Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-23

and John Percy Deering Of York. 1t
is probable that one or two of the
candidates will pull out Of the con-
test before the caucus.
Speaker Of the House
1t is three cornered contest for
the speakership of the House of Rep
resentatives. the candidates being
Frank G. harrington Of Augusta.
Charles P. Barnes Of Houlton and
DR.. Ernest +. Clason of Lisbon Falls.
all three of whom 'are members Of
the present lower branch.
Committee Gossip
The politicians who frequent the
Capitol are talking Of the makeup
of the committees of the next Legis-
lature but they are all at sea pc
cause of the contests for the Pres
idency of the Senate and the Speaker
of the House of Representatives. In
other words, Senator Howard Davies
Of Cumberland will be chairman Of
the judiciary committee, it is sup
posed, the same as he was two years
ago, if he isn't elected President.
Senator Deering Of York was mem
Der of the judiciary committee two
years ago. but. he is a candidate for
the Presidency of the Senate this
year. Representative Aaron 3. Cole
of Eliot was the chairman Of the ju-
dietary committee on the part OF the
House two years ago, but he will not
return to the coming session. Rep
rescntatiyeS Percival p. Baxter of
Portland, Frank G. harrington of
Augusta and Charles p. Barnes OF
Houlton were members Of this COM
mittee two years ago, but Messrs.
Barnes and harrington are candid
ates for the speakership. 1t is quite
probable that either Mr.. Harrington
or Mr.. Barnes will be the House
chairman of the judiciary committee.
Representatives Dearth of Dexter and
Quincy of Portland, who were mem
bers of this committee two years ago,
are members of the coming Senate.
II is understood that Representative
Baxter of Portland would not accept
the craftsmanship Of the judiciary
committee were it offered to him. 1t
is probable that Representative elect
Wiley c. Conary of Bucksport, DON
aid D. Garcelon of Auburn and Ben
edict F. Mahcr Of Augusta may be
members of the judiciary committee.
Senators Marshall of Cumberland.
Merrill of Somerset and Wood of
Hancock were members Of the COM
mittee on legal affairs on the part of
the Senate at the last session, but
none of these will be members of the
next Senate. Four of last sessions
members on the part Of the House,
Representatives Buzzeli of Belfast.
Conary Of BuckSport, Garcelon OF
Auburn and Chaplin of Bridgton will
be returned the coming session. y
Democrat. Representative Edward =.
Murray of Bangor was a member of
the legal affairs committee at the last
session. and it is suggested that
either Representative Louis j. Brann
of Lewiston or Elisha w. Pike of
PASSPORT will succeed Mr.. Murray.
Senator Higgins Of Penobscot was
chairman of the committee on appro-
priations and financial affairs at the
session two years ago and will doubt
less receive the same honor at the
coming session if he isn't elected
president Senator Grant Of Cum
berland was Il member Of this COM
mittee two years ago and will prob
ably be appointed chairman If Sem
ator Higgins is called upon to pre-
side over the deliberations Of the up
per branch. Representatives elect
Hanson of Saco. Holley Of North An
son and Eaton of Rumford were
members of this committee two years
ago on the part of the House.
Senator Baxter of Sagadahoc was
the chairman of the committee on
banks and banking two years ago
and he will doubtless act in the same
capacity at the coming session Rep
resentatives- elect Emery G. Wilson
of Portland and Eugene D. NORM of
Brunswick will also be returned to
this committee, it is asserted.
Senator Walker of Somerset was
the chairman of the COMMITTEES on
education at the last session, and he
will probab receive the same ap
pointment at the coming session If he
isn't elected President Of the Senate.
Senators Amcs of Washington and
Kicker of Hancock, were members of
the committee on education two years
ago, on the part of the Senate. Rep
rcsentatives- elect Frank p. Wash
burn of Perry, and Charles f.. Will
liams of Auburn were members of
this committee on the part of the
House two years ago.
Senator elect Arthur j. ChicH OF
Kennebec will doubtless succeed him
self as chairman of the committee on
inland fisheries and game, while
Representatives John r. Flint of
Monson, John O'Connell of Millinock-
ct and Sherman L. Berry of Water
vile wilt probably be members of the
committee on the part of the House
as they were two years ago.
The chairman of the committee on
interior waters two years ago was
Senator Whiting l.. Butler of Frank
lin, and he will doubtless receive that
honor a. the coming session. ana
Senator elect Guy Z. Gannett OF Ken
nebec. who was q member of the
committee two years ago on the part
of the House. may get place at the
coming session.
Senators elect Butler OF Franklin
and Stanley of Oxford were members
of the committee on labor at the last
session. Senator Butler being chair
man, while Representatives. elect John
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