Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-19
Ro0sifse OLD TIME
REPUBLICAN, MEET.


Every county was represented on the
part of the State committee, those
present De i ng. +. j. Pennell,
Auburn, Androseoggin county Beech
er Putnam, Houlton, Aroostook
county; Ernest f. Decker, Portland.
Cumberland county; f. NJ Blanchard.
Wilton, Franklin county; Elmer p.
Spofford, Deer Isle, Hancock county,
Warren C. Philbrook. WatervilIe, Ken
nebec county; Herbert l.. Shepherd,
Reckport, Knox county; John NJ. Gid
den of Newcastle, proxy for Weston NJ.
Hilton of Damariscotta, Lincoln coun-
ty, Henry II. Hastings, Bethel, oxford
county; F. II. Parkhurst Bangor, Pc
nobscot county; w. S. owen, Milo, Pts
cataquis county; f. S. Adams, Bow.
dom, Sagadahoe county; Augustine
Simmons, North Arson, Somerset
county; Arthur |. Brown. Belfast, Wal
do county: f, NJ. Frye, Harrington,
Washington county; George A. Emery.
Saeo. York county.
Among other prominent Republicans
present from various parts of the
State were: ]. Fred O'Connell Milford;
Taber d. Bailey, Charles NJ. Conant,
Winterport; j. F. Sprague, Dover; e.
G. Smith, Foxcroft; Howard Davies,
Yarmouth; Benjamin Coffin, Portland.
r. w Hnckley. South Portland Frank
w. Ball, Dover; Melville w. Trefethen,
South Portland; Scott Wilson, Wilbur
G. Whelden, c. l.. Beedy, Portland,
Charles s. Hichborn, Byron Boyd, Will
lis e. Swift, William II. Fisher, Charles
w. Jones, Augusta; Harry b. Austin.
Phillips; Fred Q. Smith, New Vine
yard; Henry A. Peabody. Portland; G..
II. Bass, Wilton; Henry \. Peabody,
Portland; S. w Carr, Bowdoinham, T.
E. Timberlake, Portland; Frank p.
Morrison, Corinth; Richard j. Leader,
Lewiston; Roscoe T. Holt, Portland;
Albert L. Strout Bath: Edward 4.
Parent, Lewiston; Donald +. Snow.
Bangor; w. G. Chapman, Portland.
Noble Maxwell, Richmond; Herbert s.
Wing, kingfeld; III. Il. Gardner. Port
land: Charles +. Sweet Il. w. Blaneh-
ard, Bangor; Alden L. Chase! Bangor Z
A. C. Dearborn, Newburg. George 81,
+. Thaxter. Portland: Jesse M. Libby,
Mechanic Falls; John +. Gould. Old
town; Frank T. Mason, Bangor; DR..
w. l.. West, Belfast: Frank l.. Dutton,
Augusta and Reuel w. Smith. Auburn
The large delegations from Cumber-
land and Penobscot county, where
heretofore Democrats have been strong.
with their encouraging reports, were
significant features of the gathering.
Among the visiting newspaper men
present were: George w. Norton of the
Evening Express, Sam L. Connor of the
Lewiston Journal, Fred K. owen OF
the Portland Daily Press and Oliver L.
Hall of the Ranger Commercial.
Republican Confidence Growing.
Everywhere that l have been in the
State | find enthusiasm and confidence
spreading among the Republicans and
| a disposition to make every possible
effort to win out in September" said
Chairman Warren c. Philbrook of the
Republican State committee to Jour
nal reporter at the close of the State
committee meeting.
Chairman Philbrook is in the field
every week day except Saturday. NOV.
| ing through various sections of tbs
State and holding meetings. Saturday
| is devoted to clerical work and out
lining plans of campaign. He reports
an unusually splendid lot of meetings
| this week. He was in Androscoggir
county Monday, oxford county, Tues
day. and with the state committee ane
candidates, Thursday. while, Friday
he will meet the Republicans of Pc
nobscot county. He will take a trip
next week. through Piscataquis ant
Washington counties
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