Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14
Associated Press)

PORTLAND, Me, Sept. 13.-Late re-
turns received today from yesterday s
state election only emphasized the ex-
tent of the Democratic victory. The
figures showed that besides electing
Fred w. Plaisted of Augusta to the
governorship by about $500 plurality
over Governor Bert NJ. Fernald of
Portland; choosing congressman in the
Second and Third districts and a good
majority in the legislature, as indi-
Gated by earlier tabulation, the Demo-
Gratis had carried whole or part or
thirteen out of sixteen counties for
county officers.
Control of the legislature gives the
party the chance to elect a United
states senator and the more important
state officers, while Governor Plaisted
will have the appointment of several
justices and members of commissions.
Complete returns give Asher c. Hinds
CRepublican) a plurality of 7S4 In the
First district. A recount may be held.
CONTROL LEGISLATURE
Governor Feraald carried but three
of the twenty cities ii the state. With
twenty-five out of thirty-one state
senators and eighty-six out of ISL rep
resentatives, the Democrats control
both branches of the legislature and
are within fifteen votes of Two
thirds majority in joint convention.
The Republicans have elected sixty
three representatives. Four districts
rmain to be heard from.
Control of the legislature is of more
Importance than in some of the other
states. because, under the constitution
a number of the highest state officers
are appointed by that body. These are
treasurer, attorney general, secretary
and commissioner of agriculture.
Among the appointments which rest
with the new governor are: A judge OF
the Kennebec superior court, a state
commissioner Of state industrial ana
labor statistics, state commissioner
of highways and a warden of the state
nriso1. All these offices are now filled
bv Republicans. The Democratic over
turn of yesterday extends even TO
minor state offices. Today's fgures
show that the Republicans elected their
shrievalty candidates in Aroostook,
FRANKLIN and Washington counties
only. In five of the counties Demo
cratic sheriffs were reelected; In eight
other counties the Democrats gained
the office.
turns the legislature will have Demo
cratic majority of thirty-six on JONI
ballot. The senate will consist of twen-
ty-one Democrats and ten Republicans
while the house will have eighty-elgn'
Democrats and sixty-three Repup-
licans ,oe
Republicans and sixty Democrats. the
Republicans having a majority or M
teen in the senate and forty-seVen ir
the house. .-,.,..
practically complete returns tonight
in the state for governor give Colone
frederick w. Plaisted, Democrat
"a 644 and Governor B. M. Fernald
Republican, 64,912, a plurality tol
Plaisted of S732, as against a plurallts
of 1864 for Cobb, Republican, toui
years ago. ,,,
The total vote for the two leading
parties yesterday was l3S,ooo' foul
years ago it was 1SO,79o.
Doubt still exists tonight regarding
the result in the Fourth congresslona
district, Congressman Frank r. Guern-
sew of Dover, Republican, and George
M Hanson of Calais, Democrat, eacf
claiming victory by small plurality
In the First district Asher c. Hlnds
Republican, is elected by piuTalts
of about 200 over w. M. Pennell, Dem
ocrat. and will occupy the seat in con-
gress once held by Thomas B. Reed
THE Second and Third districts viii
have Democratic congressman. as was
shown by the returns last night, ID. j
McGillicuddy of Lewiston succeeding
CONGRESSMAN John P. Swasey, Repub'
lican. in the district which Nelson
Dingley, of Dingley law fame, for
merIv represented. while Samuel w
Gould of Skowhegan will be the sue
cessor of Congressman Edwin G. Bur
leight, Republican, who has repre-
sented the Third district for the last
eighteen years. ~
While revised returns give Asher c
Kinds 324 votes over William M. Ken
nell. Democrat. for congress in tn'
First district, the vote being 17732 U
II. 4OS. the Democratic leaders an
nounced that the ballots would be ex
amined in every city and town If nee
essary to make certain OF the result
McGillicuddy's plurality in the Sec
ond district Is 3421, with only hfteer
small towns to hear from.
Figures for the Third district were
still incomplete tonight, but Congress
man Burleigh found no reason to altel
his earlier estimate that Samuel W
Gould, Democrat, had defeated him by
$500 plurality.
Hatch by Lamont A. Stevens, a Demo
crat, was conceded by Republicans to:
night.