got the landslide
Q few weeks later.
But Maine was not O part Of
that landslide. OF the SIX states
Hoover carried In 1882, Maine was
one. After going democratic IN
September by 5000, the state went
republican In November by near
ly 10000. The same sort OF per-
Torrance Is expected this year.
II Brann brings about O demo-
cratic victory this week, 1t does not
follow that the state supports
Roosevelt In November. Latest
polls indicate o preference for
Landon ranging from 2-to-1 to D.
toll.
Republicanism in Maine is as
rock-bound as the coast. There
Ia an individualisri here that does
not veer with political winds. The
farmer who has spent. o lifetime
cclearing rocks from his fields, or
the lobster fisherman who has
seen oil his lobster pots washed
ashore by O Worcester" has no
patience with o program of relief
for the needy. His thrifty soul 10
agonized by tales Of New Deal
extravaganza.
Ray Of Sunshine
Only In the industrial centers,
Of which there are few, Is the
Roosevelt sentiment strong. In
the southeastern corner OF the
state, where the government efli-
ploys 5000 men In the Kittery
Navy Yard, there Is o feeling that
II Roosevelt were turned out, Jobs
would become scarce again - as
they were four years ago.
And In the mill ccnters, there
Is little enthusiasm for the re-
publican demonstratolns. In
Blddcford, II was almost pltiful
when Knox rode through the
other day. He was preceded by
the usual cortege Of Inotored p0-
lice, followed by q train Of fine
limouSines. He himself sat In
an open car ready TO bow ana
smile.
But there was no acclamation.
The mill workers lined the streets,
read the banners and stared at
the candidate. But their faces
were grim. There were no cheers
for Knox. Only enthusiastic on.
locker was an old lady who pushed
forward and held up On car trur1.
pet to be told what 1t was oil
about. When she learned that 1t
was the candidate for vice preSi.
dent. she said:
ooh, isn't that Meet Bidde.
ford has o wonderful band that
will play for hlm!"
But neither Kittery nor Bidde-
ford Is typical. Landon will get
Names votes In November simply
because he Is the republican can
didate.
In September, however, the re-
publican showing Will be weak.
THANKS TO THE PROBABLY
SUCCESSFUL STRATEGY OF
JIM FARLEY.
Copyright, 1895, United Fea.
ture Syndicate, Inc.)
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