Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-10
ASPHYxIATED.
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by DR.. james L. Cieaves, however. as
orihes the eX-Govcrnor's death to as
phyxiation. The doctors theory is
that the old gentleman arose and I'M
dertook to light the radiator, but failed
to do SO, and that in his feeble state
the escaping gas caused his death.
Just how the family's account and the
Doctors theory are to be reconcilcd IS
not clear
Prayers will take place at the Dennis
home on Monday, and the remains will
be taken to Lewiston on the 1.15 train.
Alonzo Garcelon was born in Lewis
tor, Me, in 1913, his father being a
farmer. He worked on the farm ANA
attended the town school and also
Monmouth, Waterville and Newcastle
Academies. Entering Bowdoin College
in 1892, he was graduated in 1895.
Teaching school for While he studied
medicine with DR.. Abel Hall of Alfred.
entered Dartmouth Medical School,
was a private pupil OF Dr.. Muz2ay and
graduated from the Medical College of
Ohio at Cincinnati in 1899. He settled
at Lewiston at once, where he pSac-
ticed for many years, gaining much
cminencc i'll his profession.
can. but could not support his party
in some Of its rcconstructiVc measures.
ana became a Democrat, thereafter re-
manning in the Democratic party.
There being no choice of a Governor
by the people II" was CHOSEN py IKE
LegiSia ture i'll 1879.
Other offices held are as follows:
Hcprcsented Lrw!>to in the Lcgisll-
.,f I-.A
Maine Senate 1>IJ: surgeon general Of
the state during the Rebellion.
IL 1868 he made an excellent run for
Congress in his district. which WAS Al
WAYS strongly Republican. lie was
prominent i'll numerous business and
educational enterprises i'll his section.
His administration as Governor, when
political excitement was intense, show
! cd good Judgment.
He married Ann Augusta Waldron
Of Somersworth, y. IL. who died In
1857, leaving four children. In 1859 he
married Olivia y. Spear of Rockland.
They had one daughter.
one of the most interesting episodes
| in the history of New England politics
was the choice by the Legislature of
! Maine. at the beginning of 1879. of DIR.
.
vious election had received $4,000 less
votes than were cast for one candidate,
ana 2t.00o less votes than were cast for
another candidate. The man who was
chosen Gov ernor on this occasion by the
| LEGISLATURE OF Maine was the Demo-
cratic candidate. who had been the
first Democratic mayor of Lewiston his
native city. and who was the first end
! IL, 81 IF
| State since the Civil War.
The circumstances that led to this
seemingly curious result were peculiar
and picturesque.
When the election of 1873 took place
the State was deeply stirred
by a so-callcd Grecnback movement.
The platform Of This movement declar-
ed opposition to every measure look
ing to the resumption of specie pay
mcnts and containing the following
lself-cxplanatory plank.
| eve declare o,Ir fcalty to the -Amcrl-
| can monetary system, tho abolition Of all
bank issues, the free unlimited coinage
OF gold and silver. and the issue by the
| government Of fun legal-tender paper
money. receivable for all dues and pay
able for all debts. public and private, in
accordance with existing contracts. and
in amounts sufficient to meet the wants
of trade. to give employment to all labor
and to enable the people to do 4 cash
| business and to relieve them from the
debt system. which has made the indus
trial and commercial classes the slaves;
and bridges Of the creditmongcrs of the
world On this platform was nominat-
cd Mr. Joseph l.. Smith.
In the Democratic platform. on which
| Dr. GarCclCn was nominated that year.
was a plank, portion of which was az
follows: I'VE are opposed to the present
, national banking system, and favor the
gradual substitution of Ercenbacks for
national bank bills
Gov. Seldcn Cnnnor was rcnominatcd
by the Republicans. The platform upon
= which he stood confined II plank. part of
which was as fnlluW@: Our currcnc:
must hc made as good rs con. and II"
/ donmable in it," TIL Platform ais" vel
coined the resumption of specie ravmcnr
v ana denounced IL" tnanci5l position d
!. Grccnbackor5 ;u.d Democrats
i. At the election that followed COZ. con.
r.. n,r received -t,:.i votes. Joseph L. Smiti
:. il.G1l AMI AIonzo Garcclnn 2S.1l%. In tn,
state Legislature, t. which tho election
!, WAS rcf~rred. because no candidate h;;d
i | as the law required, I majority Of the
!. votes east the Republicans in the linus,
of Representatives had e. members, willie
I the democrats and Grccnhackrr& com
{ bincd had ST. The duty Of the ITnus,
was 10 choose two persons having tn,
, highest number Of votes. ana G:lvcclol
!, and Smith received s. votes each.
: Tho proccdur" then WAS to submit thcst
@ two names to the Senate for final choice
. In that body there were % Republicans:
and II Gre cnbackors. and tho Republicans
: chos'. ,:arcrlon. the Democrat, instead OF
II the GrccuhaCk-r, Smith.
4 Til" fire department at Lao mia. =
Z H.. was called to Il biaZc IN The hou!;.
n at the corner of Church and McSs"I
e streets by an alarm from box 53 Sat
i urday forenoon. Tho fire had game
., good Roadway in the second story o
= the rear addition when the first an
i paratus arrived. The heavy northWcs
. wind and zero temperature increase