The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-09-14
SWEEP MAINE
The Democrats Elect the Governor and
Three Congressman.

:
ALMOST A CLEAN SWEEP
Democrats Elect Their Governor for
the First Time in Thirty Years
and Congressman for the First
Time in Sixty Years or More, Dunn.
founding the Republicans.
The Democrats nearly made
clean sweep in. the Maine election on
Tuesday, electing the Governor and
two Congressman out of four. The
Republicans elect two. There was
no uncertainty in the voice with,
which Maine recorded her preference
for Governor, and her attitude on
the issues OF the campaign generally.
The plurality given Frederick X.
Plaisted, of Augusta, Democrat, was
decisively large. The Democrats
have rarried the Legislature also,
which will, elect Democratic
Senator in place Of Hale.
In the face of the sweeping Dem
ocratic victory the Republican lead
ers were overwhelmed with surprise,
and the magnitude Of their success
astonished even the most sanguine
Democrat.
1T was the first beating the Repub-
licans of Maine, the State of Blaine
and Reed, has had In 80 years, and
by coincidence Harris NJ. Plaisted,
father of the present State candidate,
was Names last Democratic Govern
or, in the year 1881.
Col. Plaisted, the GoVernor-elecs,
goes up to the Capital with a plural
ity larger than that given two years
ago to his defeated Republican op-
ponent, Governor Bert M Fernaid,
Of Poland.
Col. Plaisted was born in Bangor
in 1864. He ran for mayor of Au-
susta FIVE times and won four elec-
tions.
The Republican leaders, as a rule,
were at loss to account for their
overwhelming defeat. The w,ether
was perfect. The issues were well
understood and most of the speakers
had confined themselves to State
matters, scarcely mentionng national
affairs. -.
Governor Fernald's administration
was stoutly defended against Demo.
l'cratic criticism Of extravaganza.
Close political observers, however,
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 har-
mony with new element which had
begun to manifest itself, especially
in the western part Of the State.
1t was hoped among the hackers of
the administration of Governor Fer
nald that this unrest would suhside
and much de pendence was placed on
the old loyalty of the farming vote
in the back counties.
But insurgency" was In the air.
The rural voter had been absorbing
ideas out of the State as well as in
it, and this was particularly manifest
in the Sd district, where Congress
man Burleigh, with an 18-year rec
ord at Washington, found himself de-
feated by his old-time opponent, Sam
uel w. Gould, Of Skowheyan.
The victory Of Daniel J. McBil:i-
cuddy, Of Lewiston, in the I'd dis
trict, was not SO surprising, as Con-
gresham John P. Swansey, Of Can
ton, narrowly missed defeat in his
first election two years ago.
McGillicuddy served two terms as
mayor of Lewiston, and has been
prominent in party affairs for many
years.
Tie W dS Cudll uldu VI LAC Aoot oe'ss~
Convention and delivered the battle
cry Of extrvagance, which proVed
one of the most effective in the calu-
paign.
In the 1st district Asher G. Kinds,
whose talents as ! parllamentarian
were discovered years ago by Thos.
B. Reed, and who has sat behind
half a dozen speakers, including JOS
eph G.. Cannon, was given hard
fight by former Sheriff VIM. M. Pes
nell, and the latter's election was
also conceded by Mr.. Boyd, the Re-
publican State chairman.
That insurgency has spread as far
the 4th district and up into Aroos-
took County, where Congressman
Frank E. Guernsey, of Dover, was
opposed by Geo. w. Hanson, OF Cd.
ais, was also disclosed by the early
returns, and the result was in doubt.
The election passed off without
any unfortunate incident; In fact, 1t
was one of the quietest in yeas The
vote was about an average one for
an off year and the total will run ~
about 100000. Governor Bert NJ.
Fernald, OF Portland, said Monday
night:
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