Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-03
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Bangor. who was elected without op-
position.
Mr.. Barwise expressed his thanks
to the assembly for the honor and
then proceeded to appoint tellers to
receive, sort and count the ballots.
Edward w. Atwood of Portland was
chosen secretary OF the caucus, be-
ing nominated by Charles j. Nichols
/ of Portland.
| The chairman then called for nom
nations for speaker Of the House,
! The name of Frank II. Holley was
placed before the gathering iby Har-
old +. Weeks of Fairfield. That the
! Slst Legislature of the State of
!; Maine is about to begin it's deliber-
ations, Mr.. Weeks pointed out, stat
! ing that the House OF Representa-
I. tives should shoulder it's full pro-
, portion of the Legislative RESPONSE
! Utilities. He spoke of the importance
| or matters of taxation in the COM
/ ing Legislature, and stated that the
! man who he was nominating had
! served three sessions as q member
bof the appropriations committee and
I is now a cmber of the Budget COM
mlttec and is capable of understand
| ing the difficulties which now con-
! front us.
| Representative George G. Wing, Jr,
] OF Auburn, who some time ago an
nOunced his candidacy for speaker
| of the House, then arose and second
ed the nomination of Mr.. Holley,
plcdging him his support. Upon his
motion, nominations for candidates
for speaker were closed. Mr.. HOlley
| was the unanimous choice.
| Clyde r. Chapman of Belfast, who
served in the S0th Legislature, as
clerk of the House, was chosen as
the Republican candidate for this
office in the coming Legislature. His
nomination was made by John o.
Council Of NTillinocket and was sec
| onded by Harvey D. Granville of
ParsOnfieId.
Rep. NickersOn of Swanville pres
entcd the name of Roy c. Fish of
Belfast as assistant clerk. The NOM
nation was seconded by Rep. Wood
Of Bluchill and Mr. Fish was declared
nominated.
Rep. Morrison of Phillips placed
the name of II. Frank Hayes of RAN
dolph as messenger of the House
whilo the name of TT. ID. Smallidge
of Winter Iiarbor was presented by
Representative Perkins of Orono
Mr.. Hayes received 81 votes and Mr.
Smallidge Al votes and Mr.. Hayes
was declared nominated.
Rep. Wood of Bluchill placed the
name of Frank II. Treworgy of Fast
Surry in nomination for the Office of
assistant messenger. Eep. Martin of
Augusta nominated Edward T.. Rise
of Augusta. Mr.. Trcworgy received
G. votes and Mr. Rice "a votes and
NJ. Treworgy was declared nomnat-
ed.
Rep. Rounds of Portland placed in
nomination the name of George A
Dow Of Portland as postma ster and
Mr.. Dow was declared nominated.
Tho nomination of Horace G. Turn
er of Hallowell as mail carrier was
made by Rep. Tilden of Hallowell
while Rep. Clarke of Stonincton pres
cnted the name of ID. S. Clement of
Auburn. Mr. Clement received So
votes and Mr.. Clement was declared
nominated.
Julian X. Croyford was nominated
fer first folder, the nominating speech
being made by Rep. Perkins of Orono.
Rep. Moody of York presented the
name of Alvin S. Eamsdell of York.
Rep. Martin of Augusta presented
the name of Herman Martin. Jr, of
Augusta and Rep. Cherry of Passport
presented the name of James IT.
Lynch of Augusta for the position of
second folder. Mr. RamsdeIl received
81 votes. Mr.. Martin seven votes and
Mr.. Lynch II votes and Mr.. Ramsdell
was declared nominated
Rep. Mahcr OF Augusta presented
the name of p. IT. Fitzgerald Of Au-
gusta for the Office of Goorkeopcr and
Rep. Jacobs of Skowhegan presented
. hn re 4
/ Skowh"gan. Mr.. Fitzgerald received
81 votes and Mr.. Emerson AZ votes
and Mr.. Fitzgerald was declared
nominated.
Democrats Name Candidates
Thirty-two of the tl,irty-eight
Democrats Of the Eighty-first I.egis-
i nature attended the joint Democratic
caucus held in the Senate Chamber.
| The following nominations were
made for State officials:
Secretary of State, Harry A. Saun-
ders of Grccnyille.
Attorney General, Frank NJ. Has
/ keil of Portland.
State Treasurer. DR.. Albert W.
! PiImmer of Lisbon Falls.
! Councillors Henry A. Goodale of
!. Biddcford. John Clark Scates of
/ Westbrook. Edward ". T.arr2 bee of
! Bath. Carlton NJ. Holt OF Skowheean.
! Albert J. Skidmore OF Liberty, Leon
G. c. Brown of Milo, Oscar ii. Dun
bar of Machias.
Mark J. Bartlett Of Waterville was
named for Speaker of the House and
James +. Quine Of Bangor for Clerk
OF the House.
Mark r Rarfletf praeidpd ap5
tary. The assembly was called to
order by the oldest member of the
new House, William Gilmour of
Westbrook.