Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-11
AGAINST TIME.
Hon. Elmer e. Newbert Talked Until
Democratic Spelibinders Arrive.

Hon. Elmer f. Newbert Of Augusta
talked against time for 10 minutes at the
Democratic rally Thursday night at John
son Opera house in Gardiner, awaiting
the arrival of the spellbinders Messrs.
johnson and Beane, one Of whom missed
his train and was leaving Wateville by
automobile, and the other. who was adj
dressing rally in Hallewell Hon W. r.
PattangaH. who was to have been the
leading speaker at the rally, was report
ed early in the evening as i'll with ap-
pendicitis, and little later came the re-
port that MIR. Johnson had missed his
train; and SO, although it was a fair sized
audience that gathered at the Opera
house, those present plainly showed their
disappointment at the failure of the rally
10 be carried out according to schedule.
1t was O'Clock when the gathering
opened with Mr.. Newbert the only visit
ing speaker present. Seated ulon the
platform were Chairman NJ. A. lIaraden
OF the Democratic city committee, John
E. Cunningham, Democratic candidate for
representative to the Legislature DR.. A.
T. Schuman and Representative W. w
Kelley of Farmingdale, Hon. Weston
Lewis, Candidate for senator; F. Y Bar
ker. Fred NJ Noyes, Judge Henry Far
rington, Loring c.. Ballard, ex-Mayor j
E. Ladd, DR.. +. A Willis of Gar,iiaer
Fuller Sherman, Daniel Sherman and A
G. Chase of Randolph
Mr.. Haraden called the meeting to or
der and introduced IS the presiding off,
Ger John f. Cunningham. Mr.. Cunning
ham began by saying that the Journal
told the truth Wher it said at the time of
his nomination that he had led more
forlorn hopes than any other Democrat
in kennebec county, and admitted that he
was leading forlorn hope now and
feared that he wouldn't get any votes
at all if Mr.. Russell kept on writing let
ters to his Democratic friends
MIR. Newbert then commenced his talk
against time bravey and when Mr.. john
son arrived at Sa7 became so much inter-
ested in what he was saying thai he ex-
ceeded the duty entrusted to HIM and
spoke for five minutes after Mr. johnson
arrived
Mr.. Newbert assured his hearers that a |
vote for Bert NJ. Fernald was vote for
the Ricke.s and Poland water, while a
vote for Obadiah Gardner. who, he said,
was once a butter man" in Rockland |
was a vote for .resubmission and. the re- |
peal of the Sturgis law. He also de-
scrihed beer garden in St Louis, which |
he appeared to think was about the ideal
thing.
Mr.. Johnson at the opening of his |
speech related how daughter of Somer-
set county brought him to Gardiner in an
automobile after he missed the train and
found the Watervile garage closed. A |
bouquet for Weston Lewis and then Mr.. |
johnson sailed into State issues, devot-
ing almost his entire speech to arguments
for resubmission. When Mr.. johnson
made some remark introducing the name
of Senator Heselton of Gardiner the sem |
ator's name was arplauded to the echo,
somewhat odd happening in a Demo-
cratic rally. Towards the last of Mr.. |
Johnson's speech members Of the audi
ence in considerable numbers began to
leave the hall. When he came to men,
ton the name of Obadiah Gardner the
audience was leaving the Opera house SO
fast that the applause leaders stationed in |
various parts of the hall forgot to get in
their work, just a few moments pre-
viohsly they had miscued and applaudetl |
the name of Senator Heseton. Finding
that his hearers were not as interested in |
stock arguments for resubmission as he |
had thought they would be, Mr. johnson
fastened to bring his remarks to a close
with eulogics of Fred Emery Beane and
Sheriff Mayor Plaisted Of Augusta
Fred Emery Beane. AS Mr.. Brane was
introduced there was another exodus to
the doors and Mr.. Reane began speaking
to about onc-thrd of the original audi
ence County expenses was the burden
of the county attorneys song with a
few high notes in appreciation of his
own services during his term of Office