The Portland daily press., 1883-01-03
AUGUSTA.
Legislative Caucuses Held
Last Night.
j. L. CUTLER NOMINATED FOR
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
j. Manchester Haynes for Speak.
er of the House.
ATTORNEY GENERAL CLEAvEs LIKE
LY TO SUCCEED HIMSELF.
Treasurer Holbrook Sure Of Reelection.
AUGUSTA. Jan. .. 1883


members of both branches have arrived in Tho
city, and the Legislative caucuses this evening
were very largely attended The day has beer
busy one and It's work will be apparent to-
morrow when the State officers are nominated
The afternoon trains brought an unusually
large number of Portland gentlemen on ac.
count OF the interest in the struggle over the
Councillorship and Attorney GeDeralship The
contest over the Attorney Generalship is very
intense. Mr.. Cleaves, the present incumbent
and Mr.. Baker, of Augusta, are the leading
candidates, though Mr.. Wing, of Lewiston,
may secure few votes in his immediate neigh
borhood. The present condition of the States
litigation with the railroad and insurance com.
panies is having great weight with members,
ard the remarkable success obtained by Attor-
ney General Cleaves is commended by all,
both his opponents and supporters. The feel
ing is constantly gaining ground that he should
be allowed 10 close up the important suits be-
gun by him, and it is confidently claimed by
his friends. and quite generally cor ceded to-
night, that he will be nominated on the first
ballot
Considerable quiet lobbying has been done
on the Executive Council. The fortunate ones
VIII nave much pleasanter experience than
has fallen to the lot of the retiring Councillors
There is lively contest in the Cumberland
delegation. The candidates are R. S. Maxcy,
Joseph A. Locke, Hiram Knowlton aud NJ. p
Emery. The result is doubtful and there will
probably be much balloting before choice is
made. The Aroostook delegation held a meet
ingt his afternoon and united upon Nicholas
Fessenden, of Fort Fairfield. rising young
lswyer of Northern Arc jstook. Knox county
will be represented by A. f. Crockett, prom
lnent business man of that city. Penobseot
county has two candidates, Hon. S. G. Hatch
aud Hon. Lewis Barker, both of Bangor Tie
prize will undoubtedly go to Mr. Hatch, who
claims that majority of the delegation are
pledged to his support. Hon. G. G. Cornish, of
Winsow, and Joseph A. Boman, ESQ.,, of Au-
gusta, are the asDirants from Kennebec county.
Each gentleman processes confidence Ia An
droscoggln county there are half dozen can
dldates, but the choca seems to lie between
VIM. w. Bolster, Esq, of Auburn, and Wm.
f. Garcelon, of Lewiston, WITH the chances in
favor of the former gentleman. Oxford also
has long string of sspirants, the most proni-
nent of wh m are Judge e. W. Woodbury., of
Bethel, Freeland Howe, of Norway, John P.
Swazsy, of Canton. and Geo a. Watkins, OF
caucus with four of the nine votes, and the
chances lie between him and Mr.. Howe, of
Norway.
Hon. Roscoe H. Bowers, of Saco, is opposing
S. A. Holbrook for the State Treasurship,
but present indications point to the re election
of Mr.. Holbrook.
The Legislature will convene tomorrow at
10 O'Clock and organize the officers of both
branches, and a committee on gubernatorial
votes will be appointed The committee will
probably report Thursday morning. The IN
augural ceremonies will take place on Thurs
day if the necessary arrangements are CON-
pleted. W.
ITO the Associated Press.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 2.--At the r. pubican eau
Gus this evening, to nominate Senate officers,
George E. Weeks, of Kennebec, called the
meeting to order. Tobias Lord, Of Cumber-
land, was made Chairman and James Wey
mouth, of Penobscot, Secretary. John L. Gut
ler, of Penobscot, was nominated for candidate
for President Of the Senate without opposition
Charles W. Tlden, of Hallowell, was nomi
ntted for Secretary of the Senate, and
George E. Minot, of Belgrade, Assistant
Chas. a. Lovejoy, of Sidney, was nominated
for Messenger and f. E. Voter, Of Pennington,
for Assistant Messenger.
In the Republican House caucus Hon. Will
liam Rogers, of Bath, called the meeting to or
der. Hon. L Powers, of Houlton, was called to
the chair and Oramandel Smith chosen Secre-
tary. The balloting for candidate for Speaker
resulted as follows:
Whole number l OF votes. ...,.,-s''..
j. Manchester Haynes OF Augusta. .63
o. q. Hall .."....39
j Manchester Haynes, of Augusta, was de
clared the candidate. On Judge Halls motion
the nomination was made unanimous Ora
mandel Smith, of Litchfeld was dominated
by acclamation as candidate for Clerk, and
Frank L. Patten, Of Newport, by acclamaton
for Assistant Clerk, Charles H. Getchell, of
Jackson, for Messenger, and William J, Smith.
of Topsham, as Assistant Messenger.
| The Fusionists nominated for President Of
| the Senate, William NJ. Rust, of Waldo; for
Secretary, w. w. Morse, of Augusta; for As
sistaAt, W. W. Perry, of Camden; for Speaker
of the House, @. A. Spofford, of Deer Isle; for
Clerk, Otis s. Rowe. of Kenduskeag; for As
] sistant Clerk, T. G. Creed, of Vinalhaven.
| A general caucus will be held tomorrow
evening for the nomination Of State officers
and members of the Governors Council,
The contest between o. ID. Baker, of Angus
ia, and 81. B. Cleaves, of Portland, for Attor'
ney General is very close.
There is lively scramble among the candi
dates for Councillors.
The Legislature will convene tomorrow at II
o'clock a. M