Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-08
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list Notable Speakers
4 Maine Campaign


Nor, Ia nd. July TT II expected that
principal speaker Of the nrst big
IL Of the Republican campaign in
,,land viii be senrtor George
marion Pepper OF Pennsylvania.
lnator Pepper has q summer home
| York and he has been promised
n rally In Portland. during the
week ~ July.
| There VIII he few IL any men come
Maine during the campaign in
kofn popular interest 10 greater than
n pennsylvania senator. He 10 one
the foremost lawyers Of the coun-
has been prominent In religious
! a philanthropic work and IL q man
ri Ich independence Of thought and
| ton. The country has few if any
sr " more convincing speakers
N he.
senator Pepper In now serving by
S,pon'ment bu, he was recently
mated for a fun term by a big
SaJ1UtJ.
II - practically certain that Presi-
~ Harding viii make one speech in
fa4ns That viii be at Bangor. The
\ ssden, IN expected TO spend part OF
j. GUNNER at Bar Harbor and Ban
h. viii be the most convenient city
b. fim 20 reach.
senator Beyeridge has been invited
, SPEAK In Maine and will probably
y available for several meetings aft
y she FIRST ~ August.
Tn" state committee now has the
|romlso ~ Mrs. Medill Mccormick
Y Chicago that she will take part in
Maine campaign. Mrs. McCor-
TX was expected to address the
| n,oin club dinner last winter but
~ compelled to give up coming here
y account Of illness. She now con-
)isntiy expects TO be here during the
|fer part Of the campaign.
MIS- Mccormick In one OF the ablest
b. most prominent OF the women Re-
|lblcan leaders of the country. She
iHe wife of 4. :. Senator McCor-
|'or Mark Hanna.
Some 80 or 80 speakers OF national
have been promised for the
j. NO campaign by the National Con
! sssI0nal committee. which functions
h n years 20 greater degree than
lss the National committee. AS yet
Y curse II cannot be told definitely
y M these speakers viii be.
Congressman Patrick II. Kelley OF
)lich gan who has spoken before in
Name and who is one OF the great
(ampa.gn orators OF the country is
kom.ng Senator Hills OF Ohio. who
fbs the speaker Mt the State conven
)on m April is another who is ex-
|ecicd 20 be here Senator Watson
D Indiana and Senator Lcnroot OF
y sconsln are others who VIII prob
come
The rally campaign Will not begin
j. good earnest urtll the latter par,
y August. but there viii he occasion
b meetings before that. as speakers
az be secured. The House is now
Rsxns an Adjournment. but will reas-
Psnbls on Aug. 10, which fac, may
rake some differences IN the time
hfat National speakers can be obtain
.
~ course the two Maine senators
snl your congressman viii give much
q t'hoir time 10 the campaign, al
Plough thc committee has not gone
~ fnr rs the assignment OF dates
! ongfessmen white. Nelson and Her
'ev are now In state and Will he
Liable ~ almost any time from
NV IN
Ihc automobile tour which has
tes1 planned VIII begin on july II
pa me start will be made in An.
irasroggin county. After this count,
f1s hc"n covered the speakers will
Pour oxford and Franklin countie,
and then 20 down 10 Sagadahoc and
Z npg the coast. Congressman White
+ accompany the party through
. district and Gov Baxter will &c
Bong AZ least part OF the time.
Tours ~ the other districts will
o~. hut who will participate can
r' ~ course be definitely stated a,
| time
no tourists VIII not come into
| Amnrr'and county as " is believed
v meetings IN Portland and the
'rrsr centerS Will reach more PEG.
} han the plan % brief day rallies
tbs II because the facilities for
/ a'oI are better here than In most OF
r. other counties II is also under
'.od that there will be no touring OF
Nfr0'h cc This form OF campaign
Ffr Dommittees believes Is better
ap''i 20 tho larger rural counties
30 oxford and Aroostook. than 10
~" more densly populated ones.
Tho services OF Congressman
'f''' nre of course In great demand
r '' - considered one OF the hes,
political orators OF the country Mr.
efi' viii speak IN several places In
lmherianh county. they want him
''r several meetings In York and
'rtr parts OF the state are asking
him
'o' IaVicr has promised TO give
I 'h' time that he can spare from
states business and will proba
'ake part IN most of the automo-
meetings
To III planned 20 have the Governor
'N- ot" ~ the speakers Al the meet
r .@ Portland when Senator Pepper
L 'Nrrr'ed