Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-17

mated for president and he urged
Somerset county Republicans to 90
over the top for Calvin Coolidge
with q large majority. He believes
with all his heart that Maine want.
ed New England president.
The speaker said that the only
times that the Democrats had been
able to win in this state was when
they had divided the Republican
Party and he urged Republican or
ganization in every town and city
in the state as 1t is not possible to
have big machine like the Repub-
lican Party without organization.
He urged a complete canvass Of the
Republican voters and that they be
divided into blocks of 50 with a
leader for each block.
Chairman Cummings also spoke
on organization. Mrs. Eva G. Mason
OF Dover-Foxcroft. vice State chair
man spoke especially on organixa.
ton and the manner in which diff
ferent localities were conducting this
work. She urged a complete canvas
and suggested ways and whereby
every voter could be taken to the
poles. She complimented the wom-
en- upon the splendid work which
tAASS AeANC oOLC SlACC buGH llAo aGLlNC
part in politics. although Maine Re-
publican women have been said to
listen in and not broadcast. She
said that We are going to elect Cool
idge with big majority and the
women are going to do more than
their part and perhaps even more
than the men.
Hon. Frank Holly OF North An
~ tho 81 Im% "a
in the county said that the Republi-
cans were going to draft the people
for real service to Maine and Amer
lea to bring victory to the Republi-
can party on September 8, and that
is the duty of the people to rally to
this draft. Mr.. Holly said he had
a long acquaintance with both Far
rington and Brewster and that they
were both excellent men and would
make fine governors, and either one
is worthy of being elected to the
highest Office in the State. He urged
the Republicans to vote for which
ever one was nominated. He spoke
of the organization that would be
made in the county and Of the cam
| paign work.
Thomas +. Fallon Of Scion, said
that he was very much interested in
the franchise of women and truely
believed that the only hope for
America was to give women the vote.
He spoke of the splendid work
| which they have done in the short
time that they have had the vote.
Altogether he paid them a very ap-
preciative tribute.
| Mrs. Jennie Flood Krcager of
Fairfield spoke in a most interesting
manner of the present day condition
and Of the work of the Republican
party. She spoke OF the work that
the women have done and are doing
and of how much they have become
enlightened. She also was very
strongly in favor of organization in
every community. She said that
| there are many women ready to
work if they only knew what to do,
and that when each community is
organized there will be some one to
direct their efforts. She said that
Fairfield probably had the largest
delegation at the meeting and that
that was due to organization.
Mrs. Connors of Fairfield spoke
especially of individual responsibility
and cited several instances of cleo
tons which were made by majorities
of one, emphasizing the value of one
vote. She stressed the necessity of
women going to the poles to vote.
Mrs. Connors was the last speaker
and Chairman Cummings thanked
the Republicans for gathering in
such large numbers and expressed
his pleasure at the great interest
| which they had shown. After ad-
journment the people remained for
| social half hour. This was indeed
a very successful and enthusiastic
beginning of the Republican cam
paign in Somerset county.