The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-20
NUMBER g
Hon. William 7. HAnes, Names
Next Governor.

IN four months the chosen repre-
sentalives Of the Republican party Of
Maine VIII assemble in the city Of
Bangor TO select some member Of the
party who viii appeal 10 the majority
az most suited for election to the
proud position of chief executive Of
the Dirlgo state. IN less than four
months the voters Of the party Will
assemble IN caucus 70 choose the del
egates for the state convention. This
year there viii be a contest on the
floor OF the convention, a contest that
will begin IN the many caucuses and
be continued from the primaries TO
the floor OF the convention rail.
Under such conditions as exist it - a
duty that each voter owes TO himself
his party and his state 10 look care
fully at the situation presented and
then make up his mind ar to hIs
selection after weighing thoroughly
the qualifications and characteristics
Of the aspirauts.
We in Eastern Maine have waited
10 see il there should be a third can
didate who would have the cIsims OF
locality 10 bind Us. VINO could demand
our support on the ground Of similar
ABOUT by contiguItY Of territory and
geographical connections but it il
now evident that there il 10 be no
third candidate or that if one should
now enter the field that ne could not
be successful. Either Hon William
T. Halnes o, Waterville or Hon. Bert
VI. FernaId Of Pc land will be the next
governor OF this state, tor the De
mocracy las not look in and its
leader, Wei realize it as i shown by
their extreme difideLce to enter the
arena a. guDernatoriai candidates.
Now then a. between Mr. Halnes
and Mr.. Fernald whom viii the Re
publican voters II Hancock county
support? /, nas been the custom of
the Republican delegates OF this
county TO stand together At the state
convention and make themselves felt
a. factor -Four Years ago Nj. Cobb
had the support Of every delegate but
one from old Hancock and We believe
that similar unanImitN will be dis
played al Bangor in June. And from
careful Investigation OF conditions,
a careful lnquir! OF the likes and dir
likes of the voters and a thorough
study Of the views Of the Two candi-
dates the Enterprise believes that
the Republicans OF Hancock county
should and will support the candidacy
of Hon. William T. Haines of Water
vide for the Republican nomination
for governor.
Mr.. Haines seems 70 US TO be essen
italy the candidate of the people, a
progressive self made man. fitted by
education. experience and practical
training TO satisfactorially perform
the duties OF governor of Maine. An
attorney al law by profession he has
not only most successfully carried on
a large practice but he has been
greatly Interested in business ven
lures OF magnitude which have done
much toward the development Of
Maine. Many hundreds OF employees
owe their employment TO the pro-
gresslVtAess OF Mr.. Haines and a man
who has been - successful with his
own business can safely De intrusted
with the business OF the state.
Mr.. Halnes IL in the prime of life as
he was born on farm in the town Of
Leyant. Penobscot county, 1854. He
entered the Maine State college now
the University Of Maine and as grad
uated theretrom in 1916. He at once
began the study OF law and after
reading in Bangor was grad uated
from the Albany Law school and
commenced practice in Oakland in
1879 moving the next year 10 Water
vile where he has resided.
In 1852 Mr.. Haines vas elected
county attorney OF kennebec county,
and this position he held for two
terms in the course OF which he tried
three murder cases in seven days Sc
curing convictions in all of them. He
then became state senator and served
two terms and in 1885 was chosen 10
represent Walerville in the lowest
branch Of the legislature. In 1896 he
was nominated and elected attorney
general after a very sharp contest.
He held the Office tour years. He also
served a. a member OF Governor
Hill's council during his administra-
ton and has been a member OF the
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