Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-08

Frank p. Washburn was. declared
duly elected commissioner of arrf-
1926. -0Ao-
On motion by Senator Roberts Of
York, it was voted to appoint a com
mittee of seven to receive sort and
count votes for seven executive coun-
cilors.
Senator BARWISE: Mr.. President
through an error OF the printer the
several ballots for the seven executive
members Of the Council were cut in
stead of being left in lists: ana 7
move you that Albert j. Stearns be
nominated for the First Councillor
District, William S. Linnell for the
Second Councillor District. Ralph F.
Burnham for the Third Councillor
district, Leror r. Folsom for the
Fourth Councillor District. Guy E.
Torrey for the Fifth Councillor Dis
trict, Belmont A. Smith for the Sixth
Councillor District and Robert j.
Peacock for the Seventh Councillor
District.
On motion by Representative
Holmes of Lewiston. duly seconded,
the following names were presented
for the offices of Executive Council
ors: First Councillor District, Peter
M. Mcdonald of Rumford; Second
Councillor District, Clark Scates, of
Westbrook: Third Councillor District,
Charles Martell Of Lewiston; Fourth
Councillor District, Mark Pollard of
Scion: Fifth Councillor District, Clar-
ence E. Dow of Bar Harbor; Sixth
Councillor District, William H.
Warehouse Of Old Town; Seventh
Councillor District, George F. Mans
field of Jonesport.
The chairman Of the Convention
then appointed as such committee
Senators Roberts of York, Morrison
of Franklin, Representatives Mitchell
Of Houlton, Hammond Of Van Buren,.
Jones Of South Portland. Dunbar of
Orland and Curtis OF Brewer.
Senator MAHER: Mr.. President. l
rise for a point of information, and,
II the answer is in the affirmative.
the way it seems to ME 1t can we'll
be, II we could simplify this going
through the selection of seven diff
ferent names and counting this in
terminable number of ballots. would
ask whether 1t might be in order for
Senator Barwise to cast 1879 ballots
for the seven councillors nominated
by him and that Representative
Holmes cast 20 ballots for his can
didate, and that the Record stand
that way.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
rule that that is a good suggestion,
providing there is no AFFECTION. Do
YOU make that as a motion?
Senator MAHER: make that as
a motion that Senator Barwise be
authorized to cast a ballot standing
for 1919 votes for the Councillor ticket
nominated by him, and that Repre-
sentative Holmes be authorized TO
cast a ballot representing 2S votes
for the Councillor ticket nominated
by him.
Thereupon the motion prevailed.
Senator Roberts then reported Tor
his committee that the whole num-
her of votes cast for Councillors OF
the Seven respective districts was
1877: necessary for a choice, "a.
The report was accepted and 1t
was declared that Albert J. Stearns
of Norway, in the First DISTRICT;
William S. Linnell of Portland, In
the Second District; Ralph F. Burn
ham of Auburn, in the Thlrd lis
trict: Leroy r. Folsom of Norrlose,
wock in the Fourth District: Guy =.
Torrey of Bar Harbor in the Flith
District: Belmont A. Smith OF BAN
gor. in the Sixth District ana hopere
7. Peacock Of Lubec in the oeVehts
District, had received MAJORITY u
the ballots cast. I'D tho
,hove named gentlemen were declar-
ed duly elected counciiors io' '
years 1s25-1s26.
on motion by Senator 'Wadswortn
Of Kennebec the Secretary OF tne
convention was directed TO INFORM
the several State officials anu NV
Executive Councillors or tneir e enoc
ton for the political years 1870 -i'a0'
nort.d that he had performed the
duty with which he was chareeo'
On motion by Senator Allen OF
York. 1t was 49,.
to the Governor informing him or the
election of Hon. Frank w. Ball as
Secretary of state; Hon. William l..
Ronney of Bowdoinham as Treasur-
err Of State; Hon. Raymond Feilows
of Bangor as Attorney General; HON.
Frank P. Washburn Of Perry as Com
missioner Of Agriculture; and OF the
election of Hon. Albert j. Stearns OF
Norway, Hon. William S. Linnell OF
Portland, Hon. Ralph F. Burnham OF
Auburn, Hon. Leory r. Folsom Oh
Norridgewock, Hon. Guy E. Torrey
of Bar Harbor, Hon. Belmont A.
SmitA of Bangor, and Hon. Robert ).
Peacock Of Lubec as Executive
Councillors for the years 1925-1S26.
The order received a passage. and
Senator Allen was delegated by the
President Of the Convention to con-
vey the above message to the Gov
ernor.
Senator Allen then retired and sub
sequently reported that he had per-
formed the duty assigned him.
At this point the joint convention
was dissolved. its purposes having
been accomplished and the Senate
retired to it's chamber.
IN THE HOUSE
The Speaker in the Chair.
A communication was received
from the Governor. communicating
to the Legislature each case OF re-