Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-22
New Eng. Governors
Leave On Minute
Man" Special Train

Boston, July 21-The New Enelan d
Governors who will attend the 1926
Conference of Governors at Chew
enne, Wyo., next week will leave the
North Station together on the Boston
and Names crack train Minute Man
Friday afternoon to go ''out where the
west begins" in a body as the latest
expression of the development of a
New England consciousness"
In the announcement today Of final
details for the trip. Governor Ralph
.. Brewster of Maine added that it
would be the first time that the
governors have gone out of New Eng
land as unit. In all, he said the
official New England party would
comprise 20 persons or more, and
would undoubtedly constitute the
largest delegation attending the Gov
ernors' Conference
With Governor and Mrs. Brewster
will be Governor and Mrs. John G..
Winant of New Hampshire: Cover
nor and Mrs. John H Trumbuu of
Connecticut and the Misses Florence
and Jean Trumbull: Governor and
Mrs. Franklin S. Billings and Adju-
tant General Herbert T. Johnson of
Vermont; together with Executive
Secretary and Mrs. John A. Bennett
Of Rhode Island. Governor Brewster
will be accompanied by Colonel Har-
old \. Marsh as aide and Governor
Winant will have Major George W.
Morrill, of his staff.
The appointment OF T. F. joyce.
Publicity Manager of the Boston and
Maine Railroad, as secretary of the
New England Governors group is
announced by Governor Brewster and
Mr.. Joyce will also be a member of
the party.
THE growing development of g
New England consciousness at hcme
and abroad and the desirability of
encouraging it as means of adj
advancing New Englands attractions
and advantages in other sections. as
well as TO promote regional solida-
lty among our own states, was re-
fcrrcd to by Governor Brewster as the
prime object to be served by this joint
New England mission. AS a further
consideration, Governor Brewster In
dicated, it was the desire of the New
England Governors to pay this testi-
monial to the popularity of Wyom-
1nss woman governor. Nellie Taylor
Ross, official hostess at this years
conference, who fairly charmed the
executives of New England and other
states at last years conference in
Poland Spring. Maine
New England's part in the Chey-
enne Conference will be an active
one. AS Chairman of the Executive
Committee, Governor Brewster will
be presiding officer and on Tuesday
morning will deliver one of the prin-
cipal addresses on estate Rights and
State Obligations" In the formal
call to the Conference, it was learned
today, Governor Brewster referred to
this subject as involving "the in
creasingly difficult problem as to the
proper line of demarcation between
the activities of the state and federal
governments in the more and more
complex life of our day. A Hamilton,
a Jefferson, or a Marshall seem need
ed to adapt our Constitution and our
practices to the social and economic
revolution that> is in process. The
enormous Capitalization Of our gov
eminent in recent years is creating
increasing concern"
After the Governors Conference,
which closes next Wednesday. the
New England party will make a tour
of Yellowstone Park. returning via
Salt Lake City, the Royal Gorge and
Denver. to arrive at the North Station
on the Minute Man. August 5th.