Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-31
Editorial Comment
The Mutual Admiration Quintette.

(POrtland IreSS)
The Democrats are holding meetings
ir various parts of the State which
are being addressed by the Honorable
William r. Pattangall, attorney gen.
eral Of the State, campaign manager
and boss in chief of the Maine Demo-
cracy; by the Honorable Oakley c.
Curtis, governor of Maine: by the
Honorable Charles r. Johnson, United
States senator: by Dean Kenneth &.
NJ. Sills of Bowdoin college, a candi
date for United states senator; by the
Honorable John M. Bunker, Secretary
of State and candidate for representa- :
tive to Congress from the third district
and by other distinguished Office hold
ers or office seekers. The meetings,
the Democratic publicity bureau de-
clares are wildly enthusiastic, the most
largely attended the State has ever
known, with standing room only
signs exhibited in every place and
such spontaneous outburts Of ap-
plause greeting the speakers wherever
they go as to startle and surprise even
the most optimistic Democrat in the
community.
al Pattangall praises Governor Curtis.
as the greatest and best governor
Maine ever had. He praises Senator
Charles F. Johnson as the wisest and
greatest statesman Maine ever pro-
duced. He praises Dean Sills as the
most eloquent and promising candi-
date the Democracy ever presented to
an intelligent electorate. He praises
John NJ Bunker as the grandest ana
noblest candidate for Congress the
third district ever had and the man
who has never forgotten how to throw
the bull. And Of course Mr.. Pattangal.
praises Woodrow Wilson as the great :.
est President, ranking with Washing
ton and with Lincoln, and not to be
compared with Jefferson or jackson
and not in the same class with Grover
Cleveland.
And Governor Curtis when he speaks
praises Mr.. Pattangall, than whom no
greater attorney general ever lived
He praises Senator johnson, a states
man beyond compare. He praises
Dean Sills and John NJ. Bunker and
everyone else whom he happens to
think of, including Woodrow Wilson
but he never forgets to add few more
laudatory words than have already
been spoken Of himself
And Dean Sills begins his speech by
praising Mr.. Pattangall. And then he
proceeds in a most eloquent way to
place Governor Curtis upon a pedestal
and to declare that Maine has never
had a governor quite his equal (Which
is true); and he has words of praise
for Senator Johnson and for John NJ
Bunker and for Woodrow Wilson. but
never word in praise of himself does
this modest young man utter.
And John NJ. Bunker begins by see
ing how much better he can do tho
trick than any of the others, starting
eff by praising Mr.. Pattangal and
Dean Sills. And quite naturally lc
praises Governor Curtis and Senator
johnson and Woodrow Wilson and
for fear it may have been overlooked
he utters few more words Of praise
for John NJ Bunker.
And Senator johnson praises his
fellow townsman Mr.. Pattangall. And
he praises Governor Curtis and Dean
Sills and John NJ. Bunker and when
he comes TO Woodrow Wilson he fair
ly sheds tears SO inadequate are his
words to do justice to the greatest man
America ever produced. And incl
dentally Senator Johnson very modest
ly takes as much credit as he can for