New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-09
Making Hot Fight to Reflect
Governor and Retain Con-
troll of Legislature.
THE REPUBLICANS UNITED
Contest an Oldtime Line UP Be.
tween the Two PARTIES
Leaders of Both Say They
Are Sure of Victory.


the Pine Tree State. While both sides are
are certain that the contests will be close
and that William 7. Haines, the Repub-
hcan candidate, may win by very small
margin.
Old political bosses have thrown up
their hands when asked for forecasts on
the result of the election. and it comes
to be the verdict that unless landslide
occurs the result in every secion Of Maine
will be close.
81 shall be elected Governor OF Maine
on Monday by a majority of at least ten
thousand. and i expect oven more than
that. The Legislature win be Republican
i'm both branches and Edwin c. BurleiSh
will go TO the United States Senate" said
William T. Haines, Republican candidate
for Governor.
Governor Frederick W. Plaisted, Demo
crat, says: II shall be reelected Gov
ernor on Monday and have ten thousand
majority more than had two years ago
The Legislature will be Democratic ana
Obadiah Gardner will be returned to the
Senate"
Warren c. PhilbroOk, chairman Of the
Republican state Committee, says that
Maine will go Republican, electing VIII
lam T. Haines as Governor, a Republican
Legislature and three, if not four, mem
beers Of Congress.
John s. l. II. Wilson. chairman of the
Democrauos State Committee. says Gov
ernor Plasted will be reelected by l2"V'
that the Legislature will be Democratic
in both branches and that four Democrats
will be elected to Congress
In the absence OF any separate activity
by the Progressives as party organiza-
ton i'm the state campaign, the biennlai
contest in Maine tomorrow for control or
the executive and legislative branches OF
the state government, the four Congress
Districts and fifteen counties is regarueu
mainly as an oldtime lineup between
Democrats and Republicans. The PROM
bitionlsts and the Socialists are also rep
resented on the ballot.
The candidates for Governor are;
Governor Frederick w. Plaisted Dem
ocrsO. ~
William T. Haines Republican).
William T. Sterling (Prohioluon).
George Allen England (SoclallsD.
A plurality vote is sufficient for election
in Maine.
Two amendments TO the constitution,
one bearing on highways and the other
on the custody of ballots will be before
the voters for ratification.
The Democrats will be on the defensive
tomorrow, as they VIII endeavor TO re
elect Governor Plaisted and to retain con-
troll in both branches Of the Legislature
which will elect a United States senator
for the term beginning next March. Sen
ator Obadiah Gardner, Democrat, and ex-
Representative Edward c. Burleigh, Re
publican, are the accredited candidates
for the Office, through their victories in
the Senatorial preference primaries last
June.
The Democrats have asked for the re-
election Of Governor Plaisted, for the con-
tnuance Of the party control in the Leg
islature and the success Of their four
Congress candidates on both state and
national issues.
The Republicans have confined their
campaign largely TO state issues, and have
generally voided any expression Of senti-
ment for or against President Taft or
Colonel Roosevelt. The Progressive ele-
ment In the Republican party in Maine
gained It's ascendency in the Presidential
primaries last spring when a solid Roose-
welt delegation was sent 10 Chicago. and
Colonel Frederick Hale. a Roosevelt sup
porter, was chosen Republican national
committeeman. The old party leaders
were superseded, and Warren c. Phil
brook. Progressive. was elected chairman
of the state committee. These new lead
ers say that the absence Of any Progress
sive candidate in the state election met
with the approval Of Colonel Roosevelt.
Until Democratic victories two years
ago. the Maine delegations TO both houses
of. Congress were solidly Republican. In
1910 the Republicans won the 1st and 9Th
and the Democrats the I'd and Sd dis
tricts All four Representatives are can
ddates for reelection. In the LIST District
Asher c. Kinds. Republican, now COM
pleting his first term, is opposed by
Michael T. O'Brien, a Portland lawyer;
Daniel ]. McGnlcuddy, of Lewiston, the
Democratic incumbent from the ID Dis
trict, has as his opponent William b.
Shelton, also OF Lewiston. In the Cd Dis
trict Samuel W. Gond, of Skowhegan,
Democrat. is opposed by Forrest Good
win, OF his own town. Frank +. Guern-
fey Of Dover Republican is a candidate
for reelection in the 4th District, and his
opponent is Charles w Mullen, Mayor OF
Bangor
The vote of Maine on the national
ticket in 1903 was: Taft. 6S,9S7; Bryan,
35,40S In 1910 T. W. Plsisted. Democrat,
received 1895 votes for Governor and B.
NJ Fernald, 6i,672 The total vote in
Maine state election on a Presidential
year reached it's high water mark in 1880.
when l47,So2 went to the polls.
Josephus Daniels, chairman OF the pub
licity bureau OF the Democratic National
Committee discussing the Maine election
yesterday. said:
our advices from Maine indicate Dem.
ocratc victory in the state in spite OF
the fact that the Taft and Roosevelt
forces are united in support OF the same
state, Congress and legislative ticket. To
win against the united Republican party
will be nothing short OF phenomenal ana
would practically be accepted as settling
the Presidential contest. Maine Is the
only state in the Union where the follow
ers Of Roosevelt and Taft are supporting
the same state and local tickets. With an
average Republican majority of almost
5000 for half q century, the Democrats
are confident that tomorrow VIII dupli-
cate the victory of two years ago. There
is no question that in November the cleo
toral vote win go for Wilson by large
plurality. There will be three electoral
tickets In the field.
"SELF.NAMED DICTATOR"