The Republican journal., 1914-01-22
THE COMING CAMPAIGN

Sep TENDER. Inc municipal eleCIiohS
come in March, and then the State con-
ventions, and in June the primary cleo
ton. which involves the work and ex-
pense of two elections in one year with
out accomplishing any Of the good claimed
for it by it's advocates. Experience has
shown that only small minority vote at
the primary election, many declining to
register their political preference at that
time, and while the candidates chosen
are generally those who would have been
nominated at the regular party conven-
lions the primary opens the door to can
didates who might be very Objectionable.
Governor Haines has announced that
he shall be a candidate for the Republic
can nomination for Governor, and there
has been no intimation that he will have
opposition in the primary. While some
Democrats have found fault with certain
of his appointments-whlch was TO De
expected the people generally nave
commended his administration, and his
policy of enforcement has evidently add"
ed to the number of his supporters.
With so much that is discouraglng IN the
trend of events, political and otherwise,
it is cheering to realize that man who
observes his oath of office and keeps his
pledges is appreciated and honored.
Charles Frances Keegan Of Van Buren,
is the only announced candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Governor thus
far. but no doubt there will be others.
The announcement, made last Tuesday
mo rning, that because OF the condition
of his health, that will not permit OF ac-
tive participation in the work OF the cam
% aign, Congressman Asher G. Kinds Will
not be a candidate for nomination was
read with deep regret all over the State.
With the increasing indications that
the Republicans will have a majority of
the next House the loss Of the services
of a man of Mr.. Kinds ability, expert
ence and parliamentary knowledge is
loss not only to the district but to the
State and nation. 1t is too early to
speculate as to who will be his successor.
The possible Democratic candidates in the
first district are Judge Ingraham of the
Cumberland County Probate Court, May
or Curtis of Portland and Hon. Lamont
A. Stevens of Wells. In the second dis
trict Hon. William B. Shelton of Lewis
ton, the Republican candidate two years
ago, is entitled by courtesy, and will
no doubt receive, a denomination. He
made good run against Congressman
McGillicuddy and with the changed
political conditions due to the Dem
ocratic free trade policy should be
a winner this year. Mr.. McGillicud-
dy will of course be the Democratic
candidate. In the third district Con-
gresham John A. Peters will be re-
nominated by the Republicans; but no
one can predict who the Democratic
nominee will be. Hon. Sam. W. Gould
has been announced as a candidate for
the legislature, which takes him out of
the field, and Hon. W. R. Pattangall has
said that he would not be a candidate;
but you "can't sometimes most always
or etty generally tell" what a slippery
politician of the Pattangall type will do.
A mong the names mentioned in this con-
ne ction are those of Hon. Robert F.
Dunton of Belfast and Mayor Newbert
of Augusta. In the fourth district Con-
gresham Frank E. Guernsey of Dover
will be a candidate for denomination, and
it is intimated that Col. Frederic H.
'Parkhurst Of Bangor, chairman of the
Republican State committee, may decide
to become a candidate. Hon. John B..
Madigan of Houlton and Judge F. Wade
Halliday of the Newport municipal court
are mentioned as possible Democratic
candidates.
In Waldo county Hon. C. M. Conant
is entitled, not only by party usage but
by excellent service, to denomination by
the Republicans for Senator. In Angus
ia the difference between professional
politician and practical business man
was readily recognized, and Mr.. Conant
was not only given many in portant as
signments on the standing committees
but was placed on number of special
committees, on all of which he did good
work. Another county official who would
have no opposition in the primaries as
Sheriff Frank A. Cushman. His is a
case where the office sought the man
and not the man the Office. His official
career has not only met the expectations
OF his friends but has won golden opin-
ions from those politically opposed. 1t
is not known whether he will accept
denomination, but it is hoped his friends
and the friends of law and order will
induce him to do so. w. A. Cowan,
Esq.,, of Winterport has announced
himself as a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for county at
torney, and is a young man of in
tegrity and ability: and F. l. Mortland
of Searsport is candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for county commits
sioner. At this writing we have heard
of no other Republican candidates for
county Offices. On the Democratic side