Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-01
Accorded Hon. VIM. 7.
Cobb on Return Home
To Rockland Was Such as Is
Seldom Given TO Anyone.
thousands Escorted Him from Boat TO
Residence, Cheering for Our Next
Governor-Notes of the Recent State
Convention.

t7ouIuS SOou III lnlS instance, doesn't
it? Not that any of us have had any
doubt for many long day as to what
the eventual outcome of the canvass.
Az knew Mr.. Cobb was going to be
the choice of the convention, just as
truly as they knew that Theodore
Roosevelt would be the choice of the
great gathering in Chicago, last week.
Knew it, because they gave heed to
the things which they heard said by
friends and neighbors. These things
Were so unanimously in favor of nomi-
mating the Rockland gentleman that all
knew he must be the winner. And
when you say all you mean all Repub-
LEANS. for. if the truth We're known,
there is not the least shadow Of donbt
that Whnn Yesterdays big convention
came to order in Iangor's Auditorium
ercry member of the opposition, be he
Fcrnald, Prescott. Wood or Zeal, rccog-
.niZed that there could be hut one re-
-snlt-the nomination Of Co1b. Put, you
say, why didn't they pull out. then,
this because they are men. They hal
felt it due their loyal supporters to
90 into the convention.
But, as we started out to talk about
he home coming of the Republican
nominee, let's get back to the subject.
1t was Il minutes after the hour of
seven, Wednesday night whensfthc
convention came to Il final adjourn
ment. According to the. schedule The
steamer Pcnobscot, of the Eastern
Steamship COS. fleet, was to leave in
observation-disclosures after that time.
Would she do it? Few believed it. In
doing this they lost sight of the
Of the Cobb people for it
lacked some seven minutes of the hour
Of the schedule when the boat moved
away from the wharf. Every man was
on board and happy. For the first half
hour there was BHts little doing" as
most all were bpsiiy engaged in the
dining saloon, fSrfthey We're more Or
less hungry. AftotSthat there was no
breath Of excitemenfpnd noise. Each,
ana every man. old and young felt that
tho din rested upon Ills shoulders. (
The bands played And tt,E MAJ shout
cd: ytSsf - :
"COBB, COBB! REG
sharp, ana crisp the Cot Men shout-
cd it. From one end of thR96at tor the
other the cry rang. Whehzff would. be
dying away in the aftepart 1t would
be Recognizing atf4he bow. a constant
parade was in progresss all the way
down tho river, around. the. main sa-
loon. The marchers carried brooms,
L, I.oy
pans. heat drums and footed the band
Instruments.
Noise!
why, there was enough Of it aboard
old Jumbo" as rivermen used to call
the Pcnobscot. to have supplied the en-
tire Democratic campaign Of this year.
meaning national as we'll as State.
The banners f7sch the crstvd had.
were. mere pa6Srly signs. 4nd We're
those used in the convention hall to
designate the positions of the different
county Delegations. They had that of
Androscoggin, two of SagadahOc. one
each of Hancock, kennebec. AToostook.
Washington, Waldo. York. fSomerset,
and oxford. n
Those of Androscnggin. Oxford and
York were referred to rs tlie captured
battle-fiags.
Mr.. Cobb, after the first of the trip.
while he was shaking hands with
friends retired TO n small stateroom
on the port side of the boat and they
held q continuous reception until the
wharf at Eockland was reached. There
was no time when the room was not
filled and when he was not being CIV
en- assurance of the same hearty sup
port at the polls. next September. which
had been accorded him in the conVen-
ton lust closed. To all of his we'll
wishes he gave thanks and assurance
of his sincere apprecia tiOn.
He was the same modest, unassuming
gentleman that he has always been;
that he always will be, because he can't
help it. 1t is natural and is quality
which is admired in the man. When
the Kennebec Journal man, who was
making the trip down the river, entered
the stateroom, Mr.. Cobb was reclining
in Il berth talking to his partner, Mr..
Wight, and several other gentlemen.
The repo1 ter congratulated him on the
outcome of his canvass and
Mr. Cobb said: ~
81 thank you most sincerely and q
wish that you would do me the favor OF
saying to the people of Maine. through
your paper, that 1 thank them one ana
all for the substantial support they
have given me. To me it is a token OF
their confidence and, If elected, next
/ shall do all in my power
to retain that respect and confidence"
Despite the severe strain of the cam
yass, the future Governor looked as
fresh and bright as new dollar. He
showed not the least sign of fatigue and
no one enjoyed the tumult more than
did he.
Discussing the coming State canvass,
Mr., Cobb said that from now until cleo
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