Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-31

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ably be glad to. discover that in IN
18th Legislature the fad for town d.
VISION has moved from York 70 Lin
coin counc.
4 strong man, upon the Democratic
side of the House in the new Lesisla-
ture will be Hon Joseph Williamson
of Augusta, who is likely to become
the ranking member of flIe committee
on judiciary. Should Representative
Pattangall of Watervilles resign early
in the session to become attorney gen
eral he would undoubtedly become the
Democratic floor leader.
Men to Be Heard From.
Among other new members in House
and Senate, who are likely to be heard
from during the coming session arc the
new senators from Kennebec. Reuel
j. Noyes of Augusta, Henry Earring
ton of Gardiner and Howard w.
Dodge of Clinton, f. n. Blanchard, OF
Wilton. Republican Senator-elcct from
franklin; and in the House Hon Il.
E. Mallett. representative-elect from
Freeport, who has previously served
in that branch; Oliver Otis, editor oil
the RockIand Opinion and single tax
champion and +. j. Libby of Oakland,
president OF The Maine State Fair
Association. Forest II. Colby of Bling
ham the lone Republican in the Som
erset delegation, comes back from the
| last session and Will be Il valuable aid
| to the minority party. Horace Mitch
| eli of Kittcry. who holds 500 offices,
| bat viii nevertheless exercise his du-
ties as representative faithfully, is q
new member in the York county dele
| CATION on the minority side who viii
take a prominent part in the councils
! of his party.
Most of the Representatives and
| ScnatorS-clect have already secured
quarters in the city. Many of the in
| iluertiai party leaders and members
of the lobby will be located at the
Augusta House, but the North ana
| Cony Houses will also have a fair
| share Of those who are to shape leg
islation. while Others will secure. pri-
| waite houses or form clubs of their
| own. Senator Foss of Androscoggin
Will occupy the Governors suite AT
| the Augusta House as the rooms,
which Governor Fernald occupied at
the last session of the Legislature are
| commonly spoken of. GoVernor-elcct
| PlaisteG will continue to reside at his
present home on Flagg street, as he
| prefers to do so, rather than take
apartments at any of the city hotels.
| Hon. Nathan Clifford of Portland
and Col. F. H.. Strickland Of Bangor
will be members of the. club Jlat are
' to occApy the Goodwin house ON
F, Chandler street. Hon Ira G. Hersey
| of Houlton will occupy room CO., at
tie Augusta House and Hon: William
r. Pattangall of Waterville. room
233 Hon. Leslie Boynton of Jefferson
will nave loom AS while Hon. Josiah
| Chase Of York viii be found at home
to- his county delegation ard others at
room go.
| Considera BILE speculation is already
| being made as ITO who will fill the Of
fees that expire during the month of
January and to which appointment
must be made by Governor-elect
Pla;sted. Two candidates, both from
Knox county. are mentioned in con-
| nectiOn with the office of assessor,
which must under the new law. be ap-
pointed by the Governor The candi-
dates are Capt. VIII am P. Hurley of
| Roekland and Tyler Coombs of Ninal-
haven. John F. Spaulding of Angus
ta is q candidate for commissioner of
industrial anG labor statistics to sue
coed Thomas ]. Lyons of Ninalhaven.
/ whose RIM expires. Jan. 81. There
are several candidates for warden of
the Maine state prison to succeed
| Bernes O. Norton of Belfast, whose
resignation takes effect Jan. Is.
Among them: Edgar S. Fossett Of
Portland: Harry II. Rich Of Newport;
William Il. Grinnell of Searsport and
John A. MoGown of Ellsworth. Mat
thew S. McCarty of Rumford Falls
is a candidate for judge of the RAM
ford municipal court to succeed Are
tuG L. Stcarns. whose term expires.
Feb %.
Newspaper Mems Quarters.
The newspaper men are much better
provided for in the way of quarters
at the session of the 18th Legislature
than they we're at previous sessions.
In the place of the old Hub" located
over the land office, light, airy and
commodious rooms have been provided
on the third floor just beyond the rail-
j.
quarters, which include a main room
in which Il dozen or More men may
| work with comfort u telephone room
and lavatory take up the room former
~ occupied by the enforcement COM
mission and an adjoining corridor.
Tables for typcWritcrs are arranged
around the walls on three sides Of ttic
room and in Il few days q formidable
battery Of 'machjnes' Of various
makes will be arrayed upon them and
in active use by the reporters, who
| will prepare the newspaper copy,
which will place before the public che
dnines and sayings Of the new Legis-
lature.
The occupants of the new Hub" and
the papers which they will represent
| will be as follows: Henry \. Farm