Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04
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c.r,,and Me. April 3.-Thc Dem
LAS Of Maine met here today in
usnnal convention. adopted o
4 form. selected committees. lis
,,ed to ,ne keynotc" speech and IL
others. and adjourned at $50 L.
:, was a short. snappy. patriotic
,ee,ing. well handled and gooo
hp.sen,auon Of Maine Democracy.
Permanent Chairman Pierce Of Houi-
ha,,n ,his address. opened the cam
kn~lthA clean-cnt definition OF
ktoApiss and tpigram that will
k,a, twf.sor, t'e superman wh'
6ots heatlowskaxe."
/ M. v. G. McIntEe Of East Water
"a. vice president of the Federal
- Loan Bank at Springfield.
-, and former chairman OF the
isse Board Of Assessors, in briei
udress anncupced has candidacy lor
4 pemocraSa nomination for Gov
nor He Received handsome tri-
4. from th1 delegates.
Araoo. Vim. 4. Pattangall If AuSod-
s,so rot a warm reception and
- 4 typical Pattanglll speech Of
ana Democratic wisd )n,. but car
- tenor OF patriotic cupport of
-admip,stration. He said he no
~ that Halbert p. Gardner hid
Acomed back to the national party
4 Republicans Of Maine; lie thought
brmer Governors Cobb ana Haines
Huet feel relieved that they were IL I
kailed upon to apologize.
ksMr. pattangall congratulated De
|nacIacy Of Maine on having seiecte0
kor their candidate for governor
k'ssse, well-balanced, grown-up man.
."pan. Of Androscoggin." tic Hon.
b. J, MeGillicuddy. former congress
An. got the delegates 80 their leet
when he was introduced. He SAID the
Splri, Of this convention appealed u
Nm as had no other in his cXpe' l.
knee. He saw before him nicr VINO
kgise above partiss nshio. parry OF
hid and support of the national ao-
ministration. He took a more tht!'
t4-mile shot at T. X. as mighty near
- enemy u America.
!. Mr.. McGillicuddy said he knew what
h. was talking about when he dec!ar-
la that 5O9. 900 American soldiers are
how In Europe land We have n mil
ION more In the training camps OF this
country" He said criticism OF the aG-
was nothing but history
repeating itself. Washington and Lin
eoln had II.
Music. forenoon and afternoon. was
Furnished by the American Cadet
Band.
Tho Oldest delegate present was
Myer Greene OF Portland. 81 years.
ON the stage were former Coy
ernor Plaisted who received an ova-
lion as he came out on the platform
In the forenoon, former Gov. Oak
ley &. Curtis. Hon. William NJ. In
graham Portland, former assistant
secretary Of war; former L. :. SEN
'tor Obadiah Gardner OF RoCkland;
'ormer Congressman Daniel J. Nc
iililcuddy Of Lewiston. Hon. Bertrand
! Mclntire Of East Waterford. prom
nently mentioned as the party NOM
nee for Governor Prof. Kenneth {.
". Sills Of Brunswick. Judge Joseph
?. +. Connolly Of Portland. William
PennelI, Portland; Mayor George
y h. Robinson. Westhrook.
The call Of the convention was
cad by Joseph u. Perkins of Booth
nay Harbor, tho secretary Of the State
committee, after Chairman Doherty
mad called the session to order and
'0'maay declared the convention
oWh Praver was offered by Rev.
AT leavitt. The chair then an
1evhced the appointment of Mr.. Per-
AS c' 5oothhay ilarbor. Augustus
aHriIi Of Rockland and Nathaniel ID.
seord of this city as assistant sec
'e'af'os Of the convention.
FORMER Representative Pierce was
nsh presented as permanent chair
'Mh ana was given a greeting that
'' no doubt in the minds of any
mere he stood with the convention
uesates. His address to the con-
.Nuoh was patriotic and scholarly
|" The mention by him of
"e otncials who have served in State
"a National positions under the par
drought forth applause from yari-
10 parts OF the hall. among those
,sn''oned being former Governors
'a's'ed and Curtis. Senators John-
J s MAJ. ana Gardner and congressman
and Gould while the
" ,c OF the name Of President
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