Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-29

forever gotten Senator Gardner out of
his own way so far as the governor
ship was concerned. 1t was then
pointed out to Colonel Fred that by
making Senator Gardner chairman of
the State Board of assessors, he had
placed Senator Gardner in a position
where he could do Colonel Fred a
power of mischief in event Senator
Gardner desired the democratic nomi-
nation for governor in 1872 This was
something that Colonel Fred had not
thought Of 1t sent the cold shudders
shivering all over him and the ends
OF his fierce meustaehe quaked and
quivered. 1t looked to him as though
he had committed political harikari
with his own sword. And he was sad
and troubled IN his dreams because
of what he had done.
We'll, time moved along some and
Senator Frye went the way of all the
earth and there was a vacant seat in
the United States Senate to be filed
by the appointment of q man from
Maine Colonel Fred did not need to
have this opening specifically pointed
out TO him. He saw it Atone and un-
aided. Here was a way to get rid of a
probable troublesome opponent for the
Democratic nomination for governor
of Maine in 1912. So he appointed Mr..
Gardner United States senator.
"Others wanted the Job, Pennell,
Hamiin and Lynch made great fight
for it: but they stood no mere show
than moss backed eountrYman
bucking up against the three card
monte game. They never had look III
even from the start. When Colonel
Fred became wise to the idea that Mr..
Gardner might be most dangerous
rival for the Democratic nomination
for Governor of Maine in 1912. no pow
er on earth could have prevented him
from appointing Mr.. Gardner United
States senator when the Opening
came .
Mir, Pattangall is under no obliga-
tions to Colonel Fred. The obligations
are all the other way. Mr.. Ptttangall
can take care of himself without any
help frosa Colonel Fred. Mr. Pattan-
gall is out for a reelection as at
torney general. Sen. Gardner is under
no duty or obligation to Colonel Fred.
Colonel Fred did not appoint MIR.
Gardner state assessor or senator he
cause he loved him, but he appointed
him to get him ont of his own way.
Senator Gardner knows this 1t is all
familiar to him. And Senator Gard
ner wants reelection and he is go-
ing to do things to accomplish what
he wants. Mr.. Pattangall and Sena-
tor Gardner are not going to allow
Colonel Fred to stand in their way
and if 1t appears to them that it will
he for their interest to swap off
Colonel Fred in return for votes TO
help them get a Democratic feeisia
ture in 1913, is any one simple minded
enough to think that they will not do
it? If he is, then he would be a first
rate candidate FOR. the home for the
feeble minded.
MIR. Patangall and Senator Gardner
for the time being have buried their
hatchets which heretofore they have
been shaking at each other: they now
have a common interest in. having the
next legislature Democratic and Col
onel Fred may regard himself as very
fortunate il he does not find himself
thrown into the discard when election
day comes around. If the Legislature
itself is Democratic it does nat hurt
Mr.. Pattangall and Senator Gardner q
mite if the Governor is Republican.