The independent-reporter., 1918-09-26
Somerset County's Candidate

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Walker Of SkoWhegan
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Oh hesai AN, A,lai,9 81 "n@ sa, ,ear ',' ~o,o of
tpaY,ns thaI,s tnr lo' tho 'p ,nner mn % in which he
n.rformnd his duties He has served
on tho connitfene an Pensions Lib
rary FIertions Counties state school
rar povs Industrial school for Girls
and Roformatorv fer women
Ar Wallfer 10 weII vnrsed in par-
liamantarv law and has many of the
onalitins necessary in an ideal pre-
siding officer
T,yo vaars apo central Maine put
tuo randidatee into the field for Pres
idont nf tho Canata R,rt1ett of Ken
nahoc and Walker of Somerset. East
orn Maine had been renresented three
tin,as and westarn Maine twice since
= nrasiding officer from central Maine
Nod hoon eolocted In the republican
ca,a+o concrs Mr. Rartle++ received
fo,r votes Mr. walker nine and Mr..
pailoy 6fteen or inst enough to win.
ana tho presidency went to Penob
scot County The arguments for a
oontral Maine candidate are more
forcihla nov than they were two years
AGO esnecially so in refatton to Mr.
W7aiI,or ord Somerset c0iyStS as he
hoe domonetrated his 4Nftu$M in the
.rannty NV another electl0Mxkrg by an
i,,anaosod noioritv
camorsot is an imnortant County.
otod for its forests water powers.
sortne farms beoutif,l Homes. the
,,hnnra1 intoI,igence T her people.
end hor eafa and sane, yeplblicanism.
vot nolitica1 nreferment of a state
w,do nature ueuallv goes 70 other
conntioe During all the years OF our