Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-18
Thanks Supporters
Denies Propaganda
Demands Statements

The Journal receives the Following
signed statement from Hon. II. G.
Buzzell of Belfast:
To the Electorate of Maine
Through the Press
On November 4th through the press
when congratulated Hon. Arthur X.
Gould on his nomination ] promised
an election statement and In keeping
with the promise after thoroughly
Analysing the official vote OF the
Maine Primary Election. held on
November list, / wish to say:
That l am well satisfied with the
1919 votes that / received through
the State after being a candidate for
the nomination of u. S. Senator for
but forty days and only able to visit
but ten Of the sixteen counties in
the State, Waldo county and Belfast,
my home county and city, did them
selves proud, for they gave me a
larger percentage in each instance of
their entire vote than any other can
didate received In his home county,
city or town and l greatly appreciate
the vote of confidence given me in not
only Waldo county and Belfast, but
In the whole State and l sincerely
thank each and every voter of Maine
who contributed in any LAY to assist
in rolling up the vote + ;eived when
I was only able to maj fifteen adj
dresses in the State an employ If
teen days of active can aign.
1t is a pleasure to I'M rm the yot-
ers of Maine that the entire obliga-
ton and expenditures of my cam
paign amounted to only $4,000.
| still believe in the primary law
and in it's efficacy in the selection OF
candidates for public office and Will
do all in my power for its retention
when the test comes. .
At sometime in the future I shall
again be a candidate for U. S. Senator
and wilfs announce my candidacy In
time so I will not only have time to
meet more of the good people Of tbs
State than I did this time, but it will
be early enough SO there will be nc
room for doubt as to the purpose OF
my candidacy and furthermore no,
such a fertile field to work insidious
propaganda as was worked against
me in this primary election.
All Of the candidates in the Primary
Election last past / have been and am
now friendly with. and have no com
plant at this time to make against
the candidates themselves or the way
they conducted their campaigns, but
supporters of the Hon. Percival p
Baxter reported the story a great
many times over the State that 1t cos,
Hon. Arthur r. Gould large amount
of money to get me to be a candidate
| to divide Bakers strength. While
on the other hand supporters Of Hon.
Arthur r. Gould broadcasted the story
from one end Of the State of Maine
| to the other that was candidate al
the request and desire Of Hon. Perez
val p. Baxter and that he sent me
81 600 90 the week of October goth to
| finance my campaign that my candi-
dacy might divide the' vote In the
East so that Bakers nomination
would be made certain.
This propaganda I can prove not
only by documentary evidence but by
the best of witnesses. While there is
not the slightest truth in any Of these
reports, yet it is the belief of many of
my friends hat this groundless pro-
paganda cost me a great many votes
and | believe 1t is only fair to Mr..
Baxter and to Mr.. Gould and all the
people Of the State of Maine as well
as myself. that all may know about the
propaganda used and that Mr.. Baxter
and Mr.. Gould may have an opportun-
ity to clarity the situation in the
minds of all the people.
Thanking all the people Of Maine
again for their consideration in the
recent election and assuring then,
that we will have a real campaign
next time. and hoping to hear public
~ in the near future from Candidate
Baxter and Nominee Gould, l am
Sincerely,
H. C. BUZZELL.