The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-10
Voters of Pine Tree State Cast
Their Ballots Monday and
Election is Of Nation
al Interest
REPUBLICANS ARE ANXIOUS
Result Will be Taken as Indicative Of
the Drift of General Public Senti-
ment-Liquor Issue Is
Uppermost

Augusta, Me-, Sept. 10.-With a
feeling OF almost equal confidence on
the part of both Republicans and
Democrats. and with clearly defined
issues of local rather than national
Importance, the voters of Maine will
cast their ballots Monday for govern
or. representatives in Congress State
auditor and legislature that will
choose successor to Senator Eugene
Hale Many county officials also will
be elected.
Republicans all over the country
have their eyes fixed upon this cleo
ton. which will be taken as indicative
of the drift of general public senti-
ment. If the Democrats should show
a gain over two years ago-should
elect one of their representatives in
Congress, as they are confident of do
ing-such an outcome following the
Democratic gain in the Foss district
in Massachusetts,, the Rochester dis
trict in New York and the De Almond
district in Missouri would make their
jubiation country wide. and undoubt-
ed impetus would be given to the
Democratic campaign in all the states
this fall.
Heads Of tho Tickets
The heads of both tickets are well
known from Kittery TO the Passam-
aquoddy, for Bert NJ. Fernald the Re-
publican nominee. has already served
one term as governor while Frederick
w Plaisted, the Democratic candidate.
is one of the most widely known men
of Maine. He is son OF Harris M
Plaisted, who was elected governor
of Maine i'm 1880 by fusion or
Creenbackers and Democrats. Mr..
Plaisted the younger, has four times
been elected mayor of the strongly
Republican city of Augusta.
AS in former years the liquor ques-
ton and resubmission of the consti-
tutional amendment to the people
plays an important part In the cam
paign, though this issue Is probably
no so paramount as i'm previous years
The Republicans stand for enforce
ment of the liquor law and the Stur-
gis commission, while the Democrats
are making their fight on the resup-
mission to the people OF the liquor
issue. The Democratic candidate for
governor also advocates the enact
ment of a primary law after the Ore
gon plan and improvements in the
ballot law.
Congressional Fights
The Democrats are concentratins
their main efforts on the capture oil
the First and Second congressional
districts. In the former the Republi-
can candidate is Ashor c. i IDS. VINO
has gained fame as the pf 'amen'-
arian of the national house g repre-
sentatives. The Democrats nave
nominated william F. Pennell, form
er sheriff of Cumberland county, wh'
is popular with the masses. In th'
Second district Representative JONI
p. Swasey, who is serving MS mrs
t4rm. has been renominated MT
Swasey is looked upon as s'ahu
patter," and this is expected TO cos'
him votes among the liberal elei'len
of his party. The Democratic candid
ate in the Second is d. j. McGilicuu
dy. of Lewiston. who is recognized az
one of the ablest lawyers Oh '''
Maine bar. In the Third and Four''
districts the recollection of Represen
tatives Burleigh and Guernsey tine
Republican incumbents, is beheVeu y
be assured.
Legislative Contests Important
The legislative ticket this year Il
regarded as of extraordinary import
ance. owing to the fact that the III
coming body will have the choosihs
United States senator IL is con
ceded by both sides that the lesis"
ture will he more evenly divided tha'
two years ago. At that time the ne
publicans elected SS of the lol mem
bers of the house of representative
and % of the 81 senator's. thus nav
ing a majority of 81 on joint pa'io'
This would seem to be too wide
margin for the Democrats 10 wipe ou
but IL is to be remembered that MAJ"
of the Republican candidates we,
elected by the narrowest margins
some cases only dozen votes ana
would not require much OF penn
cratic wave this year to enect CO"
siderable change in the complex'o
OF the legislature.
HaIe's Job Is Sought
The Republicans have n spiri,e
contest on among themselves ior VI
senatorship. Judge Frederick row.,
OF Houlton and former ov. william
Cobb W Rockland both want 10 s"'
ceed Senator Hale. Powers maue :,
early start. and thus gained the ins'o
track. but Cobb, who is close ir'e"