Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-27
THE OUTLOOK.
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vases for his own entertainment. for,
as he says, it is very instructive. SO
far l have never known him to be a
very great distance out of the way on
any of his predictions of this kind. He
may be in this case, but it is doubtful.
Going further, this gentleman said:
Il suppose that some people will
think 1 am off my reckoning, but they'll
find out differently. have been watch
ing this thing more carefully than any
since that of 1888, and l tell you that
they are putting loads of delegates into
the uninstructed and the anti-CObb
columns that l know are going to vote
for Cobb first, last and all the time. l
repeat:
Mr. Cobb will have 800 or more votes
on the first ballot"
Just to show how good this man is
on these pre-convention predictions let
me add that in the same canvass of 1883,
mentioned by him, he was within seven
votes of being correct, which is suffi-
GENTLY near to make his present predic-
ton worthy of consideration.
That is a sample of the way they feel
in Bangor. 1t is all Cobb. OF that there
culate around the city for a few hours
to find out that the general drift Of
opinion is Cobbward and that no one
expects TO see more than single bal
lot.
Aleady the air is permeated with pol
itics. Wherever you go they are dis
cussing the coming State convention.
In he hot off fl,<, al r6es Ia v,rf-
vate drawing rooms and even i'm the
business offices of the city all you hear
is politics-rather, l should say, Cobb.
OF course that is politics. but they talk
about Cobb, and what his majority will
be in the convention. About every man
has a table which he cOnsults and tells
ypu just how it is going to be. The
lowest estimate made, which 1 have
heard, is IS majority and from that it
goes up to the figures indicated icy the
statement with which this dispatch
opens.
To be sure there are a few of those
chronic croakers who profess to see Il
possibility of a second ballot, though
they don't doubt as to the ultimate re-
suit. Yet, not one of these is willing
to back the opinion with bet, which
is significant.
So far as is known around the vari-
Gus resorts where bets are usually
placed, meaning the hotels and clubs,
no bets have as yet been recorded on
the result of the convention. Reason,
easy to give. Every one wants to bet
the same way. That way is that Cobb
will be the man named. Under those
conditions betting is impossible and
when you find Bangor SO unanimous OH
a thing that there is practically no
betting you may put it down as a GER
tainty that the city is solid for the
proposition, for Bangor has consider
| able sporting blood and her men like
to lay wager.
Sitting in the reception room of one
of the clubs here, this afternoon. |
heard the situation 'canvassed quite
| thoroughly. Among those who were
| talking were men who are in close
touch with the sentiment of people all
over Eastern and Northern Maine.
They were business men and travelling
men. whose whole business interests
| lie in those regions. Naturally they
have a good idea of what the sentiment
| among the people is. Some of them had
just returned. Saturday night, from
trips to the different parts of the terri
tory
The concensus of opinion among
these men was that the people of that
| section of Maine covered by them were
for Cobb, first, last and all the time
Many of the delegates claimed by the
opposition are, SO these men insisted
| for Cobb and have been from the first
| These men claimed that the majority
| of the uninstructed delegates from this
| section were either pledged to Cobb or
| favorable to him without having made
| a pledge, SO that they must be counted
for him in any figuring which was to
be done.
In Exchange street. Joseph D. NJ
Jameson carries on the bakery bust
| ness and has for many years. He is Il
business man who is respected not only
| in Bangor, but all over the eastern
and northern part of the State. where
in he has considerable business. His
word is as good as his bond, and he is
Cobb man. Last night, I called into
was for Cobb first. last and all the time
and. said he. you will find that the
| Bangor delegation will go into that
| convention for Cobb just as it has been
| instructed. Should there be more than
| one ballot. which there won't they'll
| be for Cobb first, last and all the time
Now, I'm delegate" remarked he
| and | am so because I've known Mr.
Cobb personally for many years-since
| his boyhood, in fact. and know him to
| be clean honest business man, n
gentleman and firm and staunch
| friend. Those are my sentiments fol-
Mr.. Cobb; were my sentiments before
he went into this canvass and will be
SO SO long as l live
| AS he says, he is member of the
delegation from Ward four.
1t is such men as Mr.. Jameson that
| have taken hold in Bangor and have
shouted for Cobb all the time. These
| men admire Mr.. Cobb and are anxious
to see him nominated. Wednesday,
! So far but few have arrived in the
| city for the convention. Mr. Cobb ar
| rived this noon on the steamer City OF
| Bangor and at once went to the Ban