The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-04-25
Maine Men.

visitor, | have resided in Two Of the
greatest states in the uion, in Illinoi.
l3 years aud in NV YORK } year, AID
five Of those lG years in the two largest
cities of this country and in many re-
spects the most remarkable cities in the
world. viz Chicago and New ork.
Each year it has been my privilege To-
travel more or less and have visited al
the principal cities and towns in the
United States east of the Rocky Mts.
In Chicago | found strong society
known as the "Sons of Maine. and it in.
cluded many of the most influential and
prominent business and professional
men Who have contributed largely 10
make that city what it is, the most re
markahle city in every respect of the
world and of all time. Ia uearly all the
large cities of this couutrr very much of
ihc business en- 3Iise and push as well
as the intellectual and political strength
which has made these cities great. is due
TO that hardy. strong Influence welded
by the sons and daughters OF Maine
You find them thick in all tn better
walks of life in all sections of this
country.
While New York has its original ances-
try and many of its great families trace
their descent from the early settlers Of
Manhattan Island we find here that New
England thrift and Maine enterprise has
had much to 90 with the greatness of the
metropolis of this country. Everyone
who i. posted on affairs III Washington
knows that Maine has been "a leader there
tor seVcntv-iive years. Her representa-
tiun has stood in the very front rank
since her admission 10 the ninn. W
other State great or small has welded
greater influence i'll all lines Of govern
meHtal affairs, whether legislative. ex.
ccutive or judicial.
My experience and observation lead
me to believe that ii is quite universally
conceded that Maine has had Is much 10
do with the social, civil aud economical
development of this country as any
other State. | will relate IA eouVersa-
ton that had with gentleman the
other day which really prompted me To
write this letter. | was in the store Of
Dunlap. the Halter. on Broadway early
this present month and a Was pacing
up and down, waiting TO have my hat
lItiti uOllNtN N'iN Hit Ipphlil1
gentleman also walking up and down
and evidently waiting for his hat as he
was uncovered. had passed him sever
al times when he addressed me with "a
remarkably cold day and cold March, ="
eyes =" replied, "the coolest have eX-
perienced in New York but it is not up
to Maine. yet" Are vou from Maine,
"les. and am rather proud of the fact. .
''Well. although | am a New Yorker.
born and bred, | agree with YOU that
Maine has developed remarkable class
of men" "tIave YOU ever visited
] MaineEs "Ies. but am ashamed to
confess, that while have lived all my
| life so near that State aud have travel.
led quite extensively both at home and
abroad, have never been in the State
but once and then only for Il week
But then one knows almost as much of
Maine men side rs at home; one has
only to look at the Maine delegation in
Congress; it is the strongest representa-
/ ton to-day in both Houses; that fact is
as we'll known in California. rs in y. \.
What it is to-day it has always been with
hardly an exception. Look at Tom
Reed, FRYE and Hale and the others too.
BY the way, believe Maine will at last
get her President Reed is The strongest
man to-day in This country and getting
stronger all the time. If the unforeseen
does not happen Reed will he nominated
/ in '9G which will, of course. mean an
election. | will tell YOU whom | would
like To see ia the second place aud he
/ would run like wild fire. and h also W.
born in Maine | was getting 50 inter
ested could hardly wait fer him 10 con
/ tinue and exclaimed "Who can WI
mean "Mai Gen'l. Q. O. Howard, in
many respects one of the mos "a al
j the great war Generals, a na lairs.
of tried executive ability. ~, -,rriing
/ integrity, one of the two Generals IL
whom Congress extended Il vote oi
thanks for galantry and achievements al
Gettysburg, who WAS in all the great
battles of the East. What ticket that
would be aud what enthusiasm it would
arouse
| could hardly resist the temptatioa Il
embrace my unknown friend since he
had uttered Just my sentiments. Reed
and Howard. Having known them both
by achievement since | WAS "A boy and
knowing Gen'l Howard personally, felt
"A deep interest in what he had said not
so much because of Reed for his name i
/ hourly associated with the nomination
! but because of his mention of Genl
/ Towards name as Vice President. Just
j then boy brought his silk hat, he bade
me good evening and was gone before
had thought To ask his NAME \ clerk
told me he was one of the most pr0mi-
ncnt attorney in the city
WILLARD \, PAUL.
John Quincy Adams aud not George
Canning appears to be the inventor Of
the so-caled Monroe doctrine. Not only
did Adams propose the policy earlier
than Canning, but there are good grounds
for the assum ption that he wrote the