Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-05

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purpose of getting acquainted and
interchanging of ideas regarding the
work of the session.
While the new committees of the
House and Senate, on account of the
contests for the presidency of the
senate and the speaker of the house,
may not be appointed until the open
ing of the second week of the ses-
sion, it is quite certain that su1ii-
Gent measures will be introduced so
that many of the committees will
be able to begin regular schedule
of hearings by the beginning of the
third week.
The Legislature will begin this
year almost a week later than usual,
the day of organization, the first
Wednesday in January, falling upon
the latest date that it can possibly
occur. So, if the session moves as
slowly as have some in the past it
would be the middle of April before
adjournment. Efforts will be made,
despite the handicap of the date Of
beginning, to close this years session
by the first of April.
Senate Presidency In Doubt
The contest for president of the
Senate is more involved in doubt
than at any previous time. In adj
dition to the three outstanding can
didates who have been before the
public eye for months, Hodgdon {.
Bu2zell of Belfast, Frederick w.
Hinckley of South Portland and Har-
mon G. Allen of Springvale, two
other candidates may enter the con-
test, if there is a possibility of long
continued deadlock. They are Harry
L. Cram of Portland and Clyde II.
Smith of Skowhegan.
Colonel William Tudor Gardiner of
Gardiner now appears to be in the
lead for the Speakcrship of the
House, although the friends of his
opponent, George e.. Wing, Jr.. OF
Auburn, have by no means given up
the fight.
1t is believed that Boyden ".
Brown of bingham. the present as
sistant secretary of the Senate, Will
BE- elected secretary without OPPOSE
ton and that the same will be the
case with Clyde r.. Chapman. the
clerk of the House OF Representa-
lives.
State Department Contests
L. Ernest Thornton, secretary OF
the last Senate, will oppose Frank w.
Ball for the position of Secretary OF
state. 1t is generally believed that
Secretary of State Ball has sufii-
cient number of pledges to insure
election, and that Mr.. Thornton Is
candidate this year so as to be IN
line two years from now, when II is
understood that Mr.. Ball Will not be
Il candidate.
William l.. Bonney Of Bowdoinham
will be elected Treasurer. of state
without opposition, but there will be
a contest over the nomination OF
Attorney General Raymond Fellows
of Bangor is believed to have the
edge on his two opponents Tor the
attorney generalship but consldera-
bic support is cl: med by both FREQ
f. Lawrence of Skowhegan the state
Bank Examiner and former deputy
attorney general: and Clement r.
Robinson of Portland, the present
deputy attorney general.
The Council Lineup
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of the Governors Council mas neel
for sometime understood to be: w -
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]. Stearns of Norway. lennon.
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