Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-22
GARDNER FIXED.
Maine Man 10 Have Big
Plum from Wilson.
Sore Spoil Healed with Salary
Double CoIIeclOTshIp
Even Patiangall Forces Pleased by
SoIution..A Short History.

The Boston Herald of Saturday con-
tains a dispatch from Washington de-
elarng that Obadiah Gardner of
Maine, who once filed short unex-
pred term in the United states Sen
ate and since has been a candidate
| for various positions in the sift of the
present administration. is to get an
appointment Il is now authoritative
| Is asserted that President Wilson VIII
name him to succeed Frank S. Street
err of New hampshire, who has re-
signed from the international JOINT
| Commission for the determination of
The international and cross boundaries
| in the water between the United
States and Canada.
Mr.. Gardner was hot after the APP
pointment to the collectorship of the
port of Portland. Former Gov. Plais.
ted of Maine wanted that place. too,
and the demands of the friends of each
made the situation embarrassing to
! the President
The solution of the difficulty vii
proba bly, be as pleasing 10 Mr. Gard
ner as to President Wilson, fer While
| the colleetorship which Mr.. Gardner
ill not set pays $1,000 year the
place on the international commission
| which he will get pays $4,000 year
Mr. Gardner Should Be Happy.
Carrying salary of $4,000 year
| and with duties not exaeting, the new
berth which Mr.. Gardner is slated to
occupy would seem 70 be very salts
factory to him. 1t will confirm in i'm
preston which has prevailed in Maine
and in administration circles in Wash
| ington. that President Wilson has a
Very high regard for Mr.. Gardner and
| that the delay in offering him some
appointment is due solely to the pur
| pose of President Wilson TO find Il
position Of exceptional importance,
and which from financial standpoint
! is even more desirable than a senator
ship. The salary of senator is $500
q year and the list of places tha
| President Wilson has to dispose ef
paving $l9ono or mere a year, are
comparatively few.
When the tender of this appointment
| is made, as it seems now at present
to be within few DAYS. it will be
1 conclusive tAiHffltf lildt MI 'IdinAii
enjoys the utmest esteem Oh the part
of President Wilson, a claim that has
been ma lie rs Mr.. Gardner's friends fol
more than i Year, but fas been com
mented on somewhat skeptieally b,
thaan WIN do not have an ahunaane
of admiration for the Rockland man.
Undoubtedly the Democratic leader:
of Maine who are not on terms ol
| marked cordiality with Mr.. Gardner
| Will approve of the Presidents deter
| minatipn to make this appointment. II
| Will he very gratifying to the Demo
| Gratis who aspire To be collector of the
| port Of this city, ! position that car
ries a salary of 10000 year; it IS man
| ifestlv certain that Mr.. Gardner viii
not retire from Il position which car
ries il high salarN to contest in the ga-
| herna toriai primaries for the Demo-
cratic nomination, next June. The office
OF Governor in this state pays $1,000
a year and the election expenses are
SAID to equal if not exceed that sum
in some cases. With MIR. Gardner a
boundary commissioner, a strong can
dictate for the Democratic nomination
for Governor will be taken care of and
Mdiuc ltcHlNCEdiS, WIZ HlNt hSPiid
lions in that direction will be pleased
that a formidable obstacle is removed
Provided he is given this appoint
MI nj Mr.. Gardeners political career
which really began in 1905, When he
made q very remarkable run for Gov
eruoI. and was defeated by Bert III
Fernald by 800 Votes. viii he unique
la the history of Maine politics. lie
was set aside as candidate for Gov
crnpr in 1910 because the Democratic
convention in that year was controlled
by the friends of Frederick w. Plais-
ted If Augusta. who was nominated foi
Governor. and surprised himself and
his friends in september of that year
having margin of 5000 oyer Governor
Ferneld.
Rir. Gar5lnei's friends did not enjoy
that campaign nor its results with I'M
bounded enthusiasm. The appointment
OF Mr. Gardner to be United States
senator by Governor Plaisted. only
partially allaYed the resentment thai
the Democratic leaders brought upor
themselves in turning down Mr. Gard
mel in 1910