New-York tribune., 1910-09-11
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT
Unusual Interest in Election IN
Maine Tomorrow.
WARM CONGRESS FIGHT
Democrats Concede Re election
of Representatives Burleigh
and Guernsey.

Portland Me Sept. 10.-A large quesuoh
mark sy1nbolizes the political situation III
Maine al the close Of the state campaign
tonight and the answer Of the voters TO Tue
inquiry as to who viii be Governor "hlch
< 70 be made at the election on MONDAY
is awaited with an interest SURPRISING 'ila'
felt in Maine in long time. For many
weeks both the Republican party "hlci Is
in power. and the Democratic party nave
engaged in efforts TO arouse the state anu
he final rallies were held tonight "l'h
both SIDES exercising confidence that sue
cess will rest with them when the ballotS
are counted. forty-eight hours hence
The rival candidates are the present Gov
ernor. Bert +. Fernaid, OF Poland leaoihS
the Republicans. and Frederick w Pl2lS-
ted, Mayor OF Augusta, heading the Demo
cratic ticket Besides choosing bet"eeh
these heads of the tickets on Monday the
voters of the state also viii elect four state
auditors four Congressman. county OF
GERS and a Legislature. which will name
successor 10 United States Senator Eugene
Hale. Two years ago the Democrats
strengthened their appeal 10 the voters by
nominating for Governor the master of the
state grange. a man Of much personal pop
uIaritv. This year they have attacked
tSONSl lstl q AA1-N .
tive of the state.
While lhe contest for Governor is first
IN interest. II has no great margin over
that for Congress in two Of the districts
Fer the first time in many years Repub-
ljcsn leaders nave been called on to fight
s1ff7v IN the 1st and I'd districts which
gave Reed and Dingley overwhelming
rnaiorities election after election In the
7st District Asher c. Kinds. of Portland
who has sat behind half a dozen Congress
speakers as a parliamentarian. is bathing
AGAINST William PenneIl Of Brunswick, q
former Sheriff Of Cumberland County
In the I'd District Congressman Josh g
Swasey. Of Canton, is fighting for sec
ond term against Daniel =. McGilhcuddy'
Of Lewiston. Both sides claim TO nave
made a winning fight. but close pol1tlcai
observers believe that Swaseys success Is
more doubtful than that of Hind s Inc
Democrats practically conceded the return
Of Congressman Edwin c. Burleigh in the
Sd District and Frank T. Guernsey in the
9Th
The fight between Fernaid and Plalsted
bes t7ecn made primarily on state issues
Governor F0er11aId won two years ago by
: SO ari,Iralitv over Obadiah Gardner OF
RockIsnd- His opponents have been watch
-re his administration very closely. and
many Of MS acts have been thoroughly dis
cusSad on the stump The RepuhuCalls
have backed their Governor stoutly- Inc
familiar cry against prohibition has been
hoard mostly from the Democratic stump
and the question Of submitting the "onst'-
,lJriorel prob bitory amendment TO the pe"-
1le y once moro an issue
Speakers Of note have been heard on
both sides. the principal oueS having been
- Alton r Parker. former candidate fol
President. on the DemoCratic side. AND
congressman Prince, Of Illinois. and Nc
I<tnlay. OF California. in behalf Of the Re
TGbicans-
Wrile declining to give ont figures, both
state ,hairrnen issued statements tonight
claiming the election Of their respective"
candidates for Governor.
Several questions VIII come before the
people on Monday. under the referendum,
surh as matters of Town divisions or incor-
I.or4tions and the changing OF county seats;
loIt the principal item Of this nature Is
/ whether beverages containing 1 per cent
ID uf alcohol shall he brought under the
statute making the manufacture ana sale
Il Intoxicating beverages illegal.