Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-16
Republican Nomination
Democratic Unity"

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tangall explains that the Third dis
trict Democracy is presenting q united
front to our common enemies the while
describing the Gould estrangement and
the Edgar Hanson bitterness, is
most touching Resolved into it's de
auctions. conclusions and facts ac-
cording to the latest Progressive meth
cd, the Third district Democratic an
imal is doing FINE-except for having
leg broken and two bunged, and a.
touch of collie, and not being able to
digest it's food WELL
AT least that is what Patt says. and
he ought to know. In fact, he furnish
es the documents to prove 1t. As evil
denee that the Democratic party of
the Third district is united and joyful,
he publishes letters from former Con-
gresham Gould and Edgar G. Halson.
Each is dated some time before the
primaries, and Gould tells Mr.. Pattan-
gall frankly that he thinks he (Gould)
ought to have the nominations; that it
belongs to him. Mr. Hanson used up
a half column OF good letter space in
assuring Mr.. Pattangall that he was
grieved to the marrow and then some
more, because he had pledged himself
Con the moment of receiving Mr..
Goulds letter which arrived few
minutes before Mr.. Pattangall's) and,
Of course, could not be expected to
change his position. However. If
brother Pattangall', should be nomi-
mated he would do everything in his
power" in the campaign.
Mr. Pattangall, in assuring the pub
lie that the Democracy is united, stuck,
glued, etc, in the eternal bonds of free
trade and free-other things, says he
learns that three things now stand
in the way of Mr.. Hanson's support
he hasn't heard from Gould--that he
(PattangalD is a member of an OBJ
ieetionable political combination which
he CHR. Hanson) designates as the
Kennebec Ring; second. that l OPP
posed the denomination for governor
of Hon. Obadiah Gardner in 1910, third,
that I demonstrated against being
made the object of lying abuse during
the primary campaign"
II is only necessary, when reading
Mr.. PattangaiFs somewhat sarcastic
comments on tie above. to remember
that the Democratic party of this Third
district of Maine is entirely united
and harmonious, and that these little
love spats will occur in the best bossed
families. 1t should be remembered, al
SO. that Mr.. p is receiving assurances
of "loyal support" and pledges" indl-
eating that he will get every vote of the
district, except one or two compllmen-
tary ones in North Lubec.
Indeed Mr.. Pattangall assures the
public over his own signature, in the
wateryille publication (Which he does
not 0ODlIoJ that
evidently desiring to attract attention
away from the serious division In theH
own ranks, Republican newspapers, since
the Primary election, have been pro
claiming that Democracy was disuiilteu'
and that Mr. Gould and his friends were
not intending to vote the Democratic
ticket in September There is nothins III
this gossip. as anyone can readily ascef-
tain by canvassing the situation
II that is not conclusive, then we
should like to know what is. The can
vass" is provided In the two letters
above described and the assurance that
he (Mr. PattangalD learns" that Mr.
Hanson has reasons for not sup
porting him, and that former Congress-
man Gould apparently cannot do the
situation justice in public and, there
fore, has nothing to say.
Mr.. Pattangall seems to be acquir-
ing the letter writing habit to the edi-
tor of the paper (Which he does not
control} and yet he makes no attempt
to explain the tariff bill to his editor
who wants to know.
Treating the matter for moment IN
all seriousness, we would say that IL
Is strikingly apparent that the Demo-
cratic leaders of the Pattangall faction
are ready to move everything movable
to prevent the campaign settling down
upon the real issue of APPROVAL
Oh "DISAPPROVAL" of the national
Democratic assault upon the industries
ard prosperity of Maine and the north
ern states.
MI Pattangall is not writing open
letters TO Editor Norton of the Port
land Express on his tMr. Pattangalls -
Temperance characteristics, OF to the
Editor of the WaterYille Sentinel on
unit" because he thinks such letters
will WIN votes, but because he hopes
10 turn the attention of some voters
from the real issue.
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