The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-13
Republicans Defeated in Maine,
Arizona and Arkansas.
In Pine Tree State They Lose
Tive Congressman.
PLAISTED is ELECTED.
By $500, Probably Carrying
the Legislature With Him.
Resubmission of the PrOhibitOry
Law Is in Sight.

Portland, Me-, Sept. lathe Demo-
Gratis of Maine had difficulty today in
contemplating the magnitude of their
victory yesterday in the struggle with
the Republicans. With two score of
little obscure, forest town and island
plantations to hear from, additional
revised returns made early reports give
Colonel Fred w. Plaisted 72,711 votes
for governor and Governor Bert NJ.
Fernald of Portland, Republican,
$4,000. Plaisted's total plurality is
estimated at $500.
Revised returns show the election of
Asher c. Kinds, Republican, in the
First district by 200; of Daniel j. Nc
Gillicudy, Democrat, in the Second by
5000; of Samuel w. Gould, Demo
crat, in the Third by 2,2OO, and of
Frank E. Guernsey, Republican in the
Fourth by 800.
While the election of Colonel Plaist-
ed and two Democrat congressman
seemed a great feat interest centered
in the makeup of the legislature, which
has a decidedly changed complexion.
With 139 senatorial and representative
districts heard from out. of total OF
1872. the Democrats already have SS
| in Joint convention with 92 necessary
to control.
If the legislature is captured by the
| Democrats II DTODdOly Will mean NHO
resubmission to the people OF the
vexed prohibitory liquor law and
| chance for local option in the sale or
Intoxicating liquors. The Sturgis act
| which has proved SO OBNOXIOUS 10
many and was denounced in the Demo-
cratic party platform, can be repealed.
Certainly the act can be made lnoper-
alive by PIaisted withdrawing the
present commission and neglectlng 10
appoint their successors
a legislature can also choose b
successor to United States Senator
Eugene Hale and give Maine her hrst
Democratic senator since 1898 ana
New England the first since the cleo
tion of William D. Eaton in Connecti-
cut in the lates '70s.
The next legislature will have full
charge of redistricting the state.
VIII Write the Constitution
a. Phoenix, as-Ariz-,s Sept q. 13.--Deno-
Gratis will write the constitution of the
new state of Arizona. In the election
of delegates to the constitutional con-
yention they won at least 2S of the 81
delegates in the convention.
Usual Majority.
Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 13.-Demo-
cratic nominees for state offices, head
ed by Governor George W. Donaghy,
candidate for reelection, rolled up the
usual majority in Arkansas and While
the fate of the proposition to 1neor-
porate an initiative and referendum
q amendment
not certain, indications are that 1t has
carried.
| Although weather conditions were
good, the expected heavy vote failed TO
| materialize, notwithstanding the cam
| paign conducted during the last week
nv William ]. Bryan, urging the adop-
| ton of the amendment. A majority OF
the registered vote is required to Sc
cure the adoption. The count IS stlli
far from complete, and while the sup
1 6ro1n INT
claim it has carried by majority or
40 900. the opponents have not conceded
| defeat.
! The Democratic ticket includes:
Governor-George w. Donaghy.
Secretary of State-Earl w. Hodges.
Auditor@J. r. Jobe.
Treasurer-John w. Crockett
Attorney General-Hal w. Norwood
| Associate Justice of Supreme Court
Nv. D. F. Kirby.
railroad Commissioners-R H Allen,
/ G. w. Bellamy and F. w. Mcknight.
/ The amendment providing for the ex-
| emption from taxation OF moneys IN
vested in cotton manufacture also has
question, but little change in sentiment
is indicated over two years ago St
| Francis county heretofore wet" has
| changed to the dry column and in
Pulaski county, in which Little Rock is
located, the result is in doubt
New Jersey Primaries.
Trenton, N J., Sept. 13.-Fair
weather prevails at primary elections
to be held today throughout New Jer-
sey by all parties.
i The greatest interest centers in the
contests for the Endorsement by the
people of candidates for the United
States senate. There are five avowed
Republican candidates for the sena-
torship to succeed John Kean, but
| only three of them have consented to
let their names go before the people
THESE three are former Governor E. c
Stokes, former Governor Franklin
Murphy and Congressman Charles n
Fowler, who also has a fight on his
Ahands for denomination in the Fifth