Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-06
Surprising Rally to Form
Support Of MooeTs,
Effective Speeches. Officers
Elected and The Plans.
Mill NEWSLETTER Interesting Local
And Personal News.

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be nominated by the Republican party
at the June primaries by most over
vheirning vote was foreeasted at one
of the largest rallies that has been
held here in long time. a large
part OF the representative Republi
cans Of the town, including many
from the, rural sections and other
towns who came in spite of the al
most impossible roads, were present.
The Mooers Republican Club is to he
the name of the organization {. +.
Merrill was elected president; S. w.
Philbrick and s. ]. Walton, vice
presidents; and f. c. Butler. secre-
tary. The following executive COM
mittee was elected: +. \. Merrill.
Charles ". Day. ". II. Halves and A.
X. Butler.
II was planned to have the meet
ing in the seleetmen's room for the
purpose OF forming John a. Mooers'
Republican Club but the unexpected
crowd necessitated having ii in the
Opera house Ia anticipation Of the
meeting the various churches adj
journed their regular mid week pray
err meetings and the pastors with
their people came TO the meeting and
for two hours enthusiasm ran high
and addresses full of vim and deter
mination were many.
Hon. e y Merrill as the first
speaker, made a stirring address re-
viewing the excellent work of Sheriff
Mcoers, his ability, and his qualifiea
tions, and declared the Democrats
wanted to turn Mooers down now thas
he had enforced the law. Mr.. Merrill
said further that two years ago he
heard Gov Plaisted. who was giving
his pre- election speech in the Opera
house here, say that il the people
would elect him Governor he would
do everything in his power to enforce
the prohibitory law. Mooers. he
averred. had enforced the law the best
it was ever enforced in this county
Hon. L. r. Folsom of Norridgewock
said everybody in his town was for
Mooers and that he was positive that
Mooers would be nominated by the
Republicans and elected by the bigger
vote that ever was given him. Z. +.
Merrill earnestly called the attention
of the audience TO the urgent need or
going TO the primary election on June
IT. A. X. Butler said that since
Mooers would not stand by the Yes"
proposition at the September election
Pattangall and other lesser lights of
the party had a fixed purpose to de-
feat Mooers at the coming election.
An eId-tinle Republican war horse,
Hon. S. ]. Walton. cried loud for
Mooers and stated that it was not a
matter of politics in voting for Mooers
but a matter of principle.
Other speakers were Rev J. G.. Os-
borne James Harmon, j. D. Emer-
son. A. II. Wyman and l. L. Walton
This rally was the beginning of an
educational campaign with its object
TO arouse the voters throughout the
county to the importance of going to
the polls at the primary election in
June. and TO teach the voters the
primary law and Furthermore, the
importance of nominating John A.
Mooers for sheriff ON the Republican
ticket There win be branch organ
iZations with the same object formed
in the various towns of the county.
The rebuilding of that part of the
Marston worsted mill that was de-
stroyed by fire, last winter, was SC
completed, Friday thai operations
were begun in the manufacture of the
cloth there, Next week everything
will be completed and Is mores hands
will be employed which will make
about 2l5.
F. II. Williams of Jackman was in
town, Tuesday
Harry Kimball, formerly a student
at Colby College, now travelling
salesman, was in town, Friday, the
guest of Frank Butterfield.
Harry s. Dunton of Oakland was
calling on friends here. Friday
An s-pound boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Durrell, Thursday.
Mrs. Mark Nichols Of Presdue Isle
came, Friday, to visit relatives foi
few days.
Benjamin Eaton, formerly of Skow-
hogan now Of Lewiston. came, Friday
to visit his fainter, F. O. EATON.
Aleck Crawford of Jackman was APP
pretended by Deputy Sheriff ii. u
Brophy of Fairfield, Thursday He WAS
placed under $500 bonds at the March
term of court and during the term
jumped his bail. Crawford is in tbs
county Jail serving a sentence of 81
days and to pay fine of s243.
G. f. Tiiton, superintendent of the
Bangor schools, is passing his vaca-