Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-09-04
LOOKS GOOD TO REPUBLICANS
Outlook In Hancock County Sore
Over Notification.
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situation looks good to the republicans.
whys There are several reasons. Han
cock county is normally republican from
500 to 500 majority. Yet two years ago 1t
gave Pisisted majority OF SIS, and
elected democratic county ticket.
1t would be difficult to say whether this
wholly uniooked-for result astonished
the republicans or the democrats the more.
1t turned out that those republicans who,
for reasons, good or bad, were cunning
for the head OF the ticket, but who had no
desire or intention to defeat the rest OF the
ticket, instead of splitting their ticket,
voted straight democratic, and a more
disguised lot never woke up on the morn
| ing after the election aud viewed the
havoc they had caused. They didn't say
much, but they began q course OF think
ing which they've kept up ever since, and
are just waiting for Sept. for the chance
| to retrieve themselves and to redeem old
Hancock county.
| All this is one reason why the situation
looks good to the republicans.
The only consolation they got out of the
mess was that the sheriff who was elected
albeit democrat, was pledged to continue
the enforcement policy OF his predecessors
for the previous ten years. The untimeiy
death OF Sheriff Webster by accidental
drowning last fall, was followed by the
appointment OF Otha Jellison as sheriff,
and following that came the wide-open
condition which has prevailed ever since,
especially in Ellsworth and Bar Hsrbor.
And thus was the only consolation
which the Pisisted republicans got out of
the last election ruthlessly taken away
from them, and mutterings long, loud and
deep have been heard ever since-not only
against Jellison but also against the
plausible Piaisted, who was responsible
for bis appointment.
The repu blicans OF Hancock will register
their protest at the ballot box Sept. Q, and
they are going to have the help OF q goodly
number OF iaw-abiding democrats.
All this is another reason why the situs-
ton looks good to the republic
Then there is the governor himself.
The republicans who voted for him two
years ago believed what ne said on the
stump; believed what he said about the
enforcement of the prohibitory law; be-
lieyed what he said about the condition OF
the States finances; believed he would
bow to the will of the majority when re-
submits ion came to 9 vote; in short
swallowed his guff-hook, bob and sinker.
They now know what magnificent ex-
ample he is OF misplaced confidence;
what record he has made of broken
promises and unkept pledges; how he has
distorted figures to bolster up unfounded
charges against his predecessor; how he
has claimed credit for doing things he
couldn't help doing; how he has told half
truths in his frantic efforts to bolster up
the claims OF his co-ringsters; how he has
altogether betrayed the people whose sup
port he sought and received.
Last Saturday evening he repeated the
parrot-like talk he is handing out where
ever he goes. The bubbles he blew into
the faces OF his intelligent audience had
been punctured before he began to blow
them; everybody knew beforehand what
he was going to say, and when he said it
it fell fiat.
| And all this Is another reason why the
situation looks good to the repu blicans
down this way.
Ellsworth is naturally interested in the
success OF John A. Peters, who has al
ready served two terms in the House, and
who is again q candidate, and who, il
elected, will be a candidate for speaker II
the House is republican. From one end
of the State to the other he is already
known as q brilliant speaker, an sble leg
islstor, constructive statesman and a
thorough business man. Both parties
recognize his great ability and dependa-
bility. In their frantic efforts to defeat
him they are sending their biggest guns
down this way-Champ Clark, speaker OF
the national House, q congressman, the
governor, State senator, not TO mention
a school OF small fry. Even to the little
hamlet of Mariaville, which is in the
Ellsworth class, and which casts less than
fifty votes, they sent United States sena-
tor to help down Peters.
II there were not purely local and
county issues enough to make the repub-
licans OF this county sit up and take
notice, the great overshadowing spectre OF
a democratic Congress and the passing OF
free trade bill are making them keenly
alive to the Importance of sending senators
and representatives to the Legislature who
will send republican to the United
States Senate. And for the same reason
they will see to it that Hancock county
casts majority for Forrest Goodwin for
congressman from the old third district.
And so it is that old Hancock county is
in fair way to roll up for the State ticket
its old-time majority, and thus atone for
its folly of two years ago, emphasize its
disapproval of a webbing governor, and
reaffirm its faith in the republican party,
its demand for enforcement and its belief
in the policy OF a tariff for protection.