The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-07-14
KNOX COUNTY DEMOCRATS
Meet in Convention and Nominate Candl
dates. A Boom for Obadiah Gardner.

Meet in Convention and Nominate Candi-
dates. A Boom for Obadiah Gardner.
The feature of the Knox county
Democratic convention held in Thomas
ton July 9th was the vigorous boom
for Obadiah Gardner of Rockland as a
candidate for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation. 1t has been taken for granted
that the Waterville convention would
hogan. but in the past few days much
pressure has been brought to bear upon
Mr.. Gardner, and it is understood that
he is considering the matter of becom-
ing candidate. Mr.. Gardner is mas
ter of the State grange, and it is argued
that he would win the support of large
percentage of the grange influence
which backed Hon. Bert NJ. Fernald in
the recent Republican state convention.
The convention made all its county
nominations by reclamation. Two can
didates canvassed the delegates for the
clerk of courts nomination, but the
present incumbent's name was the only
one presented. The ticket is named as
follows:
Lindley NJ Staples of Washington
for senator, Adelbert J. Tolman of
Roclland for sheriff, Clifford B. Butler
of South Thomaston for clerk of courts,
Charles X Miller of Camden for judge
of probate, Clarence ID. Payson of
Thomaston for register of probate,
Philip Howard of Rockland for county
attorney: D. NJ. Murphy of Rockland
for county treasurer, and Owen P. Ly-
ons of Yinalhaven for county commits
sioner.
The platform denounces the present
system of taxation as allowing large
corporate interests to escape; de-
nounces the fish and game laws and the
method of their enforcement as calcu-
lated to terrorize peaceable citizens; de-
nounces the hypocrisy of Republican
temperance legislation, and Endorses
the gubernatorial candidacy of Obadiah
Gardner.
Prof. L. c. Bateman of Auburn adj
dressed the convention and urged the
county to send a solid delegation to
Waterville to help nominate Obadiah
Gardner for governor. He said he had
received letter from Mr.. Gardner in
which the latter indicated that he
would accept the nomination If he
could be assured the people were with
him. Cheers greeted the mention of
Mr.. Gardeners name, and a Rockland
delegate declared that Knox county
would give Mr. Gardner 900 majority.
eve will give him 800 in Republican
Androscoggin," said Prof. Bateman.
Mr.. Batemen also spoke in the inter
est of a revision of the game laws. and
declared that the State of Maine was
being turned into a huge game park
for the benefit of millionaire sports
men, who came here wearing le-gings
and their hair parted in the middle.
''The first party that puts such a plank
in its platform will elect a governor"
said the speaker; in effect pledging the
cooperation Of the Maine $1,000 grapg-
ers. Prof. Bateman criticized the Re
publicans on State issues and declared
that the machine was as bad as the one
which was responsible for the recent
Colorado difficulties.
! Dr.. G. j. Crockett of the State com
mlttee hoped the county delegation
would vote solidly for Gardner. He
said he knew that Mr. Could was slated
two years ago, but thought the nomi-
nee should be a man with political
strength behind him. Senator Staples
discussed State issues.