The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-07

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AUGUSTA, JAM GA considerable concourse
has assembled at Augusta to day. The State
House rotunda has been thronged all the after
noon with an earnest and argumentative crowd.
The chief contest was over the Presidency of
the Senate and Messrs. Butler and Burgess,
the competitors maintained well thronged
headquarters for their respective adherents at
the Augusta House.
The members have very generally arrived,
and several professors of skilled talent are on
the ground, showing that somebody is still will
ing to maintain lobby.
The Presidency, Assistant Clerkship of the
the House and Assistant Secretaryship of the
Senate were warmly fought up to the very
opening of the caucns, and every contestant
protested entire confidence of victory.
The House caucus was called to order by Gen
j. d. Fessenden, who nominated Warren E
Pressey of Lewiston, Chairman, and S. j. Chad
bourne, Clerk.
Mr.. Knowlton of Skowhegan, in few fitting
remarks nominated w. W. Thomas, jr., of
Portland, for Speaker, which was carried by
reclamation. S. j. ChadbourLe, the veteran
Clerk, was re-nominated by reclamation. For
Assistant Clerk 81 votes were given, of which
Oramandel Smith of Litchfeld, received 49,
and Stanley Plummer of Bangor, AZ. The
House displayed good sense in renominating
James B. Walker for Messenger by acclama-
ton. There was a patriotic purpose on the
part of several men to offer their services for
first Assistant Messenger The first ballot re-
suited AZ votes for G. G. Leavens, 80 for c. II.
Getchell, and IA for Day. The former was nom
mated on the second ballot, receiving IS votes.
Mr.. Prescott was nominated by reclamation for
second Assistant. Messrs. Pullen of Portland,
Wilson of Bangor, and Cobb of Lewiston, were
chosen committee to Uall future caucuses
The Senate caucus was called to order by
Senator Carr of Sagadahoc, and Senator Shaw
of Penobscot, nominated as Chairman and
Capt S. w. Lane for Secretary. The ballot for
President resulted as follows: Whole number
%; John e. Butler had II, HI. s. Burgess IL.
Mr.. Burgess moved that the nomination be
made unanimous S. w. Lane was nominated
for Secretary, and Gardner F. Danforth of At
kinson, for Assistant Secretary, receiving 16
votes to II for James Pattee. James H. Banks
of Freeport, was nominated for Messenger, and
E. f. Stevens of Dixmont, for Assistant. SEN
ators Burgess, Crandon and Carr were chosen
committee to call future caucuses.
Democratic Caucus.
The Democratic members of the Legislature
held caucus tonight, Mr.. Morrow of Bangor,
presiding, and G. B. Carl of Kennebunkport,
Secretary The following non'i nations were
made: Speaker, j. G. Talbot of East Machias
Clerk, G. G. Walker of Belfast; Assistant
Clerk, John Varnum of Bangor; Secretary of
State, j. NJ. Goodwin of Biddeford; Adiutant
General, A. Grover of Bethel; Land Agent,
Gorham L. Boynton of Bangor; State Treasur-
er, Abram Sanborn of Bangor; Councillors, E.
C. Spinney of Kittery, John Fogg of Deering,
A. j. Chase of Dover. A, B. Shaw of Troy, q.
Hanson of China, A r. Reed of Waldoboro,
Levi L. Lowell of Calais 1t was voted to ac-
cent the Argus as the Democratic House paper.
ITO the Associated Press.l
Suicide of n Maine Man.
WORCESTER, Mass, Jan, 6.-Roswell A. Sy-
yester of Waterford, Me-, committed suicide by
taking laudanum while driving from this city
to Quinsigamond Village, Monday evening,
| He was found in the carriage in an insensible
condition and died soon after.