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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15

ernor will wish it so. Governor Plais-
is put on exhibition. OF a good ply
sique, energetic in manner fond of
talking, and ream-full of oldstyle ora
tory, good poser and willing fol-
lower of wiser counselors than he
could ever hope. to be himself, the
Governor is likely and possibly I'M
likely, to prove an effective drawing
card in a presidential year.
But for all his pomp and feathers,
the Governor is not to be too greatly
underestimated. He has been twice
or thrice sheriff of Kennebec county;
he has been for the ninth time mayor
of Augusta; and he has been for long
identified with Imperial Democracy.
For many years he has been editor of
a small plate-sheet weekly political
organ. scarcely four lines of which are
written in it's own sanctum, but never
theless an organ" Despite his
lamentable failure as an executive in
overseeing the work of law enforce
ment, he stimulates a spirit of patriot
ism; he is a good mixer and fairly
popular with those who are able to
see in him something more than
vainglorious personality. He has fire.
quently boosted on the political plat
form that he is "the only Governor
Maine ever had who lived In rented
house." whereupon, observing report
ers have written he would LAY aside
$500 fur overcoat and begin fearful
pleadings with his dear peepul','
But the Governors personality will
be counted an asset in the campaign,
according to Mr.. Pattangall, and
Maine audiences must, perforce, be
content and make the most Of 1t.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15

Senator Obadiah Gardner of Rock
land was in town this morning on his
way to Plscataquis County having
lectured at Norridgewook last eve
ming.
Hon " Gould leff This morn
ing for Waldo County II being his
plans to make political addresses IN
the towns OF Knox. Freedom and
Unity today
There vas something doing at the
regular meeting Of Carrabassett
Lodge. No. "a. 1. . o r last night
when the degree stan conferred the
3rd degree upon five candidates
There Was large attendance con
sidering the extremely warm weather
a notable feature OF the gathering be-
lns the presence Of 10 past grauds
The refreshmcnl committee y b
Chase. Eugene Tarbot Chas Chase
aith Hiram Thins as expert coffee
maker. served a very tempting lunch
an thc close OF The meeting
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15

TOR Governor wa GG.oo0. that for
President. $4,000 or a loss in votes of
10000. In 1905 the Republican loss
VAS I2.ooo; the Democratic loss. -
aao. To make the figures instructive.
We contrast, precisely as above, the
last seven years. as follows:
Average loss of Republican
votes, National over State
elections, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 6,00o
Average loss of Democratic
votes. National over State
elections. ......,............. 10000
What. chiefly. do the figures then
show?
First that a presidential year works
greatly to the advantage of the Re
publican party in Maine. The party
then casts an average of $4,000 more
votes for Governor than in the off
Years. with an average plurality for
,he Republican candidate larger by
some 1000 votes.
Second that in the November elect
ions the Democrats show far less in
terest than in the September elect
ions; and that, contrasting the record
of the two parties. the Republican loss
is loss than one-half that of the Demo-
cratic loss. To put the case striking
": In 1908. 66,27S Democrats voted
for their candidate for Governor; two
months later. 3O.S75 of these failed to
appear at the polls to support their
presidential nominee. The Republic
cans, in that year. cast 66,9S7 votes
for William Howard Taft.
The pertinent question follows Can
the Sea Girt counselors who are set
Ting on foot rumors that Maine is In
the list of doubtful states" honestly
promise Governor Wilson that in the
forthcoming presidential election they
can produce 10000 more Democrats in |
Maine who will vote for him than
they, or their predecessors, were able
to produce for William Jennings
Bryan in 1908?
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15
TH|RT|ETH ANNUAL
REUNION
The 18th Maine Battery
Association
The Event OF the 50th Anniversary OF
the Battle OF Cedar Mountain.

There was a large number of vet
Grams and their wives in town during
the day Friday. attendant upon the
Both annual reunion of the 4th Maine
Battery Association
The forenoon was spent socially re-
newing old acquaintance and telling
over the incidents of the old war days.
At noon a dinner was served by the
ladies of Russell Relief Corps with
Mrs Isadore y. Spear chairman. Mrs
Addie Sawyer and Mrs. Climena West
on the committee in charge.
Following this, order was called
early in the afternoon, matters of bust
ness being transacted, which included
the election of officers as follows:
President, Scion Robertson, Middle
boro, Mass; vicepres Gerard Bates
of Augusta Sec, James Jones, Card
ner; Treas. F. NJ. Mills, Skowhegan.
1t was voted to hold the next meeting
in Augusta The remainder of the af-
ternoon was spent in different meth
DDS pursuant of pleasure by those pres
ent, Maj j. w. Fogler and J. p Mer
rill rendering the use of their auto
mobiles to the visitors. Supper was
served by the Relief Corps and during
the evening the following program was
given:
Music, Misses Marion and Helen
Lord, and Faith and Freda Harris;
Address of Welcome, L. L Walton.
Esq. Response, Adj. Gen. Judson
Ames of Foxcroft; Battle of Cedar
Mountain, written by Lieut.. Haines Of
Binghamton, n. Y, and read by Lieut..
II. F. Eaton of Dakota; Remarks, Elk
periences of Boys at Cedar Mountain;
Remarks, Rev. George Merriam Nu
sic, Misses Lord and Misses Harris;
Talk on Character of Grant. Mai. John
w Fogler Remarks, Samuel F, En-
erson; Singing, America. The meet
ing was presided over by J. A. Jones
of Gardiner and the arrangements
were in charge of Marion Mills and
Mark Haryille, the only two real mem
bers of the Battery Association. liy-
ing in Skowhegan. During the eve
ming, resolutions were adopted, thank
ing Russell Post for the use of their
hall and also in appreciation of the
courtesy extended by Mr.. Merrill and
Major Fogler for the use of the auto
mobiles
Out of town people in attendance
we're: Scion Robertson, MIddleboro.
Mass: Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard Bates Au-
gusta; Mr.. and Mrs. James Jones.
Gardiner; Mr. and Mrs YIN. Brooks
of Augusta, and Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Holway, Fairfield, Mr. and Mrs. Jud-
son Ames, Foxcroft: MIR. and Mrs. Am
brose Witham. Madison; Mr. and Mrs
George W. Moore. Auburn. Mrs. E. II
Jones. Augusta; A w. Miller. Auburn
Joseph French. Chesteryille.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15
THURSDAY. AUGUST Is, 1912.
Is Maine in the Doubtful
List ?"

With the meeting of Sea Girt coun-
gelors comes the oft-repeated rumor
that Maine-rocked-rib RepuDll-
can Maine,-is regarded as political
~ in the list of doubtful states.
Similar rumors, set afloat With pecu-
liar timeliness, were not unknown III
the prediction days of other cam
paigns. Take. for instance, the presi-
Dental election of 1904. Then, as now,
rumors were Astounding that at last
Maine was going over to Parker be
cause Maine was going over to the
State Democracy.
Now Maine-Republican Maine
is the home of Blaine, Dingley, Frye
Reed. Hale, and Burleigh, coterie OF
men of more than national prominence
in their day. and men who were. and
two of whom, now living, are, able to
shape with well-nigh mathematical
accuracy the political destiny OF six
hundred odd thousand of people. Fur
thermore, be it said at the States be-
hest that she never failed in her SUI
port of a prospective nations head,
provided always, that that prospective
head stood squarely and unequivocal-
ly for the Republicanims of the faith
ers. Thus Maine-Republica Name
boasts of a consistent record.
But. pointedly speaking how does
it happen that with astute political
leaders still living within the State,
capable of engineering any kind of a
campaign. and willing also to do 1t,
and with record of ever clean-sWeep-
ing victories over the ancient foe
how does it happen that in the year
1912 persistent rumors of the doubt
full issue in September and November
should throw many of the old-time adj
herents into paroXysms of fear? Are
there really any solid grounds for
doubt?
Are the political conditions of 1912
80 vastly different from those of 1908
and 1910?
Are the two elections, insofar as
their results are concerned, necessari-
ly interdependent?
Let us answer the last question this
week.
The fact that 1912 Is a presidential
year Is the one reason why the Sep
TENDER and November elections will
be decisive victories for the Republi-
can party.
Let us study a few figures.
The figures below are for the last
seven State elections and the last
seven presidential elections; and ac-
count Is taken only of the votes cast
for the Republican and Democratic
nominees.
Average total vote for Gov
ernof presidential year, ..,.. 12S,000
Average total vote for Gov
nor. off years. .............. 10000
Or a difference of 10000 votes
Average plurality for Gov
ernor. presidential year, -. $4,000
Average plurality for Gov
ernor, off years, .,........... 10000
Or a difference of 1000 votes.
Again.
Average vote for President, 100000
Average vote for Governor,
presidential year, ........... 12S,000l
Or a difference of $4,000 votes.
Average plurality for Presi-
dent, Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Average plurality for Gov
ernor. presidential year 500. 23,000l
Or difference of 5000 votes.
Still again, in the election of 1908,
for instance. the Republican vote for
Governor was approximately $4,000;
that for President. $4,000, showing al
loss in votes of something like 5000.
In this same year, the Democratic vote
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Eotice--Daniel Lewis.
Today--lra y. Norton.
For Sale-Sinclair Young.
Bargaias-W. I. OEdway
Notices-Jamcs l.. Hewey=
Furniture Sale--Athertens
Notice-Skowhega say. Eank
Best Assured-SkoN Trust Go.
udeville-Lakewood Theatre.
QualitX--Jcwetts cash Market.
\ somerset Farmef-Sagadahoc feril-
Her 60.
sooner or Later-Cent. Maine Power
Company.
Great Fair-Somerset Central Agrlcui-
tural Society.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15
Gov. Plaisted as An Asset

From the speeches of Attorney
General Pattangall it appears that
one of the great Democratic assets of
he present campaign is Frederick w.
plaisted.
The Democrats will exhibit the
Governor on as many platforms as
possible. because. forsooth. the Gov
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15
A Machine and a Boss
Machinist

Two points must be scored up for
the Democrats in the present cam
paisn. They boast party organiza
ton and they boast a Boss Machnist.
Up to 1904, the Democrats had no
extensive party machinery. This was
due to lack either of political fore
sight or an empty treasury. But
means were generously provided in
1904 and then came the foresight,
The Democrats, in the 1904 conyen-
ton. threw over the present Congress
man Gould, then, as two years before
the candidate of the party for Cover
nor, and nominated instead Cyrus
Davis, present Secretary of State.
There was reason in refusing Candi-
date Gould the courtesy of a second
nomination. 1t was reported that
certain mining properties, situated
somewhere beyond easy access Of pur
chasers of its stock. had made of Mr..
Davis a millionaire or Millionaire, it
mattered little; and millionaires are
much respected in the Democratic
party, its declarations against men of
predatory wealth Notwithstanding,
Now Mr. Davis had had a good bit
of experience in booming his mining
properties and he knew the value of
advertising. He at once established
a political organ. A mass of cam
paign literature, more or less choice,
was printed and stacked against the
day of want. Casting about with the
eye of an expert, Mr. Davis discovered
that he must have agents through
whom to peddle out his goods. Then,
II you please, came the present Demo-
cratic political machine in Maine;
and then dawned the near-defeat for
the Maine Republicans.
In return for his barrel of money,
dumped into the 1904 and 1908 CAM
palgns, and in return for all the work
Mr.. Davis did for his party. the lead
ers of that party refused him the
nomination of Congressman. in Mr..
Gould's place; refused him the ap-
continent of Senator in Mr.. Gard
ner's place, and gave him the place
of Secretary of State, with a salary of
$1,000 per year.
Incidentally. as we learn lately,
there is an additional revenue from
his Waterville printing plant-some
$4,000 in excess of what the State
agreed to pay for its work.
But the Boss Machinist Is William
R. Pattangall, present Attorney Cen
eral of Maine, Mayor of Waterville,
md chief financier of race track
meets. Mr.. Pattangall used to be a j
Republican-but that was some ways
back. He has led a rather marked
career since he drifted into the fold
of Democracy He is one of the most
laring leaders in the State. and there
are those who predict dire distress
10 his party as the result of his lead
ership. He represents the head and
said. confidentlally. that Governor
Plaisted lives off diet prescribed by
his superior. He could have had al
most any office within the gift of his
party. but he chose, instead, the post
IF Attorney General. a vantage place
from which he can survey the whole
ield of political endeavors in Maine,
rom which he can fight back the
forces of righteousness, and the while |
iefend, as best he can. the admins
tration from the insistent claims that
between 1t and the out-of-State liquor
forces there exists a strong bond of