Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-31
Maine Republicans
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slated to head the delegation. The
other six delegates-at-large proposed
are Judge John Percy Deering of
Saco. a roommate of President Cool
idge at Amherst College: +. Marion
Simpson of Bangor, former State
committee chairman; Arthur G. Sta
pies. editor of the Lewiston Journal;
Guy P. Gannett. publisher of the
Portland Press-Herald. who resign
ed several months ago as national
committeeman; Hannibal +. Hamlin
of Ellsworth, former State attorney
general, and Robert J. Peacock, of
Lubec. chairman of the State COM
mittee.
No contests are apparent for the
district delegateS--two from each of
the four districts. Those proposed
are George F. Emery. Saco; Fred
X. owen, Portland; Wilbur c. Oliver.
Bath: Daniel +. Field, Phillips: Fred
G. Bunker. North Arson; James r.
Clement, Montville: Albert X. Stet-
son. Houlton, and a woman in the
fourth district.
Mrs. Dora L. Pinkham. represen-
tative in the Legislature from the
Fort Kent class, Mrs. Eva Mason,
of Dover-Foxcroft, and Mrs. Arthur
c. Nickerson of Bangor have been
mentioned for a place on the dele
cation.
A public meeting will be held
Wednesday night at which tentative
. resolutions. prepared by Il sub-com-
mittee of the State committee after
conference with the Maine delega-
ton and National Chairman Adams
in Washington. will be discussed.
These will touch on education,
&axation and the direct primaries,
and probably declare that the party
stands for equal rights of all citi-
zens to hold office and exercise the
franchise without regard to race or
creed. They will stress the econ
omies effected by the National ad-
ministration and endorse the prin-
ciple of the Mellon tax measure.
Many Of the delegates to the State
convention will be women, the num-
Der Of the sex probably being much
larger than two years ago. For
their accommodation the State COM
mittee has reserved room LOG at the
Falmouth, which will serve as the
ladies parlor of the convention. A
committee from the Portland Lincoln
Club will act as hostesses to the
visiting delegates in this room.
1t is safe to say that the conven-
ton will be the largest political gath
ering ever to have been held in Maine
Committeeman Linnell is being con
stantly besieged with requeStst for
rooms and the different hotels of the
City will be filled to overflowing. AL
ready the Portland member has had
to arrange for three and four persons
III a room, and the call has by no
means abated.
Headquarters for tho Maine men,
bers of Congress and the candidates
for Office have been arranged at the
Falmouth. These headquarters will
all be on the ground floor and to the
right of the main dining room.
Senators Hale and Fernald will
have adjoining rooms, 1O4 and los.
Opposite them will be the four rep
resentatives, Mr.. Beedy in ITO, Mr..
Nelson in 112 and Mr.. Jersey in 113
A room has been assigned to Repre-
sentative White, but he has not yet
asked for it. The second district will
however, be represented for Hon. Cy-
rus N. Blanchard Of Wilton who is a
candidate to succeed MIR. White has
taken room 100 for his headquarters
The two candidates for the nomi-
nation for Governor will have more
pr etentious reception rooms, Mr.. Far
rington having taken the State OF
Maine room and Mr.. Brewster the
reception room. Hon. Frank E.
Guernsey of Dover Foxcroft who Is a
candidate for the nomination as U. s.
Senator against Senator Fernald will
have the library.
Senator Pepper will arrive in the
city with Senator Hale whose guest
he will be. on wednesday afternoon
Miss Edwards will come at the
same time. A suite has been reserved
for her at the Congress Square, but II
Is not unlikely that she will be invit-
ed to be guest at the home of some
OF the women Republicans of Port
land.
Chairman Peacock Yesterday noti-
fed Mr.. Linnell that Miss Betsy Ed
wards Of Indiana, well known in
Maine. who was to Re the woman
speaker at the convention. will be
unable to be present and that in hey
stear Mrs. Sylvester Wells of Kan
sas City has been secured. Mrs. Wells
Is one of the foremose Republican
women in the Middle West, and
Maine Republicans are being con-
graduated upon being given an OPP
portunity to hear her.