New-York tribune., 1906-09-16
THE MAINE CAMPAIGN
Some of the Funny Phases of the
Contest Just Ended.

Could Artenus Ward or Bill Nys have travelled
throughout Maine IN the campaign just closed
they would have found much material for their
pens. Major Holman T. Day the Pine Tree
Poet" and publicity agent for the Republican party.
worked night and day getting out campaign ma
teriaI with which 70 rsfute Democratic arguments.
Conventonalites and etiquette were disregarded
by soms OF the speakers. cartOOnists pamphleteers
and poets. Governor William T. Cobb. a college
bred man and a dignihed official. frequently
referred TO BILL and his Democratic opponent.
Cyrus ". Davis Cy.
The Democrats talked about prohibition that
doesn't prohibit. Mr.. Davis showing how IN Mains
the booze consumer into express Office. T"
order liquor from Boston az noon. and have II de-
nvered before supper. He showed his thirsty hear
ers how they could become members OF a club
by simply pressing button and get drink WITH WITH
times he ,1. Informed . them L., was now known as
9rReie Jos. Cannon wss biz drawing card
wherever he spoke. and Republicans believe that
Demooratio ticket this year HIS Romeiy sfilss
OF speech made him popular with the Democratic
%sd cor aHd e r Sre he o wen R ssred e R
orally ripping them on II was hot and muggy.
coat on. Uncle joe and make yourself ter home"
while from another came the advice. Keep your
The Democrats sent broadcast circular en-
humorous discussion OF the contracts made BY the
state with the Bangor & ArOostook; Washington
ton or their agreement 20 transport troops free
Of charge in time of war: IF the United States
should be plunged into another great war. either
civil foreign. the rest OF the country may be
taken unawares, but Maine r. prepared" said the
circular Her farsighted statesmen have ar
ranged her affairs that this state Is ready at a
moments notice 70 repel invader suppress
a domestic revolution speedily and az a minimum
expense Planning always for the future and their
country4s good. great statesmen saw. when
the Bangor & ArOOstoOk was being built. a golden
opportunity. They remembered the horrible car
mage OF the ArOOstoo They foTesaW It's repett-
tfOn Let a war come. We ready. Without a
cent OF expense. without the purchase OF a single
ticket or mileage book can hurl an army into
Caribou AT a moments notice. Without both
ertng to telegraph Mr. BoOthby for excursion rates
If a foreign foe invaded Meddybemps tomorrow
we could land troops free Of charge at Charlotte
Junction only six short miles away. battalion
could be flung into East Machias, an army mobil-
ized al Tunk Pond"
The Democrats recall with glse how an earnest
speaker for strcteSt enforcement OF the Sturgt5
law secuted around town at night after his speech
seeking a half pint Of the third ratf' decocttOn
10 ''reiieve toothache." They directed him 90 an
"express office" and hts order put In for the stuH
20 he "shipped from Boston arrivod before he
could get at his pOcketbOOk.
Flut All the hot shot national questions poured
into the Democratic ranks by the Dig guns, i'm
ported by the Republicans met with utter silence.
The Democratic managers, who had spent ell their
lives in political fights, knew that 10 would spell
ruin for their hopes tbs personality OF President