The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-14
AN ENTHUSIASTIC
MEETING
OF Republicans, Demo :
Gratis, Progressives
At Hotel C0burn Friday Forenoon.
Stirring Remarks. Judge Peters
Assured of Able Support

mere was gathering Of probably
seyenty-five politicians at Hotel Co
burn Friday forenoon and judging
from the enthusiasm displayed by
these representative men Judge John
A. Peters is sure of hearty support as
candidate for Congress from the
third Maine District. Those in at
tendance were not only Republicans
but ProgressiYes and Democrats as
well. Nearly every town in the
County was represented and rooms
adjacent to the Coburn parlors had
to be thrown open to accommodate the
large number in attendance
Carleton p. Merrill, the new chair
man of the Republican County Com
mittee presided in very pleasing
manner and although never having
before held similar office he was en-
thusiastic in the cause of the gath
ering. Judge Peters was present and
during the meeting was introduced,
after which he told of how he hap
pened to be a candidate for Congress.
His thoughts first turned that way six
years ago, the judge said, when he
was asked to become a candidate for
Representative to the Legislature To
this he consented and was elected by
a big majority. In the following
campaign he was again winner,
while last fall he was elected for
the third time with big majority,
thus came the idea of representing
his party in Congress. He stated
that in Washington County, he found
the Progressive sentiment was chang
ing strongly for him BY way of
illustration, Judge Peters said that in
Harrington he had met former State
Senator and leader of the Roosevelt
campaign, who told him he should
stand for the Republicans, while 9th
ers in the town seemed to be of the
same opinion. He cited various
other towns of that county where the
Progressives were for the Republican
party. He also stated that he found
conditions practically the same in
Kennebec County and expressed his
confidence of big majority in Han
cock County.
Colonel Frederick Hale, National
Republican committee man addressed
the meeting briefly, mentioning the
fact that he had been to Washington
and had had the promise of getting
several national speakers to come
here during the campaign, among
them Senator Boran who was for
Roosevelt and Senator Cummings.
Judge A. Simmons of North Anson
was another to give voice to the sem
timents of his party while Fred Holley
secretary of the County committee
spoke freely and with interest Let
ters from Chairman Frederick Park
hurst of the State committee, Fred B.
Smith of Pttsfield. Representative
Farrar of Ripley and John Metcalf,
! formerly a Progressive were read.
Chairman Parkhurst expressed in his
communication the regret that he
could not be in attendance at the
meeting of Friday and said that daily
developments increased his confidence
in the election of Peters. He also
mentioned the growing feeling of ap-
prehension as to the effects of the
Tariff bill and said Il am in constant
receipt of letters from outside the
State inquiring about the situation
and expressing interest in the result.
There is little question but what
Republican victory at the present
time would be great encouragement
to Republicans everywhere and cor
respondingly discouraging to the
Democrats" In short, his letter was
plain statement of facts exactly as
he saw them. These letters were
read by Roy L. Marston. The clos
ing feature of the program were three
rousing cheers for Judge Peters.
During the session Judge Simmons
announced the following campaign
speakers for the Somerset County
Republican committee during this
campaign: Hon. A K. Butler, L. l..
Walton, E. F. Merrill W. F. Merrill,
W. II. Hawes, Judge F. F. Lawrence,
s j. Walton, Senator w. L. Walker
and Major ]. w. Fogler, Skowhegan;
George G. Weeks, Harold Weeks, Fair
field; W. l.. Anderson, Hartland;
Judge c. o. Small, Madison; T. A.
Anderson, Pittsfield.
Among those out-of-town in atten-
dance were noted: John A. Peters,
Ellsworth; A. Simmons, Frank H.
Holley, North Anson; A. w. Weeks,
E. B. Hinckley, p. A. Smith Fairfield;
F. A. Gilman, E. w. Webber, Bernard
Gibbs, w S. Milliken, Madison; Geo.
W. Young, Ellsworth; F, w. Bunker.
W. +. French W. G.. Simmons, North
Anson; A. H. Burse, T. F. Conner, T.
A. Anderson, J. w. Manson, Morrill,
Burse. Pittsfeld and E. P. Dyer,
Hartland
DR.. l. l.. Salley went to Yassalboro
vaetardov oftarnoOp on hucinpss