Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-24
SIR EDGAR HANSON
Turns Loose His Eloquence on
Good People of Dexter.
They Turn Out in Good Numbers,
That Is, Republicans Do.
Enjoy Themselves lust the Same as at Any
Tcn-Cent Show.

worst IS over. w e. nave escaped I'M
scathed Sir Edgar has come and
Goae. leaving behind him the faintest
remembrance of his visit. The Repub
leans of Dexter turned out in good
numbers, Friday night, to hear the
silVer-tonGued mayor of Belfast dis
course on the currency question. Mr..
Hanson is not without fame in Maine.
1t comes to him from all sides and
| every day. Some of it he likes and
some of it he doesn't like. Having
| been 50 well advertised, he will con-
| tinue to draw crowds during the cam
| paign.
have said at the beginning of this
| article that a good number of Hepub-
| licans turned out to hear him, Friday
night They crowded the floor of the
| hall. they stood up in the aisles and
| leaned on the platform. They APP
| plauded Mr.. Uanson's appearance just
| the same as they would the act of an
acrobat or an opera singer of whom
| they have heard much and want to
| give a good send-off Mr.. Hanson 5
| voice possesses great range. His high
register is seldom equaled. The mus
| cles of his throat are taxed to thei:
| utmost and his voice after an hour 5
| cxhortation on the silver question is
| something like a cross between slide
| trombone and a clarinet. He INDUCES
| in high flights of oratory and magma
| ton at the same time, a most happy
| combination in Il silver speech. He
electrified his audience With syllables
| and synonyms that Were beyond the
| comprehension Of the most intelligent
| silVerite present, and would often call
| upon Republicans to rise in their
| places" and refute his statements.
| Mr. Hanson had left his Grown Of
| lhorns' and cross of gold" AT home
| on the hat-tree. and was obliged to
draw from his fund of figures to illus
| trate what he considered the damnins
treachery of our forefathers, way back
| in "a and '73. The dollar of our dad
| dies was resurrectcd and polished t.
| shine like silver and little Spartan
| band well back in the. ear of the hall
japplauded No rcferel e was made t.
| the Boston tea parts.' or the battle
| of Bunker Hill. Mr. EianSonS empha-
| sis was peculiarly striking. He evi-
IDENTIFY believes in the satanic uniitness
of things and words that are most al
| ways printed in blank form are his
| happiest adjectives.
| 1t cannot be said that Mr.. Hanson is
not a forceful speaker or that he does
| not hold his audiences spellbound
They are unable to hear themselves
| think. even. 1t was hardly a square
| deal for the Republicans to occupy So
much of the hall for everybody knows
| laci,-a1 n hnnOpct1 il
| audience. 1t is peculiarly fitting. il
| the minds of many. that the batteries
| of free silver oratory should be di-
| rected particularly at the boiling fac
| ton of the Democratic party. How
| ever, Mayor Hanson went away III
| the morning eminently pleased with
| the size OF his audience, and conscious
| of having performed his duty t.
| bleeding Dexter. AS indicating tht
| efficacy of Mayor Hanson's labors in
the field, it may be we'll to state that
! an official of the Mckinley Club re-
| ports several new members to the club
| from among those who had beer
| waiting to hear Hanson" before cast
| ing their lot with any political party.
Among the most pleasing and happy
| events of this season ranks the re
| union or convention ol tiic w =
spondents and contributors of the
Eastern Gazette, which was held IL
G. A. K. hall on Grove street. yeSter-
day. The forenoon session was calico
| to order at 10 A. NJ. and j. f. Drawn
of Guilford was chosen chairman
The session began with short musi-
cal programme, opening with pfayel
by the Rev. O. M, Cousins OriSina
poems from the correspondents ana
recitations followed.
Rev. Mr.. Cousins read his report OF
statistics regarding the characteristics
of the correspondents, and the reVer-
end gentleman kept his hearers laugh
ing throughout.
This was followed by music and ?
poem and remarks for the good o!
the order" in which several took part
A fine dinner was served by corps OF
bright and good looking young ladies
from all over three counties.
The afternoon session was devoted
to reading prize essays, toasts and re-
snonses. and election of officers. Tho
following toasts were responded to:
POSTMASTER b. II. Ladd was happy
in his introduction of the speakers
touchingly abiding to his school days
when he introduced THE Schools ana
the Teachers of the Past, Present and
Future" response by Mr.. Hovey; 'Tht
| state Of Maine" response by j. II
McCone; THE Gazette in Piscataquis
county" response by j. r. Drawn
Temperance Education Rev. Q. Nj
Cousins followed by DIR. Dunlap OF
| Ripley.
| Yesterday was set for the August
| meeting of the Penobscot Pomona.
and although a drilling rain fell
throughout the entire day, there was
Good attendance. The meeting was
hold in Grange hall. Master f. II.
gregory was present and presided. 1T
was practically good roads meet
ire. that subject being the principal
one under discussion, participated l9
hv County Commissioner Weber Of
co,,,orsat county, l.. H. Jose, c. L.
Tanner. Esq, of Dexter, and Charles
Buffum of Orono.
THE discussion was followed by al
,a,,f Inv,