Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-01-10
Governor P|aistGd |RaugWatGd.
Charles r. Johnson of Watervllle
Nominated for Senator.

The legislature of Maine was organiz.
ed duly on Wednesday, Jan. 8, the trst
Democratic legislature for q generation:
The senate contains % Democrats and
Republicans, and the seat of one of the
Republican members 10 contested by his
Democratic opponent. The house con-
taips IS Democrats and GO Republicans,
and the seat of one of the Republicans is
contested.
Az had been expected, Hon. Nathan
Clifford of Cumberland County was
chosen president of the senate, there
being no contest for this nomination 10
the Democratic caucus. The Republi'
can mem bers of the senate cast their
votes for Hon. Edward F. Gowell OF
York County.
A pleasant feature in the choice OF
senate officers was the unanimous n0mi'
nation by both Democratic and Repuoli'
can cacuses as messenger OF Charies n
I.ovejoy of Sidney, who has held that
position for thirty years.
Hon. Frank A. Morey OF Lewiston
was chosen speaker of the house, he hav'
ing been nominated in the Democratic
caucus by 4S votes to 80 for Frederick
Fl. Strickland of Bangor. The Repuoli.
can caucus nominated John A. Peters OF
Ellsworth for this position.
Much interest was felt in the Demo
cratic caucus to nominate state officers
held Wednesday evening, especially with
regard to the nomination for United
States Senator. As had been anticipated
Charles F. Johnson of Waterville was
nominated, receiving 81 votes to Il FOL
Obadiah Gardner aud II for William N
Pennell. Cyrus w. Davis of Waterville
was nominated for secretary OF state
James f. Singleton of Bangor for state
treasurer, William r. Pattangall o.
Waterville for attorney general, and j
p. Buckley of Portland for commissioner
of agriculture.
Members of the executive council were
named as follows: Alfred S. Rimball
Norway; Edward B. Winslow, Portland
Charles l.. Turgeon, Auburn; Weston
Lewis, Gardiner; C. G.. Kilgore, Belfast
Willis Y. Patch, Bangor; Frank A. Pea
body, Houlton.
In the Republican caucus Hon. Fred
erick A. Powers of Houlton was nomi
mated for United States Senator, receiv
ing 40 votes to 4 for William T. Cobb,
for Edwin C. Burleigh, and l for b. +
Hamilton.
On Thursday, Frederick w. Plaistet
of Augusta was inaugurated governor
Maine. and delivered his address befor'
the Joint convention of senate and house
The governor did not 60 extensively int
details in discussion of state affairs, 6u
spoke largely in general terms. III
finds a deficit in the state finances 10
the past two years, according to repor
from the auditors Office, of 81 isl ,5Gl. -
Strict economy in all matters, consolida
ton of departments and Offices and abol
ishmeut of unnecessary ones, Is urged
and the suggestion is made that on &C
count of the deficit some worthy object
will have to be granted less state az
than would otherwise be the case. II
suggests that the income of all state In
situations should be paid into the stat
treasury and the expenditures paid iron
there.
Direct primaries are approved, fol
governor and representatives to congress
only until the system has been full.
tested. Direct nomination OF Unite'
J States Senators, a corrupt practices ac'
J approval of the income tax amendment
are all approved.
Considerable time is spent in tue dis
cussion of prohibition and resubmission
the Sturgis law, and allied topics, tn
, governor following the party platform
in those lines, declaring prohibition
failure, and productive of hypocrisy
corruption and disrespect for law.
: True conservation of our water power
is favored, but by having them develop
: ed by private capital. The creation OF
/ public commission is suggested, whic
might take the place of the railroa
, commission, with larger powers.
, Amendments to the laws regardin
child labor, employers liability, truste
process, and some others, are appr oved
land industrial education ia urged