The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-13
WILL ELECT DEMOCRAT
SUCCESSOR TO HALE
As Democrats will Have Con-
troll Of the Legislature
Republican Leaders Dazed
by the 0yerturn--- -FernaId
Cannot Understand II.

Portland, Me- sept. Idol. =, w.
rlaisted Of Augusta was elected the first
Democratic governor Of Maine ever elect
ee by the people, in the state election
yesterday, by plurality Of $500 over
Bert NJ. Fernald Of Poland, the Repub-
lican candidate, who was seeking sec
end term The vote for governor, with
. few small districts still missing. was:
l.alsted, Dem. 72,7oS, Fernald, Rep,
e3,7l5.
Returns received up to II o'clock this
morning show the Democrats may cap
ture all of the four congressional seats.
Daniel J. MeGillicuddy was elected to
Congress in the second district by 5000
over John T. Swascy, the present incum-
bent, and Congressman Edwin G. Bur
leigh, who has represented the third
district Since 1892, was defeated by Sam
ueI W. Gould, another Democrat, by a
small margin. In the first district. with
HarpsweI unhcafd from, Asher G. Kinds
claims election BY lead Of from
hundred 70 two mlndree yotess but
T4arpsweII IS Known as hkess - y ~
wilIiam NJ. pennell. his Democratic OPP
pouent. and it IS believed he may pol,i
votes enough 70 win. IN the iourtn
d,sfrict. Il il believed that George ~
Hanson Democrat, viii defeat Congress
man Frank f. Guernsey KepuDhean.
Washington county returns are SLOW
and Il will be impossible to know the
result for certainty for hours.
The Democrats win easily control me
1eqisIatlre. They already have - sena.,
Tors and representatives, and only need
fo,,r more out ofi3 still undecided
The Democrats also carried a major
;4y ~ the counties. Some Of the old ke-
n5blican sheriffs, including john Bailou
lar thirty wears sheriff Of Sagadahoe
county went down before the Demo
cratic landslide.
insurgency proved more widespread y
the Republican ranks than was an,ei
mated. although national issues were NO
mentioned on the stump,
Democratic sheriffs were elected y
penobscot. Piseataquis and Waldo couil
t,es and Republican shcriifs IN WASH
iuoton and Aroostook counties
The Republicans stood aghast las
,58bt as Colonel Plaisted's plurailt
mounted steadily upward, until y nearl
yeacbed that given Governor Fernal
onlv two wears ago. The party leader
we've unable to account for the emphati
change in sentiment. but close poiltiea
observers declared that insurgency, b.
fore unsuspeeted. had manifested itsel
in virulent form.
The political page had to be turne
back to 1880 for even 2 reversal y u
r,blican success and there it was tour
fhat Colonel Plaisted's father, hair
NJ. Plaisted, was made governor On
fusion ticket by q narrow margin
l60 votes. All the other Maine goyeri
ors since 1855 have been Repuplea
Colonel Plaisted, the goyefnor.eieeII Y
Il the son Of Harris N Plalsten' Y
fusion governor Of 1881 and 1852 .
where the father won in the election
1880 bv scant $50 votes, the son
day goes up to the capitol with p
raiity larger than that given tWo Eea
aoo to his defeated Republican oppone'
Governor Bert M. Fernald OF Poland.
The victorious Democratic leader
comparativeIy young in years, Dul
n political experience.
The Republican leaders as q rule v.
II loss last night for their overwhelml
defeat. The weather was perfect
flew could offer no excuse on that $50
The iss,les were well understood, 2
most Of the speakers had confined the
selves to state issues, scarcely mehti
ing national affairs
Governor Femald's administration
stoutIy defended against Bemoefa
criticism of extravaganza, and most
the voters were given an opportunity
see;no and hearing the candidate, WI
few out-of-t the state speakers, Incl
no Congressman Mckinley OF Calitora
came here to help.
Close political observers, however 81
heard nautterings, not loud, but q
me so-ealled eold gifasd'' had TO st
lot of party criticism, and even
leaders were ont Of harmony VIII
new element which had begun to m
fest itself, especially in the western
81 the state
IT was hoped among the hackers
4he administration Of Governor fer
+l.at this unrest would subside and n
denendence was placed upon the
fin,e LOYALTY Of the farming vote IN
back counties
MT insurgency was in the AT
,ral voter had been absorbing ideas
~ the state. as well as in i, ana
vas particularly manifested in tne !
district. where Congressman BUR-
with an eighteen year record az y