The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-06-27
Republican Candidate for Congress From
the Third District

Forrest Goodwin has been known as
chap that makes good. He was born in
Skowhegan 40 years ago, the son of
George Goodwin, who was for many years
truckman. He graduated with honors
from the High school in 1888, and imme-
diately after graduation bought out an
ice business here, paying S. down. Dur
ing the summer he cleaned up an even
81, 900, and entered Colby college in the
fall. Honors of all sorts were then in
store for him. First came the position of
pitcher on the college base ball team, in
filling which made his name a household
word all over Maine. Prizes, scholastic
honors, the editorship of the college pa
per, all came in quick succession, culmi-
mating with graduation as class orator in
1887.
The afternoon of graduation day found
the future statesman with just SIS in his
pocket. With that he bought ticket to
Bangor, where he signed as a profess
sional baseball player. His work in the
box that summer made him so very pop
ular that Skowhegan sent him to the
legislature that fall, the youngest man
who ever won that honor. About the
same time he entered the law office of
Walton 4 Walton, and after two wears
of study was admitted to the Somerset
bar in 1885,
| A three years course in the law school
of Boston University was next covered
| in one year, after which Mr.. Goodwin
was appointed a parliamentary clerk to
Speaker Thomas B. Reed.
| After two years in Washington, Mr..
| Goodwin returned to Skowhegan and
hung out his single, incidentally hold
| ing down the job Of postmaster for four
years, from 1892 to 1896 Success in his
| chosen profession came almost at once,
and with it further political honors in
the shape of two terms in the State Sem
ate. During the second of these Mr..
Goodwin was chosen to preside over that
| august assemblage.
| Mr.. Goodwin has achieved great sue
| cess as lawyer and has been engaged
| IN trying important cases in all of the
courts of the State and in the United
States Courts. One of his cases which
attracted considerable notice was when
as attorney for Fred c. Tillson he sued
the Maine Central Railroad Company for
personal injuries, and recovered a verdict
VI p&o,oVo, IiS ldI SeSt lIlulVluudl VerQ1CC
ever rendered in the State of Maine in
suit Of this kind. This verdict was re-
versed by the law court and afterwards
compromised.
Mr.. Goodwin has been retained by the
Maine Central Railroad Company in the
trial of many important cases, but when
ne announced his candidacy for Congress
he severed all of his relations with the
railroad, except the cases now pending
in court.
In the words of Mr.. Goodwin: 81 hope
to be nominated at the June primaries
and if nominated, l shall be elected to
Congress. l believe that Congressman.
who will be called upon to vote upon
laws relating to Interstate Commerce
and other matters connected with rail-
roads, ought to have no connection with
any railroad.
Forrest Goodwin is one of the most
genial and likeable chaps that ever wore
shoe leather. A natural born mixer. he
has a perfect host of friends, very few
real enemies. Even his business and
political opponents are unable to main
tain any feeling of personal hostility.
AS stump speaker he is wonderfully
eloquent, logical and convincing, and by
the ballot box test an invariable winner.