The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-14
Mr.. Pearson Says De Is Receiving
Pledges Of Support.
Ne Expects To Be the
Next Sheriff.
Says He viii Make a Fight To
BE Elected.

Inc sentiment among the DeufocrHts
I'm the country districts Is constantly
growing In favor Of the party endorsing
Rev. Samuel f. Pearson for sheriff. .
said well known Democrat Of this city
yesterday. II have been out In the coun-
try recently and have taken pains to get
an expression of opinion on this nomina-
ton that we shall make for sheriff. Here
In Portland we do not hear much talk of
a likelihood of the Democrats endorsing
Mr. Pearson several of the party leaders
being opposed to any such move; and for
this reason I was greatly surprised to
fnd the sentiment which l did In the
country. This ttand which the Dsmo-
Gratis are taking in the country may have
quite an effect when the day Of tho con-
vention comes. / think that there Is the
best chance of defeating the Republican
candidate for sheriff that we have had
for many years.
Rev. Mr.. Pearson talked at considerable
length about the situation yesterday af-
ternoon. He says that he is constantly
receiving assurances of support from
people all over the county. People
from the country are coming to me right
along to tell me that they will do what
they can In my interests" he stated
'.There is no little opposition to Des-
peaux out In Westbrook and one man has
gone so far as to say that the Republican
in that city"
do you think that you win be en-
dorsed by the Democrats?"
81 can't tell. Some people have come to
me and asked me what l should do pro-
vi1ed / secured the Democratic nomina-
ton. To all Of these people have had
but one answer. have told them that
i this question had got down to a matter
of rum against no rum. ] am going to
run in this campaign as man who win
pledge his life that he will enforce the
liquor law which is on the statute books
OF our state. L know that 1 shall get
large number of Republican votes and
that these will co ne from men who have
never scratched a Republican ticket. The
other night while 1 was going home
merchant on Congress street, called me
into his store and told me that would
receive 500 votes from the business men
Of the city. Another man stopped me and
said that if l should be elected and
started out to enforce the law, within a
few years we would have license law in
this state. replied that cared nothing
about that said that all that should
attempt to do If elected would be to en-
force the law against the selling of rum.
Regarding this matter Of public senti-
ment all that should want If elected
would be that the people should stand by
me-"
When will you begin your campaign"
About the second week In July and
we win make things hum before we get
through. l have already begun laying
. out my plans and six ministers have
given me pledges that they would take
the stump to arouse the people on this
question. have also five other good
speakers whom have engaged, and alto
gethsr / will have about 10 speakers at
work. We are going to make a thorough
canvass, especially In the country and
arrangements have been made to hold
meetings In the schooihouses In some OF
the TO WINS.
There have been quite a number of
citizens approach me and urge that an
Independents organization be formed sole
ly on the question of the election of
sheriff In this county. Men whom have
thought have not been friendly to me
on account of my being 40 much identi
fed with the Prohibition party, have
come 10 me and said that all parties
should unite this year, form an indepen-
dent orgalzation and put me ON the ticket
as the candidate for sheriff. / have con-
sidered this matter, but nothing viii be
done In this matter until we see what the
Democrats will do at their convention.
There is no doubt about the interest of
the people in this question and the only
thing that is lacking is proper funds to
be used strictly for legitimats campaign