Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-17
Washington County
Voters Are Taking
A Solid Interest.

a Calais Dispatch to the Lewiston
Journal says; The voters of Washing
ton county are taking a strong inter-
Test in the state campaign, and are
awake to the fact that Maine must be
restored to the safe haven of republic
can administration.
The two yeers' trial Of democratic
Iule has proven to be an awful fzzle,
and The few republicans in Washington
county who voted for Plaisted in 1910
regret It deeply.
Calais has the distinction of being
the only city in the State to give Il
NO majority on Sept -, 1911, and
The citizcns are proud of the fact that
tilsE voted right. Since that election
il las become known that there are
2oG voters in Calais who favor proli-
bition who did not realize at the time
OF The special election the Importance
of their vote and did not go to the
polls, but they will he on hand Sept.
., ail right, and will vote the straight
republican Ticket. SO that the Personal
Liberty to do wrong theory may never
get a foothold in Maine.
Washington county during the past
two years has had a republican sheriff
who has done his duty fearlesslv. and
enforcement has been complete in the
larger places in the county The effect
is noticeable in the increased volume
of legitimate business throughout the
county. Stillman Woodman is the can
didate Cor sheriff again this year. and
he stands upon his record Calais is the
home of Mr.. Woodman, and also of
Herbert J. Dudley, the republican cam
didate for county attorney. a position
lie has ably filled during the past two
years. Mr.. Dudley is very popular.
having been called to the mayors chair
of Calais in April 1911. and again in
1912. by handsome maiorities He is a
graduate of Bowdoin College.
The county ticket this year right
through is remarkably strong, being SO
arranged geographically that each Sec
ton of>the county has a strong man
running for Office.
Fer State senator from the western
end Of the county they present Alfred
Amos of Machias. Mr.. Ames is big
business man, and 4 member of the
Ames family of Machias. Which has
been identified with the business life
Of Machias for years.
From the eastern end of the county
for State senator comes Herbert Kilbv
of PASSPORT. a man we'll and fayorabTy
known in the Island City.
For judge of probate, Lynn c. Hay-
cock of Cherryfield. Mr. Hayeoek 10
said to be very strong in the western
end of the county, and his vote will be
added to by the socialist of the eoun
ty as they have endorsed his eandf-
dacy.
Fer the important office of treasurer
OF our county, Machias presents d we'll
liked son-Mrey Gardner.
When you nave a ticket like the
above. and men like George C. Freeman
of Cherryfieid9 for clerk of courts. and
Everett f. Turner of Milbridge for
county commissioner. it is sure to be
strong draft.
Washington county republicans feel
sure of victory but of course they
wish to roIlsnH as large a majority
as possible The county committee is
made up of such representative men
as George Downes. Calais; Howard
Jordan, Woodland; Herbert b. Spraeue.
Pembroke; Albert Greenlaw. East
port; Carl Wiswell, East Machias: r.
NJ. Allen, Columbia Falls; ]. w. NJ.
Nash. cherryfield; c. f. BowIes. Ma
chias; Robert J. Peacock, Lubec. and
w. F. Pope, East Machias.