The Paducah evening sun., 1910-09-12
Republican Lenders Regard II
as Indications Of Con.
tinued Control.
Democrats Express Hope Of
Winning.
STATE PRIMARY IN ILLINOIS

Portland. Me. Sept. Ito Re
publicans. an enormous vote being
east early In today's election, as
sures the reelection OF Gov. Bert
NJ. Fernald. and that four Republi-
can congressman will be elected.
Fernald expects plurality OF 5000.
Frederick W. Planted Democratic
candidate. who Is a son of Maine's
late Democratic governor. predicts
bis own election by 5000.
Many Democrats In the Pine Tree
state say they honestly believe that
Colonel Frederick W. Plalsted. now
mayor Of Augusta. will be- elected
governor over Bert NJ Fernaid. who
j. the q epublloan candidate for re-
election. aud IL "a undenlably true
hat > few Republicans fear this
fmorratic belief 4 well founded.
fThe most careful and competent
observers OF the situation, however
10 not go 20 Ear az TO admit plaisted
can win. but ihey do say he will give
rerna'd harder battle than did
Obodlah Gardner two years ago.
In the country az large this result.
m the. prediction CONES true. viii
BE- regarded as another insurgent
victory rather than Democratic
success. but this view viii hardly be
an accurate one. Issues that are
peculiarly local TO Maine have gov
orned the campaign Of both candi-
oates. though such speakers as Al
tsn Il. Parker. John W Weeks. Con
~ 4essman Mckinley and oihers have
r. ade national insues the themes Of
their speechef
situation l. Confusing.
Two years nVo Fcrnald was elect
I'd governor by a plurality OF 72G3
over Obedinh Gardiner the vote OF
the two candidates being 1854 and
CC.27S This was a marked falling
oG IN Zoe usual Republican plurality
in Main of $1,000 90 0.00O. but was
not unexpected. as two years prev
iourly Cobb had been elected by a
plurality almost a. small. In the last
dc,aie the Republicans and Demo
crats Of Maine have been getting
near TO an equal division of votes on
state e'acton day. and this TACT
adds 60 the hope OF the Democrats
for victory next Monday Several
OF the cities are already normally
Democratic and the party has been
making gains In smaller COM
munit.es OF late years.
The two real issues IN the contest
Grc prohibition and state taxation.
One DAY lat month there was a bal
ance In the state treasury of only
$500. Taxes began coming in Sep
,ember aud there ls now some
money To the states credit. but not
nearly enough to save the party IN
power from actual embarrassment,
aud Democratic orators have been
going about telling the people the
state Is actually bankrupt. This
financial condition comes from the
large expenditures OF late years
Tor roads, schools ana otner needed
pubic improvements, and the Re
rrb..cans are trying to convince the
voters that the money has been wise
y spont.
Prohibition IL Issue.
In Maine, and th'S year real one
in Maine. nad this year a real one
for the reason that the Sturgis
deputy law has proved so offensive
that even Its sponsors propose It's re-
peal at the next session OF the legis-
lature THIS law = in effect state
supervision. which Is resented In the
cities as an invasion of local rights
Of government The Democrats are
committed to resubmission of the
prohibltory amendment to the peo-
pie and the Republicans are opposed
TO this. In the cities. where prohibit
ton has rarely. II ever prohibited
The mass OF the voters are In favor
81 the Democratic position on resub-
mission. In the rural districts prohi-
b,tion Is stlll as popular as In the
days OF Neal Dow. its father, and in