Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-29
! Col. Roothby,s Candidacy.

Friends Of Col. F. E. Boothby who
regard favorably his, candidacy for the
republican nomination for governor are
getting busy. Last week, as the result Of
interviews, the newspapers throughout
the State published an article Of which
the following is the substance:
Rumors have been presistently afioat OF
late that Col. Boothby has withdrawn his
name ~ q candidate for nomination for
the governorship. These rumors appear to
be move to discredit the strength which
he has already developed. It has been
suggested that he entered the field in the
interest OF one Of the other candidates.
such, 1t is claimed, is not the case, as the
colonel IS IN the night to remain because Of
tne repeated urging of his friends who
believe that he is the ideal candidate to
give the state an administration that will
ne an honest, straightforward, business
ike administration, free from bias and
pfeoJudice, and with mind open to dis
cover what is for the best interests of the
people at large, and to give it to them.
Col. boothby Is, according to his friends,
entirely free from any political ring or
leaders, is unhampered by any political
promises; he has no particular axe to
grind excepting to purge the Office from
all semblance and to preserve it from all
intimation OF graft, favoritism, and all
else That does not conduce to the end of
good government.
Even his opponents, it is urged, grant
tnat no one Maine man has done more
than he for the State in bringing its re-
sources to the attention Of capital, and its
scenic beauties and salubrious climate to
those seeking rest and recreation.
twenty-five years ago this State had
nFQrtlrQIIu Al l.
tourists. Atthat time Col. Boothby foresaw
its possibilities, and began a campaign of
utlIclty which has broadened and deyel-
oped, until to-day Maine is known
throughout the world, and regularly re-
ceives visitation each year from over half
million people who annually leave from
$l5,OOO,OOO to go, 000, 900, which in large
measure brings the prosperity which the
farmer, the trader and the capitalist OF
the State now enjoys. True, others have
assisted in this work, but Col. Boothby
was the pioneer who started the bali roll
ing, and he is to-day, as he was then, its
heaviest pusher.
Many new industries have been estab-
lished by his interesting capital, and he is
even now at work spreading abroad the
possibilities of Names unused water
powers and other natural undeveloped
resources. Names abandoned farms are
now largely taken up, many by farmers
from other states and others by people of
wealth who have built fine summer rosi-
dences here, adding much to the ia: alb e
property and the States income. he
lakes have been stocked with fish through
his efforts, by the United States fish com
mission, coupled with those OF the State
commissioners, thus providing an attrac
ton which has drawn to the State mil
lions OF dollars each year.
There is no locality that is not perfectly
familiar with Col Boot hhv ma his official
duties have carried him into every nook
and corner Of the State, so that the inter-
ests Of its inhabitants have become his
own and have always been upheld and
forwarded by him at every opportunity.
As to his ability to fill the high Office of
governor, that he has had marked success
in all official positions which he has filled
is sufficient evidence OF his executive
mind. He has been mayor of Portland
and president Of the Portland board Of
trade; he was a member of Gov. Bodwell's
staff, was commissioner-gene on Gov.
Marbles staff, and assistant quartermas-
ter general on Gov. Burleigh's staff.
He is president of the Forest City loan
and building association; director of the
Union Safe Deposit & Trust Co., the New
England Summer Resort association, and
is officially connected with dozen other
organizations. That he has been elected to
these offices is evidence Of his ability to
handle large affairs.
"Niaine's publicity" has been his life
much bOarder lines, and would bring to
the Office knowledge born only OF long
experience of how to get results. The flu
| ture prosperity Of the State is what the
people want.
These are some of the grounds on which
Col. BOothby's friends are urging his
nomination.