Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-08-22
Correspondence.
Letter from Charles Peters
EIIsMnRTH Nc. Aug. 16. 1905

ELLSWORTH ME-, Aug. IL, 1906.
To the Editor Of The American:
As a candidate for office In this county
find myself to some extent before the
public, and consider that the voters Of the
county have a right to information as TO
my personal history, which otherwise il
were presumption on my part TO mention.
also realize that without an auihorita-
tive statementthe facts may be uninten-
tionally distorted or misquoted to the dis
advantage Of candidate.
was born in Ellsworth in 1855, and
lived here until 1852, when I went to
Brooklyn, n. ", with an aunt, with
whom l always lived. ! continued my
education in the schools. and later in The
Polytechnic institute OF Brooklyn.
subsequently found employment as a
clerk with the British and Foreign Marine
Insurance company of New York, and
remained in their employ with successive
advancements in position continuously for
eighteen years,
Upon the death Of my aunt in 1895, I re-
turned to my native town, and took up
my residence here again with the inten-
tion Of remaining permanently. regis
tered, voted the republican ticket in the
spring Of 1908, attended and worked in the
republican caucuses.
While IN Brooklyn / invariably voted
the straight republican ticket. never
spit the ticket or voFed for a democrat in
my life. declared myself as a repnb-
lican one or more times when registering,
for the purpose Of working before election
at the primaries, and worked at the pri-
maries for the republican ticket, and have
been member OF a republican ciub IN
Brooklyn.
Upon the death OF MIR. Campbell this
summer, announced myself a. candi-
date TO succeed HIM, believing that could
falhll the duties OF the Office 20 the salts
faction of the people. knowing from ex-
qerienoc that the only way 20 get a thing
is to ask for IL, made personal canvass
Of most of the towns OF this county, So
Letting support in the convention.
found very friendly attitude on the
part OF the voters, aud later, as is known,
received a substantial majority in the con-
vention. lam now asking for the support
Of the people a; the polls. atm the only
candidate on the regular republican ticket
for register of deeds.
II the republican voters believe that i
viii properly perform the duties of the
office seek, believe that am entitled TO
their votes. My action in seeking Office
within year after my return has been
criticised to some extent by my political
opponents. l consider that to be fair
argument to use for what it was worth be-
fore and at the convention, but il having
been urged and considered at that time,
think / have a right to rest on that de-
cision.
always have worked, am now working
and shall continue to work for the repub-
iiozn party. A portion Of my li.e have
worked for the party in the state Of New
York. For the remainder of my life hex
peet to id the same thing as citizen of
Maine.
never felt that the ties which bind
man to his native place were really cut.
Ny father, grandfather and great grand
father were all residents of this county.
Some of my nearest relatives have always
lived here. Real estate in Ellsworth |
worth 5000 in which / have been inter
ested since birth has paid taxes here for !
forty years. mention these things merely |
because wrong impression might easily |
gain circulation il the facts are not |
known. |
do not claim to be better fitted for the |
Office than my opponent on the democratic |
ticket, Mr.. Emery, but ] do claim that |
there is no reason why should not re-
ceive the solid vote OF my fellow members
of the republican party.
The impossibility of my being able to |
see more than a small proportion of the
voters of the county leads me to ask you |
to give publicity to this letter, which con-
tains some things which / should be glad |
of the opportunity Of saying personally /
to each one. Yours respectfully,
CHARLES PETERS.