Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-09

ear and marched him out of this hall
daughter and applause). Never In his
lifetime did he ever show any disloyal-
ty to the Democratic party or its
nominees and l know he wouldn't do
it today
4 ana afraid the son has been stray
ing away from the straight and mar
row path the old gentleman laid down
supported Mr.. Duddys candidacy
for county commissioner. I knew if
he was successful in winning that
| nomination that he would have urged
every man to stand by the entire
county ticket no matter who was
named upon it. When he states that
he protests for many other Democrats
he knows that he states what is not
true. There are not many other
Democrats l don't care a damn how
Mr.. buddy votes. If majority of this
convention are for Pencil or for
Haley l believe it is the duty of every
good loyal Democrat to get in line and
work for the party success or if they
can't get in line to get out, if they are
in the temper Mr.. buddy is in today.
have supported Mr.. Dudy for office
before now but l will never do so
again. To use the lines quoted by
our presiding officer. 'nevermore' will
support him for any office.
"This supposed opposition to Pencil
comes from the men he put out of the
rum business when he was sheriff of
Cumberland county and these men are
using Mr. buddy as fool and tool
L nave seen this man whom we are to
nominate here today endorsed three
seperate times in Cumberland county
and that's enough to show me that the
people believe in him and have conf
dence in his sincerity
There is no other record to go bv
than this record and it is enough Of
record for me. The attempt to prevent
his nomination has been made by a
few men he drove out of the rum bust
ness. A few nights ago an effort was
made to get meeting of the Portland
delegates to this convention to see if
he could not be defeated by them but
IN spite of such an attempt at snap
caucus it was a dismal failure Forged
postal cards We're used to toll dele
gatesro this meeting but only a few of
them attended it. Mr.. PenneI has all
ways been good Democrat = He was
capable and good sheriff. for six
years and the people of Cumberland
county know him. He is now getting
from the hands of the rum sellers
whom he drove out of business what
he might expect.
The opposition comes from that
source and that source alone Mr.
buddy has either been duped by them
or he is a bigger rascal than I ever
thought he was or could be- | am
ashamed to think that any Democrat
could be led to do such a thing as he
has attempted. l had always regarded
Mr.. buddy as an honorable man. But
in this case he has become the dupe of
men who would sacrifice the Demo-
cratic party or any other party, who
would sacrifice their friends. their
families or God himself to sell rum.
There are only two or three or them
and they are rum sellers whom Pen
nell put out of the business | have
campaigned with Mr. Pennell and l
have heard the people of Cumberland
county listen to him and elect him in
spite of the croaking of these insur-
gents.
IF you will give him a chance he
will tell the story of the tariff to the
people of these two counties and they
will believe him and he will go to
Washington to labor for the interests
of the common people of this district
in spite Of all the hypocrtes. from the
editor of the Evening Express down.
men who know in their heart of hearts
oil hf, I,-.,. p,,I -.
done about the prohibitorv law in our
county is right" He told the truth
for three successive campaigns and he
marched triumpbantly 10 victory by SC
doing. / don't believe these men want
him as a candidate but only use his
name to oppose Mr.. Pencil | don't
believe Mr.. buddy has sold out to
these disgruntlod rum sellers. | don't
believe he means TO be a traitor but lie
has Eeen made a fool of by them ana
q dupe. He will be coming back in
fack cloth and ashes before this cam
raignl is over and will be begging for
u chance to put his shoulder to the
wheel to help elect William NJ Pennell
to Congress"
Mr. Connolly's speech was just
what the house wanted to stem the
rising of the threatening tide. George
+. Haley then took the floor and en-
deavored to pour Gil on the troubled
waters. He said that he liked Mr..
buddy. Who could help it after he
had named hin for Congress- He liked
FIR Connolly. He knew everybody
thought that both Mr. buddy and MI.
Conna)ly we're hot under the collar
lie said he wasn't a candidate and
wouldn't be anyway or under and con
ditionS. IF ] We're a candidate 7
would say So" said Mr.. Haley Let
US use no more harsh words my
friends he continued.
Chairman SCates got onto his job
right away. He wanted to get the
convention over this troublesome pc
ricd as quickly as possible. He rec
ognized Gen John J. Lynch of Port
land who moved that the convention
cast ballot for William M. Pennell
for Congress.
"All those in favor of this motion say
aye" said the chairman. There was
a roar of ayes.
"A]l opposed say no. said the chair
man.
mo. roared Mr. buddy in no un-
certain tones. His defiance was greet