The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-02-29

The Portland Press and Portland Sun
day Telegram are supporting Hon. Will
liam T. Haines of Waterville, who is to-
day the leading candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for Governor of Maine.
The latter paper says that he unquestion-
ably has the support of the majority of
his party and of the moral forces in the
State in his position in opposition to fur
Their efforts towards securing licensing of
the liquor traffic in Maine; and further:
''The belief that Mr.. Haines will be
nominated is based upon his wide political
acquaintance, his marvellous energy in po-
litical canvass; and, perhaps more than all
else, upon the tacit understanding which
has existed among Republicans for four
go to the Watervile man." Mr.. Haines
was the choice of the Republicans of
Waldo county in the convention that
nominated Fernald and his attitude then
as a defeated candidate increased.the es-
timation in which he was held in this
county and in the State. He is a clean,
able, progressive man and the interests
of the State could not be in better hands.
The Republicans of Waldo county
should not let the election for State Sem
ator on Monday next go by default.
Other elections are to follow-for coun-
ty officers, members of the legislature,
Congressman and President, and Demo-
cratic victory at this time would give
great encouragement to our opponents.
The election of the Democratic candi-
date-a candidate who discredits the
Democratic party and does not represent
the honest, wabiding people of Waldo
county be calamity and dis
grace. The Republican candidate, Mar
cellus ]. Dow of Brooks. has been a
member of the Grange in good standing
for 95 years. He is practical farmer,
owning and managing farm of 200
acres. He raised 1000 bushels of pota-
toes last year, and as farmer and
Granger is well fitted to represent the
great agricultural interests of the coun-
ty in the State Senate. He is also
good, clean business man, having owned
and successfully managed a dry and
fancy goods business for Is years, and
is well equipped by general business
I training to meet any questions which
may arise bearing upon the interests of
his constituency and of the State.
Roosevelt has announced his candi-
dacy for the presidential nomination in
opposition to Taft; or perhaps we should
say that he will accept the nomination if
rendered him. although that does not cor
rectly state the conditions. 1t is quite
evident that Roosevelt returned from
Africa with the determin4 ton to again
seek the highest honor the American
people have to bestow, and in advance of
the announcement made last Monday he
had his agents at work all over the coun-
try and literary bureau in full opera
ton. In this connection it is we'll to re-
call his former statements as to a third
term.
On the 4th of March next shall have
served three and a half years, and this
three and half years constitute my first
term. The wise custom which limits the
President to two terms regards the SUBJ
stance and not the form, and under no
circumstances will be candidate for
or accept another nomination. -Theo-
dorse Roosevelt, Nov. 8, 1904.
have not changed and shall not
change that decision thus announced.
Theodore Roosevelt, Dec. II, 1907.
Now, to further his personal ambitions,
he is willing to sacrifice his party a d
his country. If he fails to secure the
nomination he will leave his party hope
lessly divided; if he secures it there will
also be dissension in the ranks. Roose-
welt had been idealized as a patricia