Evening star., 1952-11-18
New Foces in Congress
New Foces in Congress
PersonobIe Senator Elect Payne
Began Political Climb in 1885

Frederick G. Payne. former Maine
Governor and World War II vet
|eran, comes to the Senate after
becoming the first candidate
elected to the SD Congress.
He defeated incumbent Senator
Owen Brewster, veteran legislator
in a bitter, hard-fought primary
race and then went on to win
over Roger P. Dube, Democrat, on
September 8. Names early cleo
tion day.
The new Republican Senator
elect, So. is a native of Maine, a
businessman who rose through the
ranks in politics as Mayor of Au-
gusta. State budget director and
Governor.
Gov. Payne gained his first ma
tional fame in the primary battle
with Senator Brewster. It was a
close race, with the margin stand
ing at about 5000 votes.
Smear Charged in Primary.
The primary fight centered on
the liquor investigation in which
the names Of both G. o. P. con-
testants figured. Each side ac-
cused the other of smear" tactics.
Senator Brewster emphasized that
the Taft-Hartley Act. which he
favored, was "the only issue, so far
as the Nation was concerned"
Senator Brewster had been in
the Senate for IL years, previously
had served in the House and once
was Governor of the State.
In scoring his narrow win over
Senator Brewster, Gov. Payne had
the Endorsement of the AFL and
the railroad brotherhoodS.
The Senator-elect has been ac-
tive in State politics since his
successful race for Mayor of
Augusta in 1885. He served two
terms as Governor. In his 1948
campaign for Governor, he en-
phasized business development,
conservation. expansion of the
education program. adequate
housing and good jobs" He also
pushed for a planned highway
sympathetic considera-
ton of the needs of our aged.
and more business in Government
and less Government in business.
Stresses U. N.
In his senatorial campaign, the
Governor stressed Importance of
the United Nations. saying it
needed some changes. First step
towards halting imitation, he con-
tended, would be to balance the
budget.
The Federal and State Govern
ments, he recommended, should
turn over some functions to lower
echelons of government to end
now prevalent both
at the Federal and State levels"
Born at Lewiston. Mr.. Payne
worked as newsboy and various
jobs while he went through gram
mar school and high school in
Lewiston. At one time he had so
many papers to deliver he used a
horse and buggy. During summer
vacations, he held jobs in a thea
ter at Old Orchard Beach, where
he served as usher. doorman and
general handyman in the movie
projection booth.
AT Old Orchard, he signed UP as
a reporter for the then Old
Orchard Mirror, a weekly.
Versatile in Sports.
In high school sports, he was
versatile. He was known as a.
pretty good pitcher in baseball,
played quarterback on the foot
ball team and goalie in hockey.
In track, he threw the discus and
shotput. At one time, he played
semi-pro baseball. This sport still
is his principal hobby. He is a.
strong supporter of the little
leaguers. Other hobbies include
and flying.
During World War II, he served
in the Air Force, entering as a.
captain and being promoted to
colonel.
Senator-elect Payne had extern
sive business experience in such
varied fields as automobile and
farm machinery sales. theater au-
diting and industrial consulting.
BY his first marriage, the Gov
ernor has one son, Putnam, who Isl
in forestry research work at the
University Of New Hampshire. He
adopted the son Of his present wife
by a previous marriage, Thomas
Lee, who is associated with the
Payne Packing Co. Of Farming
ton. There are two grandchildren,