Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-02

aflScotta, was chosen secretary.
The call of the caucus was then read
by the chairman.
! Senator Plummer Of Penobscot. pre-
scented the name of Hon. Hannibal T.
Eamlin for President Of the Senate and
said
cir, Ch2irna:l-The Presidency of
the Senate is an ambition worthy to
be cherished by any member; and as
many Of you may he .UarC, in view
OF the extent Of my own icgisia tive
experience, If for no other reasons, |
have thought that it was not presump-
trous for ne 20 cherish ambition to
attain thc honor at this time. some
tir1e ago, however. ! became satisfied
that my candidacy did not appeal to
thoSc who control the politics OF the
State IS | hoped it might, ana That,
in the opinion of a majority. the claims
land qualifications of another We're SUI
PEI ior 70 mine. Such Icing the case,
in3sIluch az the canvas IS OF my COM
pctitcr had been conducted on 50 high
a plane and SO free from personalities,
as not TO have left single wounded
feeling to rankle in my breast, l re-
solved 20 fail into line as gracefully
as I might ana withdraw from the con-
test. That purpose I communicated to
my competitor and to those friends
who from tie beginning had been
s:cadtact in my support and to whom
:oW publicly. as / have tried to do
privately, l wish TO extend sincere and
heartfelt acknowledgements.
The :essioa Of the Le9isla tUre upon
Which we are about to e!lte" promises
| To .e 0Ie Of The most important in the
history of tie state, in which clear
headed. bro2d-nindcd. even-nandcd
presiding officers. not biased by inter-
! est. ambition or a1Iiliation. VIII lie an
! important factor; and | am sure that
| the gentleman whom | am about to
/ name VIII prove to be. in all respects,
| such q presiding officer for the upper
! House of this Legislatures ard / es-
| tee n it an honor to nominate for Pres
| iGent Of the Senate of the 10Th LegiS-
! lature Of Maine. the Hon. Hannibal f..
| Hamlin Of Hancock county, and to
| move that his nomination be made by
| sc iamation.
Senator White of Androscoggin. sec
/ ending the nomination. said:
Mr.. Chairman--I rise 70 second the
motion which has been made by the
| senator from Penobscot; and ! hope
tnat the motion will prevail and that
this nomination shall be made by ac-
! claEGtiOa."
| The motion was declared carried and
| Hon. Hannibal r. Hamlin was declared
to te nominated by acclamation to the
Office of President of the Senate.
Senator Whitehouce of Sagadahoc.
placed in nomination for the position
| of secretary. Kendall N. Dunbar of
! Damaiiscotta, and said:
''NIr. Chairmar-The secretaryship of
the Senate is SO important an office
that it behooves us to exercise great
care in the selection. Past Senates
have seen fit to select a gentleman
whom We all honor and who has filled
the place with great ability and sat
isfactiCn. | am sure you will all agree
with me that lie is perhaps the most
fitted OF anyone that ] can name to
you. and have the pleasure of nam
ing MIR. Kendall NJ. Dunbar as sec
rotary of this Senate
Senator Pierce of Waldo, secondine
the nomination. said:
Mr.. Chairman-I rise to second the
nomination of Mr.. Kendall NJ. Dunbar
as secretary of the Senate; and move
that his nomination be made by accla-
nlatiCn.'
Hon Kendall NJ. Dunbar was there
upon nominated by acClamation Tor the
Office of secretary of the Senate.
For assistant secretary, Senator Nc
Fadden of Lincoln. placed in nomina
ton Walter b. Clark. saying hat Mr..
Clark had served in that capacity two
years ago. as he thought. to the salts
! faction Of all the senator's Senator
Burns Of Cumberland, seconding the
nomination of Mr. Clark. IS assistant
| secretary. said that that gentleman
had proved faithful and efficient, ana
that he believed that party usage
should be conferred upon him.
Senator Virgin of Cumberland. present
ed for the Office Of assistant secretary,
the name of Frank II. Purington of An
droscoggin county, whom he referred to
as one who would fill the Office with
| honor to himself and TO the credit ana
satisfaction of the Senate.
The nomination of Mr.. Purington was
| seconded by Senator Mcfarland of Pts
cataqyis. by Senator Noble Of Franklin.
hy senator Dudley Of Aroostook, and 10y
! Senator Stcarns OF oxford.
Senator White Of 4tndroscofFgin, further
seconded the nomination OF Walter H.
| Clark.
| On motion Of Senator Plummer OF
| pcrubscot. seconded by Senator McFad-
| don Of Lincoln. the CHAIR appointed as
committee of three to receive. sort ana
count votes for assistant secretary. ana
| for other officers to be elected by ballot
| during the evening, Senators Plummer
| McFadden and Virgin.
| A ballot WAS taken and the committee
reported:
| Whole number of votes, ,eH
| Walter r. clark had 10
| Frank II. PurIngton hal -
and Walter g. Clark was thereupon de-
| cIared nominated for the position OF as
| sistant secretary.
| Senator Alden of Kenneoec, presented
tne name of Charles II. Lovejoy as mes-
senger. ana moved that his nomination
be made by reclamation. Senator Stearns
Of Oxford seconding the nomination said
that % years ago, he came here to contest
| the nositjon of assistant messenger OF the
| Senate and that his friend LoVe1oy th@h
| defeated him; and moved that MT. Love
| iov's nomination be made by acciama-
tion Charles II. Lovejoy was thereupoh
| declared the nominee for the position Oh