The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-24
Letter from Augusta.


AUGUSTA, June %, 1871.
Mr.. ED1ToR,-What say you to letter
from Kennebec county, to tell you how the
staid people Of the Kennebec valley are sur
prised, 50 that even have till now been una
BILE to find voice to tell you how utterly all our
political ideas have been muddIed and our
'slates" broken by the fearfully sharp pen Of
your correspondent. Tom-Tom. We had sup
posed that our county selections might be
somewhat in doubt, as the convention is not to
be holden till August probably, surely it is
not yet called, and that who is the "most
prominent candidate, if indeed ut this dis
lance of time any special prominence has been
secured for either, cannot be stated with more
force than vague sort of guess, at present. 1t
is true SO Tar that there have been candidates
named for Senator and Register of Deeds, and
that some talk in the county is being made in
relation to these men. Lorenzo CLAY, who is
named at Gardiner, is an active lawyer. He
mas been member of the lower House and al
no County Attorney CT the county,. That the
retiring Senator, Hon. Joshua Gray, is from
the same city will be used as an argument
against his nomination. John May, ESQ. of
Winthrop, is sensible business man, and has
been several terms 10 the Legislature, and
proved himself an efficient member. The fact
that certain of his warmest supporters led
bolt two years since and used his name in the
convention against Mr.. Minot, who by custom
clamatIon, will probably serve to decrease his
chances of success. Mr.. Chase, of Fayette,
has also been member of the House, is far
mer, who understands the wants of large
practical good sense would enable him if elect
ed to fill creditably the place. If Hon.. A. T.
Morrill, can be induced to accept the place he
would doubtless be unanimously nominated,
not as "Maine Central candidate, as Tom
Tom suggests but because the people see in
him something more than mere politician,
who seeks the place for personal reasons, and
no convention of delegates from Kennebec
county would attempt to thwart the popular
feeling in this respect
will be somewhat different Mr.. Halves of
Vassalboro is capital fellow, willy and
adrOit politician, and is canvassing with much
rnestness. Mr.. j L. Stoddard, of Gar.
diner is familiar with clerical duties, and will
probably be supported by the delegation of
Gardiner where he resides and possibly few
others
Major j. M. Fogler of Augusta, the present
incumbent has exhibited since he entered upon
the duties of the office the highest qualitica-
teacher of Penmanship. his record is q model
of neatness and plainness, and his courtesy
and thorough acquaintance with the details Of
the office business have made him many friends
among those who have had most business with
the Office. He will be warmly supported by a
full Augusta delegation, and has an excellent
prospect of success. His capital army record
and the fact that his health was SO ruined in
service as to unfit him Tor more active employ
ment will be also an aid to him in the canvass.
Most parties here are OF opinion that though
Messrs Halves and Stoddard are very friendly
the supporters of the latter cannot be held to
support of the former, but if no nomination is
made on the first ballot that they will largely
support Major Fogler.
"Tomtom" evidently believes that the State
historian like the ''show of the lamented Arte-
mas" will stand heap of "praize", and that
quiet parsonage was no doubt doubly surprised
to find how famous he was and tn at by stating
frankly his favorable opinion of Major Fogler
as we have often known him to do he was so
actively helping on the nomination Of Mr.
StUddard
The farmers are better satisfied with the ap.
pearance of vegetation since the late rains and
the promise of the hay crop is much improved
Inc cool days have prevented the rapid growth
OF many heid crops, buHthese generally are of
lar size and promise well, SO that if we have
fair summer this section of the State will
yield quite its usual amount of agricultural
products. Spite of the cool weather several OF
our citizens are looking towards the seashore,
and some have even returned from spring
trip to Boothbay where they propose as soon
as the weather moderates, to locate for their
summer vacations from business. They re-
port parties from Lewiston already arranging
for their summer trip to Squirrel Island |
where the citizens Of that place will this sea-
son build for themselves finely arranged
houses for the pleasure season, in accordance |
with their plan of last year, when the pur-
chase of this Island was made by an associa- |
ton of several well'knOwn gentlemen from
that city, who propose in future with their |
families to spend their summer vacation there,
much preferring the quiet of an establishment
which can be made so specially hOnelike to
noise and hustle Of more distant watering
place. OCCASIONAL.