Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-08
PERKINS PRAISES
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III ...l,tm aplenty throughout the
session.
u,ar Miss Sehoonmaksr
1 ,,-csses on National and State
4 A.s we're gwen ~ Miss Nancy IL.
.nakcr OF New York. Ex-At-
General William II. Pattangall
n ,ygls,a, and Charles NJ. Starbird
,,,6nrn. who Is a student at Yale
sgbooI and was foi .neriy OF Bates
n.~, lanes b. Perkins Of Booth
u,rbor former Federal Prohibit
n ,eent for Maine. was chairman
y. meeting. which was called to
4 bv Louis J. Brann OF Lewiston,
Imam Of tho Democratic State
pmmltiec
nm business OF the convention con-
4 .,.l az the adoption OF the Demo-
u n. platform, and the selection of
i ,hers of the state committee, vice
X .lsnts NJ the convention, and
,,-ters of the committee on reAolu-
l. ty me delegations from the va
4 ~. counties. The platform as pre-
L. ~ Hon. William Il. pattan-
u 1osthe committee on Resolutions
4 rasscd without n hitch and with
DISCUSSION.
II Augusta Man Chairman
u r.r ". Cony Of Augusta was
ada Chairman OF the Democratic
N committee nj an organization
,tn- L,li following the conven-
NJ session Mrs Charles A. Creigh-
~ IN nmnston was chosen vice
,uma James T. Quine of Ban
4 seal .''l. and George NJ. Blake
r...nl treasurer. The newly
karc -.'' committee included
r.. umbcrs OF the retiring
! nn''..
! Doubt Over Candidates
r..4t.o candidates for Governor.
tet.I s'at senator. four Congress-
7 4.l state auditor were discussed
committee meeting, but no
It.u v taken Former United
e.. Marshal John s. l.. II. Wilson
,.Orn ana Mr.. pattangall were
u r.rN. mentioned rs gubcrna-
r.. ,.raldutc3. but the latter was
-,od 90 be unwilling to accept
r.u. non. Former Governor
.s.t' curtis OF Portland was un-
r.rr. .... alton Tor senatorial nom
MOO. animation papers must be
q A.
-uto before April IL In order
u,nirs appear on the bal
~. r marics an June ~.
..utlon wns opened at
g.. 'n tho forenoon. and the
r was ADJOURNED about
t.o afternoon. on the
..., 'l. speakers were scat
gu.,rols Frederick w. Plais-
N...sJa ana oakley &, Curtis
! r..Mni sherman J.. Berry OF
fccrciarv OF the conven-
I .N E,E Ithtcl r Johnson OF
u Who offered prayer.
u.UDe were furnished by
IM Dr Augusta. Carna-
e,.l, invention flower and
.I. ..4 everywhere in the
..- i opening OF the con-
fI r4l was read by the
t.. S..nu l.. Berry. and
i I,.ku4 uf Boothbay llar-
NA5 ,.usu Hartman.
T.e report 10 the Committee on
Ht v.s presented by j. Ed
Ill .tu Of Bangor. and showed
number OF delegates accred-
4 .1.r.r convention was 1905 and
.., were 1859 present.
n.r T.. Berry OF Waterville,
urn Murphy OF Augusta and
A..'.s Merrill OF Portland were
tH as secretaries.
was then declared at
Itr. the county delegates held
rings for The election Of
rI. 10 the state committee, TO
.un ttrn on RESOLUTIONS. and
y ldcuts 81 the convcn-
N.Y Peg the lntcrmiss.on. light
were 8 rived in the hall
"a. .. 'grrr.
O ,rr I.ou was addressed by
r 4. I.rAIna of Boothbay Har-
J man
Add-ess % Chairman Perkins
,I Gentlemen ~ tho Con-
.ruc ruu that | am not
J thr high honor which
..u'.rrcd upon me In Sc
mporaty chairman or
H'Hn. ard that deeply APP
DONOR v hlch you have 80
I '.H 'IssCl through n most
u.ilu the history OF our
ul thp world, While In
IrtN gave tn the country
program az progressive
tND interest of tho peo-
atnry Tho greatest war
10 has over known was
aucccssful conclusion,
.Ntl IN the government.
politics. M patriotic
- war was fought and
't. people of this great
I'l IN winning there was
Tory enough for all. But
I.U n party lost the peace.
m.MN.lr W. tho Democratic par
4 proud that our leader be-
header of party. but
3, ali.thc people. a leader
u,slrc was 20 promote the
'. tHr American people and
r'j, and 10 render II i'm
war 80 again occur. He
n..i md still represents the
"' OF tho ideals of America
VIA additions Of American his
In '.s ,ndcavor 60 do his duty
'' 10 IN tho interest of hu-
u save all that he had. and