Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-14
Hot Fight in
18th District.

Bangor, Me, Sept. 13.-At the close
"f an interesting but not very exciting
| campaign, the Republican leaders in
the Fourth Congress district look con-
fidently for the election of Frank +.
Guernsey of Dover by a respectable
if not a fat majority over George NJ.
Hanson, Democrat, Of Calais on the
other hand, some of the Democratic
leaders, including Mr. Hanson him
self, express the belief that this time
they are to carry the district. They
argue that Mr.. Hanson is very much
liked in his home county of Washing
ton, by men Of all parties that he 1s
a man of character and capacity, and
that, having in their view, the best
side of the argument on certain ma
tional questions, he must appeal
strongly to the voters everywhere in
the district. They predict with an air
of great certainty that Hanson and
the entire Democratic ticket will carry
Pcnobscot by 500 to 1900, and they
hope for rather a close shave in Pts
cataqus. Upon these assumed events
they depend to offset the admitted
heavy Republican majority in Aroos-
took The theory looks well on paper,
and from the mouth of a cheerful and
hopeful Democrat it sounds like some
thing that might develop into fact.
The Republicans point out that in
1906 LlewelIyn Powers of Houlton de-
feated Mr.. Hanson by the liberal mar
gin of 351l powers. 17,279; Hanson.
13,10O. and want to be shown where
the Democratic candidate is going to
overcome this strong adverse verdict.
and how, and why. The Republicans
admit that Washington may be close,
but doubt if Mr. Hanson can carry it,
while they deny that Piscataquis is ut
all d2batable. Pcnobscot they concede
to the Democrats although Powers
carried the county in 1906 by 1S6 plu-
rality) by two or three hundred and
Aroostook they claim by as big a mar
gin as ever. and that county gave
Powers 2542 plurality two years ago
1t can be stated as a fact that should
Hanson win good many Democrats
will be greatly surprised, while nearly
every Republican would be greatly as
tonished.
are bending their enegies to the cleo
ton of Herbert White of Bangor as
sheriff and George +. Thompson of Oro-
no as county attorney, while there IS
also a strong night on the senatorial
ticket, with some expectation that J.
3. Mullen of Bangor may defeat Col.
F. H. Parkhurst. Two years ago Col.
Parkhurst had something over 400 ma
iority This year it is generally admit
ted he will win by a closer margin, if
at al.
In Bangor there is no question of the
election of the three Democratic candi-
dates for representa- tiveS-William Con-
ncrs, Capt Walter Ross and Col Fred
crick H. Strickland.
Two years ago the Republicans elected
their sheriff in Penobscot county by the
narrow margin of 103 votes, and their
county attorney by 81. This year it will
again be close, and the prospects favor
the Democratic nominees for those Of
fees, while the rest of the ticket will
doubtless be Republican.
In 1906 Cobb (Rep.) for Governor had
lSi plurality in Penobscot county. 1t does
not seem likely that the result will be
greatly different this year, although the
Democrats arc making claims anywhere
from 800 to 1000 plurality for Gardner.
The Republicans have made the better
holding their own.