Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-08
Republican Nomination
JOHN A. PETERS,
OF ELLSWORTH,
Republican Candidate for Congress
from Third Maine District.
The MEANING of II.

The news story OF the EepuDilcaiI
meeting at Island Park, Thursday,
must necessarily deal with number and
enthusiasm of those present, the
amount of Holsters, clans. watermel-
posed of, the ideal day and the words
of the speakers. But to us the signfi-
canoe of private utteranee, and the in
terest of those living in widely sepa-
rated towns in being present, is of
more Importance The only towns not
represented We're Albion and Unity
plantation. The number present, by
actual count, was 279. which included
members Of State, district and Kenne-
bee county committees. These men are
familiar with political conditions and
public sentiment in their localities.
They brought messages that elinched
the recently growing conviction of Re-
publican victory in September. Their
e,ds were fair. frank and friendly.
Many who voted for Colonel Roosevelt
in November were present and ex-
pressed themselves as standing for the
same Republican principles as those
for which Mr.. Roosevelt stood as OPP
Hon. John A. Peters because he stands
for the same principles, because of his
character personality and ability, and
because they believe he can be elected
over the Democratic candidate.
The boiled down sentiment of the
meeting was that the interests of the
district are of vastly greater import
ance than the aspirations of any can
,lidate or any party; that it is cam
paign of more than local importance.
that this district cannot afford to give
its apparent approval of the present
free trade administration in Washing
ton by allowing a minority represen-
tatiye to speak for ii there; that the
only way to defeat such a POSSIBLE
.ty is TO stand for the great princi-
pies which animate all factions of Re-
Iublicanism, and elect the only man
who can be elected, John A. Peters.
Progressives throughout the district
tempt to elect their candidate. The
candidate himself, the Ellsworth Amer
lean tells us, has admitted, N Ellis
worth, last week, that he cannot be
elected From Somerset county came
q delegation bearing greetings to Ken
nsbec and assurance that the northern
county of the district is all right. At
least three of these men We're Roose-
Welt yeters, last fall, and one Of them
was Progressive delegate to the Ma
tional convention These men spoke foI
many other Progressive Republicans,
who will use every fair and honorable
means in their power to elect mir Pc
tiers over Mr.. Pattangall. They are
convinced that the Ellsworth man CAN
be elected, and that the handwriting
on the wall is: 1T MUST be Peters, OF
II WILL be Pattangall"
Perhaps never in any campaign has
sentiment erystaliZed more rapidly
than during the last 10 days in the
Third district. With the recognition that
only such candidate as Hon. John A
Peters, loyalty supported by the Re-
publican organization, can defeat the
Democratic candidate. has come a dis
tinct and marked turning to his sup
port. Every county has felt it, and il
some towns the turn of the Novembe
vote has been complete.
The same resentment against an at
tack upon Names industries and pros
perity that turned Maine against Taft
Lest year. is now aroused against tn
Democratic free traders. 1t will b
voiced in September by vote for jon
A. Peters.
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