Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-01-05
JOINT CAUCUS.
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attorney general was next in order
Representative Higgins of Limerick put
in nomination the name of Hon. Han
nibal f.. Hamlin of Ellsworth. The
name of Bertram l.. Smith, eX-cOunty
attorney of Pcnobscot. was presented
by Representative Stearns Of Mill
nocket. Senator Clark Of Hancock and
Representative Merrill Of SkOwhegan,
seconded the nomination Of Mr.. Hamlin
and Senator Pierce OF Aroostook, sec
ondcl the nomination of Mr.. Smith.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number Of votes 1o1
Necessary for a choice IS
Bertram l.. Smith had %
Hannibal r. Hamlin had 126
and Mr.. Hamlin was declared the nomi-
nee of the caucus for attorney general.
TIE nominations being made unani
NOUS on motion Of Representatives
Stearns OF Millinockar.
The following seven mcEbcrs of the
Executive Council We're next nominated
by acclamation: George d. Bisboe of
I.urlford from the 1st district: Thurs
ton s. Burns of WeStbrnOk from the
I'd district; Cyrus n. Blanchard OF
Wilton from the 81 district; Walter y.
Clarke OF Damariscotta from the 4th
district; Albert Pierce Of Frankport
from the 5th district: Nathaniel NJ.
Jones of Lincoln. from the 9Th district:
and George a. Murchie from the 18th
district.
The two last namcl arc the only ones
who are members Of the present Coun-
ell. Messrs. Burns. Blanchard and
Pierce have had experience in both
branches of :hc Legislature within the
past few years. The most interest had
conferred in the contest in the 4th dis
tlict and it vas not until the last mo-
;ncnt that the trian-ular contest was
settled by the Lincoll county delega-
zion. and Mr.. Clarkc's nomination de-
tc"nincd upon.
The nomination Of State printer
was next in order AMI for a timc il
looked as though Il ballet would bn
taken without any dominating speech
cs being made. but finally Representa-
tive SeWall of Bath. aToS" and present
cd the name of Frank T. Nichols of
Bath. The name of :hn present State
printer, Clarence 3. Burlcigh Of Au-
gusla, was presented b. Scrator Hesel-
tt!l bl ftIlllSDtt. ne Holl!llltllJilS vi
M. Nichols was seconded briefly by
Representative Witt Of Norway, and
Representative Nash Of DamariScotia
and the nominations Of Mr.. Burleigh by
Representative Kimball of Rockland.
Representative Peacock OF Lubec and
Senator Clark of Hancock. The ballot
resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes cast 141
Nect ssary Cor a choice ~
Frank B. Nichols had 80
Clarence E. Burleign had liz
and Nr. BurleiSh was declared the
nominee Of the caucus for State printer.
Representative Russe: Of Readheld,
presented the name of w. II. Reid Of
Augusta as a candidate for State bin
der. The name of Geo. ID. Loring Of
Portland was presented by Senator
Randall Of Cumberland. There were no
seconding speeches. The ballot resulted
as follows:
Whole number of votes cast 142
Necessary for a choice IL
George y. Loring had g.
William II. Reid had 50
and William II. Reid was declared the
nominee of the caucus for State bin
der.
The matter of stat" assessor was
nrxt taken up. ana ,n motion Of Sena-
tor S;etson of Penobscot, George
Petite of Lewiston. for the past l.
years the Democratic GnorHber of the
board. was nominated for another term
of six years. The Nomination was sec
onded by Representatives Briggs Of Au-
burn and the nOmina ion was made by
acclamation. Earlier i'll the evening Mr..
Pottle had been nnnin .atel for the posi-
tions by the Democratic caucus by 4
vote ot 1G to l..
Senator Morse of Waldo nominated |
\. w. Gilman for re c-clectiCn as COM |
missioner of agriculture. The nomina
tion was seconded by Representative
Hall of Dover and VAS mode acclama-
tion.
1t was now 1925 and the State Off
cialS having been named Y as in order |
The name of Senator Eugene Hale was
presented by Representative Merrill Of
SkoWbcgan in a brief but eloquent
speech which was received with the |
most enthusiastic applause of the even
Ing. The nomination was seconded by
Senator Potter of Cumberland and
Representative Sewall Of Eath in splen- |
did speeches and the nomination was
made by acclamation. \ cor 'mittee con-
Si-tin:; of senator Clark ana I,corcscn-
t;,tivr Merrill and S"Wall then inform |
Ell Mr.. Hale nf his denomination and |
escorted him to tn" hall Of the House |
:.* Ii" entered the hall &c, ,ompaniCd by
GpV"lnnr Hill. EE-Govcrnor BurlCiGh |
and a few other fri en.lS. the caucus
came 20 itS feet ana greeted him with |
cheers and applause that shook the
dome After his graceful speech Of ac-
C"ptancc the caucus adioLrncd and the |
senator held a reception in front OF
the ~ ~akcr'S desk.
In accepting the nomination. Senator |
Hale addressed the caucus as follows: |
The hour is late ana | shall keep |
you only long enough to say Il few /!
words that will but inadcquatcly eX- |
press my gratitude to the Republicans |
of the Legislature of Maine for my |