Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-18
Coming Special Republicans 86 and Pro-
qressves of This and Hlsto-
nv Special Next Legislature
the Recalled Charities Recommendations
Automobile Figures-Corporation Matters


, Tho candidates for the presidency Of the
Senate arc Senators-elect Martin F. Bart
lett Of Kennebec, Taber D. Bailey and
Leon F. Higgins Of Penobscot and VII
liam L. Walker Of Somerset; while the
candidates for the speakership Of the
House are Representatives-elect PercivaI
P. Baxter Of Portland. William l. Bon
ney Of Bowdoinham and Clarence w.
Dutton Of Bingham. George W. Thombs
of Lincoln would have been a candidate
for the speakership but a Democrat
Samuel H. Kneeland. was elected from
that class district. The Legislature Will
be two-thirds Republican.
senator-elect Albert A. Burleigh OF
Aroostook will, at the close Of the COM
ing session, have served six terms in the
upper branch, Senators-elect William L..
Walker Of Somerset and Charles M. Co.
nant of Waldo will have served three
terms. while Senators-elect Aaron ]. Full
ton Of Aroostook Willis e. Swift and
Martin F. Bartlett Of Kennebec, Taber
D. Bailey Of Penobscot and Alfred X.
Ames and Robert ]. Peacock Of Wash
ington have been elected to the Senate
for the second time. as have two OF the
three Democrats in the upper body-Sena-
tors-elect David r. Hastings Of Andros-
coegin and Clifford B. Butler Of Knox.
All four of the members-elect Of the Sem
ate from Cumberland county. as well as
the three members-elect from York coun-
ty, are new to the workings Of the up
per branch. although three Of the four
members from Cumberland-Frank D.
NJ ~
land and Howard Davies Of Yarmouth
have served in the House of Representa-
tiyes. as have Senators-elect August Pc
terson of Aroostook. Willis A. Kicker OF
Hancock, Edward N. Merrill Of Somerset
and John Percy Deering Of York.
OF the full membership Of the House,
Representative-elect Henry A. Desco-
teaux of Biddeford, Democrat. and prom
inent labor leader, Is high line IN leg1sIa-
tive experience as this will be his fourth
session. Although Lewiston has been
Democratic city for several years. every
member of the delegation is the new
House from that city is without iegisaa-
tive experience For the first time IN
many years Calais. in Washington coun-
ty, sends a Democrat to the House. Rob
ert J. Murphy defeating Hon. GeosSo r.
Gardiner, formerly Judge Of probate fol
Washington county. the Republican can.
didate. George v. Hammond OF the Van
Bure NC r Isle-Hamlin Plantation
class district bears the distinction Of be-
ing elected to the House as tho nominee
of both the Republican and Democratic
parties.
OF the Republican members-elect OF the
House Of Representatives. Seth l. Snow
of Mars Hill, Luc Albert Of Madawaska
Samuel C. Greenlaw Of Pressure Isle, Le'
ander e. Tuttle Of Caribou. George III
McNally of Ashland. William B. BrA8'
don of westbrook, George p. Conn ol
Freeport, Joseph F.. Chaplin Of South
Portland. Arthur B. Holt Of Gouldsboro
Edwin W. Ellis Of Gardiner. Frank L.
Besse Of Clinton, Harry NJ. Hart Of Hol'
den. Thorndike A. Ranney OF Winn. PN'
E. Averill Of Prentiss, William L. Bonney
Of Bowdoinham, Benjamin H. Lawrence
of Fairfield, Clarence w. Dutton OF Bing'
ham. Albert M. Ames Of Stockton Springs
Frank P. washburn Of Perry. A. e. Mich
olas of Eastport, Howard Fl. Jordan Of
Bailevville. Charles H. Hanson OF saco
and John O'Connell Of Millnockst. are
members Of the present House. While
three members-elect from the city OF
Portland, George H. Allan. Edgar ~
| Rounds and Percival P. Baxter. were
members Of the House years ago.
OF tho Democratic members-elect OF the
House. Joseph c. Harman Of stoninston
rben r. Hartwell Of Old Town, Samuel
NJ Packard Of Newburg. Charles A. Cor
uss Of Bath. William F. Tate Of Tops
ham. Carleton NJ. Holt Of skowhegan
George A. welch Of Machiasport. Alvin
N. webb of cheryneld and Henry A.
Descoteaux, James J. Mellon and Clarence
Go,dwaith Of Biddeford have had legfs-
latiye experience.