Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-04
Matters at Augusta.


! Slttiai uiridt'h 10 uic IeNitkC Journal.
AUGUSTA, Tuesday noon.
| There have been important accessioms {,
both the inside and out side branches by
fresh arrivals by the trains this morning
anu matters are becoming interesting
INTERESTING CANVASS.
The canvass for eaker OF the House
and President of the Senate was waru,v
continued till . late hour last night Hon.
y. W. Porter. Hon. Frrd'k Robbie aud Tx.
Speaker smith were on the ground mar.
shaiiing their forces for the Speahership
Hon. +. 4. Pike came IN this morning,
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS.
This morning there were ucw aud inn
portant developments OF arrangement
made late last tight. which decided the
contest for Speaker. Il was announced
that
EN->fIAktH SMITH WITHDRAwS
from the canvass for Speaker. and gives
hls support tai Ar. Robbie This. il Is sun.
posed. gives the nomination for Speaker To
Hon. FredS Robbie 81 Gurham.
MIR. CIiADBoJ ENF wIIHnEAws
Ii i also announced that :. j. Chad
bourne. E>q.. tl"rS of the House last wear.
who has been 4 candidate Tor Secretary of
state. also withirIw> from the canvas, for
the latter position. and j. to have A clear
Held Tor Clerk agair-Col. T. 4, smith of
the Portland Press. who had been elected
Clerk. retiring ia favor of Mr. Chadbour,c.
This. 1t i supposed. gives Mr. Stacy the
nomination for Secretary VI State.
PRESIDENCY on rIIE SENATE.
There j. an animated contest roinr on
for the Presidency Of ia. senate. Roth
Col. Npaulding OF Richmond aud Mr.. Fo-
ter "i Water, lille. claim 10 he ahead
Shfcwd observers. however. ,av that Mr..
Poster will bear on the prize.
OTHER CANDIDATES..
There are host. Of candidates for IA, mi.
nor "ilitt>- ana dare not even predict who
viii Toe .ncces~ful; but thi- evening can
tell better.
TiiE GATHERING OF THE HOSTS
Members ar rapidly coming IN. and by
night all viii Dc here. The hutci, are all
iull and running over bat the excitement
since the announcement Of the new pru-
grammc. j. declining.
>Isciai d!s.'ai~h d thc Pres
AJ"U>TA. Jan. The attendance thu.
Tar upoa the organization j. not 20 iarr. \ ,
has been n.lIal. when there have been NOR.
exciting contests bending. \ very respect
a''' t'""h nI patriots are very eagerly
pressing their claims upon the member, tor
the minor NiAcrS Of the legislature. The
iricnd> OF The respective candidaie. for the
presiding uili - are 80 ~an.tiine Of Ia.
success II ihrir fayuriir, that IL would D.
unfair % STATE individual opinions There
VA! not b" much excitement. though thc
PAIN l. NrIc never attic to- show more,
tAN>T.it'!rui deserts. The legislative ran.
cn-e' Nill come "a to-mprrpw evening.
The Republican state Committee. me, IA
ia" Augusta House this evening. The
meeting Wa iglly attended aud an unusual
interest Ma manifested, The committee
was ofGauirI ~ The unanimous choir. of
Sp'aArr BlAlHr, chairman. T. A. Smith Of
Portland, Secretary. Hon. WIN. Caldwell
81 Augusta. Treasurer. and Col r. Robbie
Of n"Iaam. John II. Lyndc Of Banyor.
and !. W M4NIc.l Vf Bath. financial com.
n"l'"- u Wa N"tei 20 bold the ucxt State
convention iH Lows: 10 The lat week m
diH' Macy iNi.c, We're discussed and
'hf committee ItNrr made more thorough
organization n ID" mr.; IA citing ufthryear.