Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-12
Mr.. Irving E. Vernon.
Chr Progressive State Co

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Mr. Irving r. Vernon.
Chr. Progressive State Com,
Portland, Maine.
Dear Sir:-Win you secure me space in
some prominent newspaper for the fol-
lowing letter?
In answer to a report instigated by the
Republican committee of this town and
which report was openly read at the Re-
publican county committee at Bangor
some time ago to the effect that Mr.. II.
P. Gardner. Progressive candidate for
Governor. would only receive 80 votes in
his own town
In letter that forwarded to the Lew
iston Journal denying this absolutely |
made this statement: That canvass
made by the Progressive town commit
tee showed that 200 and more voters had
assured us that they would support Mr..
Gardner for Governor. which means a
large complimentary vote.
Some Maine newspapers have recently
published letter from the chairman or
of which is as follows In the governato-
rial election of 1912, the Republicans re-
ceived Isl votes; the Democrats S6 votes;
therefore it would be impossible for Mr..
Gardner to get any such amount of
votes-that my statement was made for
the purpose of influencing our voters and
for use in other parts of the State. and
that the Republican committee of this
town had thoroughly Sifted the sheep
from the goats. and the majority of the
good people of this town was going to
vote the Republican ticket, or words to
that effect.
In reply / should like to make this
statement: There are 354 names on the
voting list in this town. Two years ago
267 votes were cast in the September
election.
In the November election 237 votes were
cast of these the Progressives had 1888
the Republicans only 81. Mr. Gardner
being a Patten boy will not only hold
his party strength, but will get large
complimentary vote.
committee has admitted locally in public
that the Progressives would get nearly
their November vote lean furnish the
name of the party this statement was
made to- also the latitude and longitude
of place. but for political purposes has
stated and has been given wide circula-
ton that Mr.. Gardner would monty get
so votes in his own town. The readers
NAV draw their own conclusions.
In regard to the majority of the good
people of this town who will support the
Republican ticket, would say that have
before me a list of the members of the
three churches of Patten, the majority Of
those who have the right to vote are pub
Iicly announcing that they will vote all
or a part of the Progressive ticket; the
same can be said of the majority of the
town officers and leading business men.
There are three clergymen in this town.
one having a voting residence here, and
he has expressed desir to take the
stump for Mr.. Gardner this fall OF the
nine members of the Republican town
Committee four have announced openly
that they would vote part or all of the
Progressive ticket, one of the commit
tee having signed Mr.. Gardeners nomina
tion papers.
We also realize that there are some few
voters in this town who will support both
Haines and O'Connell. not because they
have personal grudges to settle with Mr..
Gardner but because they think they are
best serving the interests of temperance
in this State. With this we have no con-
troversy.
(Signe0 Is. w. HOWE,