Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-13
LANDSLIDE IN MAINE

tire Four-Both Houses of Legislature
Democratic.
Portland. Me-, Sept Is. Local
conditions were not responsible for yes
terday's democratic victory. The people
Of Maine voted on national issues.
High prices, control OF the republican
marty in the interests OF the trusts, Can
nonism. all contributed 10 our victory
The people OF this country are tired OF
republican rule.
Goyernor-elect Fred W. Plaisted,
who swung republican Maine into the
democratic column for the first time In
thirty wears, summarized in the above
statement the opinions of the democrat
10 leaders of the responsible causes for
the turnover. They also admit that the
progressive movement, which is sweep
ing the country, was a potent factor.
The republican leaders are today
claiming two congressman from the
wreck of their machine. They say that
the official returns will show the cleo
lion of Asher G. Kinds and Congress
man Guernsey in the first and fourth
districts. Kinds, they claim, has been
saved by less than 200 and Guernsey
by about 800 votes. The democratic
leaders dispute these figures and insist
that all four OF their congressional
candidates have been successful.
With complete returns from 613 OF
the Cos election districts affecting legis-
latiye candidates received it is certain
that the democrats will have control OF
both houses OF the legislature. They
will elect the successor to United States
Senator Hale. thus emphasizing the
utter collapse of the Hale machine in
this state. The republican leaders con-
cede that 90 democrats had certainly
been elected TO the legislature. There
are 15l members OF the House and 81
senators, necessitating 90 members to
elect on joint ballot. That the demo-
Gratis have not less than 90, and that
this figure is certain TO be added to,
was conceded by all but the republican
machine managers.
Returns SO far indicate the demo-
Gratis have elected 20 out Of 81 state
senators. Three districts are in doubt,
and the republicans we're successful in
the other eight. There are many miss
ing House districts, owing TO the re-
moteness Of many of them, but the in
dicatons are that the democrats will
control the lower body also.
The last democratic United States
Senator from Maine was elected in iS47.
He was James w. Bradbury.
Governor-elect Plaisted this morning
claimed his official plurality would
probably exceed 5000. Complete re-
turns from 476 of the 521 election lis
tricts in the state showed that Plaisted
leads Governor Fernald by $3.50.
Augusta, Me-. Sept, 13.-With only
few scattering backwoods towns I'M
heard from, revised returns Of the
Maine election this afternoon give Fred
erick w. Plaiated, democrat, for the
governorship, majority OF 9,l23 over
Gov Fernald, republican.
Asher Kinds, republican, is elected
to congress in the first district by about
$50 votes. Congressman +. E.
Guernsey, republican, in the fourth
district. claims victory by 260 votes, In
both Of these districts a recount will be
demanded.
In the second congressional district
d. J. Nc Gillcuddy, democrat, has
won by 5000 majority. and in the
third, s. w. Gold, democrat, won out
by 1000.
Through these accounts the inyesti-
eating committee hopes to be able to
trace Just how bills were manipulated
by the Black Horse Cavalry" and to
publicly dispose Of the reason strike
legislation was passed.
1t is admitted that Plaisted out
generated his opponents in the conduct
of the campaign. Realizing that he
must depend upon the cities for his vote
he concentrated his efforts upon them.
The result is that the democracy swept
every city in the state excepting Belfast
and Calais.
The sentiment spread from the
cities to many of the smaller towns,
with the result that democracy has
captured four out Of five OF all the
minor offices.
The republican leaders today decline
TO comment upon the election.
The last democratic governor OF
Maine, elected in 1890, was Harris
NJ. PIaisted, father OF the governor
elect. He was the candidate Of the
greenback and democratic organiza-
tons. His plurality in the state was
169 votes. Prior to that time, Maine
had had republican governors since
1850.
Colonel Plaisted governor-elect,
was born in Bangor in 1864. He was
four times chosen mayor of republican
Augusta and also sheriff OF Kennebec
county. He is past grand commander
of the Knights Templar, and editor
and publisher OF weekly newspaper
As a result of the election, there is a
possibility that the Maine prohibitory
law may be re-submitted to the people.
1t is also certain that the so-called
Stmgis bill, which gave the governor
the power to send liquor enforcement
deputies into a county without com
sulting the county authorities, will be
repealed Immediately.
The democrats have captured q OF
the 81 seals in the state Senate and
while the Honse lreturns are not vet