Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07
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c,,on as differences Of opinion re-
.necting the question Of hydro-elec-
81, development, but none developed
:. the open forum held the previous
.rsn;nc nor in the convention. Evil
dsntlv the delegates became con-
..,,ced that this should not be feat
,-ed as a political question. The
nresence Of Ex-Governor Baxter on
the committee on resolutions SEEM
,rr,v assured any who have may have
heen apprehensive lest some action
10 taken relative to change Of the
present law.
Convention Proud Of Prohibition
The plank relative to the prohibit
,orv law, as discussed at the forum,
was: 1.-THE Republican Party Of
Maine approves the continued, per-
sistent effort of the National Admin
;stration TO perfect the machinery
for the enforcement Of the Eighteenth
Amendment" The plank as adopted
declared the party's pride as well as
auegiance to the prohibition law. The
rousing approval with which this was
received by the convention when
read BY the chairman of the commit
tee. Ex-Governor Baxter. was a high
light OF the proceedings. Anyone
who may have thought Maine Re-
publicans lukewarm toward the prin-
ciple of prohibition needs another
guess. They are proud of it; didn't
Maine start it?
Belated Fireworks FizzIed
belated attempt to set off a few
fireworks after half the delegates had
left the hall, did not meet with ap-
prevail.
This attempt was the outcome of
objections raised at the Monday
night caucus of Kennebec county
delegates. That caucus was held the
previous evening, as has been the
custom, and as was done two years
ago. Rev. Mr. Lee of Randolph pro-
tested that quorum of the dele
gates were not present. Notwith-
standing the protest the caucus pro-
ceeded with the nominations. Those
nominations were endorsed by the
convention, but in the closing hour
Mr.. Lee moved to fix the time when
such nominations should be made.
On motion 10 Indefinitely postpone
the matter rising vote was taken
the chair declaring vote to indefi-
nitely postpone.
Convention Side Lights
The opening address of Hon. Will
liam Tudor Gardiner made a strong
impression. judging from the ap-
pIauce and Tba rop,v,aprS -
business like. IAN appeal to COM
mon sense" were some of the express
sions OF opinion that We're heard.
Nowadays, under the direct prim-
airy law conventions may seem to
have lost much of their Importance.
They no longer choose candidates but
II anyone supposeS 1900 delegates
can get together, even for "old-home
week." without some effect on the
ambitions of candidates he is . poor
observer. The presence of one L. S.
Senator and two of the Congressman,
today, Notwithstanding Congress now
is a busy place, may be considered
recognition of the Importance a
Republican state convention holds in
their estimation. Furthermore moth
ing but the press of work kept the
others away, it is said.
Chairman Gardiner received a tel
egram during the convention from
Congressman Nelson stating that
owing to a hearing before the COM
mittee on Postal affairs he was I'M
able to be present, as he had plan
ned.
Among those WHO found interest
in tending out" on the convention
was the candidate for State Treas
urer, Hon. W. s. Owen of Milo, and
the candidates for State auditor. Mr..
ovens friends say no opponent is
in sight.
The Hon. Burleigh Martin was
down from Augusta talking matters
over with his old legislative friends
and everybody admits he had and
has a host of them. Notwithstand-
ing the convention was being held
in the home town of his competitor,
the Hon. Robert Hale, Mr.. Martin
appeared to be having a thoroughly
enjoyable time and his friends were
saying he was getting pledges out
side of Cumberland County quite
unanimously.
Somerset County Republicans hav-
ing agreed upon Hon. Frank Holly
for President of the Senate no COM
petitor has appeared and Mr.. Holly
was. on the ground with nothing to
interfere with his enjoyment of the
occasion.