Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-10
Democrats to POwWOW
Continued from Pace One)

there will be a proposition for the re-
submission of the direct primary law
and there may be some reference to
schools.
Apparently there is no great
amount of rivalry among the party
leaders for election as delegates to
the National convention. A long
list OF possibilities was given out
from State headquarters in Augusta,
early in the week, indicating that the
delegates would have q wide range
of choice. The question of national
delegate will probably be narrowed
down to a few the night before the
convention and there may develop
no contests at all.
If the Maine Democrats are strong
for any particular candidate for
president. little is being said about
this matted. Loosely it is said that
opinions differ. Messrs. Underwood,
Davis, McAdoo and Smith having
their supporters. There have been
suggestions that possibly an attempt
might be made to instruct the dele
gates. but as the leaders would evil
IDENTIFY frown upon any such PROPOSE
ton. 1t is unlikely that 1t will be
done, or even attempted.
The Dewitt will be the convention
hotel and the ancient hostely will
no doubt present lively scene on
Tuesday evening. Chairman Dan
w. Cony of Augusta is coming over
early in the morning and will open
State headquarters soon after his
arrival. Hon. William r. Pattangall,
who will probably be nominated for
governor. will be there a little later
and he will come with Mrs. Pattan-
gall. who is woman member of the
Democratic National committee for
Maine. Former Congressman Daniel
j. McGillicuddy is the National
veteran war horse Of the Democracy
will be early in evidence.
The Portland delegates will not
not up until late in the afternoon.
Some interest has been added to
the gathering by the announcement
made recently by Mr.. Pattangall that
he would not determine, finally
whether to be the partys candidate
for governor until after this conven-
ton.
He has stated that he would ac-
cept the leadership II he discovered
that the party was prepared to go
into the campaign united. whole
heartedly and prepared to make
fight.
= This notice served by Mr.. Pat
tangall at this late day has been taxi
en- by some to mean that he has dis
covered signs of dissention, just as
he did two years ago after he had
got under full swing in the campaign.
But the more common interpreta-
ton Is that this Is another OF Mr.
Pattangalis ways of getting the
party united and popped up for the
battle.
The leaders are free to admit that
II the Augusta man should decline the
nomination they would not know
which way to turn. Former Senator
Obadiah Gardiner has been suggest
ed, but the general feeling is that the
Rockland man has been too long out
Of Maine politics to possess any pull
Ing power.
Mayor Brann is well thought Of in
all sections, but he is not widely
known. However this Is all futile
speculation for no one entertains any
doubt but that Patt will carry the
Democratic standards through the
campaign.
The convention will be called to
order at 10 O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing by Daniel w. Cony. chairman Of
the state committee, who will pre-
sent Fulton ]. Redman of Ellsworth
as temporary chairman. Mr.. Redman,
who is also candidate for the sena-
torial nomination, will be made per-