The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-04
BY TELEGRAPH.
AUGUSTA.
Especial by International Line.l
THE ORGANIZATION


AUGUSTA, Jan. 3-The organization of the
Legislature passed off to-day like clock work,
and tomorrow as soon as the Committee on
the Gubernatorial vote reports, the Legislature
will take measures to inaugurate the Governor
and elect the staff officers and Executive Coun-
cillors. The new Council will be composed of
Messrs. Hatch, Pusifer and Weeks of the
present Council. Col Dow succeeds Hon. VIM.
Deering who has been one of the most faithful
and efficient member the last two years. Mr..
| Chase, of Augusta, who has had considerable
experience, succeeds Hon. Hiram Knowlton, of
Skowhegan, a member that Gov. Perham is
10th to part WITH though his loss will be COM
pensated by gentleman who is sure to prove a
valuable member. Mr. Harlow, of Dixfield,
who succeeds Mr.. Brackett of Berwick, is
lawyer and has had much experience in public
matters. Mr.. Powers, of Houlton, who sue
ceeds Mr.. Grndle, has served two years in the
House and is lawyer.
BASE TRICK.
The result of the caucus on the question of
Secretary of State is very gratifying to the
friends of Mr.. Stacy, particularly so since it is
believed that a dark plot was concocted to
break him down by his enemies. On the eve
ming of the caucus an opponent appeared, in
which the party making it announced in start
ing that he was actuated in getting certain let
tiers from Mr.. Stacy for the purpose of injur-
ing him or rather drawing him out. He then
proceeds to state that Mr.. Stacy correspondent
with him relative to furnishing him with funds
to purchase saloon in Augusta for the purpose
of making money by selling liquor. He shows
certain letters from Mr.. Stacy, agreeing to see
him, but none that in any way implicate him
with any negotiations 1t is claimed by Stacy's
friends that the party making this extraordi-
nary statement wrote him that he was out of
business and wanted something to do, and pro-
posed to engage in the saloon business if Stacy
would furnish funds. Stacy says that he agreed
to met him and consider the matter and that
several letters passed between them. The party
in question has been connected with the State
Government as clerk and has had some diff
Guilty with parties who are friends of Mr.. Stacy
and perhaps indirectly with him. Not only
were Mr.. Stacy's friends indignant at what they
denounced as conspiracy sprung in the very
last hours before the caucus to break him down,
nor did this indignation stop there. Members
who were openly and actively opposed to Mr..
OIacy Iuesuay, Indignant at the enOrmlty OF
the plot, came out strong for him this after
noon. Stacy's friends claimed about 60 votes as
the largest number that he would get in the
caucus, but the ballot showed SO, clear gain to
him of the difference by this unusual course.
If this story had been believed Mr.. Stacy could
not have got dozen votes.
RAILROADS.
The railroad men are gathering in goodly
numbers thus early in the season, learning from
the last year that the early bird catches the
worm. There is a rumor that the Maine Cen
trail will present consolidation in another form,
but it is only rumor.