Evening star., 1946-09-09
Republican Victories
Seen as Maine Holds
lis General Election
BY me Assoeioted Pres,


Maine voters 60 to the polls In
the Nations first general election
today, and the Republicans are
favored to elect a Senator, Gov
ernor and three House members
Nominating conventions and pri-
marles in Connecticut. Colorado.
Louisiana and Rhode Island make
up. the remainder of the week S
major political activity.
In Maine Senator Brewster, Re-
publican, is bidding for a six-year
extension to the congressional career
he began with his election to the
House - years ago tomorrow. After
three terms in the House. Senator
Brewster is completing his first Sen
ate term.
Gov. Hildreth Seeks Reelection.
A victory for him over Peter M
Macdonald former Democratic State
chairman, probably will plunge Sen
ator Brewster into an active cam
paign on behalf of some of his
colleagues. He is expected to take
over command Immediately of the
Republican Senatorial Campaign
Committee.
Gov. Horace A. Hlldreth seeking
his second term. is opposed by F.
Davis Clark Milo lawyer and Army
veteran. who won the Democratic
nomination. A State veterans bonus
Is an issue. Gov Hildreth has ad-
vocated the proposed $3.50 payments,
but Mr.. Clark has opposed the
method suggested for financing
them-a $4,000 900 increase in the
States bonded debt.
In the House races. Republican
Representatives Robert Hale of Port
land, Mrs. Margaret Chase Smith
of.Skowhegan and Frank Fellows of
Bangor are opposed respectively, by
Democrats John c. Fitzgerald OF
Portland, Edward J. Beauchamp of
Lewiston and John NJ Coghill of
Old Town.
Connecticut Convention Opens.
Connecticut Republicans, opening
q two-day convention today. had all
arrangements made to nominate
Gov. Raymond Baldwin for the Sem
ate seat being vacated by the re-
tirement of Senator Hart.
Five candidates are seeking the
gubernatorial nomination. They in
clude DR.. James L. McConaughty, a
former lieutenant governor; Repre-
sentative Talbot. Attorney General
William L. Hadden, States ATTORNEY
Mead Alcorn of Hartford County
and Superior Court Judge Thomas
Troland
In Louisiana tomorrow, DR.. George
s. Long of Pineville brother of the
late Huey Long. is seeking the DEM
ocratlc congressional nomination in
the 9th district. DR. Long and Henry
E. Harland of Winfield are attempt
ing to unseat Representative Allen. |
q brother of the late Gov. o. K. Allen. I
Five other districts have contests, |
two of them in the New Orleans |
area, where the old regular Demo- |
cratic organization is battling to win
beck some of the power it lost when
de Lesseps S. Morrison was elected
New Orleans Mayor in the last city
election.
Colorado's nominating primaries
tomorrow furnish few contests, with
State Auditor Leon E. Lavington
slated to become the Republican
Governor nominee and Chief Justice
William Lee Knous of the State Su-
preme Court filling that place on the
Democratic ticket
All four Republican House mem
bers are unopposed in the primary.
Rhode Island Republicans, meet
Ing in convention tomorrow, are ex-
pected to nominate W. Gurnee Dyer
OF Portsmouth, former serviceman.
for Senator. State Senator William
B. Sweeney of Warwick, former
State Representative John G. Muir
phy Of Providence. and Mayors Err
nest E. Dupre OF Woonsocket and
Albert J. Ruerat of Warwick are
seeking the governorship nomina-
ton.
Former Governors Seek to Run.
On Wednesday two former Gov
ernors will battle it out in the Demo-
cratic convention for the party S
nomination to f1u the Senate seat
being vacated by the retirement of
Senator Gerry, Democrat
United States Solicitor General J
Howard McGrath and Superior
Court Judge Robert E. Quinn seek
the Senate post, while Gov. John O. /.
Pastore is expected to be renomi- |
mated