Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-01-11
STATE sOLONs.
legislative News Of Interest to Ham
cock County Readers.

Legislative News of Interest to Ham
cock County Readers.
The Joint democratic caucus for the
nomination of State officers and United
States senator was held Wednesday even
ing.
For senator, Charles F. johnson, Of
Waterville, was nominated by vote Of 81
for johnson, 81 for Gardner and II for
Pennell.
For secretary OF state, Cyrus W. Davis,
Of waterville, received g.; Fred B. Wig
gin, OF Saco, AZ.
Bangor, received s. votes; Edward E..
Brady, OF Ellsworth, Al.
William 4. Pattangall, of Waterville,
received the unanimous nomination for
attorney general.
For commissioner of agriculture, ]. p.
Buckley, OF Westbrook, had So; w. T..
Guptill, of Topsham, 81, and W. G. Hun
ton, of Readheld, 9.
For members of governors council, the
following nominations we're made by &C.
clamation: LIST district, Alfred 8. Kim
ball, of Norway; I'd district, Edward B.
Winslow, of Portland; Sd district, Charles
L. Turgeon, of Auburn; 4th district,
Weston Lewis, of Gardiner; 9Th district,
DR.. C. G. Kilgore, of Belfast; 9Th district,
Willis Y. Patch, of Bangor; It'll district,
Frank A. eabody, of Houlton.
In the republican joint caucus, Fred
erick A. Powers, Of Houlton, received the
complimentary nomination for United
States senator, the votes being as follows:
Frederick A. Powers, Of Houlton, 40;
William T. Cobb, Of Rockland, A; Edwin
e. Burleigh, OF Augusta, 1; B. F. Hamil-
ton, of Dayton, 1.
The present incumbents OF the other
State officers were renominated.
SENATE.
In the Senate at its opening session,
Nathan Clifford, of Cumberland, was
elected president.
In the House Frank A. Morey was
elected speaker, he having 50 votes to 81
Morey was conducted to the chair by Mr..
Peters.
Mr.. Harmon, OF Stonington, was ap-
pointed q member Of the committee to
canvass the vote for governor.
In the drawing for seats in the House,
Mr.. Peters drew one OF the best in the
front row.
The Inauguration of Frederick w.
Pisisted as governor took place Thursday
Immediately after bis inaugu-
ration, Gov. Plaisted announced the
appointment of his staff as follows: Elliott
G. Dill, Of Hallowell, acknowledgement;
James L. Moriarty, of Lewiston, inspector
general; John r. Mason, of Bangor, judge |
advocate; Blaine Owen, Of Augusta, chief
John J. Dooley, Of Portland,
cheif ordnance officer; Edwin N. Fuller,
Of Bath, chief surgeon; Charles B. Day, of
Llewellyn L. Cooper, Of
George B. Freeland, of Bangor,
Everett G. Scully, of Portland, naval aide.
At the joint convention Thursday, the
candidates nominated for State offices at
the joint democratic caucus Wednesday
evening were elected, except attorney
general, which was deferred pending de-
cision, whether Mr.. Pattangall should serve
through session Of Legislature as represent
tative, or resign to enter at once upon Of
fce OF attorney general. The election OF
United States senator will take place
Jan. II.
The first piece OF legislation introduced
in the legislature was bill for repeal OF
the 5turgis law, which was given two
readings under suspension of rules and
passed to be engrossed.
In the House Thursday Rep. Mace gave
formal notice that the seats Of John A. |
Peters, of Ellsworth, and Frank l.. Hodg-
kins, of Lamoine, will be contested.
The Senate and House adjourned Thurs
day until Tuesday afternoon.
COMMITTEES.
At the session OF the legislature yester-
day, committees were announced. The |
Of Hancock county members |
are as follows:
Senator Mayo-Shore fisheries, military |
affairs, public buildings and grounds, taxa
ton.
Senator Leach = Commerce, pensions,
mines and mining, labor.
Representative Peters, Ellsworth-Legal |
affairs.
Rep. Shea, Eden - Appropriations and |
financial affairs, labor, house committee |
on elections.
Rep. Gross, Orland = Manufactures, Ii
brary.
Rep. Harmon, Stonington-Shore fisher
les, State school for boys and industrial
school for girls, counties, house commit |
toe on county estimates.
Rep. Mcbride, Mt. Desert-Towns.
Rep. Mace, Great Pond-Claims, taxa
lion, house committee on bills in third
reading.
Rep. Rodgkins, Lamoine-Insane hos
pitfalls.
Rep. Snow, Bucksport-Insane hospitals.
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