The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-09-17
THE REPUBLICAN VICTORY.

The election Monday resulted in Republican
victory The Republican candidates for COVER
nor and for auditor, the four Congressman, and
the usual majority in both branches of the leg
islature were elected Cumberland and Kenne-
bee counties were returned to the Republican
column. the Democratic majority in Andres
coggin county was reduced, and the cities OF
Auo,sta Auburn Belfast and Portland were
redeemed. The Republican plurality in the
State fell short of expectations, and this was
due to various causes. The contest was on
local issues mainly. the Democratic orators
studiously avoiding any reference to Bryan
and confning their efforts to charges OF Re
personal defamation of Republican candidates,
In Waldo county in particular we had eXhl-
billions of ignorance, mendacity and scurrlhty
rarely witnessed in a civilized communicate
terances which were effectually rebuked at the
polls on election day. The charges against the
Republican administration of State affairs were
fully and plainly refuted on the stump and
in the press, and the showing made was one OF
which every citizen of Maine should be proud
The paramount issue in the campaign was
resubnssior and this it was that cut down the
Repuhlican plurality for Governor. The Con-
rrress,len were elected in two districts by m
creased pluraiities and in the other districts by
g, ,,,,,,,,.I vote The Democratic candidate and
platform stood for resubmisson, the Republl-
can candidate and platform for prohibition
and the vote for the heads Of the tickets must
he accented as the verdict of the State on this
question. In point of fact, the governor OF the
State Is practically powerless in this matter
which is one for the legislature to consider and
act upon Many Republicans favored the
nomination of Hon William T. Haynes of
Waterville because he had announced himself
for resuhmission, but had he been nominated
he would have stood on a prohibition platform
and occupied precisely the same position on
This question as Mr.. Fernald
The Democrats declared that Mr.. Fernald
was not Of sufficient mental cabre to fill the
opbernatorial chair and that he merely
the representative of the Rckers of Poland
Springs and would be controlled by them. The
progress of the campaign demonstrated not only
the falsity Of these accusations but the weak
ness OF the Democratic candidate and the fact
that he was simply the tool of the Waterville
ring MIR Fernald's record man and as
a business man shines in comparison with that
of his opponent As against his experience in
both houses Of the legislature and in the Gov
show. nor has he been success as a farmer or
q business man On the stump Mr.. Fernald
won votes wherever he spoke, his utterances
attesting his ability, his sincerity and his 10y
atty 10 Maine Mr. Gardner on the other hand
expressed SENTIMENTS Inc ieH0ioS VI Nii'''~
voiced by him when seeking reelection as
master Of the State grange, and he made dispar-
aging comments on his native State, in which
he was fifty supported by the mud-snging
battery in Waterville,
The result in this county calls for special re
ioicing The contest here was in behalf of
decency, good citizenship and law and order as
against everything opposed. 1t was expected
that tie county would speak as it has done for
the right and we are proud of the fact that
Belfast has raised her voice with the majority
in recognition of those who have faithfully
met their obligations and done the public good
service. Especially gratifying is the endorse
ment given the Republican candidate for sher-
if, Amos F. Carleton, in his home town, in
Belfast in the ward in which he resides, and in
a majority of the towns in the county. Had
the result been different, had this faithful Of
fetal been turned down. it would have been a
lasting disgrace to Belfast and to Waldo
county,