The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-12
Democrats Hope to Garry
the State Owing to a.
Surgent Feeling
HALE AND D|NGLEY SAW
THE TROUBLE COMING
to Be Not Alarmed Mt the Situa-
ion But Democrats Are De-
cidediy Cheerful

Washington, September 11.-(Special.)-
Birds of Ill OMEN are roosting in the
tops of the pine trees of Maine, accord
ing to the reports which have been sent
to Beverly by the republican leaders
regarding the outlook for the elections
In that state.
Disaster hovers on the breeze that
brings down to the valleys the balsam
breath of the forests and the democrats
are prepared to laugh themselves sick.
1t seems that when Senator Hale of
Maine announced his coming resignation
from the Senate, he saw all this trouble
coming down the road. 1t was not kick
ing up much dust when he made his
announcement of WEAKNESS of public life,
but on the eve of the state election It
is making quite rumpus.
II the republicans skin out with vic
tory they will be the most surprised peo-
pie In this part of the country.
Frederick w. Plaisted, candidate for
the governorship on the democratic tick
ct, is booked by all the wise gamblers
to beat Bert M. Fernald, the present re-
publican governor, who would like to
have the office once more
In the Second congressional district,
iff and big voice among the republic
ans, was wont to flourish and run up
and down the helpless forms of demo-
Gratis, Representative John C. Swasey,
republican, is threatened with defeat at
the hands of a democratic person who is
great campaigner, although Handicapped
by carrying with him the name of Daniel
P. McGilicuddy. Most of the voters
cannot pronounced the name right, but
McGillicuddy's principles and speeches
sound good to them.
Even in the First congressional dis
trict Asher Kinds, who has spent many
years making Speaker Cannons reputa-
tion as great parlamentarian, Is UP
against a hard tussle with the democrat,
William Pennel. This district was the
home of Thomas B. Reed, the man who
discovered Kinds and Kinds knowledge
of parliamentary law. The district has
long been regarded as absolutely safe
from democratic encroachment. but now,
If Kinds wins, 1t will be with the mar
rowest sort of a margin.
Pennell, as sheriff of Cumberland
county, was a wonder at enforcing the
prohibition law. When a man took a
drink in that county he felt that he
might follow 1t up with a carbolic acid
chaser for Pennell was sure to be on
his trail and Pennell always meant bus
iness.
issues are the national questions and
the republican leaders, If backed up
against the wall in a lonely hut on a
deserted island, will admit that there is
perceptible dissatisfaction among the
people with the existing state of affairs.
Publicly the state leaders have said that
the voters of Maine have paid no atten-
tion to the speeches of Roosevelt, and
are untainted by the decline OF progress
siveness. But out in the lonely hut they
wink the other eye in making the state
ment.
There is insurgency in Maine, just as
there is insurgency in Kansas. which may
be another thing that made Senator Hale
tired of serving the public. In the gu
bernatorial situation the fight centers
around the administration of the affairs
of the state.
The election results in Maine are
looked on by the republicans as a
fine indication of what will happen
throughout the rest of the country in
November. When Maine goes over
whelmingly republican the republican
leaders of the congressional fight have
a fine dinner and take a Joy ride. When
the repuhvc can majority Is cut down
or wiped out crepe is hung on the
front door of the republican campaign
committee. Equal reports are to the
effect that there is going to be a heavy
run on the supply of crepe tomorrow
night for the democrats are about to
make a killing.