Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-22
Banquet to Ov.=EleCt Haines
By WaterviIIe FellOW-CitiZens.

| Twelve years ago ] nearly created
riot in the Elmwood hotel, by eX-
claiming in an after dinner speech
that come what come might, w T.
Haines was going to be some day
elected Governor of Maine / hit the
table a good deal harder than / am
hitting it now, too.
L thoroughly believed what | was
saying. and it seemed that the others
did, too for the demonstration was
such that / wondered why Landlord
Judkins didn't put me out Ans
| through all the years since, what has
made for Coy. Hainas brilliant success
has been his Astounding faith. Through
all he has firmly believed that some
day he would be elected Governor of
Maine. The results prove that he was
justified.
1T gives me a great deal of pleas
ure to be with Gov. Elect Haines, to-
night, as a fellow member of Good
Samaritan Lodge. He has many good
qualities and hone the least of them
is a faculty for keeping his eye on the
mark. | repeat. they need not worry
about him. There has been a great
conversion on my part. | used III
think that he talked too much. But
since he has been elected. the facts
show that | was mistaken in fact,
some people think that he talks too
little. Indeed, silence is golden. | be-
lieye there may be hopes for the rest
OF us along the same line.
President Arthur j. Roberts of Colby
College was next introduced as one who
had been a good friend of the Odd Eel
lows by his timely service in helping out
with the use of the college buildings
when an Odd Fellow convention was held
here a few years ago. In opening. he
said that he is not an Odd Fellow, but
that he saw present men with whom he
has been intimate, and known in Water
vile for many years, and men whom he
holds in the highest friendship and good
WILL and deemed it a privilege TO be
among them. He referred to the honor
election of one of its members to the
highest office in the State, and to the
city of Waterville in having its citizen
thus singled out for honor by the people.
II seems, he said, that all political par
ties look TO Waterville for leadership.
Waterville has leaders all out of proper
ton TO numbers. We have here gov
ernor of the State. an United States sem
ator. attorney general of the State. sec
rotary of State. chairman of the Repuh-
lican State committee, and a chairman
of the Democratic national committee.
"Perhaps when the Progressive party
gets well under way we may have more
I enjoy living in Waterville because
there is such broad liberation on all
sides In Watervllle men can't help tax
ing politics seriously. but after the cleo
ton is over there is no bitterness. We
all join in taking off our hats to our
friend, neighbor and fellow citizen. w.
r. Haines. l kept close watch of Mr..
Haines during his campaign, and ohserv-
ed one good thing about it; in all the
experiences that he passed through, eat
ing all kinds of food, sleeping In all
sorts of beds, he never lost his temper,
always remained kind, and never said
an unlSind word about single person.
So he goes into office with the friendship
of ALL without an enemy. / wish him
health, success and abundant happiness
in the great office to which he has been
chosen"
Hon. Horace Purinton, another eX-
mayor, was next introduced. He spoke
of Mr. Haines' good qualities and the
respect in which he is held.
Mr.. Haines himself was met with APP
plause that nearly shook the plaster off
the ceiling when he got up to speak. His
speech was not very long, but it was di-
rect curt and to the point. He declared
that he was far from claiming the many
fine qualities that his friends had spoken
of, but that he would do his best to give
the State a good administration.
Then closed one of the happiest oeea-
sions that Waterville has seen in long
time.