Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-15
Brewster Files
Nomination Papers
For Governor
Other PAPERS Filed

0SSS
signatures were nled Monday by.
State Senator Ralph o. Brewster OF
Portland with the secretary Of state
for the Republican nomination for
governor. The number Of signatures
is slightly under the legal limit that
may be filed. It 10 claimed at the
Brewster headquarters that Senator
Brewster's candidacy has received the
written endorsement OF over 10000
citizens Of Maine. It was necessary
to eliminate many papers either be-
cause Of technical defects or because
OF legal limitations. The los papers
were distributed very evenly through
the various counties In proportion to
their population
The number Of siGnerS of the peti-
tions according to counties were as
follows: Androscoggin, 1911; Aroos-
took, 201; Cumberland, 1888; Franklin,
81; Hancock, SO; Kennebec, 800;
Knox, 112; Lincoln, 118; Oxford, 1877;
Penobscot 351; Piscataquis. 1872; Sag
adahoc, 1928; Somerset, 1870; Waldo,
Petitions from Kennebec county
are signed by: Ira A. Witham Of
Clinton and 16 others; Alma B. Tuck
Of Randolph and IS others; Weston
p. Holman of Oakland and is others:
Leonard w. Mason Of Hallowell and
90 others; James Tunney of Mon
mouth and 81 others; William C..
Horn Of Farmingdale and 16 others;
William A. s. Perkins of Gardiner
and SO others; M. f. Maddocks of
Augusta and rs others.
/. Somerset county signers consist Of:
DIR. f. L. Tozier of Fairfield and 20
f.fhoro. Arfb,rr y Nonn0,YDol1 Tr
OF Bingham and AZ others; Lamont
II. Appleby of Skowhegan and SO
others: II. N. Fernald Of Pittsfield
and AZ others; Ivan s. Mckinney of
Madison and IA others.
Candidates for Legislature
Primary petitions filed yesterday
Included those of one candidate for
State senator, Jesse A. Craig of
Blaine. for the nomination from
Aroostook county.
Other nomination papers filed yes
terday consisted Of the following for
representatives.:
Herbert T.. Holmes Of Lewiston, for
representative on the Democratic tic
Ret from Lewiston.
/. Fred S. Morgan of Farmingdale, for
representative on the Democratic tic
ket from Farmingdale and Chelsea.
Edwin o. Lowell of Lincoln, for
representative on the Republican tic
ket from the class towns of Lincoln,
Burlington. etc.
Arthur N. Gosline Of West Gardi-
ner, for representative on the Repub-
bean ticket from West Gardiner,
Hallowell and Manchester.
James o. Brown of North Haven,
for representative on the Republican
ticket from the class towns of North
Haven. Vinalhaven. etc.
William f.. Crandell of Strong, for
representative on the Republican tic
ket from the class towns of Strong,
Carthage, etc.
Maurice Lait Of Old Town, for
representative on the Democratic tic
ket from Old Town.
Henry l.. Roy OF Lewiston, for
representative on the Democratic tic
Bet from Lewiston.
George c.. Boynton of South Port
land. for representative on the Re-
publican ticket from South Portland.
Pliny A. Crockett of Hollis, for
representative on the Republican tic
ket from the class towns of Hollis,
Buxton, etc.
C. s. Towle of Winthrop, for
representative on the Republican tic
ket from Monmouth, Winthrop and
Litchfield.
Herbert W. Cutting Of Phippsburg,
for representative on the Republican
ticket from the class town Of Phipps-
burg, Woolwich. etc.
Walter H. Keene Of Chester, for
representative on the Republican tic