Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-21
II WOMEN FILE
PRIMARY PAPERS
ONE FOR SENATE

Up to last night II women had
filed primary nomination papers at
the Department of State and their
names will go on the official primary
ballot. The time for filing papers
will expire today.
Only one woman, Mrs. Roselle w.
Huddilston Of Orono. president Of
the Maine Federation Of Women's
Clubs. a Republican, aspires to a
seat in the Senate. from Penobscot
county. Mrs. Huddilston was a can
didate for the Senate, two years ago,
but was defeated in the primaries.
Nine women have filed papers as
candidates for the House of Repre-
sentatives Of which number seven
are Republican and two are Demo-
Gratis. The Republican candidates
are Dora B. Pinkham Of Fort Kent,
the only woman in the present leg
islature, Lydia I. Shields of Lewis
ton, Blanche B. Hatfield of New Linz
erick, Chilla f. Townsend Of Free
port Harriet n. Henderson of Far
mington, Katherine G. Allen or
Harrington. The Democratic can
didates are Carrie B. Farnham OF
Brewer and Annie L. Deering of
South Portland.
One woman. Florence I. Wheaton
of Houlton, is a candidate for the
Republican nomination for register
of deeds for the southern district of
Aroostook county. She is the pres
ent register.
Five women are candidates for the
nomination for register of probate of
whom three are Republican and
two are Democratic. The Republic
can candidates are Clara E. Mullan
of Ellsworth, for Hancock county;
Edith Blethen of Dover-Foxcroft, for
PiscataQuis county. and Hannah A.
Colcord of Belfast for Waldo county,
while the Democratic candidates are
Flora l.. Bishop of Winthrop, for
Kennebec county, and Grace L. Nc
Gowan of Ellsworth, for Hancock
county.
Miss Helen \. Hanson of Calais,
n member of the bar and daughter
of the late Associate Justice George
Nj. Hanson, has filed papers for the
Democratic nomination for judge of
probate for Washington county.
Up to last night two Republican
candidates for governor, Frank G.
Harrington of Augusta and Ralph o.
Brewster of Portland, two Republic
can candidates for United States
and Louis A. Jack of Lisbon Falls
and one Republican candidate for
state auditor, Ebert d. Hayford of
Farmingdale, had filed papers; Car
roll l.. Beedy of Portland in the first
district. Cyrus n. Blanchard of Will
ton and Wallace III. White of Lewis
ton in the second district. John f.
Nelson of Augusta in the third dis
trict and Ira G. Hersey of Houlton
in the fourth district.
The primary nomination papers Of
Fulton j. Redman of Ellsworth.
Democratic candidate for United
States Senator, have been filed,
while those of William r. Pattan-
Sall of Augusta, Democratic candi-
date for governor, will be filed today.
The elections bureau of the De-
partment of State has for several
days been one of the busiest places
in all creation, but under the direc-
ton of Judge Edgar c. Smith. dep
uty secretary of state, and a very
efficient corps Of clerks. Mrs. Esther
Sylvester. Miss Josephine Marshall
and Miss Doris Bush. the work of the
office is conducted with neatness and
dispatch.
The following papers have been
filed:
County Offices
George w. Brewster of Dedham,
Republican candidate for sheriff of
Hancock county.
Edwin s. vose of Cushing. Repub-
lican candidate for county commits
sioner of Knox county.
William H. Waterhouse of Old
Town. Democratic candidate for