Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-09

Carolina and Edwin L. Davis OF Ten
nessee. Mrs. Emily NEWELL Blair of
Missouri, vice chairman of the Dem
ocratic National Committee, DR.
Mary t. Noonan, Miss Portia Wills.
Mrs. Frank c. Cotchren and Miss Lii
liam Sires of New York, and Mrs
Thornton Lee Brown Of Missouri.
Mrs. Blair campaigned one week with
with Mr.. Pattangall, the candidate
for governor.
A Smaller Vote
A total vote of approximately POS
900 was polled in the election two
years ago, and it is expected that the
vote this year will be about 25 Der
cent less. The vote is always larger
IN this state in presidential year
than in the so called "off year" The
women voted for the first time in a
statewide election in 1920.
One referendum question will an
pear on the ballot at Mondays cleo
ton and the people will be asked 10
pass upon the issue as to whether
or not the state will have a full time
highway commission. This act was
passed by the last legislature but its
operation was suspended by the filing
In the Department of State of 10000
signers asking that the matter be
submitted to a referendum.
Women Candidates
The names Of 10 women will an
pear on the ballot for members Of the
legislature and for county offices.
The women candidates are as fol-
lows:
Republican-Dora B. Pinkham of
Fort Kent. candidate for the House
OF Representatives; Nettie G. Bur-
leigh Of Vassalboro, candidate for the
House of Representatives; Mary
Thomas Bunker of Thomaston. can
dldate for register of probate for
Knox county; Mary P. Rich of Rock
port, candidate for county commits
sioner for Knox county; Abby T. An
drew of Fryeburg, candidate for reg
lister of deeds for the western district
of Oxford county; Louise Royal Of
Belfast. candidate for register Of
deeds for Waldo county: Emily G..
Bradbury of Machias, candidate for
register of deeds for Washington
county; Grace NJ. Ridley of Alfred
candidate for register of deeds for
York county.
Democrat-Rose A. Warren of
Portland. candidate for state senator
from Cumberland county; Minna S.
Mann of Portland, candidate for the
House of Representatives; Mary B.
Gorham Of Portland, candidate for
the House of Representatives: Marie
I. Barrett of Caribou, candidate for
the House of Representatives; Ida H.
Mcnamara of Pressure Isle, candidate
for the House of Representatives;
Eta Elmira Boynton of Jefferson,
candidate for the House of Repre-
sentatives: Bertha Wade Campbell
Of Dover-Foxcroft, candidate for the
House of Representatives; Annie r.
Bibber of Houlton, candidate for
register Of probate for the Southern
district of Aroostook county; Sarah
B. Shea of Ellsworth, candidate for
county treasurer of Hancock county;
Ethelle A. Garside Of Augusta. candi-
date for register of deeds for Kenne-
bee county; Nina G. Colby of Wis
casset. candidate for register of pro-
bate for Lincoln county.
Gov. Baxter
Gov. Percival p. Baxter. Republic
can candidate for governor, Friday
made the following statement re-
garding the election:
when l became governor. I deter
mined to do my best to interest the
people OF Maine in their own affairs,
and with this in mind, l have trav-
eled extensively over the State meet
ing people. getting their point Of view
and obtaining valuable first-hand in
formation.
THE campaign just closing has
been an educational one and l have
told the citizens of the State about
their government, its institutions and
departments.
mo appeal has been made to parti-
sanship or prejudice, nor have l in
dulged in any personalities for in my
opinion our people are too fair-mind-
ed to be Influenced by such time
worn and old style methods.