Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-10
Senator MilIiken
Stands Firm as Rock.
Other Leading Progressives Refuse to
Violate Principles of Honor and
PUBLIC Confidence.
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When the so-called Progressive State
committee which was never elected at
a delegate convention and the mem
bers of which represent nothing but
themselves, undertook to dictate to the
members of the Legislature that they
should disregard their moral obliga-
tons and their personal pledges, they
did more to organize their party
than anything that their opponents
could possibly have accomplished.
The effect of this was first shown in
the Portland election when the Pro-
gressive vote fell off something like
$500 in November to 500 in December,
1t has since been indicated by the drift
away from the party, of its most con-
spicuous and ablest leaders.
A communication published in the
Press of Saturday showed the position
OF some of these Progressives, which
is that the primary preference vote for
United States senator is not to be disre-
garded lightly. This communication is
signed by Hon. Athill E. Irving, a del
egate to the Chicago convention, and a
former member of the committee.
Charles S. Hichborn of Augusta, for
any years treasurer of the Republican
State committee, who resigned to
identify himself with the Progressive
movement and Rev. H. E. Dunnack
of Augusta, who has been prominent
in the Bull Moose party since the in
ception of the movement
1t has been among the proudest
boasts of the Maine Progressives that
they numbered in their ranks such
men as these, and it is to say the least
significant that they could no longer
remain with the organiza ton when a
self constituted committee undertook
10 dictate to them that they must vi
oiate their pledges.
Miliiken to Stand BY.
Another man who, according to the
Lewiston Journal, has elected to
stand by the primaries and the Re-
publican party, is Hon. Carl Il. MILL
ken OF Island Falls, who will be the
president of the next Maine Senate.
Mr.. Milliken is a Roosevelt man and
voted for him, but he cannot see his
way clear to cut loose from the obliga-
tons imposed upon him by the direct
primaries. There is no cleaner or
ADLER man in public life in Maine today
than Mr.. Milliken and that he should
stand with irving and Hchborn and
Dunnack is what was to be expected
of him.
There are other Progressives who
take the same position that these gem
tlemen do who have not publicly an
nounced themselves and they include
men who have been reckoned as the
leaders of the party.
Another Senatorial Rumor.
There has been much speculation as
TO whom the Progressives would sup
port as candidate for United States
senator against Gov. Burleigh provid-
ing there were enough members to
belt the primary nomination to con-
stitute caucus and this question
seemed to be answered by the Lewis
ton Journal last night which brings
forward the name of Hon. Charles S.
Stetson, the master of the State
Grange. The Journal says:
And now comes another rumor that
will cause a ripple of excitement
among the politicians of all parties. 1t
is said that certain well-known men
in Augusta and Portland will try to
induce the Legislature to drop both
Burleigh and Gardner and unite on a
Progressive identified with the Grange
Members Of the Grange declare that
as Gardner is supposed to represent
the farmers, a United States senator
| should be chosen who represents the
farming interests as well as other bust
| ness interests of the State. These men
say that State Master c. S. Stetson
of the Maine State Grange would fill
the bill and conciliate all classes.
| Mr.. Stetson is a college bred man
and has been admitted to the bar as
a lawyer, although he has never prac-
ticed his profession. preferring that OF
J farming. 1t is limited that when the
proper time comes the name of Mr.
Stetson will be sprung for the United
States Senate"
Some of the Stories.
story was in circulation through.
out the State yesterday that enough
members of the Legislature who hae
been elected as Republicans hat
pledged themselves to act independ