Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-09-13
MAINE TRAITOR
TO PARTY
Democrats Sweep State for
Governor, Legislature
and Congressman
VICTORY ALMOST REVOLUTION
Republicans Lose u. S. Senator
and Two Congressman to
Their Opponents.

Portland, Maines, Sept 13.-The
Democrats of Maine had difficulty to-
day in realizing the magnitude of their
victory yesterday in the struggle with
the Republicans. With two score lit
| tie obscure towns yet to hear from
Plaisted (Democrat), for governor has
72,711 votes, and Governor Fernald
64,090 Plaisted's total plurality is
estimated at $500. Early returns in
dicated the election of four Demo
cratic congressman, but revised fig
ures show Asher Kinds in the first
district, and Guernsey in the fourth,
Republicans, pulled through by small
pluralities While the election of
Plaisted as governor and of two Dem
ocratic congressman, seemed a great
feat the interest today centers in
the makeup of the legislature. 1t
will be Democratic. There is no doubt
about that For the first time since
t1S63, Maine will have a Democratic
United States Senator as the legisla-
ture will choose a successor to Sena,
tor Hale.
Democrats Control on Joint Ballot.
Portland, Me-, Sept. 13.-The Dem.
ocrats have also elected II represen-
tatiVes out of a total house member
ship of 155. This assures Democratic
oontro1 20 +bo Joo;eIo+,1 cn ioip+ IooJ
To-
Democrats Have State Senate.
Portland, Me-, Sept. 13.-Complete
returns show that the Democrats have
q out of 81 seats in the state senate,
The last senate was made UP of % Re-
publicans and eight Democrats.
First Beating in Thirty Years.
1t was the first beating the Repub-
licans of Maine have had in 80 years
and by coincidence, Harris M. Plais-
ted, father of the present successful
candidate, was Names last Demo
cratic governor in the year of 1881.
Parker Bames Bossisn.
New York, Sept. 13.-Judge Alton
B. Parker, who spoke for the Demo
Gratis in Maine, said last night after
/ hearing the result:
THE Democratic party in Maine as
to it's state ticket made it's contest or
the grounds that the Republican par
ty had been wasteful and extravagant
in it's conduct of the affairs of the
state
"The Democratic leaders and press
presented no new issues and made nc
demagogic appeals, but pleaded sim,
ply for the abolition of dictatorial and
corrupt bosses and for an honest,
economical and just administration OF
the affairs of the state.
| "The battle for congressman was
grounded upon the reckless extrava-
gance of the federal government, its
attempts to seize by usurpation the
home rule powers of the state; and
the failure of the Republican party to
keep it's pledges to the people to re.
lieve them of the burden imposed by
exorbitant tariffs-a burden retained
in obedience to the demand of its
beneficiaries that their party contribu,
tions be compensated for as promised
"The Democratic party deserved to
win and the country is to be congrat-
ulated that it has won.
Root Not Alarmed.
| Chicago, Sept. Ex-senator Root OF
New York said that the result of the
! Maine election followed a period OF
discontent usually noticed in the mid
/ die of every administration.
Il have seen a similar expression
in the middle of every presidential
term for years." he declared "The
pendulum has swung back from the
Republican victory of two years ago
and by two years more will have
swung back to the Republican ranks
again"
Taft is Silent.
Beverly, Maine, Sept. 13.-No com.
ment on the results of the Maine
election was given out at the summer
White House, although Mr.. Taft was
informed of the general nature of the
returns.
Mack is Optimistic.
New York, Sept. 13.-Norman E
Mack of Buffalo, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, said:
What does it indicate? You know
you don't need to ask me that--it in
dictates a sweeping Democratic vic
tory from coast to coast.
! Chairman Lloyd of the congress
sional campaign committee, was talk
ing with me in Buffalo only last week
after returning from the Pacific coast
and he told me then that the senti
ment he found out there was the
same that manifested itself today in
| Maine"