The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-03-26

From Montana comes these words of cheer:
81 feel like writing and copgratuatifg you
and the city of Belfast on having awakened at
taking all that was good and upright out of
the city and degrading politics to the fullest
extend. Though the majority is small it is suf-
ficient. and once the spell is broken it is not SO
easy to again regain hold on the people.
When former Mayor Hanson forms his Inde-
pendent Wilson Democratic club it is safe
bet that former Mayor Pattangall will not be a
member thereof.-Portland Press
Ex-Mayor Hanson of Belfast is bound to
keep in the limeight. He, too, is to have a
little party all his own.- Biddeford Journal.
Under the caption political Cave of Abdul
lum. Citizen Hanson Organizing New
Party of Soreheads and Kickers", the R ockland
Opinion publishes Boston Globe special from
Belfast announcing that ex-mayor Hanson
was "to head new party to be started in
Waldo county and to embrace the State,' and
adds thereto:
Definitions-"Political bosses, those who
will not at all times obey Mr.. Hanson's orders;
"ring politicians, persons who do not set their
political watches by the Herald Office clock.
Now that Hon. William R. Pattangall of
Waterville has declined to enter the lists, there
is some speculation in the circles of the Third
district Democracy as to who will lead the
party as candidate for Congress in the COM
ing campaign. The name most prominently
mentioned is that of Hon. Robert F. Dunton,
who was recently elected Mayor of Belfast
and the State bank commissioner under the
last Democratic administration. but it is said
that Mr. Dunton will not be candidate and
that he does not care for the nomination. The
name of Hon. Joseph Williamson of Augusta
has been frequently mentioned in connection
with this nomination. but he is saying nothing
about it at present.-Lewiston correspondence
Bangor Commercial.
Among those who filed their primary nomi-
nation papers at the office of the secretary of
State last week were the following: Daniel B.
Plummer of Montville, Democratic candidate
for register of deeds of Waldo county, petition
of Volney Thompson of Montville and IA
Others; James H. Cilley of Waldo, Republican
candidate for clerk of courts of Waldo county,
petition of Carleton Doak of Belfast and 1CO
others.
The report that when Mayor John R. Dun
ton went out of office he left the city in debt
is utterly unfounded. On the contary he left
In cash in the treasury S12077.59 nearly ST.
100. 90 more than the cash on hand when he as
sumed the office.
Via Camden comes a we'll defined report that
ex-senator Staples will not be candidate for
the senatorial nomination, but that he will seek
the representative nomination from the class
ed towns of Washington, Hope and Camden
Membership in the lower house would give him
just as good an opportunity to wage the bat
ties which he has in view.-Rockland Courier
Gazette.
There was a small attendance at the Pro-
eressive caucus held at the Court House last
Saturday evening. A. P Goodhue was chair
man, Stephen S. L. Shute secretary. and the
following delegates were elected to attend the
State convention: R. W. Rogers, A. P Good
hue. S. S. L. Shute, Rev. D. B. Phelan, George
Snow. The Following city committee was
elected: Ward Is. S. L. Shute and Ira T.
son; ward 81. B. Waterman and W. L. Hall;
ward 4-W. G. Hatch and Geo. F. Mayhem;
ward 5-Allen Howard and Rev. VIM. Vaughan.
The Democratic caucus called for Friday
evening, March goth, at the court house. was
captured by the Hanson party. who out-voted
the Democrats two to one. E. F. Hanson was
ID nbo;r nd IA
Delegates and alte.nates to the State conven-
ton in Portland March 26th we're elected as fol-
lows: delegates. F. w. Brown. Alvin M. Clark.
E. F. Hanson, Guy Gray. l. v. Miller. R. H.
Cassens, Charles Collins, E. B. Lunt Ralph l.
Cooper; alternates. Elmer S Whitehead, A.
Scott Gray. M. R. Knowlton, Abner G. Gilmore,
S. A. Lord, F. w. Pote. Elisha Sherman, M. w.
Lord. Amos A. Colcord. A city committee
was elected as follows: Ward IF. W. Brown,
E. F. Hanson, Warren A. Nichols, Frank H.
Mayo; Ward &c. B. Eaton, l. v. Miller, NJ. R.
Knowlton. F. W. Pote; Ward 3-Chester A.
Pooler, A. Scott Gray, E. A. Wadsworth, L. F.
Marden; Ward 4-no nominations made; Ward
5-Alvin M. Clark, Everett A. Nickerson, Leon
Shute, T. S. Thompson.
The Democratic City committee met for or
ganization in the Court House Monday even-
ing, electing Edgar F. Hanson chairman and
Leon T. Shute secretary. Amos A. Colcord.
Frank H. Mayo and Charles B. Eaton were
made special committee to ascertain where
large rooms could be obtained, also the cost Of
furnishing the same suitably for the occu-
pancy of the Woodrow Wilson Independent
League, and report at an adjourned meeting
Saturday evening.
The call is issued for State Socialist con-
vention to be held in Bath April 7th.
Albert M. Ames Of Stockton Springs will
enter the primaries as a Republican candidate
for the Office Of Representative to the Legis-
lature in the class comprising the towns
of Frankfort, Islesboro. Prospect. Stockton
Springs and Winterport.
The Progressive State convention. held March
So