Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-01-10
OPENING of the LEGISLATURE.

The seventy-third Maine Legislat Ire
opened its session at Augusta last " ed.
nesday. Forrest Goodwin of SkOw he.
gan was chosen president of the SEN. te,
the only other Republican candidate /.
X. Stetson of Bangor, having W b.
drawn from the contest some time since.
chosen secretary and Frank G. Earring
ton of Augusta assistant secretary.
In the house Morrill, Y. Drew OF
Portland was elected speaker, hav az
received in the Republican caucus %
votes to 20 for Harold NJ. Sewall of
Bath and s for Henry W. Cakes of Au-
burn. K. NJ. Thompson of Augusta
was chosen clerk and Harry X. Coolidge
of Pittsfield assistant clerk.
Much interest conferred in the caucus
of Republican members of-5oth branches
on Wednesday evening to nominate
state officers, because of certain contests
which had developed. The first contest
was for secretary of state, between
Byron Boyd, who has held the office for
the past six years, and William S. Cotton
of Lisbon, who has been clerk of the
house for dozen years. Boyd was
nominated, receiving 90 votes to % for
Cotton.
Oramandal Smith was nominated by
reclamation for another term as state
treasurer.
Another contest over which consider
able oratory was expended was that for
State Printer, between Clarence b. Bur
leigh of Augusta, who has held the office
since it was created in 1895, and Frank
B. Nichols of the Bath Times. Bur-
leigh won by vote of 112 to 80 for
Nichols.
For State Binder, w. l.. Reid of Au-
gusta, the former incumbent, received
so votes, to 62 for George d. Loring of
Portland.
For members Of the executive council
the following were chosen:
lst district George d. Bisbee, Rumford.
I'd district-Thurston 5. Burns, westbrook.
Sd district-Cyrus n. Blanchard, Wilton.
+th district-walter Il. Clarke. Nobleboro.
5th district-Albert Pierce. Frankfort
9Th district-N. NJ. Jones. Bangor.
It'll district-George A. Murchie. Calais.
For state assessor George Pottle of
Lewiston, the Democratic member of
the board, was renominated. In the
Democratic caucus he received 10 out
of 20 votes, the rest being scattered.
For Attorney General, Hannibal Z.
Hamlin of Ellsworth had 1875 votes to %
for Bertram l.. Smith of Patten.
A. w. Gilman, Commissioner of Agri-
culture, was renominated without oppo-
sitition.
Having completed the list of state
officers, the Republican caucus proceed
ed to the nomination of candidate for
United States Senator, and Hon. Eugene
Hale of Ellsworth was nominated by
reclamation for fifth term in that body.
Senator Hale was introduced, aud after
an enthusiastic reception addressed the
caucus briefly in accepting the nomina-
ton.
The senate is composed of "a Reprb-
licans and 4 Democrats. The house of
representatives contains 125 Republicans
and 20 Democrats. In occupations, law
yers lead in the senate, there being 10
of that profession. In the house the
farmers lead, "a being returned as of
that occupation, while 10 more combine
farming with some other occupation.
There are % lawyers in the house.
On Thursday William T. Cobb Of
Rockland was duly inaugurated governor
of Maine with the usual formalities-
Governor Cobb's address delivered to
the legislature, will be found on the
first and fourth pages Of this paper.