Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-16
Ovation for .FernaId,

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| 9Waterville Correspondence of Lewis
| ton Journal)
| zone of the best governors tha
| Maine ever had, who has been mis-.
| represented more than any other gov
ernor we ever had" were the words
| used by Chairman Philbrook, wher
he introduced Hon. Bert M. FernaId
of Poland, ex-governor of Maine.
AS he rose TO speak, ex-Gov. Fer
maid was greeted with three cheers
| while every man on the platform rose
applauded and eheered. Mr.. Fernald
said in part:
This is the largest and best audi
ence which | ever addressed and this
is the grandest victory Maine evei
had. This victory means more than
the election of Your fellow townsman
II means that the Minor Prophet will
go to his own home in Knox and the
Hon. E. C. Burleigh will be elected t.
a seat in Congress. (Applause.)
The election also means that we
will send that most sincere gentle
man, Forrest Goodwin, to Congress.
1t means that both the State and
Senate and House will be Republican.
We are proud of the Republican par
ty, which for 80 years has been MAX
ing the grandest republic beneath the
sky.
I'VE have just been through a Pc
riod that we have to so through about
every 80 years, but it will be some
time before we will have to go
through it again. Are you not proud
that you have elected governor
who. is honest, suited to the position
and is courageous enough to do ex
actly what You want him to do? /
was for Mr.. Haines and there was M
reason why | should not be- Two
years ago, he took off his coat and
worked for my election, just as he
worked ever since he was a very
young man.
He has been elected to govern
100000 of the best people on eartf.
and in the next two years he will
show the courage and carry out ev-
cry promise which he has made to
you. Every issue has been fought out
and the Republican party has taken
the right side on every question"
fApplause)
Hon. w. 3. Shelton.
Able, efficient, cool headed, warm
hearted, called by many a second Nell
son Dingley-this was how the chair
man of the evening described Hon.
William b. Shelton of Lewiston, Re-
publican nominee for Congress from
the End district. Mr.. Shelton, who was
not expecting to be called upon, was
then introduced and he received as
hearty a greeting as the Governor
himself. Three cheers were given as
the former bank examiner, an ex-
mayor of Lewiston, stepped to the
front of the platform.
This is certainly a warmer well
come than loser usually gets" said
Mr.. SHELTON, as the people smiled. Il
thank you for it. l suppose you feel
as / do, that we have accomplished
enough to make us feel greatly en-
couraged and exceedingly thankful
even if some of us did lose. | want
to congratulate you, even though |
can throw no bouquets to myself.
"By their vote, this election, the
people of Maine have vindicated the
last Republican Governor before him,
the Hon. Bert NJ. Fernald. The Gov
ernor- ELECT has. before him great and
solemn duties to perform in the gov
ernment of this State according to the
principles of the party we represent
and with the fullest regard to the well
fare of the whole State. | need not
assure you who know him so well,
better than /, that the State will not
be ruled by disreputable powers out
side of Maine. (Applause) And when
he goes again before the people of
this State again for vindication. he
will not be faced by record of prom
Uses unfulflled. If the spirit which
you have evinced. tonight, is kept up,
it is enough to ensure victory to any
candidate who goes before the people
to do what they expect
him to do and what he should
do. The incoming Governor is known
to all of us to have that purpose, that
| thank you"
Hon. Scott Wilson.
Mr.. Phlbrook said that he regret
ted exceedingly that Hon. Asher