Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24
FROST-STRUCK
Democratic Campaign
in Piscataquis Hart Hit
The MeIntire- Ncwbert Leon G. 6. 3.
Crusade Of Biiiinssgate and Fairy
Tales Failed to Interest the People
of Northern County

Dover, Me. - (SpeciaD. = Candi-
dates McIntire. Newbert and Brown
have completed their tour Of Piscat-
aauis county and if people are telling
the truth regarding the reception CIV
en- them in The various towns, the
Democrats have small chance Of poll
ing anywhere near their accustomed
vote on the ninth Of September. On
the whole their tour of Piscataquis
vas something Of frost" 1t was
far frostier than the several recent
cold mornings which set PiscataQuis
sweet corn growers to worrying.
Even Mr.. Brown who in addition TO
running for Congress is also serv-
ing as press agent for the Democracy
in Piscataquis, failed to enthuse IN
bis stories Of the tour Of the county.
When the Hon. Leon G. c. fails TO
insert flowery and glowing tales or
Democratic prospects something must
be radically wrong somewhere. HIS
stories were very tame following the
trip through the hills and wales OF
Piscataquis. There is absolutely no
doubt that Mr.. Brown now reaiizes
fully what he had reason to suspect
that the Democracy as far as Piscat-
aquis is concerned is all sho' 10
pieces" AS matter of fact Mr.. Brown
himself is about the only enthusias.ic
Democrat to be seen around these parts.
The others are lukewarm and nad lar
rather discuss the war than 10 IlSten 10
the arguments why Names war ma
chine should be Offered by Messrs. Nc
Intire, Newbert and Brown. There's
real strong feeling that Gov M'liIken
has made a pretty good war governor
and even the Democrats who have been
rabid in past years are wondering II u
is wise to swap horses in the middle OF
the stream, so to speak.
To get back to the widely advertised
tour Of Piscataquis. 1t was widely ad-
vertised that Messrs. Mc1ntire and
Brown would speak in Central hall and
Mr.. Brown called loudly through the
Democratic press upon the public to get
out and hear Names next governor.
The result was an attendance OF barely
50 persons and several Of these women
Mr. Brown made his customary vitriolic
speech in which he criticized everything
beneath the dome of the State House,
particularly his treatment when he ap-
peared to show why he should be paid
a salary for services never rendered.
His reception was rather cool and it was
suggested that too many persons present
were aware of the fact that Mr.. Brown
remained closely by his f1reside in Milo
when he was holding the office of COM
missioner of inland fisheries and game
when even partial attention 10 duty
would require his presence in Augusta
a least once or twice a year He didn't
get much sympat thy for this line of talk
He ranted about Governor Miliiken' S
enforcement Of the laws of Maine and
found every conceivable kind of fault
with the governor. Sometimes the crowd
had to laugh at Mr. Browns flow Of
language, but that was all Sympathy
with his torrent of abuse was entirely
lacking.
Mr.. McIntire's speech was altogether
different He was fair and clean, max
ing no abusive talk about anyone He
explained clearly what he considers the
issues of the present campaign and quit
He was given liberal applause.
In Sangerville and Gulford even
smaller crowds attended the meetings
held and in several OF the towns fur
Their UP north it was necessary to ride
around fheJr nd
Gratis with whom to talk. Taken as a
whole the tour was a fiat failure and II
Piscataquis is sample OF the feelings
among Maine people the election on Sep
TENDER will result in Governor Mill
ken's reelection by large majority
Never has IN election approached
with more optimistic feelings upon
the part of Piscataquis Republicans
They are united and are in contra :,
70 the Democrats who are. as stated
above, shot all to pieces" The sew.
erai postoffice episodes in Dover and
FoXcroft did its share to wreck the
machine that the Democrats had
formed. Feeling over the removal OF
the Dover postofice against the
wishes Of practically every man. wo-
man and child, and in spite of their
protests, has never died down. The
whole thing is laid UP against Dem
ocrats in office locally and in the
postof1lce department at Washington,
The Democrats have also lost their
two major generals during the past
year, Harry Lee Smith, ESQ, Of Do
yer, and William H. Dwyer, ESQ. of
toxcroft. having accepted govern
mental appointments in Washington
70 which city they have moved.
Messrs. Smith and Dwyer have
been the brains and sinew Of the 10
cal Democrats for some years past.
There's nobody left to steer the craft
with the exception of Postmaster
Anderson and. as stated above, the
people have not forgotten the post
Office matter.
linen again the Democrats in the
towns Of Dover and Foxcroft and
those upriver do not exactly like th,
Mllolzed ticket inflicted upon them
by the Hon. l.. G. G. Practically ev-
cry Democrat on the ticket halls
from Milo and there is a feeling that
should the ticket be elected the Mi
loites will insist upon moving the
court house and jail to their town TO
save travelling expenses over the B.
& A. which is a costly proposition
these days. The ticket has some of
the appearances Of n directory of
MILO Democrats, Aside from all this
scores Of Democrats feel that this
year is not a suitable occasion upon
which to fight out a political cam