The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-17
AUGUSTA.
The Town Deserted by the Law
Makers.
PLAISTED VENTILATES HIS VIEWS
ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS.

Especial to the PresS.l


AUGUSTA, Jan. 16.-Tbe State House is
nearly deserted. Tomorrow, however, the
members who have gone home to spend the re-
cess, will commence to return, and on the fol-
lowing day the lawmakers will reassemble.
Yesterday, at the invitation of DR.. Harlow,
Gov. Plaisted made visit te the Insane Asy-
lum, and while there examined every ward and
every part of the institution, attended by Dr.
Harlow, Mrs. Quinby and Mrs. Whidden
After paying high compliment to these two
ladies for their interest in the hospital, he was
free to state to PRESS reporter that he was de-
lighted with the condition in which he found
the hospital, and expressed the opinion that
great improvements have been made within
the last three years; that with this institution
and all other State institutions, no matter how
efficient the superintendent and other officers
in charge may be, everything depends upon
the efficiency Of their supervision. "Super-
vision of State institutions" SAID the Cover
nor sis what inspection is to the army and
he then remarked that it was not possible to
overestimate the importance and value of SUI
pervision by competent officials, and expressed
his purpose is give all the time necessary to
acquire full knowledge of the condition and
workings of our State institutions.
The personal military staff of Gov. Plaisted
will be announced in a few days. 1t is proba-
BILE that gentleman of high military attain
ments, and now in the militia who is a resi-
dent of Portland, will be Inspector General.
Mr.. s. j. Chadbourne, who has been APP
pointed Deputy Secretary of State, was recon-
mended for the position by large majority of
the Republican members of the Legislature.
Besides, he was cordially Endorsed by promi-
nent leaders of the party in all sections of the
State.
A PRESS reporter called the attention of Gov.
Plaisted to the report that Gen. Harris, Super
intendent of Public Buildings, was to be dis
placed and Capt. Black. of this city, appointed
to the place, wnen he said that there was no
truth in it.
The Maine Standard newspaper establish
ment has been sold to Manley III. Pike, of this
city, who will take possession tomorrow Mr.,
Pike is a young man of ability and yields a
ready and versatile pen. He is son of Daniel
Pike, whilom one of the sharpest political edi-
tors in Maine.
In an interview today Gov. Plaisted said
speaking of the controversy between him ana
his council concerning messenger, that the
statement that he demanded" the appoint
ment of his son was incorrect. The facts were
correctly stated in the PREss's dispatch. The
order appointing messenger was surprise to
him. He declined to approve the order be-
cause he thought it should have been mutually
agreed upon before it was introduced and be-
cause the messenger is to some extent the
Governors private secretary and therefore he
should have voice in his selection. Gov.
Plaisted acknowledged that it was mis- inten-
ton to appoint his own son to the position, re-
garding his services as almost indispensable. He
had never thought of appointing any one but
his SON. He darkly limited at what he would
do if the Council was still obstinate. Speaking
of his message he said it gave satisfaction to
his party friends and he had also received let
tiers of congratulation from Republicans; who
the Republicans were he declined to tell, Tout
of pity for their mental condition perhaps. To
question whether or not he proposed to de-
capitate Republican officers where he had the
power he replied "That depends"