Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-05
REPUBLICAN CAUCUsEs.
The O0eers Chosen Last Evening for tn
House and Senate.
House CAucUe.

House Caucus.
Representatives Hall looked at its bes,
last evening. 1t was clean and bright, and
brilliantly lighted. The republican caucus
for the selection of House officers for the
ensuing session. was called for 100 O'Clock.
There was large attendance of republicans.
Hon. Arson p. Morrill, called the meeting to
order, and on bis motion Major E. Rowell
Of Hallowell was chosen chairman of the
caucus.
On motion of Mr.. McCusick of Calais,
Oramandal Smith was chosen Clerk of the
meeting.
| The first business before the caucus was
the choice of Speaker Of the House. Hon.
s. c. Hatch of Bangor arose and gracefully
announced that he withdrew his name as a
candidate for that Office. and nominated L.
| II. Hutchinson, Esq. Of Lewiston for the
position Mr.. Hutchinson was nominated
candidate for Speaker by reclamation.
| Hon. Arson Z. Morrill, presented the name
of Oramandel Smith for Clerk of the House,
and moved that he be nominated by acclama-
| ton. This was done.
On motion Of Mr.. Goss of Bath, Frank L.
Patten of Newport was nominated by accla-
nation for Assistant Clerk.
Mr.. Bradstreet of Bridgton presented the
name Of Charles II. Gatchell for Messenger.
Mr.. McCusick of Calais presented the name
of Ashbury F. Hay mes, Of Mattawamkeag.
A committee of five was appointed by the
chair 10 receive, sort, and count votes, and
declared the result as follows:
Whole number Of votes cast, 70
Charles II. Gatchell had &C
A. F. Haynes had u
Charles ii. Gatchell was declared nom-
mated.
A. A. Strout, Esq, in few neat remarks
presented the name of John w. Phinney of
Plymouth, for Assistant Messenger. Mr.
McCusick of Calais presented the name of
Asbury +. Haynes. \ committee was ap-
pointed by the chair to receive. sort, and
count votes, and the result was declared a.
follows
Whole number Of votes cast, -
John W. Phinney had So
Ashbury +. Haynes had ~
Scattering -
John W. Phinney was declared nominated.
There were whole batch of candidates for
the position of Second Assistant Messenger
They were all presented with great ability
and eloquence. The vote resulted as follows :;
Whole number of votes cast, 10
W j. Smith of brunswick had 81
Kennedy Smith of Eustis had Il
Joseph ID. Curtis of Freeport had Il
Scattering 10
There was no choice and another ballot
was taken. which resulted AS follows
Whole number of votes cast, -
w. j. Smith had So
Kennedy Smith had II
Joseph ID. Curtis had )
Scattering, ,
A committee of five was appointed by the
chair for holding future caucuses, as follows ::
Bradstreet of Bridgton, Burnham of Sher-
man, Shaw of Lisbon, McCusick of Calais
further business the caucus,
Adjourned.
The Senate caucus was called to order by
Colby c. Cornish of Kennebec, who pre-
scented Mr.. Dingley of Androscoggin as
chairman.
Mr.. Chas. W. Tilden, was chosen Secre-
tary of the caucus by reclamation.
On motion of Hon. !. s. Berry of Kenne-
bee, Hon. Joseph A. Locke of Cumberland
was nominated As a candidate for President
of the Senate by reclamation, Messrs. Berry
and Bisbee having previously Withdrawn.
Gen. Chas. W. Tilden was nominated by
reclamation rs a candidate for Secretary Of
the Senate.
Senator Parcher of Androscoggin. moved
that a committee of three be appointed to
receive, sort and count votes for candidate
for Assistant Secretary of the Senate.
Messrs. Parcher of Androscoggn, Mort
land of Knox and Pattingall of Washington
were appointed, and reported as follows;
Whole number of votes cast, 81
Necessary to a choice, ii
George f Minot had Ii
George +. Bracket had
And Hon. George +. Minot of Belgrade
was declared the nominee of the caucus.
On motion of Senator Cornish of kenne-
bee, Chas. A. Lovejoy was nominated as a
candidate for Messenger of the Senate by
reclamation.
Senator Fernald of Franklin moved that
committee of three be appointed to receive,
sort and coant votes for a candidate for
| Assistant Messenger of the Senate.
Messrs. Fernald of Franklin, Hill of Han
cock and Lamson of Sagadahoc were ap-
pointed. and reported as follows:
Whole number Of votes cast, 81
Necessary to choice, IL
+. f. Voter had
A. Il. Ames had
A. d. T. Cbahbourne had
Bert r. Stewart had