Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10

ers in each place and spread the doc
trine of good fellowship and clean
politics, at the same time cam
paign of education on the primary and
enrolment laws was being prosecuted
Governor BurIeieh Caught Them All.
Well as they knew his reputation
as a statesman, the county commit
teemen did not know when they in
vited Governor Burleigh to become a
member OF their party. that he was
to be the life and cheer of the tour.
| Everywhere his unfiagging good ma
ture and accomplishing acceptance of
! conditions as they were, furnished a
topic of conversation and had effect
upon every member.
There's the result of clean living,
regular habits and clear conscience y
remarked one of the candidates.
| And d homely faith in humanity"
added another
And no energies wasted in fault
finding and jealousies,' put in third.
| For a man IS years old, he is ply
| steal marvel" suggested a newspaper
man and all agreed to it. Younger
| than many men at fifty" they said,
| and standing the trip better than any
of u.s.
1t is true that Governor Burleigh
renewed many old friendships in the
three days journeying; it is just as
true that he won many new ones
among the young and active Republic
cans of Cumberland county They
found in the former Governor and
| Congressman a wise counsellor and
friend who was ever ready to meet
them half way who had the interests
of every one eff them at heart and they
couldn't help feeling it.
Governor Burleigh, all agreed, was
the most active and most cheerful man
in the party, and there could be no
question that he was the most popular
in the countryside. The candidates
appreciated that he had left his own
, affairs and come down to Cumber-
land county to help out the boys"
and the people along the way express
cd their pleasure while shaking his
hand
Harry Bigelow, editor of the Port
land Press, said six feet and more
in height. ever ready with a laugh. a
story and a pleasant word, full of fun
as a boy and with twice the energy
and enthusiasm of most men half his
age. Governor Burleigh proved great
surprise to many of those who met
him this week and who made the trip
with him on this swing through the
country"
Judge Warren c. Philbrook's work can
not be commended too highly. His adapt
ability was a constant revelation to the
| members of his own party and on the
road he rivalled Governor Bureigh in
popularity with his good-humored badf-
mage wherever a chance offered 1t is
| felt throughout this section that his Sc
| lection as chairman of the Republican
| State committee was the wisest move
possible
| The Hon. VIM. t. Haines stayed with
the party until late Saturday afternoon,
| then went TO Orono, where as a trustee
of the university. he attended the Com
meneement exercises. Mr.. Haines, as a
campaigner, needs no words of tribute
| With the farmers he is farmer, and
| it's wise man who can hold his own in
discussion of agricultural questions with
| the candidate for the governorship. With
| the business men he is recognized as one
| of the most competent advisers in the
| State. and in other pursuits he is remark
| ably well informed. His short talks in
| two or three of the towns were crisp, to
the point, and well received by his au-
| diences.
| An early start was made, Saturday
morning, from Bridgton and the party
| was given the chance to view some of
| the finest views in Cumberland county
during the ride to South Bridgton. Here
nearly so men We're waiting and William
T. Haines of Waterville made a brief and
vigorous address. A. f. Wilson intro
| duced the tourists. Mr. Haines words
| were received with pleasing applause
| A stop was made at Fitch's for a few
minutes, where all the Republican voters
of that immediate vicinity had assem-
bled and where Mr.. Haines talked for a
few minutes in the usual speaking vein
and with his accustomed vigor. In max.
ing these remarks in these places Mr.
Haines is relieving Chairman Philbroob
! somewhat. who has done all the talking
the last two or three days, and is will.
ing that somebody else should take ur
the burden occasionally.
The Days Meetings.
The party moved on to Mattocks ano
arrived shortly before II O'Clock Everett
Chadbourne met the party and long
conference was held on the grounds Of
his hotel where those assembled wer,
enabled to learn something of the pri
mary law, Judge HPhilbrook speaking in
formally in store, and also had an op
portunity to meet the various candidates
Several of the party left on the moor
train from Mattocks. including Mayo
Palmer of Saco and Joseph a. Craig o
South Portland, members of the distric
committee. The meeting at Mattock.
was purely informal but very encour
aging meeting, this station being in tn,
town of Baldwin, which is invariably {