Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-07-19
OPENING CAMPAIGN.

Rspsblicaa Werksrs u uascock
County Get Together In EllswortA.
Tns rspublican campaign in Hancock
county IVES formally opened last Saturday
afternoon, when somsthing like i5o re-
publican worksss frcu al sections Of
Hancock county ssssmbled at ursud
Army hall, Ellsworth.
Hon. Frank J. Ham, chairman Of the
republican state committee, was present
to consult With the county candidates and
town committssmsn and lay out . sys-
temAtic campaign. Other out Of ths
county spsaksrs present were Hon. Carl =.
! Miiiiksn, candidate for governor; Col.
| Frederick Hale, candidate for United
States senator; and Congressman Frank
L. Guernsey, OF the fourth district, who
has declined the rsnomination for Con
gress in the recent primaries to enter the
contest for United States senator in the
special primary July ~. Congressman
Peters, OF the third district, was, OF course,
present, and made one Of the principal
speeches OF the afternoon.
| Before the meeting was called to order,
there was . general and informal min
Cling of all present in . get-scquainted
and get-togcther meeting.
The meeting was called to order by
Percy L. Aiken, chairman OF the county
committee, who presided during the after
noon. The frst speaker introduced was
Mr.. Miiiiken, "the next governor OF
Maine" who vas greeted with enthusi-
asm. He has already visited many sec
lions OF the State since the primsxy, and
said he found that the repu blican party IS
mary campaign with no serious difier-
ences, and that the stand pat and pro-
gressive wings OF the party are again
firmly united. The early enthusiasm
manifest by republicans throughout the
State was remarka bic, and most signif-
cant. He urged upon all candidates e.
| peciaiiy . personal canvass OF his district,
placing emphasis upon the effect OF the
personal touch with the voters.
He spoke but briefly of bis personal
campaign, but did say that he had i'm
corporated in his platform two personal
plans-one, that the governor OF Maine
should give all his time to the office;
another. the appointment Of men 10 ofice
| for ability and fitness rather than for
political pull.
| Col. Hale, the next speaker, said that no
one thing in the recent strenuous primary
/ through which be had passed gave him
| more pride than the vote OF his old county
| OF Hancock. He devoted most Of his re-
| marks to an outline OF the coming cam
paign, mentioning some OF the speakers
the national committee would probably
send into Maine.
Congressman Peters was the next speak
er. he said he considered this the most
important campaign since 1875. He told
| OF the improved conditions from . republic
can standpoint - he found them In . trip
last week through Washington county.
He was confident OF republican success In
the fall, predicting majority OF at least
1900 for Mr.. Milliken for governor, but
| urged the candidates and workers not TO
be satisfied with victory alone. The re-
publican party throughout the nation, be
said, is waiting for the message from
Maine in September, and 1t should be an
emphatic one. The State campaign in
national issues, and he touched briefly on
some of the 8.
Congressman Guernsey spoke briefly on
general issues, retaining from any mem
ton OF his own campaign.
Chairman Ham, next introduced, got
right down to the business OF the meeting
the organization tor campaign work.
the party to keep ever before them the
fact that "there can be no republican de-
| feat without republican division; no
democratic victory with the republicans
united" 'sThe democrats cannot win"
he said, "without republican votes. Get
out the republics vote, and victory Is as
sured.'
| The chairman of the meeting then
called upon several of the candidates and
others present, all Of whom, fguratively
speaking, then and there took Oh their
coats, to work not alone for their own
election, but for the success OF the entire
ticket. Among those who spoke were
Fulton J. Redmau, OF Ellsworth; c. II.
Wood, OF Bar Harbor, Arthur B. Holt, OF
Gouldsb oro; DIR. J. ID. Phillips, OF South
west Harbo Wiley c. Conary, OF Bucks
port; S. $. Scammon, Of Franklin; and
B. f. Clark, of Bar Harbor.
After the general meeting, Chairman
Ham. the county committee and can
didates held business meeting.