The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-08-20

rFrom cie Peoria. ILL.,, Star.
. 3satn Nsy e. 1914. of Charles A. Rob-
.ssrs t.srs of Peoria county and chair
s' ,be repu1 lcan city central committee,
s"ss. nan who always stood four
p1I 9.r.l And when the history of
s.,r,els writtel no greater tribute can
y .,' ary man than this. For sixteen
y, Eansr.- mas been Intimately associa-
\ ,bs rub.il lie of Peoria, He has been
~ lssdfr and engaged in the strenuous
j rsrt7 usluics. and yet no man will
Y ibarIey Eoberts ever did dishonor-
mo or fought an unfair fight.
.'F,sen ears he fought for the success
' ns,fy aid his friends. Many man in
rgss the flee he holds. or has held, to
Tls ooliIca advancement of scores of
:, 6s, been due to his efforts, and yet in
+ fine be 5Id nothing for himself and
stips far himself. Jealous in behalf of
.,ds h. vas 1jtfident and backward in
TT.own 5isims TO recognition. Politics
,d,jend. 20 Charley Roberts.
toltiea .Jgment was SO acute and &C
'ftsar vas generally accepted as. the
asr pg which to Judge passing events.
nil aua agree with the members of
M Is 10 what was likely to happen in a
n, LID. be never failed to forecast the
= he had an instinct Tor organization
n .eepiE iu touch with the trend of
,lsysa.s nat as little short of marvel
'np.e1 with this was an untiring en-
nd force that carried everything before
q Individuals have eXerted SO wide and
.m influence as he did, not only in the
d bus own party, but oftimes in the
Il ii: opponents. The public estimate
sss best oppressed by E. F. Baldwin
ssU laHden at the Grant Day banquet
Ne gasn he WAS lying in extremis, when
.3th4. very lover of good government
sH1o. lies must regret his passing.
Bsploaear party in Peoria county owes
a;nuY VI harley Roberts debt it
PET ial
tas5s.d AS 81 years of age. He was
,lis. August 10, 1862 His par
IT. g. la-rs " a New England family
aGa ans lave long been prominent in
ag She etate of Maine. His father
rnM, sers a school teacher and re-
ID Yates ~ and in the schools of that
sa,gl * this sketch was educated.
Egte1 be VAS 10 years of age, he went
~ and followed the occupation of a
i o54ra.ar or the Burlington railroad.
|lais sle' be went to E!mwood, where
zane flr a year and half, when he
EQurll and became superintendent of
b. yards at that point The railroad
Et tcr hin and he became station agent
zslst p ten years.
h county convention in 1898 he was
s4 90 lae Republican ticket for pro-
iai, an- Immediately began to assume
BANDING position in politics. The lead
pr recognized the fact that the new
'@sessed gemarkable judgment and
|htefes nore and more to him. 1t was
Ilts -at man of this type should
neH-es, and some of the men displaced
Fsafiy AID their grievances at his door
Ega WaJiare on him, but as each sue
Election came around his majorities
fMtomourt higher and higher.
Fcolduct of the affairs of the office of
Clerk, Mr.. Roberts betrayed special
Is casting no reflection on other
.Tcals Co.. say that his office was
E'F sfleh all might copy with benefit
Eeys..
aoer.s Is survived by his widow and
r. Seacota Roberts, employed in the
tie CITY engi, eer, and Wolcott Rob-
(lldelt 70 he Peoria High school. An
s4g5t4r ed and was buried at Elm
Hgas arriad at Quincy in 1889 to
II "oco- This marriage was for
as anu The home life of the family
eiao'g va all his political fights he
Ealnls.astiu friend and helper in his
s,ers also survive: Ellen and Georgia
d Peors; Mrs. j. E. Bear of Farm
no Ms r. j Lawrence of Yates City.
SN Vas . member of Baker camp M.
"esl s.l.f lodge Knights of Pyth-
aio was a member of the Peoria
a4eL- aGU and of the Marquette
Gun Mr Roberts had recently erect
l0me Oh crescent avenue.