Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-05
EXPECT RECORD
lContinued from Pane Onel

The capacity of the Auditorium is
1000. is expected to be filed and it
has been handsomely decorated for
the event. Music will be a feature,
Bangor's celebrated band being in
charge of that. Excellent accommo-
dation for the public and the press
are provided.
Most Of the delegates arc not -ex-
pected to arrive before Thursday
morning, but there doubtless will be
a large gathering about headquarters
the night before. Governor Baxter,
Judge John =. Deering and Hon.
Leon +. Higgins, Senator Hale and
Hon. Frank f. Guernsey will have
reception rooms at the Bangor
House and the women will have head
quarters there in charge of Mrs. Ar
thur G. Nickerson Of Bangor.
The convention will be called to
order at 10 A. NJ, Thursday by Chair
man Peacock of the State Committee
ana prayer will be offered by Rev.
Ashley A. Smith, pastor of the First
Cnlvcrsalist church, Bangor. The
call will be read by Secretary Frcder-
-N'N As' ~ VI vi lDuChItciu.
Governor Baxter will have q seat
with the Portland delegation of
which ha Us a member. He will be
in position to address the conyen-
ton should the occasion arise but
is not expected to do so.
The platform is the subject Of con-
lecture. an opportunity being made
the most of by the press. So far
nothing has appeared to indicate a
contest over the planks, although.
this is by no means impossible. The
suppositlon that water power
plank will be proposed is general
and the subject of the direct prim-
airy may come up for discussion.
The Keynote" address will be by
Hon. Guy II. Stursis. former attor-
ney general. the temporary chairman.
This will Immediately follow the Or
ganization of the convention.
The convention will also be ia
vored with addresses by Hon. Frank
b. Willis, senator from Ohio, who
bears among his other distinctions
that of nominating Harding for
President in these effective words
"Say, boys and girls, let's nominate
Harding He was elected to the
Senate by over 100000 votes, has a
distinguished public record and as
n speaker is considered among the
best. The Maine Republicans are ex-
ceptionaily fortunate in securing his
services.
They were much gratified to secure
Miss Alice Robertson, member of
Congress from Oklahoma, the only
woman member of that body and who
commands attention by reason of be-
ing one of its most efficient members.
She is said to have implicit faith that
right will prevail and unusual deter
mination to help along. She is con-
sldered very practical, "hard- head
ed" and has been q very influential
factor in work among the Indians to
whom her father, Rev. w. s. Robert
son devoted his entire life as a mis-
sionary.' She was thoroughly edu-
Gated, has plished excellent
work in the schools, being for many
years supervisor of the Creek Indian
Schools. She was honored by a long
friendship with President Roosevelt.
who appointed her postmaster at
Muskogee, the first woman to be put
in charge OF a first class post office.
In addition to all her other work
she is a successful farmer. Her
career in Congress has revealed the
fact that the label woman on
any proposed legislation does not get
il past her watchful regard and alert
comprehension. She has no use for
sham and in consequence is in apo
sition to speak with unusual author
ity to the women voters. She is sure
of a warm welcome at Bangor.