Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-20
Mr.. Carleton Addresses
Another Letter to Governor,
Graduation al Madawaska Train
Ing School a Novelty.
Naval Reserve Will Make Cruise
On Batileship Louisiana,
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and counc;,
tuesday, June 20, at p, M.

Today or Tuesday Gov Eern.,a nil,
appoint chairman of the Commissions
on Inland Fisheries and Game on .c-
count of the expiration of the term of
service of Hon. Leroy T. Carleton of
Winthrop. There are three candidate.
for the office. which paws \ SALARY nf
$1,000 a year. Mr.. Carleton. who asks
Tor reappointment. James w. Rrack-
EFT of Phillips, at present a member of
the board. and H. l.. Elliott of RIM.
Aoru rams. Each of the candidates has
good backing. although the endorse
iiien' VI Mr. Carleton contains the
largest nuAiper or names. At one time
IL waS thought that the appointment
ldiu between Mr.. Carleton and Mr.
brackett and that no petitions were
on nle Tor Mr.. Elliott. This is not the
case lor lot of petitions favOr;ng
MT. Eillott S appointment reached the
Executive department Saturday and in
the list were included the names of
many men prominent in the public life
of the State
Inc appointment will be made some
time tuesday at the latest, as it will
be necessary to make the nomination
at that time in season for confirmation
at the next regular session of the Cow
ernor and Council. which will be held
Tuesday, June 2S. Chairman Carleton's
term will expire July 1.
chairman Carleton Saturday filed an
other letter with Gov. Fernold regard
ing his candidacy. which in part is as
follows:
Il beg leave to submit hereWit h
about 1000 letters and petitions pray
ing tor my reappointmcnt. IN addition
10 those filed with you in May last
MY combined support now amounts
10 nearly, If not quite, 10000 names.
signed to letters and petitions, and
from the increasing numbers of letters
received up to this date l am led to
oelleve that rarely, if ever. has so
much interest been taken in an appoin-
tive office from one end of the State to
the other, or that anyone ever received
anything near the support | have re-
ceived for an appointive office.
1T would seem to be clearly demon
stated that the people are conversant
with my work and to a most remark
able extent. desire my reappOintment
Il entered upon this canvass in the
utmost good faith, RELYING absolutely
no promises had been made to anyone
by 20" that they should succeed me-
Il nave no means of knowing the ex-
tent of the opposition that has devel-
oped. as l am not informed as to that.
while the people generally understand
to what extent l have been endorsed.
Il am aware that much effort has
been made to array the Grange against
tu-n al ias.
and 50 far as I am informed. but two
or three Oranges have taken positions
against my candidacy-and these were
controlled by not over half a dozen. as
| have been cerditably informed.
I'm answer to their work and claims.
] point to the fact that the state lee
turer Of the Grange, eX-masters of the
state Grange. and many masters of
subordinate Oranges and thousands of
members have strongly endorsed me.
In fact. | believe | have in letters and
on my petitions more than one half o.
the farmers of the State-men VINO own
farms and work them.
Il can but reiterate what | said in
nv former brief. filed with YOU on May
II. as to the various classes of en-
dorsements ! have. which this supple
mental list emphasizes to consider
able extent.
"It seems that the effort which was
made to array the farmers against me
signaIly failed. and the reason of this
failure NAV be fairly attributed to the
innate good sense of the farmer and MS
love for fair play.
"Mv detractors freely stated that
was opposed to paying farmers Tor
damage to their growing crops by deer
1T was only necessary to appeal 10
the record to show how false this claim
is, as I was the author of the law au-
thorizine this to be done. and fought
it through the Legislature against
much opposition.
ct was further claimed by them that