Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-08
JOINT CAUCUS.
Republicans Make Nominations
for State Offices.
Close Contest for Assessor Between
Hayford, Clarke and Wilson.
All Other Candidates Nominated With
out Opposition.

1t was a lively caucus which the Re-
publican members of the Legislature
held. last evening, when they met to
nominate candidates for State offices.
1t was lively, however, only in regard
to it's choice CT a candidate for State
assessor. All the other candidates were
nominated by reclamation, but when
Senator Pierce of Aroostook placed
the name of Hon. Otis Hayford of Can
ton, the present incumbent of the office,
in nomination, it was a signal for the
opening of the walls of eloquence which,
UP to this time. had not been opened.
An even dozen speeches were made by
an even dozen of the leading members
of the Legislature, and all of them
would do credit and honor to any man.
The speech of Senator Pierce for Mr..
Hayford. that of Senator Morse of Wal
do, for George H. Clarke of Auburn,
land that of Representative SWEET of
Portland for E. NJ. Wilson of Gorham,
were the gems of the evening. Espec-
Tally bright was the speech of the gen.
tleman from Portland, whose reference
to the so-called Bangor Plan and the
Real Thing brought down the house.
The ballot was close. The whole num-
Der of votes cast was LAT, and "a was
necessary to q choice. Mr.. Hayford
had just the required number and was
declared the nominee of the caucus.
Clarke polled 81 votes and Wilson had
|16.
The other nominations were made
without difficulty and with harmonious
unanimity The following are the NOM
linees:
Secretary of State, Byron Boyd, Au-
gusta.
State treasurer. Oramandal Smith,
Litchfield.
Attorney general, George M. Seiders,
Portland.
State assessor. Otis Hayford, Can
ton.
Commissioner of agriculture, A. W.
Gilman. Foxcroft.
State printer, Clarence B. Burleigh,
Augusta.
State binder. William H. Reid, Au-
gusta.
Executive councillors-First district,
Charles H. Prescott, Biddeford; second
district Charles Sumner Cook Port
land; third district, Sylvester j. Wal
ton. Skowhegan; fourth district, VIM.
Il. f1dlHeS, w dtefNllle, llll1 district, Il.
E. Chase. BluehiI sixth district, Ma
thaniel NJ. Jones. Lincoln; seventh dis
trict. George A. Murchie, Calais
The presiding officer was Hon.
Charles II. Randall of Portland, sena-
ter from Cumberland county, and Rep
lresentative Beecher Putnam of Houl-
ton, acted as secretary.
The joint Republican caucus of the
members of the Senate and House for
the nomination of the various State Of
ficers was called to order in the hall of
the House OF Representatives, Wednes-
day evening, at 80 o'clock, by Senator
Manley of Kennebec, who read the call
for the caucus, and called Senator Ran
dali of Cumberland, to the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Smith of Presque
Isle. Mr.. Putnam of Houlton, was made
secretary of the caucus.
Senator Goodwin of Somerset, placed
:n nomination for the office of secretary
of State, Hon. Byron Boyd of Augusta
Senator Goodwin said:
Mr. Chairman and members OF the
Conventions: The gentleman whose
name 1 have to present to you tonight
for the nomination to the office of sec
rotary of State, needs no introduction
to any of YOU, for he is well known to
each and all. Thirteen years ago he
came to Augusta, to the State House to