Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-08-07
The Meat In the cocaaaut.


Hon. Daniel ]. McGillicuddy, the
Lewiston Democratic politician, who 10
| . candidate for Congress In the Second
District in opposition to Congressman
Littleaeld, has opened his campaign the
past week by making three speeches In
Oxford County, ct Mexico, Andover and
at Dixfield and tho Republicans - well
- the Democrats turned out quite freely
to hear him - his reputation - . pleas
Ing speaker has preceded him.
We arc advised that In each OF his
speeches Mr.. NcGillicuddy discussed tho
pros and cons Of the Democratic party
and the Republican party with bis usual
suavity, and with seeming self.satisied
smile on his countenance until he reach
cd the question Of the Sturgis Commits
sion. This subject he touched upon
fairly mildly in his Mexico speech, grew
moro intense Ut And0ver, and when he
reached this subject ct his Dixfield meet
Ing IL fairly seemed that somebody or
something had been or was plaguing
him.
His brow contracted and with much
severity and feeling he pitched right and
left into the Sturgis Commission and
finally into its chairman our neighbor
and fellow townsman, Hon. Waldo Pet.
tengill, and from his manner one would
Judge that he was personally interested
either In the Commission or the action
of the Commission. :.
This led to inquiries being made Of
parties in Androscoggin County who
know Mr.. McGillicuddy and are well in
formed as to the action of the Sturgis
Commission to see what was the cause
of 30 much feeling as expressed by Mr..
McGillicuddy. The Times Is informed
that the Sturgis Commission in It's action
In Androscoggin County has come quite
near to Mr.. McGillicuddy's family. The
man, one George Wisemsn Of Lewiston,
Is his brother.in-law and this man Wise
man has the reputation of being one of
the noted rum sellers In Lewiston, but
In some way or other has hitherto e.
capped the attention Of the sherihs OF
that county. After the Sturgis Com
missioners entered upon their duties,
County Attorney Crockett was enabled
TO collect from Wiseman and those i'm
mediately connected with him large
sum of money said to be about q, 600
on account of his connection with the
rum business and 80 possibly this fact
may be the real cause Of Mr.. McGilli-
cuddy's personal attack on the Sturgis
Commission and especially on its chair
man.
While the successful prosecution of
Wiseman no doubt was unpleasant to
McGillicuddy at the same time We do not
see how that justifies personal attack
by him on officers sworn to their duty,
on account of their performing their
duty faithfully and fearlessly regardless
of the high family connections that the
offender might have.
So far as Hon. Waldo Pettengill 10
concerned he Is as we'll known and to
put it mildly stands as high in the e.
teem of the people in Oxford County.
regardless of political parties, as Daniel
J. McGillicuddy and he needs no de-
Tense In this county or even in the state
from the Times or any one else and We
make none on his account.
II the Times is misinformed as to Nc
Gillicuddy's connection with Wiseman
or Wiseman's connection with the courts
in Androscoggin County We should be
glad to learn that fact and very willing
ly make prompt reparation.