The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-08-25
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Waldo County Politics.

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In 1908 Waldo was one of the close
counties. 1t was one of those where the
changing of few votes would have
swung it into the Democratic column.
Because of this the Democratic leaders
are figuring that this year it will give
Plalsted plurality. In their calcula-
tons they omit one important factor
Waldo is country county.
1t has large number of Changers
who, normally, vote the Republican
ticket.
In 1908 Obadiah Gardner was the can
dldate for governor on the Democratic
ticket. In the December previous he
concluded long and successful period as
State Master of the Grange. 1t was
this fact which appealed to the Grange
element Of the county and many of them,
lifelong Republicans, voted the Demo-
cratic ticket because of it.
Today the Democratic candidate for
governor is not Obadiah Gardner.
This is an important thing, something
to be borne we'll in mind when discussing
the situation in Waldo.
Mr.. Gardner had personal following
in this, as in all other farming communi-
ties. Mr. Plaisted has none.
Mr.. Gardner had met and talked with
nearly all the farmers of Maine, espe-
cially those who belonged to the Grange
With very great many he was or terms
of intimacy. He had visited at their
homes; broken bread with them and
slept under their roofs. They felt per-
sonal interest in his candidacy as they
had never before felt in that of candi-
date for governor. Because of it they
did what they had never done before,
voted for a Democratic candidate for
governor That was why Waldo came
so near to going Democratic in 1908.
Col. Plaisted has none of these things
to commend his candidacy to these men.
He is to them the candidate for governor
on the Democratic ticket; no more, no
less.
He does not charge the present admin
istration with dishonesty. His support
ers make no such charge. All the rea-
son they advance for a change is that
the present administration has been ex-
travagant. Out in the country sections
of Waldo they understand what form
this extravaganza has taken and they
approve of it.
They know that the State gives aid to
city. They know that in 1909, the year
in which the Democratic candidate is
charging such gross extravaganza. the
State gave to this hospital thousand
dollars. More than ever before.
That thousand dollars made it possible
for the hospital to install an adequate,
modern heating plant. Without it the
improvement could not have been made
The farmers and voters of the county
approve of this gift and they say So
They are not pleased at talk of economy
which they feel means retrenchment in
aid to such benefcent institutions as
these. They declare that they, at the
polls, will support the party and candi-
date who believe in aid for worthy insti-
tutions and that is the Republican party
and Bert NJ Fernald, its candidate for
governor.
Throughout the county there is a
strong sentiment in favor Of Gov. Fer
maids reelection, as we'll as in favor of
the Republican county ticket. This tick
ct is one of the strongest offered to the
voters in years. The sheriff has given
an administration which equals those of
previous years and that is all necessary
on the point. The people of the county.
have confidence in him. They are
strong in his support County Attorney
Buzzell, too, has made good. There is no
criticism of his conduct of office. He is
stronger than he was two years ago, is
the current statement throughout the
county. Men who two years ago de-
clared against him, today state that they
shall vote for him because they feel he is
entitled to their support.
Present indications are that the Demo-
Gratis are punching their hits, so to speak,
on the head of their ticket--Plaisted and
their candidate for State Senator, Mr..
Pendleton of Islesboro. They are trying
to carry the county for those two and
don't give hang what occurs to the
other candidates OF the ballot. If they
can pull those off they had just as soon
see all the rest defeated as not. Such,
at least, is the attitude they are assum-
ing.
Senator Colcord, whose home is in
Searsport, a retired sea captain, has
been renamed by the Republicans this
year. In the Senate two years ago he
served with credit to the county. He &C.
omplished all expected of him and by
his never failing courtesy to his constitu-
ents, as we'll as his careful regard for
their wants and needs, made himself
very sIrOng, SO lnat, at tnls Time, lndl-
cations are that failure is to be the re-
suit of the Democratic attempt here.
Waldo county, unless it has remark
able change of heart in the next four
weeks, will not only give Gov. Fernald a
handsome plurality on September 18th,
but will do the same thing for Senator
Colcord and his fellows on the Republi-
can division of the official ballot.
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