Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-13
AT MUNJOY CLUB
The Array of Speakers, and the Way
They Got Together"
portland Press

The Hon. William T. Haines of Wa
terville told the two hundred odd Re
publieans at the Mun1oy Clubs first
banquet. last night, that if the colonel
meaning our own Col. Frederic T.
Boothby-or the Hon. Albert H. Shaw
Of Bath beat him out at the primaries
in June, he should get right on 10 the
stump and work as hard as ever he
could toward making the candidate
the next Governor of Maine. And. Col
Bootnby. in View Of what Mr.. Haines
had said about the necessity of en-
ploying engineers for road work i'm
the State declared that if he were
elected to the office of Chief Executive
lie would appoint the WaterVille man
chief engineer of our highways Mr..
Shaw, til other Republican candidate
for the nomination to the highest DO
sition within the gift of the people of
tho State. spoke briefly expressing the
belief that whoever is named at the
primaries viii be successful at the
polls on the second Monday in Sep
tember and that a Republican Legis-
lature will also be chosen.
Other speakers at the banquet Were
the Hon Asher c. Kinds, representa-
tive TO Congress from the LIST District
the Hon. Frederick A. Powers of Houl-
ton, one OF tile two candidates for
United States senator to succeed Oba-
diah Gardner, and Carroll l.. Beedy
Esq. one of Portland's brighteS. young
lawyers and ablest speakers on am oc-
casion like this. 1t was hoped that the
Hon. Edwin c. Burleigh of Augusta,
the other candidate for senator, might
be present, but he was unable to come
and sent letter expressing his regret
thereat. Charles G. Keene, ESD, was
postmaster. and was introduced by
the president of the club, Fred II. Jor-
dan.
1t was certainly an enthusiastic
gathering if ever there was one, and
whenever the name OF President Taft
was mentioned it was cheered and ap-
plauded. The members of the Munjoy
CLUB have an enyiable reputation for
entertaining and on this occasion they
fairly outdi6 all previous efforts. 1t
being their first banquet they deter
mired TO make it an occasion long to
be remembered and so we'll did they
succeed that they will have to go some
another year to furnish as good a
time. One can never tell. though, what
the men from the hill can do and it's
a safe bet that they will work mighty
hard to make their second run -toeeth-
er of this sort even better than the mi
tial one. The banquet took place at
the Falmouth Hotel and before dinner
reception was held IN the State OF
Maine room, where all availed them
selves of the privilege of shaking
hands with the numerous speakers
The menu was one of Manager Pooler's
best and during the dinner there was
excellent music by Brooks Orchestra.
while the folks sang numerous pieee s
ranging from Aud Lang Syne" to
the ',Old Gray Bonnet.
Mr.. Keene spoke briefly before in
PRODUCING the first speaker, Congress
man Kinds, and the first districts able
representative was greeted with cheers
and applause. There was another
demonstration when he came out flat
footed for PRESIDENT Taft and declared
that he should work for the present
occupant of the White House and give
him his vote.
Toastmaster Keene said that Mr..
Shaw, Baths candidate for Governor,
had asked the committee to excuse
had so little time to prepare it. He
accepted the invitation with this UNI
derstanding. Mr.. Shaw interrupted
the POSTMASTER, and said that he
would say a few words He was
warmly applauded as he rose to speak
and said he appreciated the privilege
of being present and Witnessing the
Republican enthusiasm in Portland. In
the last few weeks he had talked with
many citizens throughout the State
and had been given evidence of Re
publican awakening in every county.
He said that the candidate who re-
ceived the Republican nomination in
the primaries is Just as sure to be
elected in September as the sun is to
rise in the morning. that next January
the State OF Maine will again be re-
turned TO the control of the party
which was in charge of its government
80 many years,