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

Party DrSaHiLatiOH SidiInS TIC Fill
tire Four-Both Houses Of Legislature
Democratic.
Portland, Me-, Sept. Ia Local
conditions we're not responsible for yes
terday's democratic victory. The people
OF Maine voted on national issues.
High prices, control OF the republican
party in the interests OF the trusts, Can
nonism, all contributed to our victory.
The people OF this country are tired OF
republican rule.
Goyernor-clect 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
ic leaders Of the responsible causes for
the turnover. They also admit that the
progressive movement, which is sweep
| ing the country, was 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
tion Of Asher G.. Kinds and Congress
man Guernsey in the first and fourth
districts. Kinds, they claim. has been
saved bv less than 200 and Guernsey
bv about 500 votes. The democratic
leaders dispute these figures and insist
that all four OF their congressional
candidates have been successful.
With complete returns from 6l3 OF
the CPS election districts affecting lcgis-
lativc 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, ncccssitating % members to
elect on joint ballot. That the demo-
Gratis have not less than %, 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 were successful in
the other eight. There are many miss
ing House districts, owing to the re-
motcncss Of many of them, but the in
dications are. that the democrats will
control the lower body also.
The last democratic United States
Senator from Maine was elected i'll 1S47.
He was James w Bradbury.
Governor-cect Plaisted this morning
claimed his official plurality would
probably exceed 5000. Complete re-
turns from 476 of the 521 election dis
tricts in the state showed that Plaistcd
leads Governor Fcrnald by $3.50.
Augusta, Me-. Sept, l3.-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
govcrnorship, a majority OF 9,l23 over
Gov. FcrnaId, 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 26O votes. In
both Of these districts q recount will be
demanded.
In the second congressional district
D. ]. Nc GilIicuddy, democrat, has
won by 5000 majority, and in the
third, S. w. Gold, democrat, won out
by 1000.
Through these accounts the invcsti-
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 1880, was Harris
NJ. PIaistcd, father of the governor
elect. He was the candidate of the
greenback and democratic organza.
tons. His plurality in the state was
169 votes. Prior to that time, Maine
had had republican governors since
1866.
Colonel Plaistcd, govcrnor-elect,
was born in Bangor in 1864. He was
four times chosen mayor OF republican
Augusta aud also sheriff OF Kennebec
county. He is past grand commander
OF the Knights Templar, and editor
and publisher Of 4 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
Sturgis bill, which gave the governor
the power to send liquor enforcement
deputies into county without con-
sulting the county authorities, will be-
repealed Immediately.
The democrats have captured 81 OF
the 81 seals in the state Senate and
while the House returns are not yet
in they will surely have majority ON