Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-25
Republicans in Force

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his nomination for president, though
they would be uninstrueted and IN
pledged.
The general committee Of the
Leonard Wood league Of Maine dis
banded tonight, its owrk having been
completed. and announced that a
canvass Of the candidates for dele
gates to the Chicago convention in
dicated, they favored General Wood.
There appeared to be only one con-
test for delegates to the national con-
vention That was in the Fourth
District. The slate was as follows:
by the districts the first name being
the delegate at large:
First Edward W. Wheeler, Bruins
wick; Percival P. Baxter, Portland;
Ernest l.. Morrill,, saco; Second,
Charles 3. Carter. Auburn; Albert J..
Stearns. Norway: Robert J. Hodson,
Lewiston; Third, George E. Weeks,
Fairfield: Blaine s. Viles. Augusta;
stiIlman E.. Woodman. Machias;
Fourth, Frank H. Hume, Houlton;
DR.. E. B. Sanger. Bangor or Bur
ton W. Howe, PAtten, and Harry E.
Davis, Guilford.
The hall has been appropriately
decorated. Women in attendance at
the convention will occupy seats on
the raised section used by members
Of the chorus at festival time. The
county delegates will be seated on
the main floor Of the Auditorium I'M
der the banner Of the county which
the delegates represent. The CALLER
les have been reserved for the dis
trict delegates, alternates and spec
tators.
The Bangor Chamber Of Commerce
has appointed committee of 100
members to act as reception COM
mttee.
Candidates Present
Col F. H. Parkhurst Of Bangor and
John J. Deering Of Biddeford. two
candidates for governor, rave rooms
side by side on the first floor of the
Bangor House which VIII be their
headquarters. Large piacards are
placed conspiciously near the en-
trance with the pictures of the two
respective candidates.
The Bangor House and the Chamber
OF Commerce headquarters were the
busy places Wednesday where every
thing was a hustle in preparation for
the big event. a large delegation OF
the members were on hand early with
red badges bearing the name Of the
Chamber of Commerce who were acting
as a committee on the reception of the
many visitors to this city. Rooms were
being assigned to the delegates and the
four bulk assignments were made as
follows: Chamber of Commerce, Ken.
nebec county delegation: Armory. Cen
trail street. .Aroostook county delega-
ton: Y. NJ. G. 4. building, Somerset
county delegation.
Monster Street Parade
a monster street parade will start
the fireworks this morning and plans
for this have been perfected.
The delegates here for the Republican
convention will form for parade at City
hall Thursday morning at o'clock.
They will be formed by counties in al
phabetical order and there Will be three
divisions. There will be three bands,
bangor Ddnu, f1iSH SCHooi odho diiN
Brewer band. The line OF march will
he down Broad street TO Pickering
square, back up Broad street, over State
street, down Exchange street to Union
station, and back to Postofiice square,
through Central street and down Main
10 the Auditorium. The committee in
charge includes: Hon. Taber B. Bailey,
Hosea Buck, Judge B. W. Blanchard,
Col. Victor Brett. James N. Gillin. ESQ,
and Hon. Leon F. Higgins. Col. FictoE
Brett will be chief marshal.