Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-09-17
PETERS CELEBRATION.
ToWNsMEN HONOR THEIR CON-
GRESsMAN-EL
DEMOCRATS AND PRoGREssIvEs VIE
WITH REPUBLICANS - RED FIRE,
MusIc AND oRAToRY.

Il
prnrressiyes We'd with the republicans in
doing honor to their townsman who had
been chosen by the people OF the third
district to represent them in Congress.
Early in the evening a huge bonfire was
kindled in post-ofiice square, and young
America, to whom all celebrations
are the same, kept 1t well supplied with
fuel. The square was packed with people.
The Ellsworth band, after few selections
in the square, marched TO the Peters club
headquarters on Main street, where
torchlight procession was formed.
The procession marched to the Peters
residence, and escorted Congressman elect
Peters to the ball. The march to the hall
was through double line OF red fire and
cheering crowds on the sidewalks. Many
business places were illuminated.
AT THE HALL.
The hall was tastefully decorated for the
occasion, the stars and stripes predomi-
mating, general red, white and blue
scheme being carried out. Fall flowers
and evergreen, cut flowers and potted
plants bedecked the front OF the stage and
the front OF the balconies.
Long before the head of the line entered,
the galleries were packed, and the door,
from which the settess had been removed,
except row along the walls, was nearly
filled.
The entrance OF the Congressman elect
was the signal for demonstration rarely,
il ever, seen before in Hancock hall, aud
it lasted several minutes. Making his
way through the crowd, Mr.. Peters went
to the ante-r room, and then TO the plat
form, accompanied by group represent
ing nearly every county in this congress
slonal district, aud some from outside the
district.
Among them were; Col. Ii. F.. Hamlin,
Or. A. c. Hagerthy, of Ellsworth Col.
F. II. Parkhurst, chairman of the republic
can State committee, of Bangor; Hon. l..
3. Deasy, OF Bar Harbor; Boyd a. Blats
dell, franklin; Fred K. Page, W. c.
Conary, l.. l.. Warren, Bucksport; w. +.
Campbell, Charles Stewart, Cherryfeid;
Charles II. Wood, p. Il. CLARK, A. II. Ly
nam, II. NJ. Conners, C. Il. Marcyes, l..
p. Carter, a. s. Rodiek, Ralph Kingsley,
f. ]. Morrison, j. G.. Higgins, Bsr Harbor;
DR.. w. L. West, Belfast; b. f. Colcord, Il.
f. Bangs, A. II. Nichols, Searsport Percy
l.. Aiken, sorrento; Capt. 0. W. Foss,
Hancock; Henry w. Cushmsn, Sheriff
J.F. O'Connel1, Bangor; Albert Greeplaw,
Herbert Kiiby, Eastport Z. NJ. Frye, DR..
&. L. Bird, Harrington; Judge f. B. Snow,
r. E. Chase, jr., s. g. Hinckley, A. T.
Cousins, Roscoe ID. Long, II. A. Saunders,
Bluehill.
Conspicuous among those on the plat
form were Mayor J. A. Cunningham and
ex-Mayor Charles II. Leland, both demo-
Gratis, whose prediction partizanship did
not prevent them from participating in
Post-election demonstration compliment
tary TO the successful candidate.
THE SPEECHES.
Ats55 Col. Hamlin called the meeting
to order. He spoke substantially as fol-
lows:
We are here 10 extend our congratulations
and pay oar respects TO the newly-elected
Congressman, and Il is most gratifying to
see 20 many representative Of different po-
liieal organizations. No such campaign has
been Tough, since 1885 when Eugene Hale was
our standard bearer"
After paying a high tribute to Mr.
Peters, he added:
Although elected by party, Mr.. Peters is
now the representative OF the whole people,
and he win look after the entire district with
the same adelity which has characterized his
Private life. predict for Mr.. Peters Il
great future. and that he will stand high up
Ia the list Of great men who have been in
Congress"
Hon. l.. 3. Deasy, of Bar Harbor, was
irst called upon, and made one OF his
brief but characteristic speeches. The
victory achieved he deemed significant
because OF the character OF the campaign,
starting as it did with the odds wholly
against The republicans. The result was
due 20 the deep-rooted conviction that the
protective policy was right, and must be
maintained. Then, too, the republicans
had the advantage of a candidate on
whom the hercest light reveals no blot.
Then, too, there was the superb leader
ship OF Parkhurst, who tore out OF the
dictionary the leaf which contained the
word ''deleat" Henceiorth ali who think
alike must act togethers by that sign the
republican party will come into its own.
NNSNt Appiauas sNeeteH WI tai NAit-49'
when he was introduced as the next
speaker. While Penobscot was not in
this district, it shared in the interest and
enthusiasm of the light, and did what it
could to help win, and it extended its con-
CALCULATIONS to the successful candidate
and TO Hancock county.
While the State committee and all other
committees did all they could, the victory
after all was due more to the personality
Of the candidate than to the organization.
"As you here believe in him, so has all
the district come TO believe in him. |
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