Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-15
PartyS Plurality Falls Below
Ten thousand for First Time
in Presidential Year for
Quarter of Century
DEMOCRATIC GAINS
GENERAL OVER STATE


IIiy Morning Journni special Isnsed Wirei
Portland, Me, sept 1t THE re-
puhlicaas carried Msjue today by
about 5000 plurality as against 2G,S1G
In the last presidential year and S.
0t4 i'm 1906 AT midnight returns for
governor i6S out of 5lg elites towns
aud plantations, give Bert NJ Fernatd,
Crepubliean) 72.11T, Ohcdnh Gardner
tdomorraD GI,993.
The same places n 1904 gave cobb
Uepublienn) 1894; pevis Cdemo-
crop 4g.dI9
Remaining places in 1904 gave cobb
lG30 Davis 730
The missing towns which are small,
four years ago east 1906 republican
votes and 780 democratic votes.
The democratic vote increased more
than $4,000 over that of 1901. while
the republican vote fcll of about p
SEQ. The republican plurality is the
smallest recorded In presidential
year n twenty-five years
The two parties split even in the
twenty cities. each capturing ten The
voting was particularly heavy n the
rural districts where the democrats.
largely through the popularity of MI
Gardner among the farmers made
great gains
Although the republicans came over
victorious la the state election today
Bert NJ Fcrnnld OF Poland being
chosen governor over Obediah Gard
ner OF Rockland. the democrats had
the satisfaction of seeing the normal
republican plurality cut 60 less than
ten thousand republican votes for the
1rst time in presidential year for
more than twenty-five years
An four republican candidates for
congress were elected and for state
auditor g r. Hatch of Augusta. rec
publican defeated his opponent
Returns for governor from $50 out
of bl9 cities towns and plantations
give Fcrnald republican. 71,7lt, card
ucr, democrat Gases Same places ia
1904 gave cobb. republican. 7L119,
Davis democratic. i9,lfl. Remaining
places in 1904 gave cobb 545, Davis
1908 This shows a republican loss
of four per cent and a democratic gain
of 81 per cent on this basis the re-
publican plurality 1t was estimated
would be about 5000.
The result showed not only the
warmth of the contest, but the popu-
larity Of Mr. Gardner, whose fame as
the head OF the state Grange. Patrons
of Husbandry proved grent vote
gamer.
The republicans were on the delon-
sive throughout the campaign. seeking
to hold the state ny the usual plurality
hv answering the various democratic
arguments which were mainly for re
submission of the prohibitory law, tax
alton of the wild lands and reform i'm
administrative methods. But little was
said of national issues.
The republicans strongly defended
the so-called Sturgs law. and urged
the voters to suppart its stringent
methods in the enforcement of the
cause of prohibition Nearly 100000
voters went to tho polls. "a number
which was within % few thousand OF
the record for the state.
The democrats gained over four
vpars ago in nearly every county and
.,itN although some of tho muuicipali-
tics which went democratic two years
ago returned to the republican toid
today Congressman Ate g.
John q. SV1yacy and frauk h.. nuern-
ee,. republicans. are elected
The next legislature from the re~
turns received tonight, viii undoubt-
eddy be- republican.