The Portland daily press., 1875-04-19
Augusta Correspondence.
The Gubernatorial Candidacy-SchooIs-
etc., etc.

Monday the Kennebec Journal will declare
for Gen. Conner as the Republican candidate
for Governor,in an extended editorial, in which
it says:
In this city. where Gen. Conner resides and
has resided several years, where he is known
as a gentleman of culture, of pure life, modest,
diligent in business, an exemplary, kind-hearted
citizen, approachable by all, respected as well
for his private worth as for his suldiery deeds
and sacrifices, the entire community is enthus-
astic for his nomination, saving perhaps those
who for political reasons would rather the he
pubicans would select less available candi-
date.
As the earlier part Of his military history is
not well known, take the following from the
Journal:
General Seden Conner is the son of William
Conner of Fairfield. He was born in that town
January 25 1889. He fitted for college at
Westbrook Seminary, and graduated at Tafts
College in 1889. Leaving college he turned MS
attention 10 profession, and in the falt OF
1860 began reading law in the office OF Wash a.
burn & Marsh, at Woodstock, vermont Inc
next wear the rebellion broke out, and Common
left his books, broke up his plans for life, and
was among the first to offer his personal ser
vices to the country. He enlisted in April,
1861, as a private in the Woodstock Light In
fantry one of the companies composing the
which j. w. Phelps, afterwards brigadier gen
eli al, was colonel, and Mr. Washburn, OF the
law firm with which he had been studying,
lieutenant colonel. The LIST Vermont was mus
tered into the service of the United States at
Rutland, VT, May I'd, and Immediately pro-
ceeded to New York, whence it was sent by
steamer to Fortress Monroe. After doing duty
in and around. the Fortress for few weeks, the
regiment was sent to Newport News, where 1t
established that post and remained until the
expiration of its term OF service, Connor pelng
on duty with the regiment until mustered out
with it at Bratteboro, August 10TH lie was
Immediately rendered a captaincy in one OF
the Vermont three years regiments, then
forming, but declired it, preferring to take part
with the troops of his own state. Some tlme
before the expiration of his enlistment he was
urged to procure his discharge and take COM
mand of a company raised IN his native town,
which had chosen him captain. On MS way
home from Vermont he was informed that ne
had been elected Major or the !tn Maine' tn9
regiment to which the Fairfield company had
been assigned, and at once made reply accept,
ing the position itendered him. On his arrival
at Augusta he was chosen lieutenant colonel
by the officers of the regiment, was appointed
by Governor WaShburn, and with the regimenG
was mustered into service August 22d.
At a meeting of the village district OF this
city Saturday, the vote of a former meeting
raising $1,000 for free high school was recon-
sidered and rejected. A proposition to furnish
free texts books was rejected.
The late city treasurer, owing to his system
of keeping accounts, has been found to have
appropriated to the city account $4,25S.SO Of
the village district He has already refunded
$1,000 of the amount to the district, and pro-
poses to make the deficit good in full.
The directors were instructed to exercise
sound and wise discretion in carrying out the
compulsory educational law and the law in re-
gard to children employed in manufacturing
establishments.
Speaker Blaine's family arrived here from
Washington this Saturday afternoon.
There is considerable interest manifested in
the next meeting of the Executive council on
account of the nominations pending the action
that body. The coancl at Its last session was
very industrious body, holding three sessions
day, the last of each day continuing until
midnight. The review of the testimony in the
Lowell murder case was read.
Hon. Warren johnson was elected president
of the Reform Club Saturday night. The
meeting was we'll attended.