Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13


bar and has always resided at Els
worth Mr.. Mason will make most
active campaign for an election. and
bids fair To be'as successful at election
as in the primaries.
One of the youngest candidates for
county office is Boyd A. Blaisdell of
Franklin, candidate for county treas
urer. Mr.. Blaisdell aside from being
one of the youngest candidates, is one
of the very first partisans to be nomi-
mated to the office OF county treasurer.
outside of the city of Ellsworth. He
is the son of Mr.. afiG Mrs. Frank f.
Blalsdell, and was born in Franklin in
1856. He is a graduate of Higgins
Classical Institute, from which institu-
ton he graduated with ereditable hon
ors. He is associated with his father
in business, under the firm name of
w b. Blaisdell & Co. dne of the larg-
est granite concerns in Hancock coun-
ty. He has ever been prominent III
town affairs, serving as second and
third selectman, and is at present
town treasurer. He is a Red Man and
Maceabee, and is looked upon as one
of the leading members or these or
CARNATIONS.
For representatives to the Legisla-
ture, the Republican party offers
strong list of seven candidates. This
year. for the first time, Hancock eoun-
ty will operate under the new appor-
tionment act, which gives Hancock
seven representatives, instead of eight
as heretofore. In Glass No. / is the
town of Eden, all by itself. Eden Re
publicans have nominated DR.. Elmer
J. Morrison. DR. Morrison is one of
the younger Republican workers and
is popular among the rank and file of
the voters. He is endowed with that
trait of the "bull dog lighter which
runs through the Morrison blood, and
which have made them winners in
many a hard fought political hattie.
A singular fact regarding the Morri-
son campaign will be that he will have
two opponents at the polls, William III.
sherman, Democrat. and Nelson w.
CLANCY, Socialist. The three-eornered
fight should prove of decided advan-
tage to DIR. Morrison II the June pri-
mary can be taken as an indication OF
success, DR.. Morrison viii be a sure
winner. DR.. Morrison is native Of
Mariaville. He received his early ed
ueation at Gastine Normal and Maine
Central Institute. He is a graduate of
Philadelphia Dental College and of the
College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Baltimore He has been a popular res
ident of the town of Eden ever since
he became a registered voter, and has
been in the active and professional
practice, since the year 1898. He has
always been Republican, active ana
aggressive, and for the success OF his
rarity, at all times. In local affairs, ne
has always been closely identitied Win
every movement for public improve
ment. Through his advocacy OF the
nine-hour law he has always been
friend of the labor unions, of which
there are many in Bar Harbor. Df.
Morrison is a member of the Maine
Medical Association and is largely ae-
ouainted with the physicians OF tns
State. -
The Castine class towns nave ae
yanced mighty good man TOT "a
Legislature, in Willis A. hickel- -
Kicker was born in Boston, IN ioi"'
but has been resident OF oasanf
since 1885, where he is engaseu 10
business. He has always been actlN
and prominent in the secret oroeis
being a member of an unusually iarge
number of bodies. He has been mrs.
selectman and chairman of the iocai
board of selectmen, since the year
1906.
Ellsworth for the first time IN lis
history. a class town, feels JusuN
nroud of it's Republican nominee to
the LEGISLATURE, the Hon. John a. Pc
ters. No more valuable citizen or par
tisan can be found in Hancock conn
~. today, than Judge Peters. Active
alive, awake, keen, brilliant brainS
and a great worker, Mr. Peters loi-
lows every detail of political cam
paign and personally sees to II tha'
every part of the political machiherF
is in operation. In the June primaries.
he practically had entire supervision
of Hancock county. His record for the
last two terms in the Legislature, mas
created great desire among the Re-
publicans to him him return to TIN
Legislature for third consecutive
term, there to become Speaker OF the
House. Three reasons may be given
why Mr.. Peters candidacy so strong
ly appeals to the voting public. Frs,
absolute ability, second, keen interest
in his native city. it's resources, 1nstl-
tutions, industries, and general adj
vancement third, an honest and ef-
| ficient lawyer--an honest lawyer, II
one is to be found, today.
G. l.. Babson of Sedgwicl< is q
staunch Republican, who has been
rendered the nomination from his
class towns. A right good man is Ed
ward e IRA gdon of Sullivan the Re-
publican candidate from his class
towns. Mr. Bragdon is a retired sea-
captain, who takes great interest in
| the town affairs. being at present
chairman of the board of selectmen.
| He is member of the local Masons,
OF the Knights of Pythias and Of the
Grange, and l. O. of p. f., of South
| Boston.
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