Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
Third District Campaign.
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The primarie for the nomination of
candidates in the Third congressional
district for the special congressional
election which is to occur in September.
will be held on July IS The most inter
esting contest in these primaries is be-
ing waged for the Democratic nominal
ton. William r. Pattangall, who gerry
wandered the Third district to suit his
ambitious purposes when he controlled
the 18th Legislature, has about all of the
working politicians of the Democracy en-
listed in his behalf. while his opponent,
ex-Congressman Samuel w. Gould, of
Skowhegan, is relying upon the loyalty
of the rank and file of his party to give
him the victory.
Mr.. Gould has been a Democratic war
horse for many years He has led more
forlorn hopes in the past than any
Democrat in Maine, and he has the dis
tinetien of being the only living Demo-
crat to represent the Third district OF
Maine in the halls of Congress. Could
won the undying antagonism of certain
class of Democratic politicians in Maine
when he voted for the enactment of the
so-called Webb law which had Tor its
purpose the aiding oil state authorities
in Prohibition territory in the enforce
ment of the law against the sale OF
liquor. Gould has had no sympathy with
the type of Democrats who ally them
selves with the rum interests and VINO
have done all they could. in office and
out of office, to break down the Pfohibl-
tory law and prevent its enforcement.
gresham is regarded as an old fosy
who is not enough of a practical politl-
clan to properly represent the party
bosses in the Third district and he has,
, therefore, been marked for the slaughter
The Indications are that Pattangall
VIII win the primary election IN the
! Third district because of the activity oil
! the party bosses who are nearly all
working in his behalf. But there areit Is
reported, hundreds of Democrats in the
rural sections of the Third district VINO
/ have absolutely no use for Pattansall
and who will not only vote against him
| at the primaries, but will refuse to sup
! port him at the election.
| For the Republican nomination 9ythere
are two candidates. Roy G. Haines, a
| young lawyer of Ellsworth, and e Hon
1.-THE 18th Legislature and Is well known
| throughout the State for his service ii
the last three Legislatures. Mr.. Haines
| is making his campaign by endeaVoflne
| to convey the impression that the Re.
| publican leaders are opposed to him ahe
| that for that reason his nomination
| would be the best move the party coulo
of the general demand which was made
that he should enter this fight. He hat
4 no desire to become candidate Tor TINS
/ Office and he announced his candidacy
| only after he had received hundreds O
| letters and been personally solicited II
/ scores of instances by men from al
| parts of the Third district. IL ever ther
was case of the office seeking the MAJ
! and not the mantle office. the caudidac!
/, of Mr.. Peters is excellent illustrator
| of it. HIS campaign for the nomination
! is not being conducted after the name
! pursued by his opponent, 2Mr. Haines
/, Until the prlnaries are eyer there VII