Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-07-24

a Sensational Story ep0tleA-IntervieW
with DIR. N. r. Wentworth.
Especial TO Boston Travel

Especial to Boston Traveller.)
PORTSMOUTH. Y. H., July 2l Relative to
an article in the Boston Globe of yesterday,
headed Music in the Air; A New indie
pendent Republican Ticket in Maine: Friends
OF W. W. Thomas, Jr. Backing the Move
ment; Robes Friends Charged with Dis
honesty; Achieved Success" wherein Dr.
Mark F, Wentworth of Kiftery, ex-U. S.
Marshal Marble of Waldoboro', and Hon. W.
W. Thomas of Portland. were charged with
consplring to start the independent, republic
can NOV ement for the purpose of defeating
the regular nominations. the city editor of
the Journal of this city had the following in
terview with Doctor Wentworth last even
ing:
Interview er-Doctor. had YOU seen the
Globe article before showed it to you nov:
Doctur-No, sir; had not. The article
IL tissue Of Misrepresentation and false
hoods from beginning to end. As chairman
II the republican committee for the county of
York, | am heartily at work for all the Off =
GERS nominated. | know neither variai,leness
or shadow of turning.
observation-disclosures. the Globe says that
the day after the republican convention that
you, Mr.. Thomas. the dsfeated candidate,
and Mr.. Marble went to New York ION bust
ness. and that the business was this pro
posed independent move" How was that?
DocIor-That is an unmit,gated falsehoOd:
| was an invited guest to the New Hampshire
Club dinner on the occasion of the reception
OF Secretary Chandler. and on the train going
To Boston TO that dinner | accidentally met
with Mr.. Thomas; nothing was said whatever
relative TO an independent ticket, and much
less was the matter thought of. We all three
went to the Revere House, where the dinner
was TO be. and quickly separated, and after
the dinner | returned home. | never had anv
conference with either of the gentlemen
named, or with any other parties with refer
ence to opposition TO the regular ticket, and
never before reading this Globe article ever
heard of any independent ticket with either
Thomas or any other name at its head. and
feel sure that any such ticket would not poll
800 votes IN the entire State.
lnteryiewer-Do you know how Thomas
and Marble feel as to the nominees of the re-
publican conventions
Doctor have every reason in the world
to believe that Thomas and Marble will both
support most heartily and zealously the NOM
inees of the convention; and | do not have
the slightest idea { as the Globe asserts that
Thomas believes his defeat in the convention
was caused BY unfair means, and | further
believe that Thomas and Marble would be
the very last men in the State to attempt
placing an independent ticket in the field
Interviewer-lIas there been any doubt as
to who Boutele was for at the convention.
DoctOr-lIe was for Robbie and worked
hard for Robes interest.
Interview er-How was Lindsey:
Doctor-He and his friends were for Robbie.
Interviewer-And Reed
Doctor-Nearly all of Reeds friends were
for Thomas, and Dingley's were about equal
ly divided between Robe and Thomas.
lnterviewer-You doctor, believe. sup
ported Mr.. Thomas
Doctor did, earnestly; and after Mr..
Robes nomination as earnestly support
him as | would have done the same for Mr..
Thomas had he been nominated.
lnterviewer-What is your opinion of the
result on election day
Doctor have no doubt of republican
victory by at least 5000. The republicans
expect hard fight. and they are going into
it 18th their coats of and sleeves rolled up.
KENT.