The Portland daily press., 1869-12-29

Specutdtions Concerning the Organization n,
the House and Senate-Candidates 70,
state Officers, de-, dc.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 2s, 1869.
To the Editor of the Press:
Soon the wise men who are to constitute
the Forty-Ninth Legislature of Maine will be
assembled in this city to legislate for the pub
lie veal and for private ends. The great
interest in this body now centres in its organ
ization. Candidates for several of the nosi.
lions are numerous and predictions plenty.
Among the heads of departments there will
De only two changes Gen Murray will he
elected AdJutant General, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Gen. j. G, Cald-
wen. Gen. Frye having declined to again
serve as Attorney General, two candidates
are In the field, each willing to be his sue
cessor, Hon. Thomas B. Reed of your city,
who served with marked ability the last two
years in the House and Edwin r. Smith of
Saco, now member of the House. The
chances Of Mr.. Reed are regarded as the best.
although Mr.. Smith may be strong competi-
tor and would certainly make an able State
Attorney. In the Council there will be four
new men, but the districts to elect have 50
many different candidates it would he ex.
tremely rash to predict who any one of the
new men will be. In the Senate, three candi
dates claim the honor of presiding over this
dignihed body, viz: Hon. Stephen D. Lindsey
OF somerset, who was the President of this
body last year; Hon. William ". Bolster of
Oxford, and Hon. T. Il. Gushing of Waldo.
II is very evident that the contest is between
Lindsey and Bolster, and opinion here is
evenly divided as to which will be successful.
samuel w. Lane of this city, the old Assistant
secretary OF the Senate, will be made Secreta-
fy, unless the genial Knight, formerly of the
Ho0er''Ser' and more recently of the PRESS,
snoud consent to grace the place. Who will
De Assistant Secretary is unknown, owing to
the multiplicity of candidates. In the Hopse
there is
"Waged fercer fight
Inan the light OF the wrathlul bilIow
ohiy TWO warriors are now leading their
nosts, but in the rOut of one new leader
stands ready to enter into battle. I do not
propose to give my own preference but simply
TO give the opinions which are prevalent
among the different politicians who gather
mere. The chances Of A. B. Farwell of this
;lty' when his name was first used, seemed
beyond a doubt; after Reuben d. Foster
entered the field it became evident that Mr..
'arwell must look to his laurels, and at one
line Foster seemed to be ahead, but at the
present time the old politicians predict the
lection of Mr.. Farwell. Mr.. Foster is ous
# the rising young men of this State. He is
I spotless character, has had legislative ex-
erence and would make good presiding
hlcer. Mr.. Farwelps friends claim that the
''aeks upon his character are unfounded and
hJust; that he was indicated by the last
~. 'la'ure which made him Speaker pro
'"'' "nu mat his pre- eminent qualifications.
soo' RECOMMENDATION, together with his 9
he VOICE. quick and ready business tact en- :
tie him to an election. Predictions ouo +
,rtain and VII t
"The best laid plans of mice or me, I
AIT gang a-gley.'
II either one of these candidates win. the o.
ouse will have an able officer, and one who Il
i'll preside with credit to himself and to the I
embers. Mr. Chadbourne, the old Clerk,
ID Col. Smith, the old Assistant, have no
'ponents. The old Messenger, who has b
rVed as assistant and Messenger for ten Ii
ars, will be obliged, if he wins at all. to beat d
one-armed soldier, Charles E. Avery: So
Try will be obliged to content himself With
2 years service. WIN &c
The telegram sent to the New York TIL m
ne rom your city in relation to the discoy g
made by the Assumption Committee in c.,
erence 10 the paper credit frauds is simnlv ha
y. 1t has not been the province of this 80
nmlttee to 60 into this question, and this w
,Sainor is all founded upon the fact that r w
=, assumption a,au Committee did not believe 81,
;bs @e,o authorized under the amendment tic
mon ,nho out to allow reimbursement
e service CI ". Laval or ma
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