Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-29

vention have generally been written on
| the assumption that w H. Hines Of
Lewiston would be relieved of all con-
nection with the State organization and
| that someone more closely identified
with the victorious wing Of the party.
! in Lewiston. would. be substituted. A
number of names have been suggested.
The only one which seems to appeal
to those who have the votes is that of
Horatio G. Foss of Auburn. There is
| no claim that he is particularly anx-
ious to take up this burden and there
is talk that perhaps, by refraining from
further punishment of Mr.. Hines some
of the Second District difficulties may
be ironed out. J. a man very close to
the organization in Androscoggin told
the journal tonight that quite a num-
Der of those who were Interested had
come to feel that the fight between
Hines and McGillcuddy had gone far
enough and that it was time that both
sides cease firing -.
Some Surprises
One of the most surprised men around
the Bangor House this evening was n.
Fl. Thurlow of Pittsfield. He has had
an idea that he was to take the place
on the State committee to be vacated
by albert f. Donigan Of Bingham. and
until very late he seemed to be with
out opposition. Before his supper was
well digested. however. some of his
friends informed that Samuel W.
Gould of Skowhegan. a former mem
Der of Congress was being eroomed FOR
the place. Since that news leaked out
Mr. Thurfow has been very busy gen
tleman.'i Another party where an al
most exactly similar situation develop
ed during the supper hour was Saga
dahoc L. 0. SWEET Of Bath was about
the only candidate in sight, but very
suddenly William T. Guptill, commits
sioner of agriculture of the State of
Maine appeared as candidate.
In Cumberland the attempt to unseat
Florence F. Driscoll of Portland is not
making very great Roadway at present
although there are two candidates. John
Dooley and Richard f. Harvey Aroos-
took will probably replace Frank A Pea
body of Houlton with Leonard A. Pierce
of Houlton. Knox has quite field OF
candidates, headed by Scott F. Kittredge
secretary of the international Boundary
Commission, resident of Rockland
Among the other candidates are Venus
Lambert, who has recently moved from
Alabama; Philip Howard and Tyler NJ
Coombs. Philip Howard has been county
attorney for Knox county and mayor OF
the city of Rockland several times and
has been a very prominent figure in State
politics for Il years.
VIM. B. Pierce, Bangor, probab bly, will
succeed VIM. r. Curran as member
of the State Committee.
Deieg ates- at Large
The discussion as to candidates fol
delegates to the Democratic national con-
vention at St. Louis is not playing 3
very important part in the night-before
festivities. 1t seems to be very generally
conceded that three of the delegates-at.
large will be Gov. Oakley c. Curtis, Con
gresham Daniel J. McGillicuddy am
United States Senator Charles +. Johnson
There is no serious contest on for posi-
' tons on the various district delegations.
In was understood late tonight that the
Fourth District delegate-at-large will be
the Hon. Frank A. Peabody of Houlton
a member of the State highway commits
sion.
TIE First District delegates have sug
, gested John w. Comedian of Portland
and William J. Maybury of Saco dis
trict delegates. with George NJ. Blake O.
Portland as alternate-at-large. and Jane!
w. Meserve of Bar Mills and Charles f
Valley of Sanford as district alternate.
In the Second District Herbert Maxwell
of Boothbay Harbor is suggested as on'
of the district delegates and Fred II
Thompson as alternate.
In the Fourth District Henry A. Saun
of Brown>ille probably will be the dis
trct delegates.
Trafton for Candidate
) Perhaps the most interesting announce
| ment made tonight is that the Hon. Her
bert +. Traitor of Fort Fairfield. Speake
of the Maine House of Representatives
, will be a candidate for the congressional
nomination of his party in the Fourth
District. Mr.. Trafton is not very keei
l on the idea but will do whatever his par
, " associates desire. 1t is conceded tina
if Mr.. Traitor will accept the nomina
ton he can have it by reclamation.
Further gossip regarding the various
congressional nominees gives the homo
! of UNFOLDING the party platter in tn
Third District to Secretary of State Johl
, f. Bunker of Bar Harbor and Augusta
denomination to Congressman Daniel J
, McGillicuddy in the Second District, an,
the duty of redeeming Portland and Civ
ing the Democracy chance in the tirs
District to Judge William NJ. Ingrahan
: of Portland.
, Friends of the treasurer of State. Ell
mer f. Eewbert of Augusta. were painet
to learn that illness will prevent hin
from attending the State convention o
! his party. This word was brought e
Bangor by the Augusta delegation -an'
was received with expressions of regre
. on all Sides.
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