Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-02
THE JOINT CAUCUS.

The feature of the Republican joint
! the hall of the House, was the four
cernered contest for commissioner of
agriculture, which was won by John A.
Roberts of Norway on the second bal
lot. III the contest for secretary of
State Joseph E. Alexander of Rich
mond defeated Willis b. Hall of Carl
bou, 70 to 26. The contest for the other
State Offices Were all ironed out before
the caucus and the nomination of Jo-
seph w. Simpson of York for State
treasurer and Scott Wilson of Portland
for attorney general were made unan-
imouc.
A good-sized crowd of spectators
witnessed the caucus proceedings, but
not as many as were present at the
Democratic joint caucus of two years
ago. The spectators included num-
Der of prominent Republicans from out
of toYsn. who were in the city to at
tend the inauguration, Thursday fore
noon. Among theme We're: Hiram
Kicker. Poland; Fred W. Wight,
James Donahue. w. w. GaGe, Rock
land: Howard Davies, Yarmouth:
Henry H. Hastings. Bethel; Harold NJ.
Sewa1i Bath; Cyrus n. blanchard.
Wilton.
The caucus was called 10 order at
+. NJ, by Representative Harry q.
Austin of Phillips OF the caucus COM
mittee. The doorkeepers were ordered
to close the doors and the caucus call
was read.
Senator Stearns Of oxford was an
nounced as chairman and Representa-
tive Trimble of Calais as clerk of the
assembly.
Nominations for secretary Of State
were first in order. Senator Frank L.
Dutton of Augusta nominated for
secretary of State Joseph Fl. Alexan
der of Richmond. He alluded to Mr..
Alexander's faithful service in that
department, six years as clerk. 10
years as chief clerk and six years as
deputy secretary of State. The Demo-
Gratis had continued him in office dur
ing the last two years because they
could not find a man of the 49, 900 Dem
ocratie voters in the State fit for it
and had borne the brunt of the bur
dens of the Office.
Representative George w. Irving of
Caribou nominated Willis b. Hall of
Caribou. He began by alluding to the
prophecies Of Joseph B. Hall. the ia
Their of the candidate, of the glorious
possibilities of Aroostook county
Eighty per cent. of the plurality of the
Republican party in the election or
| 1912 had been given by Aroostook
county and Aroostook county now
asked for some of the fruits of the
victory. He alluded to the II years OF
Mr.. Halls service as town clerk OF
| Caribou and his work in the Legisla-
| ture in behalf of the juvenile court
bill He closed by saying that his cam
| didate was the son of Joseph b Hail,
| the veteran secretary of State, VINO
| had made the glorious prophecy or
| Aroostook's future.
| Representative Horace Mitchell OF
| Kittery seconded the nomination OF MT.
| Alexander. He created a great deal OF
| amusement by saying, When Fred
| erick the Great was coronated anu
| Cyrus, King of the kennepec, was
| placed over the department or state
| he couldn't, after consultation Win
| Pat" find man better suited TO MI
| the place of deputy secretary of state
/ IMAM MI AIeXaHu6T, II II honSS ~ ~
| years for a man to imulate one bill
i how long will it take for him to en-
| gross all the bills?" asked the Kittery
/ man Il believe if we make a change
in this office we shall stay here all
| summer
Representative Reuel w Smith OF
Auburn in behalf of the Androscog-
gin county, seconded the nomination
4 - ftox I'll Pan
sentative ]. Fred O'Connell of Mil
ford seconded the nomination of JOS.
E. Alexander of Richmond as
man who would fill the Office With
credit to the State and said that It
was a question of the mans ability
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