Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-15
A Royal Battle to Come.

Editor Kennebec Journal:
The recent Republican convention
held in Augusta was a royal conven-
ton and there is a royal battle to
come, one worthy of Republican steel.
That's what l want, no tame affair
for me. But, thank God, We have a
giant, a regular Goliath in William
T. Haines and l am sure he will win
out, if the people do their duty. OH,
l wanted to say that in the convention
but l had no right to speak there.
was not even delegate but being an
old man and hard of hearing l was
permitted, through the courtesy and
kindness of friends to sit up in front
near the stage and large part of
the time on the platform near the
speakers where l had a good chance
to hear. and did hear, and l take this
opportunity to thank all my friends
and to thank that Band Master for
the racket he made, for the music and
the noise unstopped my ears SO that
I missed but little of the fine speeches.
Yes, that was a glorious convention
indeed, and l wanted to say to all the
people there that the Governor had
made good; that when he threw his
bomb of authority into the sheriffs'
camp, they all dropped their pipes
and began to hustle and they've been
hustling ever since, and, Furthermore.
if he was reelected, they would keep
on hustling. Yes, ! wanted to say
that a man high up whether Presi-
dent or Governor had large RESPONSE
bilities and obligations and that it was
a great encouragement to them to
know that public sentiment was with
them; that the public pulse was beat
ing in harmony with theirs; that it is
an inspiration and joy to know that
public sentiment is UNFOLDING and sus-
tanning every good endeavor to per-
form ones duty. That is what sus-
tanned the late lamented Mrs L. M. N.
Stevens in her splendid work, and
that is what will sustain our Governor.
I wanted to speak good word for
Asher G.. Kinds, and to tell all my
friends in the First district to send
him back to Congress by largely in
creased majority for all his associates
there would miss him sorely if he
was not sent back. To my friends in
the Second district, / wanted to say
that McGillicuddy said once that the
only thing against him was his name,
but that it was their duty to send a
man to Congress that would convince
him that something more serious than
a name was against him; and since
Harold Sewall has announced him.
self as a candidate, / am confident he
will be convinced. In the Third dis
trict it will be a battle royal between
Judge Peters and that old War Horse,
the Hon. w. r. Pattangall., I want
ed to say for the encouragement OF
Judge Peters that, although Mr.. Pat
tangall is a man of brilliant intellect
and one of the shrewdest politicians
in the Democratic party, quite agree
with Socialist neighbor of mine. (who
is born orator and well posted in
the politics and policies of that organ
ization) when he said, brilliant but
on the wrong side. / know rs to &c
of my fellow workmen-Democrat
who have said to me they would not
vote for w. r. Pattangall" There
you have 1t.
1t is needless for me to attempt to
encourage my farmer friends in the
Fourth district. They know what is
right and they always put up the right
man. Guernsey has the pole and is
sure to win out The land Of buck