Bisbee daily review., 1910-07-17
TAFT MAY HAVE
TO INVADE old
MAINE STATE
Conditions in That Rock Rib
bed Republican Stronghold
Said to be far From
Satisfactory.


BEVERLY, Mass.. July i6.-Unless
republican factions In Maine reach an
understanding very soon President
Taft may be forced into making his
FIRST political spe ech of the fall cam
paign during early September in that
rockribbed republican stronghold.
News which has come TO Beverly re-
garding conditions in the republican
party in Maine is disquieting. The
president does not desire to begin
making political speeches until oc-
tober. For that reason he viii not
90 to Maine unless it is represented
TO him as absolutely necessary for
the success OF his party.
Republican leaders in all parts Of
the United States are disposed to set
a high sentimental value on the de-
gree Of republican success in the
states OF Maine and Vermont. Both
vote the first week in September.
Vermont will be left to local leaders.
and will take care OF itself. In
neither state is Insurgency strong
factor.
In Maine the retirement of Senator
Hale. who was more nearly forced
ont than has been allowed TO ap-
near. combined with factional digres-
sions from the republican party. have
led to a decision to appeal to both
President Taft and Colonel Roose-
velt for aid. Neither one is anxious
to 90 into that campaign, the presi-
dent because he doubts the necessity
or desirability of his taking the
stump so early. and Colonel Roose-
welt because the West appeals to
him more than New England. Col
onel Roosevelt likes the slap-bang OF
western politics better than the cold
and calculating way OF New Eng
land.
Two years ago when Governor Bert
NJ. Fe-nald was elected. the Maine re
publicans had a majority OF only
about 1000. Several times more than
the $500 republican votes necessary
GO change the result are now involved
in little quarrels. which have so far
refused to be adjusted.
Maine republicans are beginning to
wake I'D in the middle of the night
with dreams of the times thirty
wears ago when Governor Alonzo Gar
colon was elected by the legislature
and wheeled a small cannon into the
capitol TO hold that Office for the
democrats. Democrats in Maine are
made Of sturdy stuff, and they are
dangerous If allowed to get close 10
the feed trough of politics. They
have a hunger OF thirty years stand
ing and are not to be trified with
Colonel Frederick Plaisted. of Au-
gus,a. son of the old democratic gov
ernor Harris NJ. Plaisted, Is the DEM
ocratic candidate for governor COR
onel Plaisted has been mayor OF An
gusta several times and sherin OF
Kenebec county. the old Blaine
stronghold. He has been selected as
a stronger man than obediah Gard
ner. who came within 1000 votes oil
election two years ago. Governor
FernaId will be nominated by the
republicans.
The democrats will point to the
fact that Governor Fernald went into
Office with a surplus and that th'
treasury is now nearly empty. Re
publicans will defend the expenditures
as necessary. There is a sore spo
in Maine on the tariff because cardeS
wool was not given still higher
tariff
New complications are thrown int
the eovernorship fight by contes
over the successor of Senator Hale
who will drop out Of the senate oi
March a. A new senator will b
elected by the legislature chosen a
the September election Judge Fred
rick Powrs of Houlton, is given credi
for having helped largely to fore
Senator Hale out. When Senate
Hale made his announcement hi
friends turned to Ex-Governor WI
liam Cobb Of Rockland. Represents
tive Edward c. Burleigh. a forme
spoke in the Hale machine, has re
fused to support Mr. Cobb. This IA
resulted in opposition 10 Represents
tive Burieigh's return to the hous'
while Colonel Frederick Hale. VII
was beaten by Asher Kinds. has sal
he will support his rival.
This has something 70 do with tn
retirement OF Senator Hale and ma
had no softening influence. Poian
Springs has become factor In Main
politics through the ownership
newspapers and support Of Governc
Fernald by the Rickers. who control
that famous resort