Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-04

| OF all Republicans. but ne VIII not pay,
| even for this high office itself. the
price Of sacrificing his own independ-
ecne or convictions. In this spirit he
has refused to promise a single place
on a committee. and if you nominate
him he will take his seat unpledged
and the committees will be made up
| in the interests of every section and
every class Of the entire State.
l take pleasure in nominating the
| Hon. Harold NJ. Sewall of Bath. CAP
plause)
| Mr.. Webster Of Chesterville. seconded
| the nomination OF Mr.. Sewall.
| Mr.. Briggs Of Auburn. presented the
name Of Hon. Henry W. Cakes of Au-
| burn.
Mr.. Briggs said: Mr.. Chairman and
| gentlemen Of the caucus: I know Of no
| guage by which We can measure accu-
rately man any better than by the
| estimation in which he is held by his
fellow citiZers. by those who have
known him longest and known him
best. l present to this caucus the name
Of a man whom l have known from
boyhood. He was born in the city
where he now lives. The people of that
city have watched him through his
boyhood. have seen him pass through
the public schools Of the city. through
the college, and take mis- place among
the active duties of life and win for
himself a leading place at the Andro-
| scoggin Bar; and time and again he
has been called by his fellow citizens
to places of honor and trust. For one
term ne served as county attorney to
| A.
Two years ago when political excite
| ment was running high he was nomi-
mated by reclamation to represent his
| city in the list Legislature. You prob
ably all know the position which he
took i'm that Legislature where he
proved himse If safe and sane man.
He is in the prime Of hi; physical and
intellectual Nigor. and if elected as
Speaker i have no doubt he will per-
form mis- duties with credit to himself
and the satisfaction of us all.
Mr.. Chairman, | :alle pleasure in
nominating for this office the Hon.
Henry w. Cakes of Auburn and in be-
speaking for him your favorable con-
s!deration. Applause).
| The nomination of Mr.. Cakes was
seconded by Mr.. Miliiken of Island
. Falls
Mr.. Powers of Houlton, seconded the
nomination Of Mr.. Drew.
On motion of Mr.. Haze OF Portland.
; Messrs. Hale of Portland, Percy of
! Bath. Topper of Bangor. Grant of
Freeport, Higgins Of Limerick Miller
of Durham and WeaIherbec of Lincoln,
We're appointed a committee to receive
sort and count votes for Speaker.
Having attended to their duty, Mr.
. Hale for the committee reported as
follows:
Whole number of votes, ......... 49,
, Necessary for chOlce, ............ 3.
Morrill, n. Drew had ............. q
Harold NJ. Sewall had ............. %
Henry w. Cakes had ..............
and Hon. Morrill, n. Drew was declar-
: ed nominated for Speaker.
On motion of Mr.. SeWall. seconded by
, Mr.. Cakes. the nomination Of Mr.. Drew
was made unanimous.
Mr. Kimball of Rockland, nominated
. T.. NJ. Thompson for clerk and moved
that il be made by reclamation. The
! nomination was seconded by Mr.. kins-
f man Of Augusta. ana Mr.. Thompson
!
for clerk.
. Mr.. Merrill Of Skowhegan. presented
the name of Harry Il. Coolidge for as
Sistant clerk.
, Mr.. Holmes Of Carbon. presented the
= name of John l.. Dudley Cor the same
! office
c The same committee having been ap.
: pointed to receive, sort and count
r votes. ard having attended to the
( duty assigned it. reported drought it:
chairman as follows:
. | Whole number Of vo: IS, .......... II.
Necessary for n choice. ............ 6
, | Harry l.. Co"ledgn had .......... ~
: John =. Dudley had ............. o
p and Harry r. Coolidge was declared
! nominated for assistant clerk.
g Mr. Nash of kennebunk. presented
: the name of George III. Fisher for frs
n messenger.
Mr.. Putnam of Danforth. named
q Frederick II. Hoar Tor the same office
g The following committee was ap
h pointed to receive. sort and coun
n votes: MesSrs. Poor of Belfast. Oake:
n of Milford. Gannett of Augusta. Good
4 win of Sanford. Morrison of Bar Har
= Dor Stevens of Portland, and Sargen
: OF Brewer.
g Having attended the duty assigned i
> the committee through its chairman
g reported as follows:
Z Whole number Of votes .......... IL
I Necessary for 4 choice ........... q
Frederick Fl. Hoar had ........... s
George III. Fisher had ............. ;
, and Frederick II. Hoar was declared
. nominated for first messenger.
Mr.. Cobb of Gardiner. presented tn
name of William ]. smith for first as
sistant messenger. and moved that h
be nominated by reclamation. TIL
= nomination was seconded by Mr.
Knapp of South Portland. and Mr.
Smith was declared nominated by &C
= clamation for first assistant messenger
, on motion of Mr.. Sweet of Portland
seconded by Mr.. Russell of Readfield
William II. Holmes was nominated b.
reclamation for second assistant mes
s,nger.
Mr.. Kimball of Rockland presented
, | the name of Harry Z. Halves for mai