Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-29
0TforN Democrat.
rAus. MAINE. APRIL 20, 1873.

AUGUSTA, April p. 1873
Grand Loper. l. o. or G. 7.

The session OF the Gtdnu LOugc OF
Good Tcmplars this week nj the Capital,
together with quite an assemblage Of
politicians interested in the appointments
OF Judge OF the s. J. Court and Insur-
ance Commissioned. created no little stir
at time otherwise quiet here. Mr..
Nye. who leases one OF The best halls in
the city, the MoOnian, and gives lis use
TO the Cold Water Templars and Reform
Club, threw il open TO the Grand Lodge,
warming and lighting il without charge.
The attendance on the Lodge was quite
large, between two and three hundred
new members being Initiated. Our
County had about ten delegates, Bethel
Lodge being fully represented. Rev.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Hartford, W. {. i. OF
the County Lodge, footed il over, all the
way The Reports show that the order
Is being pushed vigorously into new
fields, while il wanes in some sections.
There have been 1859 initiated The past
wear. sos admitted 10y card, md 200
estimated in new lodges, while j,2SS
have gone out by Withdrawal! and death.
The whole number now IN good standing
IN our State, Is 2l.405, against 26.6i5.
The amount paid out lhC past year, was
S2,994,46. The hope Of the order Is in
the youthful organizations. the Cold
Water TemplarS, and the Reform Clubs,
many aeceSSionS coming from there
\ new lodge has been formed out OF the
latter entirely, in Roca.aud. and much
good has been accomplished. Gov. Per
ham came in during the session, and
made some sliuing Iemaya>
The officers elected snd installed the
second day were. @. ". {. T., +. L.
shaw; q. W. C.. S. ". Luques Of Bid
deford; q. W. V. T, Mrs. Caroline Cut
Ter, Bangor; u. W. :, W. +. Morrill,,
Portland; G.. W. T.. DR.. q NJ. Twitchell,
Bethel; q. W. NJ. II. NJ. Bryant, Lewis.
ton; q. W. d. NJ. Florence Z. HaIhorn,
Pntsfeld; Rev. Thomas Kinney. Milo,
Chaplain; q. w l. c., Frank +. Sparks,
Bangor; G. W. o. c., Frank \. Heath,
Hallowel.
The salary oil Grand ". Secretary was
reduced to $500.
Rev. d. b. Randall offered a resolution
disappearing the action OF the Legisla.
ture last winter. in repeating The cider
clause Of the probibitory law. which was
adopted.
The resolution offered 10y Mr.. LuqueS
OF Biddefoyd, that candidates Tor Office
should be open. avowcd friends of tenn
peTance. was adopted alter some debate
many members claiming that IL was
unnecessary TO make any affirmation OF
such 4 principle.
Rev. o. n. Cousins. c. \. Farwell and
F. f. Shaw were appointed delegates TO
the National Temperance Convention.
The following were chosen delegates
to the L. W. G.. Lodge; Rev. O. NJ.
Cousens, Mrs, L. c. Darlington, Ms. NJ.
{. Clossman.
The session was very Interesting,
harmonious and profitable one. The
next will be al Rochlaud. ia October
The T. W. Grand Lodge meets la Lon
don, in May. Our Grand Lodge will Je
represented there.
Twas hoped that GOV Perhan would
represent the Grand Lodge al London in
May but his engagements prevented.
RErUmICAN STATE COMMITTEE.
The Republican State Committee had
its first session Tor the year, at Speaker
Blaine's house. on Thursday evening
H.. b. was re elected chairman, being
ss fifteenth year There are three Con
gressmcn on the board. Mc,sr-. Blaine.
Frye and Hale. 0ui they ale Offset 10y three
editors. Mr.. Blaine presides over the
Committee with apparently - much case
- over the House OF Rep. Bangor was
selected Tor The place OF meeting, and
Thursday the 18Th day oi June Is the
time
Il is somewhat singular that every con-
tested year lie Convention tails TO the
lot OF Baugor-lo, here Washburn was
nominated. and Cony, and Chamber
lain. The reason has been suggested,
that this city has good suVin, OF men,
10 all vacancies in delegations
THE GOVERNOR QUESTION.
The Guberna,orial campaign j. com
menciug. The contest Is being narrow.
ed down TO Hon. Nelson Dingley, OF
Lewiston, and y. A. Farweil, Esq, Of
Rockland. Neither Mr.. Spring nor Lynch
are candidates, aud Col. Stone. oi York,
will have bat local support. Alr. Ding
ley Will be strong in AndToscoggin, Ken
nebec, Sagadahoc, Franklin. Oxford. Lin
coin. and have considerable support in al
the other Counties. lie Is undoubtedly
"the coming man, though Mr.. FArwell
has considerable official influence IN his
favor. \ more worthy, competent and
suitable man TO I'LL The place, could not
be brought forward than Nr. D.. and he
onl, consents TO be a candidate al The lie.
quest Of leading men throughout the
State.
The principal interest in the Campaign
will probably be in The nomination.
Though the Convention is held at q some
what dislan, place, the IMP Will lie n