Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

cred to name an executive commit
tee which in turn will name sub
committees. An organized drive to
recruit new members will be start
ed at once with ward teams under
captains. All honorable means will
be taken to further the candidacy
of Mr.. Harrington and tentative
plans were outlined for activities
that will extend far beyond the con-
fines of the Capital City. A public
ity committee will cooperate with
other clubs throughout the State and
well defined plan of campaign
through circular letters will be
maintained.
Mr.. harrington. when called upon
TO speak, first told of his trip the
past week through the western part
of the State, trip, he declared,
that served. only to strengthen his
firm belief that he will be success
full in the coming primary race. In
every community visited he received
sincere assurance of support. He
was especially pleased with the re-
ception accorded him in Portland
and learned that a Harrington Club
with over thousand members had
been formed. On Thursday in the
Forest City he met his rival. Mr.
Brewster. and they exchanged cour-
tesies. In speaking of this meeting
MIR. harrington said that candidate
Brewster had made Il remark which
he was at a loss TO interpret cor
reCtly. They had been speaking of
their home cities and Mr., Brewster
stated that he would be willing to
exchange home cities. Mr.. Earring
ton wondered just how this will lie
rGppiNn1 Inv loD1
harrington laughed and the gather
ing laughed with him when he said.
Il declined to swap"
He said that it had come TO him
that criticism was being made of his
having voted against the proposed
Withholding OF State aid to sectarian
schools. He admitted having so vot-
ed and declared that in doing so it
had not been q question of sectari-
aniSm with him but that he had in
mind the welfare of many of the
schools affected. which included
some 40 academies. several of which
supply the place of free high schools
and which are not Sectarian in any
sense of the word. Mr.. Brewster
in all of his campaigning to date.
he declared. had not elaborated on
this phase of the question.
He had been told. he declared.
that not only would he be defeated
through the State but that he would
not even carry his own city. May
be / will not" he said, but when
l look into the faces of those as
sembled here. certainly a represen-
tative group. and when I recall the
assurances given me, / cannot help
but feel that perhaps there may be
false prophets in the camp OF the
enemy"
Judge Benedict j. Maher in a
ringing talk paid a tribute to fell
low attorney. Il fellow legislator and
man who by training, environment
and force of intellect is in every
way qualified to fiji the highest po-
sition within the gift of the people
of Maine. MIR. Harrington is can
didate," he declared. mot because
he is personally inclined TO be so
but because he was sought"
Short addresses were also given
by Former Mayor Sanford l.. Fogg,
Melvin +. Sawtelle and Mrs. Alice
Weeks. The meeting adjourned
subject to the call of the president.
Mr.. harrington will speak Mon
day noon at the Waterville Rotary
Club and Monday evening at Brew
err. He will address the University
of Maine students Tuesday. and
Tuesday evening will speak at Ban
gor. He will be in Aroostook and
Penobscot counties funtil February
-. when he has q speaking engage
ment at Bingham.