Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-20
BIC RUN TOGETHER OF FIRST
DISTRICT REPUBLICANS WITH
GUESTS FROM ALL OVER STAT

! Portland, Me, Sept. 1t.-The Republi-
can committee men of the first congress
sional district and many prominent Re-
publicans from outside of the district had
A run-together Saturday afternoon 10 dis
cUss the outlook for the campaign of 1915
and incidentally to talk over the situa-
ton so far as Portland is concerned in
the coming municipal election
They were the guests for the afternoon
of Edgar L. Rounds, who took them on
one of his steamboats,, the Island Belle,
on a sail about the harhor and lower
Casco bay. 1t was delightful occasion
and was thoroughly enjoyed. 1t was Mr.
Rounds idea that with so many things
to talk over it would be pleasant to en-
JOY sail instead Of attempting TO hold
a meeting in some hall or other place OF
assemblage. on the steamboat the COM
mittee men could get together and talk
things over with freedom move about
as they chose and at the same time en-
iov the scenery of the harbor and bay.
Mr.. Rounds carried out his idea and
il proved to be one of the most agree
able and satisfactory political meetings
that the Republicans have ever held The
attendance was large. nearly 20 commit
tee men and prominent Republicans be-
ing present, including many candldatei
who are now before the public and some
prospective candidates for various othces
whose candidates. have not yet been an
nounced.
There were two of the three candl-
dates for the Republican nomination
/ for United States senator present. Col
] Frederick Hale of Portland and Hon
Bert NJ. Fernald of Poland. OF the
candidates fo~ Governor present there
were Hon. Carl +. Milliken of island
/ Falls. Hon. I. F. Callahan of Lewis
! ton and Hon. E w. Wheeler of Bruins
wick. Hon. Horace Mitchell of Kit
I terry, who is the only avoWed candl-
date now in the field for the nomlna-
! ton for congressman from this dis
trict was present together with sew
+ eral men whose names have been men
! toned as prospective candldates loi
this nomination, but who nave not
/ vet made public the fact that they IN
! tend to enter the race. In ADDITION tt
/ these candidates there We're others VINO
! seek nominations to State or county
Offices and all of these found the sal
| about the harbor and bay none toe
/ long but a very excellent opportunity
to meet men from all parts OF this
| district to talk things over.
! Among those present at this run
| together were: Brad Waterman
Charles II. Perley. J. S. Larrabee, r
| A. Mahoney, George Johnson. Freder-
/ ick Hamilton, A. S. Bisbee. F. d. Saw
! yer, A. Leighton, G. H. Garrison, D.
H. Bennett, c. E. Greeley. Albion
Bailey, Emil Rhedin, Roscoe T. Holt
Walter H. Lyseth, F. NJ. Grant, Frank
l. Palmber. Charles E. Burton. K. l.
| Mcclellan, Col Frederick Hale, u
Waldron Smith, James Kelley. w. P
Hancock, Carroll L. Beedy. Fred r.
| Dow, John Ireson. w. C. Fogg, H. l.
! Cram, c. B. Shoemaker. Jabez True
Norman True, Eben P. True, D.
W. Frye. Thomas E. Sheffield. Fred H
Derrick, Frank NJ Hawkes., Stanwood
+. Woodbury., ]. Murphy. Jr.. j. {.
| Nichols, E. E. Philbrook, John I.
Pagan, Benjamin G.. Ward, Harry c.
Wilbur, D. F. Roberts. Royal, E. Hud-
son, j. NJ. Pilsbury, Horace Mann, E.
3. Osgood, E. H. Lowe. Thomas Var
ney, Winthrop w. Riggs, Samuel w.
Jordan, John r. Gilmartin. Simeon
Delcourt. Frank D. Marshall, George
T. Spear, NJ. w. Brunell, George Fl.
Hinckley, William F. Sederquist,
Charles ]. Wills John Burke, E. H.
Besse. Henry H. B. Halves, Clifford A.
Moses, G. H. Vail, George H. Smith,
A. j. Mullen, Alex Speirs. w. A. Gra-
ham, Fred Golf. Henry Henricksen. j.
F. Williams. Richard Webb, c. Frank
Colley, Everett r. Josselyn, Henry G..
Boyer. Jr, Thomas Meehan, c. T. Hes
eltine. James H. Hall. George w. Syl-
vester, Milford G. Chapman, Andrew
L. Geele, Reuben N. Mclean, Isaiah
H. Baker. William H. Parker, T. W..
O'Reilly, H. Chapman, w. H. Robin
son, Robert Carey. Frank M. Low
Wilbur G. Whelden. P. S. Alderman
Albert Greenlaw, Francis D. Mar
LIN A. r, Clark r. E. Merrill,