Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-13

Augusta. Maine. Sept. l3.-Maine is
solidly Democratic This was the iubi-
liant message flashed from Democratic
the country. AS the returns come in
from the out-ly ing districts the major
wv continues to grow. Democrats this
morning wer, claiming 10000 major
ity for F. w. Plaisted for Governor.
They also claim both houses OF the
legislature and four congressman. The
Payne-Aldrich tariff was used effective
ly by Democrats. though in some To-
calities the prohibition question was
the chief issue. Republicans defend
ed the National administration, one OF
speakers during the campaign being
Representative Mckinley of Califor-
MIA. He was brought here at instance
of President Taft.
The Associated Press last night
said:
Portland, Me-, Sept. 12.-There was
no uncertainty in the voice with which
Maine today recorded her preference
for governor and her altitude on the
issue OF the campaign generally, the
plurality given to Frederick M. Plaist
ed, OF Augusta. Democrat being de-
cisively large while three OF the four
dinarily strongly Republican returned
Democratic candidates.
Early indications are that the legis-
lature may be Democratic and will
elect a Democrat as successor to
United States Senator Hale.
In the face of the sweeping Demo
cratic victory the Republican leaders
were overwhelmed with surprise and
the magnitude OF their successes
astonished even the most saguine OF
Democrats. II was the first beating
the Republicans of Maine the State
OF Blaine and Reed had had i'm thirty
years, and by coincidence Harris NJ
Plaisted. father of the present cussess-
full candidate was Names last Demo
cratic governor in tho year 1881.
Asher c. Kinds, OF Portland, par
liamentary clerk OF the house of rep
resentatives. was defeated for con
gress in the First district while Con
gressman Burleigh, in the Third dis
trict, and Congressman Swazey, in the
Second, also went down to defeat.
Col. Plaisted governor-elect, goes up
to the capitol with a plurality larger
than given two years ago to his de-
feated Republican opopinent Governor
B. NJ. Fernald, of Portland.
Col. Plaisted was born in Bangor
i'm 1864. He ran for mayor of Au.
gusta, five times and won four elec.
tions.
The Republican leaders as a rule
were at a loss tonight to account for
their overwhelming defeat. The wealth.
er was perfect. The issues were wei
understood and most OF the speakers
had confined themselves to State mat
ters, scarcely mentioning national az
fairs.
Governor Fernald's administration
was stoutly defended against Demo
cratic criticism OF extravaganza.
Close political observers, however
early heard mutterings, not loud. but
deep. The so-called old guard had
to stand a lot of party criticism and
even the leaders we're out OF harmony
with the new element which had be
gun TO manifest itself especially in
the western part Of the State. II was
hoped among the hackers Of the ad
ministration of Fernald tha this un
rest would subside and much depend
ence was placed on the old time 10y
atty OF the farming vote in the back
counties.
But insurgency was I'm the air. The
rural voter had been absorbing ideas
out OF the State as well as i'm II and
this was particularly manifested ir
the Third district where Congress
man Burleigh. with an 1S-year rec
ord at Washington, found himself TO
night defeated by his old time op
Donent, S. w. Gould, Of Showhegan
The victory Of Daniel J. McGillicud
dy, of Lewiston. in the Second dis
trict was not so surprising as Con
gresham j. p. Sazey, of Canton. mar
rowly missed defeat i'm his election
two years ago