Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-03
Legislature 81 1s75-'7s fully established

Legislature OF 1875.'76 fully established
his reputation as one Of the clearest
and ablest thinkers. and one. Of the
most eloquent and forceful orators, IN
a State justly noted for it's strong pub
lie men. His nomination for Congress
in the fourth district in 1876, came III
the logical order of things as fitting
recognition of his distinguished auaiiii-
cations for the place and was folioweo
by triumphant election. His career
at the national capital. though rem
dered brief by the Greenback craze
that swept over our State at the close
of his first term. was most creditaoie
one. He was recognized as one OF the
strong men in the national House. ana
several of his speeches delivered at this
time attracted widespread attention,
and ELECTED favorable comment all over
the country.
But it is not the purpose of this ar
ticle to give biographical sketch of
considerable thoroughness elsewhere in
this issue.
We have desired here merely to con-
graduate the Republicans Of Maine
upon their admirable choice of gu
bernatorial candidate. and to bear
cheerful testimony. from personal ac-
quaintance of many years, to his en-
nent fitness for the distinguished hon
or that has been conferred upon him.
He will make a worthy successor to
our present honored chief magistrate,
Governor Cleaves. -
Mr.. Powers comes or a family dis
tinguished for it's intellectual strength.
He is fine type of the self-made man.
His successes have been achieved with
out eXtraneous help, by the sheer
force of his own courage. ability, and
tenacious adherence to purpose.
1t is also to the credit of Mr.. Pow
ers that he has always been upon the
right side of public questions. and has
been outspoken in defense of his opin-
ions. His frankness and sincerity
have enabled him to win and hold the
confidence and esteem of the public
People have always known where to
find him. He early secured the repu-
tation of being resolute and straight
foryva ri opnoncnt and a laval apd do
voted friend. He never promised a
man his support for any political pre-
ferment, that he did not accord it with
answering fidelity. No man in Maine
has been more loyal to his friends. and
we may add that no man in Maine has
a greater number of them
AS a candidate Mr.. Powers will bring
great strength to his party. He is a
singularly eloquent and convincing
public speaker, and his voice will be
heard in the campaign with good eff
feet.
Mr.. Powers is a man of marked and
magnetic personality. He combines in
notable degree the elements of strong
leadership. with those of good fellow
ship. He is a man of the people, max
ing acquaintance with off-hand read
mess, and never failing to retain them
in after years. He is one of the most
accessible of men, frank and cordial in
his manners, and straightforward in
his dealings. No man in Maine possess
es in greater degree the executive
faculty. His wide experience in af-
fairs, and his ready grasp of details,
enables him to turn off a large amount
of work in a short space of time.
Mr.. Powers is a man of warm. gen.
erous impulses and quick symrathies.
If the men whom he has helped over
hard places in life were all alive to vote
for him this fall, they would make IL
very creditable showing at the polls.
Brilliant as have been the achieve
ments of Mr.. Powers in public affairs
it is in his home life that he appears to
tlic DcSt advantage. his HdnuSOlnc
residence in HOulton is a most hospit-
able one. Here surrounded by his
beautiful and accomplished wife and
four charming children. Mr.. Powers
finds his greatest happiness, and people
who meet him in this delightful circle.
never fail to carry away with them 4
pleasant memory picture of an ideal
Maine home.
Such is the man whom the Repubi
cans of Maine have placed in nominal
ton for the highest Office in the gift of
the people of this State, and such the
man whom the voters of Maine will
elect to that office by an overwhelming
majority in the full confidence that he
will administer it's great trusts and re-
sponsibilities wisely anl we'll
The Speeches at Bangor.