Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-12
Gov. Ferna|d, -Four Congressman and Republican
Legislature TO Be Elected PLURALITY Placed at
10000 or Above--The Situation Reviewed
By Counties. -What the Leaders Say.

an increased plurality over that of two
years ago He feels that 10000 is not
too high and would not be surprised to
see it 5000 higher than that.
A Republican canvass of the State
made with great care by men expert
enced in this work shows a greater
plurality than the Governor claims, a
plurality in excess of $4,000. 1t is
claimed that the plurality of Fernald
will exceed $1,000. Leading Democrats,
who have been active in this campaign
generally concede Fernalds election.
but of course, they claim that it will
be by much smaller plurality than
that of two years ago.
Two years ago AndroscOggin county
gave Gardner plurality OF IL. There
is a great deal of feeling in the coun-
try district of Androscoggin against
the Democratic county ticket outside
of Lewiston. The Republican organi
cation las done twice as much work
as was the case two years ago. when
for some reason many of the leaders
Were indifferent as to the outcome. II
is quite likely that the Democrats will
come out of Androscoggin with a plu
ralitv but it will be greatly reduced
cut in half at any rate. Some of the
Republican county ticket in andre
scoggn is certain of election. d. }.
McGillicuddy, candidate for Congress
on the Democratic ticket, will get Il
big vote in Androsoggin county, fully
up to the total of two years ago and
Will lead his ticket by 200 or 200 votes
Aroostook county gave Fernald. two
years ago. plurality of 2541. The
plurality in AroostOok county VIII
eu,1at that of 1908 and may be in eX-
cess of that figure. Judge Frederick
Powers is candidate for United
States senator and lives in Aroostook
He will exert every effort to roll up
big vote in his own county. The river
towns on the St John which have
usually been strongly Democratic ana
where many French voters i've VIII
this year vote nearly UNANIMOUSLY LOT
the whole Republican ticket me
Democrats tell YOU that Aroostook
county is going for Plaisted. ASK them
if they've been up there lately, anu
thew reply no, but they saw man
the other day who had just returned
from that county and he told them
These men who have just returned
from this or that county are decided
" convenient for the Democrat boost
ers when they tell what is going 10
take place today.
In Cumberland county the only
places where the outlook is dark TOT
the Republicans are in Portland ana
Westbrook Two years ago the head
If the ticket had a plurality of 1852 IN
Cumberland. This will be reduced Tor
the head of the ticket by 500 votes oW-
ing to conditions in Portland ana
westbrook. In the country districts
Fernald will make gains, but the loss
,s in these cities will tend to keep the
nIuralitv down. This is the only coun-
ty in Maine where there may be iarse
Republican losses. The county ticket
will be elected by good majority an"
Asher c. Kinds. the candidate TOT
Congress, will run at least 1000 votes
ahead Of his ticket. Not only IN the
country will he gain strength put VIII
come out of the cities leading the
vote. There will be no material losses
in the legislative delegations. There
NAV be some cutting of tickets. but
NOT nearly as much as the talk would
indicate.
In Franklin county two years ago
the Republicans had 957 plurality. Tne
plurality this year will be 1900. Gardi-
ncr had many followers among Repub-
licans in Franklin, They will return
to Fernald. There will he no cutting
in this county tc speak of. Two years
ago Hancock county gave a Repub-
Of will be
little smaller this year. perhaps
hundred votes less.
In Kennehec county, the home OF
Candidate Plaisted and Congressman
Burleigh, last year gave republican
plurality of Ill. Never in the history
of Kennebec county has the Repub-
lican organization worked together
as it has this year. The vote in
Kennebec will be heavier than ever
before The county will be Republican
on the head of the ticket by 200 or 300
votes The county ticket will be elect
ed by the Republicans. Congressman
Rureigh will lead the vote. There VIII
be- no material change in the legisla-
tive delegation. Augusta will probably
elect one Republican and one Demo-
crat representative.
Knox county gave Gardiner plural
ity of 1910 two years ago. 1t will be
cut in half this year. In fact it may
be eliminated entirely and Knox 'coun-
ty redeemed. There will be gains in
the representative ticket and a part of
the Republican county ticket will prob
ably be elected. In Knox county the
Democrats will meet their heaviest
losses. 1t is quite likely that that old
war "hoss." Lindley Murray Staples,