Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-29
ALL EYES NOW TURNING
TOWARD MAINE AND VERMONT,
Vermont Will Start the National Elections
Sept. 6.--=Maine Will Follow on Sept.
acknowledged Contests in Each
==Republicans Are Confident.

BOSTON. Aug. 2S-The political attcn-
zion of the country gradually is being
focused on New England, where. eari%
in Septamber, the first measuring OF
strength between the Republican an"
Democratic parties in the state cleo
tions of 1910 is to take place. Vermont
on Sept and Maine on sept. IL VIII
SOLICIT state officers and indicate thtl Il
preference for representatives IN Wv
sod Congress- In each state Will ne
chosen. also. members of the Ieglsia-
iure. who, in turn, will elect mem
Der of the United States Senate.
While the campaign in Vermont ana
Maine will close in another week, VI
other New England states are not lu''
Do,itically. for, on the same DAY as
the Vermont election, New Hampshire
will mold her first statewide primaries
and the first under direct primary ia"
affecting an entire state. to be held ~
the East Massachusetts VIII holo pr
maries on Sept q. but the law in TINS
state is optional and only the larger
cities and a few towns make o'rec'
nominations.
state conventions will be held IN
connecticut in September and III MAS
sachrsetts and Rhode Island III octo.
b,r In each of the three states tu''
tickets for state officers will be nafneh
and legislatures will tie elected whose
members. save in New Hampshire, VIII
choose United states senator's.
The terms of Senator's Carroll S.
page of Vermont. Eugene Haze -
Maine. Henry Cabot Lodge OF MasSa
c,,usetts, Nelson w. Aldrlch or Rho''.
Island and Morgan G. Bulkeleg -
connecticut. expire March 6, 1911. MT
Hale and Mr.. Aldrich have declined re
election. New Hampshire does nor
elect to the Senate again until l9l2.
The campaign in Vermont. after
sharp preliminary contest between to"'
Republican candidates for the guberhato
ri.I nomination, in which DR.. John W
Mead of Rutland was successful. mas
,,rogressed quietly. The Republican Lead
ers are devoting their efforts NANNY :
occurring or exceeding normal Repuo
lican plurality of 10000. while the De'ho
Gratis are endeavoring to reduce TINS ma
gin and show increased strength III w
first state election of 1910
The ballot in Vermont will inciude can
didates of the Republican,, Democratic
Prohibition and Socialist parties. ms
Socialists, through a MISUNDERSTANDING
made no nomination for secretary OF
state or for Congress. All the other par
ties named full lists.
The Republicans in Maine have nomi
mated Governor Bert NJ. Fernaid LOT
second term, while the Democrats arr
waging a vigorous campaign with FREQ
erick w. Plaisted. mayor of Augusta ahe
a son of a former Governor, as their LEAD
ed. Dividing local interest with the gov
ernorship contest is the Congressional
fight in the list District, where the Con
gressional parliamentarian, Asher I
Kinds, is seeking seat on the foor 0
the House as a successor to Thomas b
Reed. who introduced Kinds in Washing
ton legislative circles.
In neither Vermont nor Maine is any
outward issue drawn between so-callet
Progressive and Regular" Republi
cans.