Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-03
STATE HOUSE.
Legislature Will Again Assem-
BILE at Four O'clock, Today.
Many Important Hearings Scheduled
for the Ninth Week.
The State Loses Its Case Against
Charles W. Mullen.

During the past week considerable
| discussion has been heard about the
| corridors of the capital relative to the
next Encouragement. The candi-
dates already in the field for this i'm
| Dortant office make it certain that
whoever may be the successor to Mr..
! Selders, the State of Maine will con-
tinue to be well served. A special in
! terest attaches to this matter in legis-
lative circles from the fact that two Of
| inc candidates are members of the
present House. The first in the field
was Hon. Fred I. Campbell of Cherry
| held. MIR. Campbell was born in the
town where he now resides, and has
been in the active. practice of law
there since his admission to the bar in
1882. He was county attorney of
| washington county from 1890 to 1900,
the longest consecutive term accorded
any incumbent of that office He is
| chairman of the Republican committee
in his town. and has taken prominent
and honorable part in it's affairs. He is
a trustee of both the Cherryfield and
| Washington Academies, and was a
member of the commission on the re-
vision of the laws relating to sea and
shore fisheries. He is at the present
time member of the committee on le-
gal affairs. He fitted for college at the
Cherryfeld Academy and graduated
from Colby University in the class of
1871. His friends are urging his claims
upon the ground of his experience and
fitness, and the further fact that
Washington has had but one attorney
general in the history of the State.
Within few days the candidacy of
Hon. Jessie M. Libby of Mechanic
Falls, another member of the present
House has been announced. Mr. Libby
was born in Danville, now Auburn. He
fitted, for college at the Nichols Latin
School, and graduated from Bates Col
lego in the. class of 1871. He was adj
mitted to the Androscoggin bar in 1875,
and has since been actively engaged in
the practice Of his profession. He has
been prominent in the affairs of his
towr: and from 1887 to 1891 was county
attorney Of Androscoggin county. Mr..
Libby has had a wide legislative ex-
perience, being member of the House
in 1878, a member of the Senate in 1891
and 1893, and again a member of the
House in 1901. He is at the present
time member of the judiciary COM
cittee. His friends are urging his can
didacy on the grounds of his wide ex-
B perience ard recognized high standing
nj as a lawyes
. Penobscos county has candidate in
the personof Bertram l.. Smith of Pat
Item, it's piesent efficient county attcr-
Sney. Mr.. Smith has been in the active
. pra ctice d the law in Patten for the
, past j. OF IL years, and is recognized
,t he .tr t,,h
fession. He has been active and in
luential n the affairs of his town, and
since 1891 has served as county attor-
ney of Fenobscot county. His friends
urge his candidacy on his conceded fit
lress forithe place, and the fine record
he has made in his present office.
Hancock also has a candidate in the
person OF Hon. Hannibal +. Hamln OF
Ellsworth. Mr.. Hamlin graduated from
Colby University in 1879, and Boston
Law ScIool in 1882. He has been en-
gaged il the practice >of law in ELS
worth snce 1853. He was judge advo-
lcate general on the staff of Governor
Powers. and occupies the same position
ON the staff of Governor HILL Mr.
lHamlinis one of the three commission
ers on uniformity of legislation. He
was q nember of the Maine House OF
Representatives in 1893 and 1895. He
was elected to the Maine Senate in
= 1899 ard again in 1901, serving as
President OF that body during his sec
= ond tenn. His friends urge his cam
n didacy on the ground of his high pro-
4 fessional standing and the record he
4 has male as a public official.
= The Jour gentlemen above named
constitute all the announced candidates
4 for tho Office of attorney general at the
= present time. All are strong men, clean
mon VINO have pushed to the front in
the actve practive of their profession.
= Whichever one may finally prevail it is
<lcertain that the interests of the State,
so far as this office is concerned, will
a be in safe hands.
Al Roth branches of the Legislature will
: meet 1t 4 o'clock. this afternoon, in ac-
corda zee with the adjournment order
of Iasi Friday. Many of the COM
mitteea will meet before the session
? and hGrings will be had as advertised.
HI An important hearing is announced
: for this afternoon before the Com
mittet on the Judiciary. 1t is The anti
trust hill, and appears under the title
y of an act to protect trade and COM
merce against unlawful restraints and
\ monotolies and to prohibit the giving
or receiving of rebates on the trans
nortation of property. The aim of this
mea cure is to prevent the beef trust,
the oil trust, the coal trust, and the
\ Other various trusts of the country
frori receiving less freight rates than
are given to all general shippers, so
\ that 1t will be impossible for them to
\ successfully stifle competition and con-
: trd markets.
last week three days were devoted
bx the Committee on Interior Waters to
a consideration of the West Branch
bal. Tomorrow afternoon this COM
n,ittee will consider the bills in refer
ace to the East Branch Of the Penob-
SCOT. There are two bills pending. One
= an act to incorporate the East