Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-26
Maine DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES
AT AUGUSTA conference FAIL
TO AGREE ON Pre- SIDENTIAL NAME

A general discussion Of the names
Of Oscar w. Underwood Of Alabama,
William G.. McAdoo of California,
John w. Davis of West Virginia and
Gov. Albert E.. Smith of New York
state in connection with the nominal
ton for the presidency took place at
a meeting OF the delegates and al
ternates to the Democratic National
convention which will be held in
New York City in June at the Au-
gusta House yesterday afternoon.
No action was. taken as to the atti-
tude of the Maine Democrats and
the indications are that nothing def
mite will be done until the delegates
arrive in New York on the day be-
fore the national convention.
The meeting yesterday afternoon
was presided over by Ex-Attorney
General William Robinson Pattangall
of Augusta, who will probably be
the Democratic nominee for governor,
while Hon. Oscar H. Dunbar of
Jonesport acted as secretary.
Hon. Fulton j. Redman of ELS
worth. who will probably be the
party'S nominee for United States
Senator. was elected chairman of the
dele cation and Mr.. Pattangall Was
made member of the committee on
resolutions. Other elections were as
follows: Member of Committee on
rules and order of business, William
H. Warehouse. Old Town; member
of committee on permanent organiza-
ton, Leon G. c. Brown, Milo; mem
Der of committee to notify the cam
didate for president of his nominal
ton, Charles w. Mullen. Bangor:
member of the committee to notify
the candidate for vice president of
his nomination, Mrs. Lillian Odiorne,
Brunswick; honorary vice president
of the convention, Mrs. Lois Creigh-
ton, Thomaston; honorary secretary
of the convention, Oscar H. Dunbar.
Machias.
The meeting voted to defer the
election of q male and a female
member Of the Democratic National
Committee until the party reached
New York. Ex-Congressman Daniel
J. McGillicuddy of Lewiston is the
present male member and Mrs. Ger
trude NJ. Pattangall of Augusta is
the present female member of the
national committee from Maine.
Iic oSlCSdtCS dno dltSl IlolSS WSIo
entertained at dinner by Mr.. and
Mrs. Pattangall.
Despite the fact that her fine home
at Dover Foxcroft was destroyed by
fire yesterday morning. Mrs. Bertha
Campbell was present at the meeting
in the afternoon.
The following delegates and alter
mates were in attendance at the
meeting:
Delegates at Large-Fulter J. Red
man of Ellsworth (proxy, Dan w.
Cony of Augusta. Charles w. Mullen
Of Bangor, Carl Moran, Jr.. of Rock
land. Lillian Odiorne of Brunswick,
Susan Skillings of Falmouth, Lois
NJ. Creighton and Mrs. r. o. Elliott
of Thomaston, and Mrs. Bertha
Campbell of Dover Foxcroft.
Alternates at Large-Frank p.
Blanchard of Lebanon, Lore H. Ford
of Whitefield. Carter Il. Keene or
Freedom. William F. Curran of Ban
gor. Gertrude NJ. Pattangall of Au-
gusta, Maud Thurston of Bethel and
Mrs. William Quimby Of Bar Har-
Dor.
Delegates-First District. Charles
L. Donahue of Portland; second dis
trict. Rev. ]. T. johnson of Bowdoin-
ham: third district, William r. Pat
tangall of Augusta and Oscar II.
Dunbar of Machias; fourth district.
Leon G.. c.. Brown of Milo and Will
liam II. Waterhouse of Old Town.
District Alternates-Firts district.
Thomas Valleley of Sanford and
Thomas J. Flaherty of Portland;
second district. Mrs. George McMini-
man of Rumford; fourth district,
John S. Williams of Guilford and
Thomas V. Doherty of HoultOn.