The Portland daily press., 1870-01-04
Senate, will have no opposition and will be

Senate, will have no opposition and will be
nominated BIZ acclamation. The candidates
for assistadt-secretary are narrowed down 10
two aspirants, Mark Harden Of Franklin, who
setved during the war as clerk to the Provost
Marshal of the Second Maine District, and who
Is new clerk in the Secretary OF States office.
He is fine penman and worthy young
man. His competitor however, has greater
claims; it is Herbert NJ. Heath, the son of A.
NJ. C. Heath formerly of Gardiner. 1t will be
remembered that when the war broke out
Mr. Heath was publishing the Gardiner Homo
P-ournal, but feeling it his duty to assist in
fighting the battles of his country, he enlisted
| as private in the Sixteenth Maine, refusing
a commission which was rendered him. How
faithfully he performed his duty! He gave
all, bis life. On the 18th of December 1862, at
the battle of Fredericksburg he was shot
through the head and died three days after
wards, leaving wife and children without
| means. His son Herbert has been struggling
to acquire an education though young when
his father died he has by his own efforts sup
| ported himself and worked his way into Bow
dom College. He is every way qualified for
| The position he seeks and if he obtains it, it
will enable him to complete his college course
| and become an ornament to society and
valuable citizen of his State. Such young
| men need encouragement and should receive
| the assistance and fostering care of our public
| servants.
In the House the contest for the
| Speakership seems more animated as the time
| for the caucus draws near In the east and
| Western parts of the State there is a strong
| opposition to the scheme of railroad CONSOLE
dation and the members from those sections
of the State would vote for an anti-consolida-
zionist for Speaker provided one was in the
field, but it seems too late now to present
third candidate and the battle will be between
Mr.. Foster of Watervie and Farwell of Angus
ia. Mr.. Farwelli strongly backed by gentle
men from different sections of the State, who
urge his election earnestly. and claim that he
will be nominated.
Mr.. Foster also has many warm friends he
has served twice in the House; he has many
qualifications for the position and is friends
claim his nomination by good majority, and
are vigorously pressing his claims. But ere
or as soon as this reaches your readers the
telegram will announce the result, and then
it will be known which slate is right.
Gen. Fl. NJ. Plaisted has entered the field
as candidate for Attorney General, which
makes triangular fight for this position. If
the General receives the support of the East
it is doubtful who will win, but Hon. Thomas
B. Reed of your city seems to be ahead.
Gov. Chamberlain will be inaugurated on
Thursday. At the last session of the Gov
ernor and Council, which closed at the last
hour of the old year the nomination of B. B.
Murray, Jr., was confirmed as Adjutant Gen.
eral. Hon. Abner Coburn was appointed Just
ice of the Peace for the State at large, and
Byron D. Verrill of Portland and E. K. Star
bird Of Falmouth, justices of the Peace for the
Couny of Cumberland.
The State Committee meet here this even
ing to organize for the coming year. Hon.
James G. Blaine arrived here Saturday even
ing, and will leave for Washington tomorrow
morning. CUMBERLAND.