Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-30
STATE HOUSE
Council Meeting . 10 A. NJ Monday Dec 80

Everything is in readiness for the
converting Of the 10Th session Of the
General Court, the Legislature OF
Maine, on Wednesday, Jan. /. The
Capitol is in the pink Of condition.
thanks TO the activity of Supt. of
Public BUILDINGS Charles :. Brown
and his efficient force, and the lesis-
lators will find everything done for
their convenience and comfort that
the limits Of the building will permit
The two days, Monday and Tues
day. will sec the coming 20 town OF
the members and their friends, par
ticularly those who are expectant of
filling tho Legislative offices. The
pre- SC ssiou activities will probably lie
Of the usual order. The second in
ADMIRATION Of Governor Carl T.. MILL
ken viii take place about II O'Clock
THURSDAY morning, after which the
Legislature will probabl., according
to custom. adjourn TO the follow ms
ueSuaE' - permit '"V p'o''u'i's %
tcers of House and senate TO make
up their Joint standing committees.
ne ScSH'o" VIII "o"''i'"' VIVA
the usual time.
Senate Contests
l.,,., r.,rdida,cs arc in tho lnn.iin
f., .,,o l,ro,,,1c,cv ,f ,nc Sonatn
Senators Howard Dawes Of Cumbcr-
land. william l.. Walker Of Somerset,
John Percy DcCrinG Of York, Alfred
*. .Amcs of Washington and Leon l..
Higgins Of penobscot.
60 r.,r nc :; l,,,u., ,oo thnrs will
lao no or,os;,iou :, tho eIoct;on ,f
ro-,,,, J., (.r,uo of v-hiti,r Washinr-
.1,, .,.-.,,..,. of ~.
Sara,o 10 .,,croad the la,. cant Vii
,;, =, -. r-,,e uho bias
&c., ro+,r,,cl FROM, tho snr,ire was
assistant secretary at the last session.
The candidates for assistant secreta-
~ Of the Senate are Monttord ;. HILL
Of Augusta, formerly clerk IN Inc
automobile department In Inc score
tary of states office, Judge y. (.
smith or Dover ana I-lIS"oF'H l..
Peacock of Rcad'leld.
House Contests.
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Makeup Soo'e"
Three members OF the Executive
Council, George ". Norton or Fort
land, Edward +. Gowell of Berwick
and Norman II. ray or Dexter, viii
be returned as members OF the next
Council The impression Il 'hal the
various drlegatIonS have settled upon
Howard l.. kcyser OF Greene as a
member of the Councll from the thlrd
District, Mayor Willis F.. Swift OF
Augusta from the 4th District ana
EN- Representative Clarence ~. 1oW-
crS OF Fort FAIRFIELD from the 'th DIS
trict. The contest III III" oth District,
which ~ comprised oil the counties OF
Knox, Waldo, Lincoln and Hancock,
is between Frank H. lnEratam anu
Elmer ;. BIRD OF tpchiahd ana Judge
lt"uci Robinson OF ta1ndFn
80 contests are in sight for the
officers to he elected Icy the LeeiSla =
tllrc. So Secretary Of state Frank "
Bah Of Dover. Attorney General Guy
II. Sturgi! of Portland, Commissioner
Of Agricultur, John 4. Roberts Of
Norway and state Treasurer Joseph
". simpson Of York will be nominal
cd without opposition in the Rcpubli
can caucus which will he held
Wednesday evening in the hall of the