Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08


ceive, sort and count votes for secre-
tary of State.
Having attended to the duty assign
mittee reported as follows:
Whole number of votes, 157
Necessary for a choice, 70
"A. I. Brown had 108
Matthew Laughlin had As
Scattering 1
The report was accepted and Hon. A.
1. Brown was declared duly elected
secretary of State for the current
political years of 1909 and 1910
On motion of Senator Therriault,
Messrs. Therrjault of Aroostook, Walk
er of Hancock, Wing Of Kingfield,
Kavanaugh of Portland, Hill of Little
ton, Drake of Frankfort and Doble Of
Lagrange We're appointed a commit
tee to receive, sort and count votes for
State treasurer.
Senator Macomber of Kennebec rails
ed tho point that it had not been the
custom to elect a State treasurer I'M
til after his accounts had been audited.
The chairman ruled that the matter
would be held in allegiance for the
present.
On motion of Senator Macomber,
Messrs. Macomber of Augusta, Staples
Of York, Wing of Auburn, Stackpole Of
BrldgeWater, Bisbee of Rumford, KEEL
ley of Boothbay and Harris of Sa-
lem We're appointed a committee to
receive, sort and count votes for at
torrey general.
Having attended to the duty assign
ed it, Senator Macomber from the COM
mittee reported as follows:
Whole number Of votes, 149
Necessary for a choice, IS
Warren C. Philbrook had 80
F. A. Morey had 40
Scattering, 1
The report was accepted, and Hon.
Warren c. Philbrook was declared duly
elected attorney general for the cur
reht political years of 1909 and 1910.
On motion of Senator Shaw, Messrs.
Shaw of Kennebec, Boynton of Lincoln,
Dunn Of Brewer, Hartman of Meddy-
bemps, Hanson of Lynn, Harmon Of
Stonington and Emery of Sanford We're
appointed a committee to receive, sort
and count votes for State assessor.
Having attended to the duty assign
ed it, SENATOR Shaw from the commit
tee reported as follows:
Whole number of votes, Jas
Necessary for choice, 70
A. J. Skidmore had l
William c. Vinal had 40
Edwin M. Johnston had 1O2
The report was accepted and Hon.
Edwin M. Johnston was declared duly
elected State assessor for the current
political years of 1909 and 1910.
On motion Of Senator Wyman,
Messrs. Wyman of Washington, KEEL
logg of Penobscot, Porter of Napoleon,
Paul Of Naples, Hannaford of New
field, Nickerson of Swanville and Orff
of Cushing were appointed commit
tee to receive, sort and count votes for
commissioner of agriculture.
Having attended to the duty assign
ed it, Senator Wyman from the COM
mittee reported as follows:
Whole number of votes, lo6
Necessary for choice, %
A. w. Gilman had SO
A. j. Skidmore had 81
Scattering, 2
| The report was accepted and Hon. A.
w, Gilman was declared duly elected
commissioner of agriculture for the
current political years Of 1909 and 1910
On motion of Senator Gowell, Messrs.
Gowell of York, Mullen of Penobscot,
Lombard of Bridgton, Smith of Ber-
wick, Tibbetts of Orrington, Bragdon
of Perham and Thompson of SkoWhe-
gan were appointed a committee to re-
ceiye. sort and count votes for seven
Executive Councillors.
Having attended to the duty assign
ed it, Senator Gowell from the commit
tee reported as follows:
Whole number of votes, \ l49
Necessary for choice, %
Leroy F. Pike had lO1
James Cunningham had l07
Fred W. Bunker had JOY
F. G. Kinsman had 10Y
c. C. Morrison had lO7
H. F. Ross had 10Y
c. F. Daggett had l07
Cornelius Horrgan had AZ
John c. Scates had AZ
S. w. Gould had AZ
Reuel J. Noyes had AZ
H. F. Maddocks had AZ
Charles F. Snow had AZ
p. C. Keegan had AZ
The report was accepted and Leroy F.
Pike, James Cunningham, Fred w.
Bunker, F. G. Klnsman, c. G. MORRISON,
H. F. Ross and c.. F. Daggett were de-
c1ared elected Executive Councillors
fer the current political years of 1909
and 1910.
Senator MACOMBER of Kennebec:
Mr. Chairman, move that the election
aof the State treasurer be for the time
being postponed. The reason for this
is that for all time the election Of
state treasurer, when it was a re-
election, has been postponed until his
accounts could be examined and re-
ported back to the Legislature. Two
years ago this was not done because
Mr.. Gilmore, the present incumbent,
was new treasurer and consequently
there was no occasion for any exam
ination of his accounts; but it has al
ways been the custom, and 1 under
stand it is entirely satisfactory to Mr..
Gilmore that this course should lie
toLap ana T move that for today at