Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-25
HUGHES AND
ROOSEVELT
ARE COMING
Candidate to Be in Maine Three
Days, But the Colonel to Make
Only One Speech-Thousands
Planning to Greet Both Gentle
men

With Theodore Roosevelt coming
into Maine just week from today to
take part in the State campaign and
with Charles Evans Hughes, the presI-
Dental nominee of the Republican par
ty, coming in two weeks, the whole
State may be said to be on the qui
vive.
Not in years, If ever before. has
there been so much interest aroused
in the coming Of national speakers. So
great is this interest that all the rail-
roads of Maine have announced they
will sell special excursion tickets to the
points where Roosevelt and Hughes
will be heard. In addition to this. the
residents Of Aroostook county are PLAN
ming to have a special train run over
the Bangor & Aroostook to the Queen
City so that the residents from the big
farming county may have an oppor-
tunity to hear the presidential candi-
date when he speaks in Bangor, Fri-
day evening, Sept. s.
Col. Roosevelt will give but one
speech in Maine, that in Lewiston,
Aug. 81. when he will address a NAM
dents of the central and western part
Of the State are already making their
preparations to be in attendance at
this meeting. Whenever he comes to
Maine Col. Roosevelt is always greeted,
by an immense throng and 1t is esti-
mated that no less than $4,000 men will
be on hand to welcome him.
Because Of the more extended tin
erary OF Justice Hughes. preparations
for his reception are even more extern
sive. He will be in Maine for three
days, Sept. 7, s, 8, but details for his
trip for only Sept. and have as yet
been arranged. These include speeches
at York Harbor. Portland, Lewiston,
Waterville. Pittsf1eld and Bangor. Peo-
pie from all Of these places are plan
ming to turn out by the thousand in
order to give the Presidential candidate
fitting reception.
The recently organized marching clubs
have been formed under the direction Of
the National League of Republican
Clubs are planning to take a prominent
part in the various demonstrations that
will be held along the route to be trav-
eled by Justice Hughes. At Waterville
in particular preparations have been
made to bring into that city big dele
cations from every town within 80
miles. At the most Of these delegations
will have their own bands with them.
Justice Hughes is scheduled to speak
here on the Colby college campus oppo-
site the r. r. station, and more than
$4,000 people are expected to be In tho
gathering.
A delegation Is to come to Wa.
terville from Pittsfield and ride
with the nominee to that point
where a short address will be CIV
that section Of Somerset county is al
ready a-futter with excitement and
Hughes posters have been placed at ev-
cry possible vantage point apprisinS
the people Of the time when the dis
tinguished visitor will be at Pittsfleld.
Every town in that section Of the State
will send a crowd by automobile or
train, by one horse chaise or by bicycle
to the fairgrounds, where the nominee
is to make his speech.
The reception in Bangor will prove a
fitting climax to demonstrative day.
All the marching clubs in that vicinity,
all the bands. and everyone who can
possibly reach the Queen City will take
part in the celebration.
AS soon as the itinerary for Saturday,
Sept. has been completed additional
| receptions to the candidate will be.
planned. The Republicans Of Maine
are determined to show how firm II
their religion to their nominee and it ID
their intention to make the demonstra.
ton during the time he is in the State
fitting precursor Of the great vote
that will be given him in Maine in No
vember.