Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-08

fueb are mere To-Day, ana pfODdDiy ONE
half Of YOU voted for Roosevelt, is |
a refntation of that position. Asser-
ton does not prove anything. Figures
can be relied upon however and l have
some that are very significant in this |
connection. In this State the only |
elections we have had since last Nov
ember in which there are were three |
candidates. Republican, Progressive
and Democrats are in eight cities. The
total vote in those eight cities WAS
practically the same in the spring as
in November In those same cities.
in November, Mr.. Taft, the Republican
candidate, received II per cent. of the
| total vote meglecting fractions). In
the spring the aggregate Republican
| vote was Sc per cent. In November
Mr. Roosevelt received "a per cent. of
the total vote. In the spring the Pro-
gressive candidates received II per
cent. The Democratic candidates re-
ceiVed AZ per cent in November. The
| Democratic candidates in the spring
received as per cent. OF course, there
Iwere other issues involved. but there
| are other issues now. If we had fig
| ures for one city only it would not be
much evidence, but we have the fig
ures of eight municipalities, III every
lone of which there was a large shrink
Iage in the Progressive vote, showing
La tendency in this way to unite 10 de-
| feat the Democrats and especially sig
| nificant when anyone claims that the
| Roosevelt vote automatically and of
Necessity goes to any candidate who
rises up and calls himself Progressive.
Thompson Not Roosevelt Heir
1 mi = h.
most popular and best known candi-
date for Mayor received at one cleo
ton rs votes against S57 thrown the
Fall before for Mr.. Roosevelt 1t
/ seems that he wasn't the political heir
of Mr.. Roosevelt, If these figures are
any indication, if it is happening. as
we know it is all over the District,
That men who voted for Roosevelt are
limiting with rs in our opposition to
1.-THE Democrats, isn't il perfectly true
That vote for Mr.. Lawrence amounte
10 \ one-half vote for Mr.. PattangaH2
I'm other words there two ways of
helping Mr.. Pattangall. The best way
flor him is to vote fer him direct but
liz two of us vote for Mr.. Lawrence.
lit will have the same effect.
Nail Our Colors to the Mast.
Gentlemen. 1t is not agreeable to me
Ito ask Won fer your votes. | would
not do il did / not feel that you real
ize that il is not to crafty personal
lambition, 50 much as TO cooperate
with ven in finding a way 10 express
the real sentiment of this District. !
an, merely an incident. an instrument.
IN is too important fight to con-
,sider any mans personal amblton ot
ifuture-mine or that of ANYBODY else
II am in the fight because | feel thai
II am called tn the colars and II YOU
Twill stay with me We Will nail them
Ito the mast
| Judge peters speech was closely fol-
lowed and when he resumed his chair
the outburst of applause long continued
showed that everybody present agreed
viii. and highly appreciated his re-
marks. That's the man for Forrest
Cooawin's seat" was often heard re-
peated in the crowd.
He's all right" "A good man; a
proper candidate fer Maine We're
, other comments heard.
| Col. Frederick Hale.
col. Frederick Hale followed face
tious introduction by the presiding OIL
ficer as a sample of the young men
who had been given high place in the
| councils of the party. The colonel
bangs give him more juvenile eas'
of countenance than is warranted by
his years Names National commit
teeman grinned as he arose and briefly
explained that the Importance of tins
3rd District contest was recognized
! by the National Committee, for il
was practically the first election of
Congressman since the Southern De-
mocracy had shown their hand IN
framing a tariff bill which would
greatly help the South To the serious
detriment of New England statee
and of these especially the State OF
Maine.
| Col Hale informed the committee
men that he had been TO Washington
had seen the National Committees
chairman and il had been determined
to send good men of national reputa
ton, into this district for speaking
! meetings at every cross road where
there could be gathered % men, and
an educational campaign Among
, those to come are Senators Borah and
Cummins.
Harry M. Bisclow.
Editor Harry NJ. Bgelow of tn"
Portland Press, followed, called on un-
expeetedly and introduced as native
of Kennebec who could both write
and speak.
Mr. Bi2elow arose from his chair
in the audience and referred to his
boyhood in Kennebec county and his
camping out as a lad on Cobbossee-
contee's shores. In those days kenne
bee county had Republicans who
We're a power in the nation. He re
ferred among others To James G..
Blaine and that great mans name
caused an outburst of applause.
We are fighting now in Maine,
said Mr.. Bigelow, for precisely the
same principles. Republicans advocate
protection to give working men good
pay, employers good profits, farmers
good prices and State and nation
prosperity. We have in kennebee
and the district great and good men
now to make this fight against rum