Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-08-13

,cok in six surrounding towns, meeting
xss held last Monday evening al q. A. r.
hall. Ellsworth, in the interest Of John
Peters candidacy for Congress, which
,or spoataueisy and enthusiasm oa short
notice was probably never before sur
rsssea, II ever Sqaalled. in Ellsworth.
rollticai history.
For day or swo preceding the meeting
there wss general talk on the street about
the wisdom OF getting together some
WHERE on Monday night and informally
talking over things and getting line on
the situation. Conferences Of this sort
are common enough. and oftener than
Otherwise prove Of value TO the party
holding them. II was an affair Of this
sort which was originally arranged tor,
nobody snpposing that IL would amount
70 more than the usual smoke talk, a
bttle rubbing OF elbows and comparison
Of notes.
imagine the astonishuent, not to say
satisfaction, Of the managers when long
beiors the hour set for the opening Of the
meeting, men began TO drop into Grand
Army nall; more came and still more,
aud then some. Seats quickly became
scarce; other offices In the building were
forced TO contribute. and Va ben thsss were
gone, tables. platforms. stools, boxes
even seats on the floor we're rssortec to.
LARGEST xvER-
And from o quiet conference of local
workers the affair resolved itself into a
mass meeting which packed old Grand
Army bail as il Was never packed before
Every ward in the city Was represented,
and there we're delegations from Biushili.
surry, Sorrento, Sullivan, Franklin and
Amherst, and. By proxy, even Easshroak
was represented.
Wat was il all about What did it all
meant Why, simply that voters are
keenly interested in the congressional
fight that IL nov on; that they wanted to
learn all they could about the situation,
give whas information they could tor the
encouragement OF others, and that they
wanted TO give the rest o. the district
assurance that Ellsworth and Hancock
county are tiIIed with determination to
do their hAndsomest 10 elect their fellow
towumsn, John A. Peters, TO Congress.
and thus add another 10 the list of famous
men who hsve represented the old third
district 10 Tie hoase OF representatives.
tit successor to ttale. Blsine, Milliken,
Burleigh, Good win.
FROM THE COUNTY.
TLn -.n.4z~~ 49,. -.axh. &r.,... - A.,.s-
ness. II chose Col. II. f. Hamlin, chair
man, who made ringing speech. He
then called upon Hon. Elmer p. Spo,fora,
Of Deer Isle, Hancock couuty's member Of
the republican State committee. Mr..
spotford said he shouldn't make a speech,
Bot a report, and he made oue-fali Of
encouragement assurance and hope He
had during the past two weeks visited
practically every town in Hancock coan-
ty; he had found that IL was not true
that every man who voted for Roosevelt.
last November was going to vote the pro-
grrssive ticket next month. On the con-
trary, outside the leaders, so-called, the
rank and Ole Of the great body OF those
who voted Tor Roosevelt were going to
vote for Peters, and were going to do il
mainly for two reasons - FIRST, because
they were anti-democratic, and second.
because they were convinced that tbs
surest way Of beating the democrat was
to unite on that one OF the opposing can
didstes more likely TO win. and that
Peters and not Lawrence was that man.
FROM THE DISTRICT.
The next speaker was Col. f. II. Park
hurst, Of Bangor, chairman of the repub-
hean State committee, who while not a
voter in the third district, VAS, he said,
Intensely interested in the outcome, as
was the rest OF the State.
The sentiment OF the district, he de-
elased, was nnqnestionaoly ana over
wAslmingiy against the democratic free
trade policy nos being enacted into the
law at Washington. The democrat was
beaten already IL II we're not for the un-
fortunate split in the repu hlican party.
should the democrat win, the country
al large won't know or care how he WOE;
bis election will be accepted as an express
sion OF the majority opinion OF the dis
Glct, hich would not be the fact.
In elean-cut, comprehensive manner
Dc presented the situation in the district
a. be saw il, and In a most impressive
manner urged everyone to do his hand
soonest to unite the anti-democrstic
strength, vote for Peters and protection,
and not permit the district, as a result OF
iactionaI differences, TO be misrepresentsd
In Congress.
FROM OUT OF TOWN.
Then came reports from surrounding
towns Speaking for the delegation from
B1aehiil. which last fall cast l59 votes for
ROOSEVELT, Judge Forrest B. Snow went
70 some length in describing the peculiar
situation in that town. In spite of the
strong influence OF a prominent summer
resident, who is good fellow. liberal
spender, and q warm friend OF the farmers,
last November's vote, he predicted, would