The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-09-15
PLAIsTED's VOTE
GROWS in MAINE
Plurality for Democratic candi-
date Now $500.
LEGISLATURE NOT IN DOUBT
Minority In United States Senate VIII
Gain Member When Hale's Sue
cessor 10 chosen-congress-
men Divided.

Portland. Me-. Sept. 14.-Democrats
of Maine had difficulty in contemplate
ing the magnitude Of their victory In
the struggle with the Republicans
With two score of little, obscure forest
towns and inland plantations to hear
from, additional revised returns made
early give Col. Fred w. Plaisted
DEM 72,711 votes for governor, and
Gov. Bert NJ. Fernald of Portland
(Rep,) $4,000. Plaisted's plurality is
estimated to be $500.
Change in Legislature.
Revised returns also show the cleo,
ton of Asher c. Kinds (Rep.) in the
first district by 200; Daniel J. Nc,
Gillicuddy DEM in the second by
5000; Samuel w. Gould (Dem) in the
third by 1900; Frank e. Guernsey
(Rep) in the fourth by 300.
While the election of Colonel Plais
ted and two Democratic congressman
seemed a great feat, interest centered
in the makeup of the legislature
which has a decidedly changed com
plexion. With 1879 senatorial and rep
resentative districts heard from out OF
total of 1872, the Democrats already
have So in joint convention, with 81
to control
Complete returns on the vote fol-
state senators show the Democrats
won 81 of 81 seats. The last state
senate was made up of % Republicans
and & Democrats
May Repeal Stureis Act.
II the legislature is captured by this
Democrats it probably will mean the
resubmission OF the prohibitory liquor
law and chance for local option In
the sale of intoxicating liquors The
Sturgis act, It is now believed, can be
repealed. Certainly the act may be
made imperative by Plaisted with
drawing the present commissioners
and neglecting to appoint their sue
cessors.
Chance for Democratic Senator.
Such legislature also can choose 6
successor to United States Senate,
Eugene Hale and give Maine her frs
Democratic senator since 1853 anC
New England the first since the cleo
ton of william d. Eaton in Connect
cut In the late '70s
The next legislature will have full
charge of redistricting the state.
People Wanted Change, Says Cobb.
|, Rockland, Me, Sept. 14.-William T
Cobb (Rep) and Governor Fernald',
immediate predecessor In Office, was
laconic in his comment on the Demo
cratic landslide in yesterdays election
He said:
The people apparently wanted &
change in laws and men and methods
and they made IT,"
Maine Gives Clark Hope.
Jefferson City, Mo, Sept. 14.-Con
gresham Champ Clark, Democratic
leader in the house Of representatives
was pleased when he heard the new:
from Main. He was in a group o
Missouri politicians at the Madison no
tel when the returns reached him.
This should give hope to ever!
Democrat and to every lover of gooC
government betwixt two seas" saiC
Mr.. Clark, whose countenance indi
Gated that his hopes of succeeding I'm
Gle Joe Cannon in the speakers chat
were soaring high.
Taken In connection with the Dem
ocratic victories in the by-elections 70
! congressman In the sixth Missouri dis
! trict. the fourteenth Massachusetts
district and the Rochester, in New
York, and also in connection with tn,
: large reduction in the Republican ma
jority in Vermont, it indicates a sweep
/ ing Democratic victory throughout tn,
| country.