Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-30

b'tIlSor, Me, June ZJ.-(Speclal).-
Every hotel in town tonight is filled
with delegates to attend the Republi-
gether with a few who are not dele
gates, who have come to watch the
proceedings. The interest centers in
the Gubernatorial nomination, there
being no other matters on which there
is any diversity of opinion.
William Il. Haines of Waterville, who
arrived in town this forenoon and at
once went to his headquarters at the
Bangor House, asserts that he is still
will certainly go before the conven-
ton and that the size of the vote he
will poll will be surprise to those
who Leliove that he is practically out
Of the race. There are several hundred
unplclged votes, including those of
more than half Il hundred delegates
who We're instructed for Hoothby, and
it is claimed in the HaineS camp that
practically all of these will be cast for
the Waterville man.
At the l'crnald headquarters it seems
regarded as settled that the Poland
man will get the nomination on
the first ballot ana the only
lecture is as to how sweeping his
victory will be. Mr. Fernald arrived
here early in the evening and with
L. 9 IL,
supporters The party was accompa-
MED by n band ana there was music
galore about the Fernald headquarters.
The arrivals from all over the State
began to arrive early in the day, and
as the afternoon advanced the crowds
about the headquarters of the cand-
dates ana about the hotel corridors be-
came noticeably larger. Several of the
| candidates for other offices We're on
the scene some time before the Guber-
Material candidates put in an appear
ance.
At the very beginning of the after
noon the candidates for attorney gem
eral We're looking over the field and
making as many friends among the
| delegates. Judge Warren c. PhilbroOk
| of Waterville. Scott Wilson and Ber-
| tram l.. Smith We're all doing mission
airy work
| Among the early arrivals in the city
We're Hon. Herbert M. Heath of Augusta
| Hon. Perham S Head of Watervile
who came with Mr.. IIaines, Hon. George
G.. Weeks of Fairfield. Howard Davies OF
Yarmouth. Hon. George Curran and Hon
George Murchie of Calais. Fred I. Camp
bell of Cherryfeld Albert NJ Shaw an6
Harold M. Sewall of Bath. Samuel d
Plummer of Portland and Fred Wight OF
.Rockland. Senator Hale accompanied b,
his son, Col. Frederick Hale, was als'
among the early arrivals. coming here
from Ellsworth and going to the Bangor
| House.
i The ITaines men place n great deal q
| confidence in the might before work
but Just how big. if any. gain Haine:
will make out of this work will only b'
known when it is manifested in the con
vention His followers asserted toda!
that he WIS sure of over 400 votes. no
H counting a big bunch of unpledged dele
Il gates and a majority of those VINO mac
been instructed for Boothby, None OF TIT
l Boothby delegates were bound by sec
ond choice so that since his withdrawal
Il they are free to act as they please.
II Haincs' name will be presented to tn
l convention by Hon. Herbert NJ Heath o
/ Augusta. who bears the reputation OF be
ing one of the best orators in the Stat
of Maine and is frequently referred to a
'fhe sinver-tongued orator of the Kenne
hec" IT is possible that Col. Bradbur
of Saco will be given a proxy by one o
In1 cas-
he will second the nomination
Mavor Merrill of Auburn will nominal
Mr. rrernald and it is probable that Their
will be several secondng addresses
These will be made by Beecher Putna'
of Houlton. Attorney Merrill of Skowhe
gan and Judge Whitman of Norway A
these men are fluent speakers
Admission to the floor of the Auditt
rum. where the convention Will be hel'
will be by ticket Space VIII ne reserve
for each county and as soon as the ere
! dentials of the delegates have been pas
> ad on they will be supplied with ucke
admitting them to the floor. IN" game
zoe viii, he open to the general pubhc III
"a tickets will be required in order
secure admission.
Extra parlor ears were
the afternoon expresses from roi ''a'
today and all of them were hiied WIZ
ao,eoates The hotels began 10 De cro"
ed long before evening and some Oh u
I deIeeates had evidently anticipated III
K this would be the case. for one party e.
). go.ed a Pullman sleeping car, when W;
n,aced on a side track for the use OF u
,nan,bars of the party during their sts
in this city.
The crowd already in town VIII
= ro.t,v augmented today by the arriv
who are not already in the conventi'
citv Mayor Leighton of Portland. a
| COMMANDED by his son. Hugh Leighto
siIas Adams and Percival p. Baxter
rived here this evening IN 'he h.aso'
's touring car There wer 'hu'hoe
= other parties who came IN au'on'ooi'