Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-25
The CAMPAIGN.
Republican Orators Will Begin
Active Work, Today.
During Next Two Weeks Hundreds Of
Meetings Will Be Held.
kennebec County Will Be canvassed
in Thorough Manner. vi

| AithouSl llitIly flleellIlSS HeiNc
already been held by the Republicans
of Maine in the pending canvass, the
real active work of the campaign ora
tors will not begin until today. From
this time until the Saturday night be-
fore election, which will take place on
Monday, Sept. 8, the speaking cam
paign will be waged with great energy
in every part of the State.
Senators and representatives in Con-
gress from other states, men who have
made substantial regulations for them
selves in the National Senate and the
National House of Representatives,
will take part in the Maine campaign
and will discuss the great national is
sues in the leading cities and towns of
the State; while scores of Maine speak
ers. possessed of eloquence and ability,
will go into the country towns and
speak to the people upon national and
local matters of interest. During the
next II days at least 100 speeches day
will be made by Republican orators in
the State of Maine.
Senator Eugene Hale and Congress-
men Powers and Littlefield will speak
every day until the close of the cam
paign. 1t is regretted that Senator
VIM. p. Frye will not take the stump
this year. For 46 years the distin-
guished junior senator of Maine has
not failed to be heard in political cam
paigns, but his physician advises him
that he had better do no work upon the
stump in the pending canvass. as his
health is not of the best. Senator Frye
| is probably the most effective campaign
axI IN, Ia;, ,.v,l NC
retirement is regarded as distinct loss
to the oratorical feature of the canvass
| Kennebec county will be thoroughly
| canvassed and many able and convinc-
| ing spakers will debate the political is
sues of the day in the towns of this
| county.
County Attorney Leigh will speak in
| Oakland. this evening. and John E.
Nelson will also speak at the same
time and place. Mr.. Leigh will speak
in other places as follows: Monmouth,
Aug. 26; Chelsea town house, Aug. 81;
Windsor. Aug 2S; Mt. Vernon, Aug. 20;
Weeks Mills, Aug. 30.
| Hon. ]. H. Manley will speak in this
county at Gardiner, Sept. l, Searles'
mills. Chelsea, Sept. 2, and Hallowell
Sept. 3.
Congressman Littlefield will speak in
| Waterville on Wednesday, Aug. q.
United States Senator Henry f.
Burnham of New Hampshire, will
speak with Mr.. Manley in Gardiner on
| Monday evening, Sept l, and Repre-
sentative Frank d. Currier of the same
state, will speak with E. M. Thompson
of this city, at Wayne on the same
| evening.
| Hon. II. NJ. Heath will speak at Read
| field. Sept. l.; Clinton, Sept. 2; Pittston,
Sept. 3: and Monmouth, Sept. 4. On
Sept. he will speak at Sangerville,
and on Sept. 6 at Bowdoinham.
Judge w. C. Philbrook of Waterville,
will speak in Monmouth on Tuesday,
Aug. &c: Readfield Depot, Aug. 80: Bel
grade Lakes, Sept. 3; and Chelsea,
Sept 4.
Hon. o. B. Clason will speak at Mt.
Vernon, Aug. 30; Manchester, Sept. 1;
Searles' Mills, Sept. 2; and East Vas
salboro. Sept. 8.
G. b. Burleigh will speak during the
last week of the campaign in Kenne
| bee. Somerset and Sagadahoc counties.
He will speak at Readfield Corner,
Sept. 1, and Benton Falls, Sept 5.
Judge A. G. Andrews, Hon. S. w.
Lane, Arson M. Goddard. B. F. Maher,
George c. Sheldon, E. M. Thompson.
w. L. McFadden. F. ]. C. Little, w. H.
Fisher w. C. Atkins, Geo. w. Hesel
ton. Fl. (. Cook. II. E. Foster, Guy Hill
! dreth. II. l.. Hunton, C. A. Knight.
John Z. Nelson and L. NJ. Sanborn will
also make speeches in various places
| in the county during the next two
weeks.