The Republican journal., 1908-09-10
THE OUTLOOK m MAINE.
Chairman Boyd Thinks Fernald will have
at least 10000 Plurality.
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AUGUSTA, SEPT. 2. Chairman Byron
Boyd of the Republican State com
mittee is worker. He is not give1
much to interviewing, but after consid
cradle urging and persuasion today hi
consented to talk for publication.
cts trifle early to begin to tall
about pluralities," began Mr.. Boyd
cat the present time we are devotine
our time to arranging for rallies anC
public meetings for the purpose of i'm
pressing on the minds of the voters the
necessity of registering their will at
the ballot box Sept. 14th. We hope to
so present our cause that Maine he
publicans will realize the Importance OF
the coming State election.
'The larger the vote the bigger oul
plurality. No we'll informed man be-
lieves for moment that there is any
danger of defeating our State ticket. II
is only question of the size of the
plurality.
Fright here let me say that in nv
opinion one of the worst things that
happened to the Republican party in
this State in years was the $4,000 plu.
rality given William Mckinley in 1896.
That set false mark for piuralities.
1t has gone all over the country and
has become impressed on the minds of
the people. Now when our plurality
falls below 10000 the Democrats point
to the lowering plurality in Maine.
Up to 1896, when SO many Democrats
lett their party and supported McKin-
ley because of the free silver issue, our
pluralities ranged around $4,000 to 20
900. Only in 1890 Chairman Joseph H.
Manley of the State committee wired
President Harrison on election night
with great glee that Edwin G. Burleigh
had been elected governor by $4,000.
1t was considered a great vote in an off
year. In 1892 our plurality dropped to
10000.
Therefore, this year we look for a
return to normal conditions. We are
advised by our committeeman on the
ground that AroOstOok county will 60
for Fernald by 20OC. Some of our en-
thusiastic friends up there estimate it
as high as 1000. We will carry Penob-
scot by 1000, and Washington will not
be far from that figure. Somerset Will
not lag behind and Hancock will come
to the front with around 1000. Kenne-
bee may be close on some of the county
offices, but we will carry our entire
ticket though.
eve expect an increase in Waldo
county oyer the vote of two years ago.
Androscoggin is one of our close
counties, but in view of the fact that it
is the home of our popular candidate
for governor it will be found in the Re-
publican column. There are a good
RI icEn 70
coggin who do not like the way local
Democratic politics are conducted there
and they will support the Republican
ticket.
"Sagadahoc is close, but safe this
year for the REPUBLICANS. We concede
Knox county, usually, to the Demo-
Gratis, but with Dr. Crockett running
Hearst ticket down there, there is no
telling what will happen to the Demo-
cratic ticket this year. 1t looks shaky.
eve feel confident of regaining our
lost ground in Lincoln county of two
years ago. Oxford and Franklin coun-
ties are old Republican standbys. The
popularity of John P. Swasey, the can
didate for Congress, insureS a big turn
out of Republican voters election day.
''York will go Republican by about
tne SAINT margin DIS IL QlQ TWO years
ago. Cumberland will swing into line
handsomely this year. Down there the
Democrats haven't the benefit of Sher-
if PennelPs direction of affairs this
year. From what we hear the sheriff
is not losing any sleep over what is go
ing to happen to the party ticket this
trip.
Everything considered, the outlook
for the Republican ticket is excellent
this year."