Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-12
Hon. VIM. 7. HaineS and VIM. B. SkeI
ton Address Republicans al Good Old
C|am-Bake in ROCkIand--L Looks
Good in PisCataQuiS County.
IN PlscATAoUls.

I'oFeI, are, Aug. ll-tonlfdrY 10
the expectations and predictions of
many, that the subject of politics
the opening of the campaign, there has
been no rest. Local, State and IA :
tlonal political topics aave been sub
ieets of discussion day in and day ont
from tie opening of the primary cam
paign, up TO date. There has been no
let up and everybody is interested /;
the farmer. the mechanics. the laborer
and the business man. all are think
ing. reading and talking.
The day has gone by when the
masses took their politics as directed
from a few leaders. Time was when
the rural voter got his information
from some political leader with whom
he had affiliated himself, or else from
The speIIbinder who came around in
his neiglborhood about election time
TO enlighten him. But now. with the
rural free delivery and the daily pa
per left at his door every day. he
knows all that Is going on in his eoun-
~ and State and the nation as easily
as anybody, and he draws his own
conclusions and has an opinion Of his
owns and IN these respects Piscataquis
county is no exception from other see
tons of the country
Not for many years has there been
as much activity in the Republican
ranks as az the present time. There
is a united determination TO redeem
the county and place IL in the Repub-
lican column where it rightfully be-
iohes. The county ticket nominated
at the June PRIMARIES is one of tire
strongest ever put in the field, and It
IS eminently satisfactory TO all: and
Furthermore. il is one Which will APP
peal 10 the Independent voter.
That Mr.. Haines is a popular eandi-
date in this county was clearly shown
at the primary election: without Wis
ting the county once during the prog
ress of the campaign. neither having
any organization nor agents here
working in his behalf. he carried the
corrty by a large majority over such
4 popular candidate as Mr. Shaw, who
is a native, and gentleman we'll
known and highly respected by every
citizen OF Piscataquis. Mr.. Haines at
the head of the ticket will prove a
vote-getter in every voting booth
Gov. Plaisted, two years ago, when
he was an unknown quantity, carried
the county. but, today, mis- unredeemed
pledges stare him in the face, and
even with the members of his own
party his stock is below par. Many
of his most ardent supporters of two
years ago have deserted him, and still
many more are lukewarm and per-
functory in their allegiance. Plaisted-
ism and notification will have but
few sympathizers in September.
Congressman Guernsey is another
tower of strength for the Republicans
Every day that goes by makes him
stronger with his constituency. for he
is untiring in his devotion to their in
terests. In 1910. when so many indie
pendents were inclined to vote the
straight Democratic ticket, he ran
over 200 votes ahead of his ticket, and,
today. his popularity is even greater
than then.
The contest over the nomination for
sheriff in the county was hot, but was
waged without acrimony or PERSONAL
tiles. Judge Calvin w. Brown of Do
yer Won by a good margin. and in him
the Republicans have n candidate
whom they can put before the voters
With the assurance that no wires can
be pulled to swerve him from a strict
impartial and absolutely fearless per-
Torrance of all his duties. and espe-
cially the enforcement of the prohib-
To. L.
appeal to the voters principally on the
enforcement question, and his decisive
victory leaves no doubt as to the SEN
timent of the people In his precinct.
Piscataquis "Voted No."
Piscataquis voted overwhelmingly
mo in September. 1911, and Judge
Brown was the leader of the No
forces in their campaign here and was
considered to be the logical candidate
for sheriff He will draw much sup
port from the enforcement wing of the
Democrats, which is strong in the
county.
James H. Hudson of GuiIford re-
eeived the unanimous nomination for
county attorney. Mr. Hudson is a
lawyer of ability. is in hearty accord
with Judge Brown on the temperance
question, and with county attorney
and sheriff in such close harmony on
this great issue, which is the predom-
mating one which they are called upon
to solve, the people feel that they are
most fortunate in their selection for
the ticket.
Strong County Ticket
Judge Charles w Hayes of Foxcroft.
Bernard j. Warren of Dover and Frank
W. Ball of Dover are the respective cam
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