Show MAINES ELECTION maine holds its election on sept 11 thus being the only state in which there is real test of strength between republicans and democrats prior to nov 7 time was maine went so went the union that time has passed though a majority of the maine progressives Progress ives have gone back to the republican fold a large number of them will vote with the democrats the result of mainis maines election is in doubt four years ago the republicans elected the governor by a very small margin in november following the state went democratic in 1914 it elected a democratic governor and a legislature that sent a democratic senator to washington maine has now one democratic and one republican senator and one democratic and three republican congressmen the democrats are so desirous of retaining their advantage in in the state that president wilson himself will make there his first speech of the campaign the democratic party not only desires the electoral vote of the state but such safe control of the legislature as will enable them to return senator johnson whose term expires in 1917 they are reasonably sure of congressman who has represented his district for several terms democratic control of the senate is as essential for party success as a democratic president in the white house consequently the appeal in maine is for the progressive vote which holds the balance of power and will decide the election |