Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-13
BURLEIGH CLUB
Organized at Skowhegan with
$50 Members.
Gen. R. B. Shepherd Unanimously
Elected President---0ther Officers.
An Enthusiastic Meeting. 6rim'uI Of Honest
Redho. Repuolicanism.

promoting the interests of the third district
of Maine, and believing in the integrity
ability and qualifications of Governor Ed
win c. Burieigh as candidate for Con-
gress " the meeting Of organization was held
in Grand Army Hall this evening.
Gen. r. B. Shepherd read the call, which
bore th, signatures of 327 voters of Skow-
hogan. all well known citizens, including
most Of the leading men.
When Gen. Shepherd announced the
number of signers, which. he said were
more than half of the largest Republican
vote ever east in the town, lie was greeted
with loud applause. Notwithstanding the
evening was cold and meetings OF odd Eel
lows and Knights Of pythias kept many
away. over 200 were present, the hall be-
ing well filled.
Gen. Il B. Shepherd was unanimously
chosen president of the club and thanked
the cluh in appropriate remarks. The or
eanization was then completed as follows
President Il. b. shepherd; secretary. +.
y. Merrill executive committee, including
the president and secretary, ID. II. Bartlett,
c. j. Bailey, Ansel iIoiway, j. II. Mitch
ell. Ab,l patten, T. II. Anderson, Alonzo
Richardson, r. f. Patten, Thos. Tantish.
II +. Weston; vice presidents. W. II.
Wille> c. + Ward, John Weston, Shcp-
herd Swain, Frank Malbon, VIM. Fowler
VI H. Caiue, Alonzo Richardson, C. W.
Nash. W. y. Pitts, Alonzo York and Wm,
II. White
Representatives of every school district
were present and among them were chosen
the following local committee: II. NJ.
Reed. Benz. Snow. Pethuel Fletcher, w. a.
Steward Edwin Packard. b. b. Perkins,
A. X. Smiley Ivory Homestead, John Lallcy,
Calvin u. Eaton, >ilas Richards, Chas.
Smith Moses Cain.
President Shepherd remarked that The
meeting had chosen strong committee.
Applause.
Hon. f. \. Merrill was called upon and
made Il ringing speech, being frequently
applaulcd.
Mr. Merrill said he was surprised and
pleased To see 50 hearty a response to the
call which bore 50 many signatures. He
was pleased to be one of the many Repub-
lcans who had gotten up the call for OBJ
jcct, well known to all, They believed in
Mr. BurIeiglt, believed in his integrity and
ability believed he wanld be a Representa-
tiyv man to send to Congress from this dis
tFiet. This large number present was com
posed of men lpsrous of and believing that
Governor Edwin G.. Burleigh was not only
the fit man, but the man who would carry
the convention. Loud applause.
We are interested in the politics of the
state and nation. We have many times
felt that that the nominations were made hy
a few politicians rather than by the people.
Cries of that's so"
We never have seen the like of this pres
ent movement before. | don't believe that
there is Republican IN the Third District
but knows the candidates more, they know
the men and their characters, and there has
sprung up in this district strong call for Il
change.
believe | voice a large majority of the
Republicans of the district, who believe that
the present incumbent is uot representative
man. believe voice a barge majority OF
tin Republicans, who do not believe that
Joseph II. Manlry i representative man
don't propose To say any thing against
them, they have their friends. ani gentle
men, Governor Burl'igh has his friends
Loud applause and cries of "You'r right,
The people are determined to have a voic,
in the selection of the candidates. ami if ynr
come ont to thu primaries, ~ you've come
out tonight. You will hc heard.
The people krow Edwin &. Burlcigh t,
he on,. of them. TO he a pure. upright. ahI,
straightforward Republican. lie has bee,
faithful in every po.itinp that he has orcu
MEL. anil ihey are many. No man ga,
place Il finger on an act that he has not don,
truthfuilv. hunorablv and ably.
He was thr Governor who stood up in tn,
last Legislature and advocated in his mes
sage the Australian ballot law. ami when il
appeared that the measure would be de
fcatrd. he earnestly ,anl indomitabI,
worked for it.
He is worker and We can trust him
We want To work tou.tbcr. nnlI together or
ganizing club. in ever, town and plantation
in Somerset county. and send a delegation
/" ~, n.''"i''''"' E'"lii bur'tigh'
i'eu @ we come 10 tue caucnSeS we wan
10 Alo" 'na' "'fre !, no 'Flckery or cilcah
try lhaHe" On us we want 10 choose Bur
!, lt'gil "'i'ga''H' we wan, tneh 70 go u
'h' convention "heh hr' nurielgh is 10 %
i'ohl'iiate''' ana we want them 10 work I'll