Presidential Elections

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 November 1916, Page 3

Presidential Elections

"As Maine goes, so will go the nation," was the text of many newspaper comments on the victory of the Republican Party in the Xciv England Sta re at the beginning of last month. The return of Republicans for State Governor, two United Senators and four members of Congress, with a majority in the iState Legislature, was declared by the party to be a prediction of victory for Mr Hughes next month. The Democratic 'Govemmar was defeated by a majority of about 11,000 votes, and to Mr "Wilson's friends this was "a most inevitable indication that the sentiment of the nation is still democratic and that President Wilson will have the vote of the most of thase who supported him in 1012," t.heir .argument beiing that the defeat was due- not to a "land slide" but solely to a split in the progressive vote. Although jubilant, the Republicans admitted that, the victory was not so decisive as they had anticipated. The election' was the climax to n most spectacular campagn. Severn! members: of the President's Cabinet campaigned in the State, • and some 50 orators of national jv online nee in both parties actively participated in the contest. The pciee issue was kept in the foreground by the "Democrats. Tt was the belief of the Democratic

managers that the Maine election would show whether or not the people believe the President should he reelected because he kept the country out of war. On the other hand, the IRepublieans kept the tariff well to the 'front in all their campaigning. They •promised! that the Republicai'i Tarty would make protection one of their chief acocniplishments in national pow-