Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-18
THE COUNTRY'S
MOST FAMOUS
SPEAKERS COME

Next Monday to Be Most
Notable in Names History
Chairman Wilcox's Prediction
Both the nominees for President and
Vice President Of the United on the
Republican ticket, former members Of
the cabinet, distinguished governors
Of states whose names are nationally
known, former leaders Of the Progress
sive party and the best known of the
senators and representatives in Con-
gress will take part in the great Re
publican campaign in Maine that
opens on Monday, Aug. 21.
The speaking campaign will be the
most notable in Maine that has ever
been known in the history Of the Pine
Tree State. The Republican National
committee and the National Republi-
can Congressional committee working
in cooperation with Chairman Frank
]. Ham Of the State committee have
mapped out a campaign that will be
the most educational along Republican
lines that this section Of the country
has ever known. The speakers will be
the most famous that the country can
offer.
In addition to the lists that have
already been announced, there are
men whose names are household
words. Charles Evans Hughes, the
party nominee for President. will be
in the State two days and will, in that
time, deliver four speeches. Col.
Theodore Roosevelt, former President
and candidate for the presidency on
the Progressive ticket in 1912 will be
Hon. Charles Warren Fairbanks Of In
diana, the Republican nominee for
Vice President and former Vice Presi-
dent while Roosevelt was President
will be in the State on Sept and 6
and will devote those two days to
Somerset county. Hon. Leslie NJ.
Shaw of Iowa, former governor Of the
State and former secretary Of the
treasury will be here for the last two
weeks Of the campaign.
Hon. William A. Prendergast Of
New York. former comptroller of the
State, will speak in the campaign. It
was uC VIII IbOOSCVClI at
the convention in Chicago following
the Republican convention in 1912 and
who organized the Progressive party
in New York state. Other noted Pro-
gressives who will take the stump in
Maine for the Republican party are
Arthur N. Sager Of New York; Henry
j. Allen Of Kansas, noted editor and
labor orator; Arthur J. Garford Of
Ohio, the head Of the great automo-
bile company that bears his name.
Hon. Aram J. Pothier who was
Governor of Rhode Island for longer
period than any other man since the
constitution Of the state was adopted,
will be a speaker.
Among the senators who will come
to Maine. especially during the last
week of the campaign. are Henry
Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, one of
the most noted men in the country;
William E. Borah of Idaho, recog-
rized as the most brilliant orator in
Congress; John w. Weeks Of Massa-
chusetts, who was such strong
contender for the presidential nomi-
nation; James w. Wadsworth, Jr., the
JdIi1oi SCIoSOA IL Jill ASGW 1oIh,
George w. Norris, senator from Ne
braska; Warren G. Harding of Ohio.
who presided at the Republican Ma
tional convention last June. Hon.
Theodore Burton, former senator from
Ohio who was a nominee for the
presidency will spend week in the
State. Hon. Frank 3. Willis, COVER
nor of Ohio. who electrified the Chi
cago convention when he nominated
Burton, will spend four days here dur
ing the first week Of the campaign.
The list of congressman is a notable
one and includes: Nicholas Long,
Michigan; Patrick H. Kelley of Michi-
san; James w. Parker Of New York;
Richard w. Austin Of Tennessee;
William S. Bennett of New York;
Philip Pitt Campbell of Kansas; Will
liam NJ. Chandler Of New York;
Franklin F. Ellsworth of Minnesota;
Henry I. Emerson of Ohio; Simeon D.
Fess of Ohio; George E. Foss of Illi-
nois; Augustus P. Gardner of Massa-
Chusetts; Edward L. Hamilton Of
Michigan; Walter w. Magee of New
York; Jacob E. Meeker Of Missouri;
Clarence B. Miller Of Minnesota; Will
liam A. Rodenburg Of Illinois; Clinton
H. Macarthur Of New York; Thomas
D. Schall, the famous blind orator
from Minnesota; Charles H. Sloan Of
Nebraska; Henry w. Temple Of
Pennsylvania Joseph Walsh Of Mas
sachusetts; Allen Towner Treadway
of Massachusetts,; E. H. Wasson Of
New Hampshire; Samuel E. Winslow
of Massachusetts,; Newton w; Gilbert.
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