The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-21
SWEEP MAINE
The Democrats Elect The Governor and
Three Congressmea.
ALMOST A CLEAN SWEEP

Democrats Eject Taeir Governor for
the First Time in Thirty Years
and Consressmen for the First
Time In Sixty Years or More, Dunn
founding the Republicans
The Democrats nearly made q
clean sweep in the Maine election on
Tuesday. e.ecdpg the Governor and
two Congressmen ou, OF four. Tie
Republicans elect :wo. There was
no uncertainty IN the voice with
which Maine recorded her preference
for Governor. and her attitude on
the issues Of the campaign generally
The plurality given Frederick n
plais,ed. OF Augusta. Democrat. vas
decisively large. The Democrats
have sarried the Legislature also.
which will elect Democratic
Senator II place Of Hale.
In cae face OF the sweeping Dem
ocratic victory the Republican lead
CTS were overwhelmed with surpr!s-.
and the magnitude Of their success
as,onisned even the 1ost sanSuins
Democrat.
/: was the mrs. beating the Sepuo-
licans Of Maine. the State OF Blaine
aad Reed. has had IN 80 years. ano
by q coincidence Harris II. Plaistec
father OF tae present State candidate
was Names last Democratic Govern,
or. in the year 1881.
Col. Piaisted, the Governo7-e!e---
goes up to the Capita! with a plural
sty larger than that given two years
ago to his defeated Republican op-
ponect. Governor Bert n Fernaid
Of Poland
Col. P:aisted was born In Bangoi
In 1854. He ran for mayor OF Au'
susca-evs times and won four elec
tons.
The Republican leaders. IS rule
were at loss TO account for thei:
overwhelming defeat The w>e:he'
-as perfect The issues were vel
understood and mos: OF the speaker,
had confined themselves 70 State
matters. scarcely neaaonns nstiona
aEaiEs.
Governor Fernald's adoin!sera,io;
was s,ously defended against Demo
cratic criticism OF extravaganza
Close political observers. however
heard mutterings. rot loud. bu: deep
TIE so-called 'old Guard" had t
stand a 10: Of party criticism ant
even the leaders were out OF mar
mony with . new element which hat
begun to manifest itself. especial,
IN the western part OK the State
Il was hoped among the hackers 0
the administration OF Governor Fe.
na,d tia: this unyes; would suhs:i
za6 much de pendence was placed o:
the old loyalty Of the farming 80:
in the back counties
But insurgency" was in the air
The rural voter had been absorbin;
ideas ont Of the State ss well as /,
Il. and this was particularly msnifes
Ia the 80 district, where Congress
man Burleigh. with an 1S-year rec
ord at Washington. found himself de
teated by his old-time opponent. Sam
uel ". Could. Of Skowheyan-
The victory OF Daniel J. McE::i
ercdy. OF Lewiston. in the Cd dis
tr:ct. was not so surprising. as Con
gresham John P. Swansey. % Can
ton. narrowly missed desea: il ri
frst election two yed-- ago.
McGiliicuddy served two terms a
mayor OF Lewiston. and has ses.
prominent in pity ..ns'rs for man.
years
He was chairman Of the last Stat,
Convention and delivered tie ba ~
cry Of extrvagance. w1l;. prove,
one Of the most effective in The c1:o
pa;gn-
In the 1st distric. Asher c. E;uds
whose talents ss psrllamecsari1,
were discovered yeats ago os Thos
B Reed. and who has aa. oehint
half dozen speakers. including JOS
eph G. Cannon. was given a haEc
fight By former Sheriff wm. u. Pas
nell. and the latter's election va!
also conceded by NJ. Boyd. the Re
publican Stale chs.rmap
That insurgency has snread as f.,
the 4.h district and Up into A-oos
took County, where consressna,
Frank E. Guernsey. OF Dover. va;
opposed by Geo. w H.:nson. Of ca
ais. wss also disclosed by the earl,
returns. and the result was in doub,
The election passed of w!.hou;
any unfortunate incident: in fact. !,
was one OF the ouietest IN yea-e The
vote was about an average one 70,
an OF year and the total will run :.
about 10000. Governor Bar, "
Fernald, o; Portland. said Monda!
night:
'.I have no doubt from the returns
at hand that Mr.. Pla.s.ed has bee,'
elected By from Esree TO Eve :hous-
and. I don't understand why rae
vote should take such sudden
change in all parts Of the State
The latest reports from the ele>-
ton are as follows: 81 out OF 6o2
election districts give:
Feroalc. Republican. $3.50: aat
Piaisted. Democratic. 1855.
The vote in 1906 was: Cobb. Re
publican. $1,000: Davis. Democrat.
So.721.
Hnx the Legislature Too.
Complete returns On the vote for
State senate show the Democrats hai
occurred 81 out Of 81 seats The
las. State senate was made Up Of IS
Republicans and Democrats
The Democrats also have el>c.ad