Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-19

l oylOIQ OIL NEW LUX WOulQ NOiH0 ~
Maine the first of June to assist in or
| ganiZing, and as beginning two
clubs will be formed in each county.
Mrs. Gannett further said that Miss
| Syford intended to come into the State
before the month of June but she has
been called to Nebraska by the death
of relative.
| In closing, Mrs. Gannett stressed
the fact that the clubs will not be
confined in its membership to women,
but that men will be eligible.
| Daniel F. Field Of Phillips was re-
elected chairman, Mrs. Eva c. Mason
| Of Dover-Foxcroft as vice chairman,
Mrs. Alice S. Butler of Pennington as
| secretary and Harry A. Kurdish of
Rangeley as treasurer. all without OPP
position.
The name Of Mr.. Field was present.
ed by Hiram Willard of Sanford, who
in a net little speech declared that the
work of Mr.. Field shows that ne is
eminently qualified to head the Repub-
lican organization in this State. The
nomination was seconded by Mrs. Efie
| z. Talbot Of East Machias.
| Edwin NJ Hamlin of Milo in present.
ing the name of Mrs. Eva c. Mason of
| Dover-Foxcroft for, vice chairman de-
clared that it was great privilege
and personal pleasure to place the
name Of Mrs. Mason in nomination, as
I she has done her work In an efficient
| manner and with enthusiasm. The
nomination was seconded by Mrs. Ar
| thur c. Nickerson of Bangor.
| Mrs. Alice S. Butler of Pennington
| was nominated for secretary by Mrs.
| Eva c. Mason of Dover-Foxcroft and
the nomination was seconded by Will
. liam S. Linnell Of Portland.
William S. Linnell Of Portland plac-
| ed the name of Harry A. Furnish of
Rangeley in nomination for treasurer
and this nomination was seconded by
| Mrs. Maude B. West of Winthrop.
On motion of William S. Linnell of
Portland it was voted that a sufficient
| number of Statewide rosters be print
ed.
Chairman Field read letter from
Judge Sanford l.. Fogg of Augusta,
deputy attorney general, telling of his
understanding of the present election
law relating to enrolment.
The opinion of Judge Fogg in the
matter of enrolment is as follows:
"All registered voters in cities,
| towns and plantations must be en-
| rolled before they can vote at prima-
| ry election.
"All enrollments must be made be-
| fore registration board, which in
cities is the regular registration board,
and in town and plantations the mu-
| nicipal officers. (See Section SO of
Chapter 81, Public Laws of 1920
"All registered voters who are en-
| rolled six months before such primary
| elections, and those enrolling for the
| first time, including new voters regis
tered within eight months preceding
the date of the primary election, who
| shall enroll themselves before or on
election day, have right to vote.
| Voters enrolled for the first time,
and this included voters in towns and
plantations, where enrolment has not
heretofore been required, may enroll
before board of registration at any
time up to and including election day.
"A voter changing his enrolment
within six months of a primary cleo
, ton cannot vote at such election"
Those Present
The following members of the Re-
| publican State committee We're pres
| ent at the election:
| Androscoggin county-Dr. Irving I.
! Pendleton of Lewiston. proxy for Fred
r. Walton of Auburn; Mrs. Florence
Fendleton, Lewiston.
Aroostook county-Albert K. Stet-
son. Houlton; Mrs. Dora B. Pinkham.
Fort Kent.
Cumberland county-William S. Lin
nell, Portland: Mrs. Sarah p. Anthoine,
Portland.
Franklin county-Daniel i. Field,
Phillips; Mrs. Alice S. Butler, Farm
ington.
Hancock county-T F. Mahoney
Ellsworth.
Kennebec county-Dr. L. G. Bunker
Waterville; Mrs. Maud B. West, Win
throp.
Knox county-Ernest A. Robbins,
Camden.
Lincoln county-Forrest H Bond,
Lincoln; Mrs. Maude Clark Gay. Wal
doboro.
Oxford county-Walter c. Morse,
Rumford: Miss Marion B. Jefferson,
Norway.
rows, Newport; Mrs. Arthur c. Nick
erson, Bangor.
Piscataquis county-Edwin NJ Ham,
lin, Milo; Mrs. Eva c. Mason, Dover
F'oxcroft.
Sagadahoc county-Arthur X. Pur-
ington, Bath; Miss Harriott Ledyard,
Bath.
Somerset county-Leroy #. Folsom,
Norridgewock; Mrs. Jennie Flood Kre-
ger, Fairfield.
Waldo county-Clyde r. Chapman.