Daily Kennebec journal., 1912-05-20
SKOWKECAN.
Republicans Meet, Satur-
day, and Organize Club.
Board Of Trade Discusses Bel.
iernent Of Local Conditions.
Skowhegan Defeats Wateville Ath'
leilcs, with Score OF i2-i.

The superlatiVe degree of enthusi-
asm was manifest at a meeting OF the
Republicans Saturday night. when the
Skowhegan Republican Club was or
ganized. The meeting was held over
the Cooperative store on the island,
which VIII be the headquarters of the
club. About 100 men were present
representing nearly every Industrial
and business class in the town Every
body was alive 10 the matter and it
was found that Is present voted the
Democratic ticket two years ago who
have declared they win not at the
coming election.
The feature of the meeting was an
address by Hon Forrest Goodwin. can
didate for representative to Congress
from the Sd District. He spoke in
formally. but bearing on the Direct
Primary Law. He urged the voters
the necessity of getting out to the polls
on June II. He said that this law
gave the people a chance to nominate
their own candidate and take the mat
ter from the hands of the bosses. He
stated that over 500 Republicans had
enrolled thus far in Skowiegan. and
he felt that about 500 would enroll be-
fore June IT. He spoke enconragingly
in regard to this result as two years
ago the straight Republican vote in
Skowhegan was only 147 There is a
marked change in sentiment and he
proclaimed Republican victory in
the fall He said further:
Il never saw so much interest in the
political situation as at present. ! have
found this on investigation. l was
over to Pittsfield, recently, and spoke
TO 100 Republicans at a banquet and
nominally there are only about 200
Republicans in the town, and 20 OF
these present stated that two years
ago they voted the Democratic ticket
but should not do IL again, no matter
what kind of candidate the Repub-
licans nominated
Mr. Goodwin spoke briefly on ma
tional affairs and declared against
reciprocity for Maine and advocated
the policy of protection for the labor
ing man. In regard to himself he said:
Il passed in my resignation as attor-
new for the Maine Central r. r. Co.
when | announced my candidacy, to
take effect at once, except the cases
now pending in court. hope TO be
nominated at the June primaries. and
If elected to Congress. ! believe that
a congressman who will be called upon
to vote upon laws relating TO Inter
state Commerce and other matters
connected with railroads ought to have
no connection with any railroad
The meeting was called to order by
]. w Blunt. chairman of the Repub-
lican town committee and set of by
laws was read by e. f. Merrill and
were adopted A nominating commit
tee consisting OF E. r. Merrill, Judge
+. F. Lawrence and John r. Taylor
was chosen and they brought in the
following list of officers which were
accepted Pres, w. T. Seekins: vice
presidents, Edward Merrill, Bin w.
Page, A. K. Butler. Clyde II. Smith;
Sec, VIII Elliott: Treas, f. r. Mer-
rilI: directors, Forrest Goodwin. J. w.
Ftogler, Carleton r. Merrill, Henry
Lewia, Irving Rice, Everett Adams,
Lawrence Coburn, Harry Churchill,
Arthur Jones. Charles Gardner. Arthur
Jewett. Charles Adams, Thos. Thibi-
deau, S. H Bradbury. Maurice Merrill.
Charles Ross. Thomas Dion. Bert
Green and Harlie Wyman.
Sixty-three men became members of
the club, Saturday night Meetings
will probably be held each week and
the rooms will be open at all times.
and the members will have the liberty
to spend as much as their time here
as they please. The daily Republican
newspapers of the State viii be on
the tables. and campaign matter
Sample ballots for the June primaries
will be posted in the room for the vot-
ers to become familiar with them.