The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-20

fTMg SHOES o. EUGENE HALE.
LEWISTON. Me-. Dec. is-eenator Enssas
Hale without Intending 90 do 30 mag have
made it impossible for the Hon Charles
y. johnson Of watsrviiis 20 b his sEccsssor
In the United States Senate Nnhest Tor
q moment thinking of ths possible ccnss-
! auencss. tho Senator In conversation Win
Washington correspondent lot drop the
remark that he knew Mr.. Johnson ~
distinguished citizen OF Maine and lawyer
Of great ability. -Hs would Be- crsditAhis
representative Of his party and OF the state
and II would give me much pleasure 20 meet
him here ~ my successor and introouce
, him to my associates In the Senate. That
sounds well and Ia . compliment which MT
johnson no doubt appreciated. But Il has
raised the devil with Johnson's chance OF
an election TO the United States Senate.
The Hon william VI. Pennell OF Bruns-
wick was just an ordinary passive candidate
himself whom he read what senator Hale
had said OF Candidate johnson. He had
expected a complimentary vote from the
Cumberland county delegation In the Leg
islature. but nothing more. But Hale's
pleasantly about johnson opened Pennells
eyes and SGT his Able thinking apparatus
into instant action. Aha ono Nay fancy
tho Brunswick candidate saying. so the
wind sets in that corner. does IL? The
powerful interests OF corporations which
have for years exploited the Republican
party in Maine werc represented in tho
United States Senate by Hale. and now
they arc attempting to exploit the Demo
cratic party In Maine in the selection OF
tho next United States Senator. Wen see
about that
rhsreupon Mr.. Pennell formulated .
programme and published 10 In the Jos'ndi.
- nal n~v~ ltc~ N nj fhia
am NO longer . passive candidate for Sem
ator. said Mr.. Pennell. but an aggressive
one. and am in the Tight TO Q finish. This 10
a fight bet ween the -peepul- and such unhoiy
and gigantic corporate monsters as the
Maine Central Railroad, the whitney a
Hollingsworth Pulp Mills. the Lockwood
Cotton Mills and the Mooselucm esuntic and
Molliechunkamunk Log Driving Associa-
tion. MIR. Pennell intimates that before he
gets through with Charles F. johnson he
will expose his connection with the Pea
Cove and Sunk Haze Rubber Heeled Mecca
ain Company. as well a. with the Amalga-
mated Peavy and Cantdog Company. And
that isn't all that's coming to the uafortu-
nate johnson. for candidate Peunell hopes
to be able 20 prove that johnson has shaken
hands with real live owners of Aroostock
wild lands and has had afillia tons with some
Of the most notorious mslefactors OF great
wealth in the State. II this isn't enough to
cook Johnson's goose the man from Bruns-
wick will convince the peepul- that when q
member OF the Lesislature q few years ago
Johnson In committee opposed q proposed
employers liability law. and actually voted
against bill TO require II railroads in Maine
to carry passengers for two cents . mile.
IL all this doesn't show and satisfy the pee
pull that this man Johnson is a bold. bad
man and totally unfit TO be sent 10 the Unit ed
states Senate by the Democratic party.
then. says Mr.. Pennell. Id like to know why
not.
Mr. pennell alleges other awful things
about Mr.. johnson. and gives his solemn
promise 20 the plain -peepul- that he will be
no fournusher in the coming fisht. but will
stay TO the end and do everything in his
power TO prevent the -systems.- the in
terests.- the -skinflints Of high finance
the holders Of predatory wealth and the
bad men and bad combines generally from
dominating the Democratic party in Maine
as they have for years dominated the Re
publican party.
Mr.. Pennell Is q very smooth politician.
and but for his defeat at the hands Of the
Hon. Asher G. Kinds. who swatsed him In
a race for Congress. he would have to his
credit an unbroken string OF victories at tho
polls. lie was postmaster At Brunswick
under President Cleveland and has held
other appointive Offices he was thrice
sheriff OF Cumberland county. lie was
honored with q nomination for United States
senator some years ago. when Maine was
strongly Republican and Democratic honors
were empty. His assault upon johnson, the
leading candidate for senator. has caused
something Of a sensation. some people
think he has made a mistake and that IL was
uncalled for and will hurt himself and work
good TO the Democracy. just getting ready
TO do things at Augusta. Perhaps other peo-
pie think differently.