The Washington times., 1910-09-13
REPUBLICANS ALARMED
BY UPHEAVAL IN MAINE
Effect of News of Crushing Defeat Upon Voters In
Other Sections Feared Most of All-Overthrow of
Representative Burlegh Most Significant.
By WALTER J. FAHY.

THERE'S a feeling of genu&e alarm in
Republican circles in washington. to-
day, as a result Of the sweeping Dem
ocratic victory in Maine.
It is admitted on all sides that the
Republican party has suffered a severe
blow, not only because it has lost con-
troll of the state; not only because the
state has done its share toward giving
the Democrats control of the next
House of Representatives by electiug
a solid Democratic delegation, but most
/ important Of all, because the party
leaders fear that the Democratic VIC
tory viii have q tremendous influence
this fail in every State where the lines
are closely drawn
The wide margin BY which Frederick
W PIaisted, the Democratic candidate
for governor, was elected over Cover
nor Fernald, Is q source of establishment
to Republicans who have been keeping
in close touch with Maine affairs 1t
had been feared that the election would
be uncomfortably Close but none was
rash enough 10 pTOphesy that Pla1sted
would equal the 900 plurality given the
present governor two years aSo' IIl'lcil
| less exceed that vote by One-thlrd-
Returns Come Slowly.
the Union from which to get election
returns and il will be three or four
DAVIS before the vote IS complete in every
detail In some sections the vote mas
/ 10 he sent IN By CoUrIers on hOrsebacE,
while in many instances canes are uSru
as q means Of transportation Tor ms
I Enough cities. towns. boroughs, and
] hamlerS have been heard from, however
TO indicate the Democrats have adilllh-
I istered a crushing defeat 10 the re
n1bIicau marty Present Indications are
/ that the victory = so thorough that the
Democrats will control the legislature
! thereby giving them an opportunity y
elect a successor to Senator Eugene y
| Hale, whose term expires March - 1911
! on the face OF the returns alreao ly,. q,
hand Mr. PIaiSted was swept into Once
I bv a plurality Of about 500. This IS not
only the first time the Democrats nave
controlled the state in thirty years Dul
/ Il accomplisheS that control Dy a Eott
/ which the Republican party, with ali o.
its state machinery ana NaluaDie pa
/ ronage, has not been able 70 roll up II
many years The net result Of yeSter'
DAYS political upheaval in the Pine
Tree state seems 10 be:
/ The election Of a Democratic governor
| The election Of Z @.--IE7 - sTtlr'
/ Democratic ticket
1 A solid Democratic delegation in tn
next House
| Democrats control Of the legislature
Looking For Cause
/ A Democratic United States Senator
in 1911 20 succeed Senator Hale
/ Politicians are now seeking the caus'
/ Of the Maine upheaval- In some quar-
/ tiers If IS declared that the exu"va
/ eance Of the State administrati1n
I largely responsible It 5 claimed, TOO
/ that the vexed question Of the re-sub
/ mission Of the Sturgiss prohibition laV
was costly TO the Republicans The
/ tariff played its part. as did also The
I general feeling Of unrest and discon,
| tent which is felt IN many sections Of
! the country
/ Perhaps the best answer 70 the ques-
! ton as to what caused the Illuminating
/ defeat Of the Republicans IL Maine
| 10 be found IN the defeat Of Represen
i tative Edwin g BurleSh. OF thel Third
/ district Here, IN the opinion q sons
/ Of the closest observers Of conditions q
| Maine affairs can be found the rea
state Of affairs
| Rrrfeigh is the Republican machine u
the state OF Maine For years he Ia
controlled the entire organization o
| the State and practically dlctate1 IN
! patronage, not only fro mthe HouS
] end, but also the Senate patronage 2
the disposal Of Senators Hale an.
Frye.