New-York tribune., 1906-09-02

COZ COBB Has FIGHT ON HANDS, IND BATTLES IN
CONGRESS- DISTRICTS IRE ATTRACTIN(; 44TTENTION.

to the severe criticisms of Mr.. Gompers He
being guilty of S9b"rnatjan OF periJrv In summon
ing two men before the Committee Merchant
peared supposed labor leaders OF the city of
Bath working in behalf Of the Ship Subsidy bill:
According TO the Gompers doctrine and that of
his suite of eight ten workers who accompanied
him about the district there was nothing too base
for Mr. Littletied to stOop 10.
OF course. il has been openly charged on the part
between the McGilIcu'idy men and Mr Gompers,
although each man has refrainci in his addresses
forces deny that they had anything To- do with bring
ing Ciompers down into Maine. Nevertheless. the
strong among The Jahnrine classes of the 9d Dis-
trict as in some % parts Of the counfry Good wages
are paid IN this district. and strikes because or
many aborers who are members of the Socialist
party. and they logically bound tn support their
lutely certain that if MIR Ilttefeld their
Mr. McGillicuddy will have to content himself with
But the Gompers harapgues have not proved So
bag oa,e ,ara b.c bse - rsacto, I|tc voters OF
this district do not like the idea of this man com
shall vote or to hold Up 10 ridiculc the man they
have selected ia represent them In Washington
approval Of samuel Counters They want a man
they are LOOKING ouf ro~ and not samuel Cfomperss
Up IN Lewiston they want Mr.. Iittleheld because
th.y have many cotton mills there they feel per
fertly in him because hey know his attitude
10 them. Down here in Bath, where shipbuilding
= tie principal industry. they Mr. LttIeHeId
behalf of the ship Subsidy bill and the AntiCom-
ers from paying on, hundreds Of thousands o'
dollars each YEAR To the Southern pilots. who
below the Virginia Capes whether they actually
tiompers came to tbs city r% and attacked Mr Ut TX!
tleteld for supporting measures which ,de people
mistake, and this same mistake was also made In
the coast counties of Knox and Lincoln
DISAFFE 'TION IN BATH
There have been local faultandngs with Mr..
littefed in many places, however, account az
his attitude in many minor matters. Right here in
Bath, il may he said. is tn" hothead of the up
heava against him. and the trouble all arose IN
his selection Of n candidate for Collector OF the
Port The term Of George Moulton Ir.. col
lecfor cf this port expired in December. auI hc be
came candidate for reappoIntment. but "A year
previously E1well : crosby. later Mayor Of Bath
lad announced his candidacy FOR this office Two
otner candidates sprung up later on. "f them
William Rogers. q veteran shphuilder The fight
finally narrowed down To two candidates. Mr. eros
by and Mr Rogers. Mr. Crosby had rho support
Of many OF the strong. conservative leaders Of tho
party. while NJ. Rogers had tn. personal support
II ex-Mayor Edward " HYDE aud a number Of his
nu account Of his beating out Mr.. HYDE when the
latter fer Mayor for fourth consecutive term
IN most sr@'tfcuar campaign- The tight became
n long and most bitter from the start
consult with Congressman Littiehod and Secretary
Sh," ] no was I" svs his n9al approval Of a can
Nj crosby had the backing Of between six thou
sand and eight thousand petitions from all the
district. while Nr Rogers had only One-t%uth this
number and Mr. TAttIeneld decided in favor OF MT
crosby In the due course of time President Roose-
Welt appointed Nj. crosby and his appointment was
sent To- tho Senate for confirmation. where. accord
tng Z" the usual custom, should remain for forty
eight hours. but AZ the fortysixth hour the HYDE
forces succeeded in holding up the confirmation.
and then cam" another long dragged ont contest.
with the ultimate result that the Senate confirmed
vengeancc against Mr.. rittIeaeId. and ever since
Mr. Hy1es weekly organ has been very bitter in
its deuunciation of Mr- IAtteaeld. whom II claims
has m.srerresented the people of the district In
Congress peculiar feature Of the campaign.
howcyer. - the fact that Nj ityd"S brother, John
Hyde. president of the Bath Iron Works. is an
ardent Supporter % NJ LittIefed. and presided
Republican rally her" this week at which MI
li1tl"fcld vas ihe pTingipa' sIrakeri ...,,....
s'lf 's steadily gaining ground reports from the
various counties C"mpoaiuE the ri pistr.ct are said
u - freely predicted that the appearance y MI;
q mFers could not have been better timed and
a result he VIII b~ returned. although dirn,u
ish,d majority would not be unexpscted- But this
against. FOR he says that diminished majority
after being opposed by Mr. Gompers will have
why viii De- threatened by Mr Ciorupers when they
ne atN anu Hlil give Ili.l
must h. careful how you oppose me. for you se-
what ! did 20 lAttehed. and such things are
Altogether Maine IS stirred politically as she has
not been for many years and the coming week
which win he the last one Of the camnaigu Will b.
tn~ hottest yet Joseph O. cannon Speaker Of the
House IS already In th" state. and will come into
the ~ District. while Secretary of War TAFT is
coming here next week To make two addresses one
IN thIS ritv on "Wednesday which 10 was originally
intended should BE- the only in Maine Later IL
~ 49, ne Tl'.f i htnS'r 'othtr In me
- ',0i', ~ -. - y SCI .i'iiI'i for an address ~
iioCkland on Thursday. The air will ne permeatcd
next von avs ana After the baos tsf arr rnn~G f
th" party leaders Will have chance o count the
Tree State.