Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-22
IN THE PROVINCES.

Halifax, y. S. Sept. 2t.--Nova
Scotia furnished probably as many
surprises in todays balloting as any
province in Canada. First, Hon. w. s.
Fielding finance minister of the Do
minion and who next to Sir Wilfrid
Laurier himself, was the most import
ant Canadian instrumental in arrang
ing the proposed reciprocity agreement
with the United States was defeated
for recollection to Parliament in Shell
burne- Queens by f. b. McCurdy, a
prominent Halifax banker. The min
ister eff finance is Sir Wilfrid Lau-
rier,s right hand man and has been
mentioned rs his successor as prem
ier
Goneidenta!ly. Minister of Customs
Paterson, who aided Mr.. Fielding in
negotiating the reciprocity pact lost
his election in Brant, Ont, which he
had represented for many years.
Halifax elected to represent it IN the
NV Parliament the leader OF the OPP
position. Robert Borden, who will be
the new premier of Canada. The lead
er of the Conservatives was returned
BY a majority of 200 votes. The Con-
qervatives in the province generally
CAPTURED three seats. thus dividing
representation equally, both sides hav-
inc elected nine members.
An election result Which was entire
~ unexpected by either party, Was the
overthrow OF Sir Frederick BORDEN,
minister of militia and defence in
Kings county. Bay of Fundy district.
which Sir Frederick had represented
Sfs Fred
eicl. is known in New England and
IS q graduate of Harvard University
He is a cousin Of the Conservative
lender.
1t is probable that Mr. Fielding. Sir
Frederick Borden and r L. Borden
win be offered safe seats in other cen
stitllnncies which would be vacated by
merahers-eIect to make room for them
The Conservatives held many DEM
onstra tons in Halifax and throughout
the provinces when they learned oil
the heavy Liberal losses. although
thero were general expressions OF re-
gret among the party followers that
their leader had fallen again in this
city and county.
MIR Borden's friends admitted today
that had the Conservatives again lost
in tho struggle for the control of the
government he would have retired
from the leadership.
The defeat of Mr. Fielding was re-
grcttod IL many OF his Conservative
friends as well as by Liberals every
where He was personally popular. but
had not been in good health, although
he participated in the bitter campaign
now closed. His reverse in Shelburne-
Queens was due to several causes.
In the first place he was opposed by
a strong candidate i'll the person of +.
3. McCurdy, an influential Halifax
capitalist Mr. McCurdy is son-in-
law of B. L. Pearson. owner of hte
rfaHfoV chronicle the Liberal organ
in Nova Scotia. The Chronicle, how
ever, ardently supported Mr. Field
ing.
The district which includes two
counties at the southern extremity of
the province is largely peopled by de-
Scendants of Loyaiists, who removed
from New England at the time of the
Revolutionary War. Many of these
We're apparently influenced by the flag
waving campaign of the Conservative
organization who made a dead set on
the reciprocity commissioner.
The Conservatives were aided by
many fishermen who are employed 90
Gloucester and Boston vessels. the
owners Of which oppose reciprocity.
The fishermen are residents of Nova
Scotia and have the privilege Of the
franchise in their home villages. The
finance minister's constituency is a
fishing and maritime district
The campaign throughout Canada
was the most bitter and vituperative
in the memory of the present genera
ton. The Premier the President OF
the United States and American insti-
tutions We're fiercely assailed by a
powerful organization through speak
ers and the Conservative press. Those
parties are Well supplied with funds
| and heaven and earth were moved hg-
| uratively to bring all subjects of the
British Empire in Canada to hurl the
party Of treason" as the Liberals were
tern1 q. from power.