Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-04
THE CAUCUSES.
Officers Named, Last
Night, for Both Branches.
Goodwin Pres. Of Senate and
Drew Speaker of House.
Thompson for Clerk Of House and
Dunbar Secretary Of Senate.

The Republican members-elect of
both branches Of the END Legislature
met in caucus. last evening. in their re-
spectire halls to name the officers who
Will be elected when the two branches
meet for organization. this forenoon.
The widest blizzard of the winter was
raging outside, but everything was
pleasant and comfortable under the
eildrd dome Of the Capitol Not even
the contests which developed in the
caucuses caused breeze enough to chill
anybody In suite of the storm many
spectators We're present on the floor and
in the gallaries and in both bodies al
most every Republican member was
present.
In the Senate ii was all smooth sail
ing and the business of the evening was
soon disposed Of. Everything was by
reclamation and not Il ballot was re-
qliirad. senator Randall of Cumber-
land presided. Hon. Forrest Goodwin
of Somerset, was nominated for Pres
ing the nominating speech and Senator
StctSon of PcnObscnt. SEQ nnding it. Be
low the President all the old officers
We're named for another term. Kendall
NJ. Dunbar Of Damariscotta. for secre-
tnry: Frank q. Harrington Of Augusta,
for assistant secretary; Charles II.
Lovejoy of Sidney. for his 2Sth years as
messenger; james II. Ashford of
Thorndikc. Tor assistant messenger: r.
Kay Neal Of Waldo. for second assist
ant messenger: w. G. Fuller of Unity.
for folder: John J. Dearborn of New
J. Lord of Sanford. for doorkceper.
Senators GoodWin. Allen and StetsOn
were named as caucus committee.
In he House there vas more going
on and nomination b! reclamation VAS
rot altogether The rule. The presiding
officer was Mr. Li,tleheld Of Rockland.
The lirst contcs, vas on In, speaker
shin. and the -es,l WAS TIC selection
of Hon. Morrill, y. Drew Of Portland.
He received - votes while 20 Wer" cast
for H. NJ Sewall of Bath. and
for II. W. Cakes Of AUhurn. This
out Of Il total Of l25 Republican
n.nfih rS-cl".t. Th"r" Was no contest
tnr til rirs ship amt f.. NJ. Thompson.
ESQ. CT Augusta. 10Y several terms th"
assistant clerk. was n;tmcd by accla-
nation. Two bright young men both
with many friend, wnre candidates for
assistant clerk. Harry Il. Coolidge. Esq.
al Pi..slield. and J. Perley Dudley. n
Colby gr: .duatc OF last June now at the
University IF Main" Law school. Cool
i,!ga ~as the winner, receiving &c votes
to ,G Tor Dudley.
There vas another close contest for
messenger md Frederick II. II ,ar of
Mao mas won over III. DID incumbent.
Geo II. Fisher Of Wlntsrrort by a vote
OF IS To 81 The assistant messengers
Wni. !. Smith of Gardiner and W. II.
Holmes Of Augusta. the mail carriers
Harry =. Halves III Nassalborn and
James \. thilds the folders. James H.
Dixon. Chaplin Lyl%tou and l.. T..
'rholntnn and the duorkeepers. r. c.
Eoy"s OF Pittsfcld. and +. Parke,'
'iaig Il Augusta w"r' theri chosen III
ord. y. BALLOTS W"r" necessary for mail
carrier and second doorkerper but
Have, and craig won by y de margins
The opponent Of The after was Patrick
Hayes of Chelsea who got =, votes Ia
~ for Craig.