Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-20
And the Democratic State Convention
Over at Bangor, Maine.
No Question Whatever About Republican Victories
at Both These State Elections.

Boston June l".--W:th the holding
Of the first two political conventions of
the leading parties in New England to-
morrow. the Republican state convcn-
ton al Montpelier, VT. and the Dem
ocratic State convention at Bangor.
Me, the campaign Of 1906 will be for
mally opened. Much interest attaches
to the contest To be Wuged III Vermont
and Maine, partiC ularly because of the
fact that the elections in these states
come earlier than in any Of the other
states in this part OF the country. that
in Maine this var be ing on Sept. 10.
and in Vermont Sept. {. For this rca-
sen the managers Of the great nation
al parties ar" watching lccElv the sit
uati II in NV En"lands northern
states ana many speakers nf rational
poriinonc" Will participate in the cam
laisn<. 'rhis j. especially truc ~ Maine.
where tn" Republicans are very anx-
inuS To- mako Il G"o.i showing. and
whore the political orators ne "Xir'c,ed
Il invludc Speaker Cannon of tie Ma
ti"Mni House Of Representative and
uth Il Washington party leaders
II both states. how Yer. the contest
will br fought principally On state Is
mission 10 y referendum of lii" poo
! ~ thr provision Of I've Stat" coHsti-
tuition provi'ling for The prohibition of
the sail, IF Intoxicating liquors. The
Democrats favor ra~ubmis@ion while
the Republicans - :: whole are "p-
loG"I to il lii" Democrats ci"i,I that
tncy viii mako substantial gains ;hiS
y,"." Throughout tn" state. which for
many I"a".; has been strongly ii.F ub-
lir:tI owing to dissatisfaction among
II" pool" with the .Hhhlhitnr% law,
and especially With the so-Calirsj .'tur-
aiS commission provided by the last
legislature t" look aftcr TIE enforce
nl"nt Of tris ltN. II is expected that
Gurus ". Davis Of Naterviliv, who
was the c;InGidHt" of the Democratic
rartv for Gov ,rn0r. t.rn Nt'1I.' ago. Will
receive tire nomination again tomorrow
v ithnIt opposition.
The Eopublica:: Stttc convention viii
meet 1T Portland Jun" -. when il IS an
ticiui.tcd that Governor William i.
Cobb of Hockland. VIII" has been a
strong defender of the prohihit"Tv law
ana Of the StmGiS commission, vii be
rennnlinat"d By reclamation.
The situation in Vermont is some
what complicated. That stat" h1S long
been q Republican stronghold. but in
1870. Pcrcival W. Clement of Rutland.
after being defeated for the nomination
for governor in the Republican, rartN.
hoItnd the ticket and ran as III indr-
r.udcnt. and received ONLY 3G0h less
,,t.s il, The election than the success
IN; repubIican candidate. ]. q. Me
cu,lnugh. This resulted in throwing tho
election into the Legislature, as the
Vermont l:tN provides that u miJ"iItN
of all the votes cast must nc received
in order to insure an election. MI NJ
Cullouch was elected. Mr. Clement was
moi a candidate ct the rc%t bi"inlai
election in 1904. but this year Nc mas an
rounced his intention of running as an
;ndcreudcnt candidate and has issued
a c,II fer a convention Of independent
ycttrs to be held i'll burlington june u,
tho same day th2t the Democratic cen
ycntion Will h. held in INC SAM cftF-
II * expected that q strong effort WA
he made to bring about fusion OF TIC
Democratic and Indcpcndmcht move
nauts with Mr.. Clement as the candi-
date of beth parties. In l9O2 Mr.. Gem
ont ran on a high license. local option
platform. this year he is laying stress
on what he terms the Republican ma
chine and on the alleged increase IN
state expenditures during the past
few years. The only candidate VINO mas
been prominently mentioned as likely
to receive the Democratic nomination
for governor in case fusion is not Ct
fectad is Mayor James Z. Burke of
burlington. who at the last municipal
| election was chosen for his fourth term
as executive of that city
In the Republican convention toner
row no opposition is expected TO the
nomination of Fletcher D. Proctor o.
proctor. a son of United States S2iid-
| FOR Redfield Proctor. for governor.
TWO DENOMINATIONS.